Mixing Concrete By Hand To Patch A Concrete Patio (Quikrete)

[@michaeldelvecchio7898]

As iron sharpens iron, one person sharpens another. Thanks for another short and sweet vid. I never even thought of the issues a small poolside pad could present and how tiny the margin for error is whwn working in such close confines. Consider posting more of these self-mix jobs.

[@kleetus88]

great video, thanks. I really love how you mix by hand, not all of us have those big machines

[@rodrigosandoval5935]

Your methods and techniques are very similar to those my dad taught me , he’s been working concrete from San Francisco to Connecticut since 79! Awesome work 👍🏻

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thank you!

[@chrisaskme811]

My grandmother use to sling concrete like this also. She use to build bridges back before women were allowed to work.

[@kendawg8085]

As a forklift operator who loads trucks with concrete daily it’s cool to see what they use it for great video

[@dwoodog]

Nice job. I just mixed some yesterday to fill in a small form I made to help channel water in to a drain. Had pipes to work around and small nooks and crannys to get in. Think I mixed it to stiff as it didn't fill in the nooks and crannys well. Looks like the neighbours kid did it to be honest. But live and learn. It was my first time ever mixing cement.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Nice

[@finders-keepers1518]

There's money to be made on these little jobs...in, out...hardly any tools. Quick, easy money. Nice job!

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

Exactly what I needed, I'm going to be putting in a new mailbox and post soon. Thanks!

[@LuisRamirez-yd3dh]

You are a bad ass sir may God keep on blessing your Company and employees!!! 👍🏽🙏🏽😎

[@mu99ins]

Whew ! I just did a similar project to this one. It was a 3ft by 3ft square, 4 inches deep. I used four 60 lb. bags of ready mix concrete. The printing on the bags called for 3.5 quarts of water per bag. That turned out to be way low. I added more water. Perhaps my mix was not as thin as it should have been, but it was mud, and not crumbles. I used a rock rake to mix, but the concrete soon became too thick, and so I used a rake and then when it was too thick use a shovel. A shovel has bad leverage, and requires too much effort. A hoe, such as you're using looks to be the right way to go. I ordered one off of Amazon. I like how you mix half a bag, and then add the other half. I'll try that. I used one of those black plastic tubs to mix the concrete in, but I think I'll use a wheel barrow on my next pour. I brush finished the small pad with a push broom. The texture was too rough. I notice you use a fox tail brush, and I will follow your example on the next pour.

[@jesseaguilar-perez4439]

Amazing/Professional work! 🙌

[@matthiasmacandrew5851]

Appreciate this video very much. Now I know for next time (and wish I had seen this yesterday before I poured a pad for my gate cane bolts...). All the best!

[@keithneal4410]

Huge help thank you. It's my first time using this product an I don't do concrete everyday.

[@danielcentury3638]

Beautiful work would you recommemd using a sponge to clean out the edges of the skimmer and the pool edge

[@redbaron7710]

I really appreciate these videos! I'm new to concrete and your instruction has been invaluable! Just joined the concrete underground about a week ago. Looking forward to learning more! Thanks Mike!

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Awesome Baron, welcome! Let me know in the Underground how I can help you most!!

[@alan6832]

@@MikeDayConcrete I want to patch holes in a patio that are bigger than the cracks in your crack videos, but smaller than this. The biggest hole is maybe 70 square inches and all the way through, then another hole about a quarter that size, also through and from a broken out crack. Anyway, I would like to see you fix things like that. I might refinish the whole patio someday, but not this year.

[@cptfluke]

Great professional work

[@tommy1504]

I watched this before bed yesterday and I was mixing and pouring concrete all night 🤦🏻‍♂️🥴

[@AdamKinunen]

Really helpful. Thanks for posting this.

[@bcarr3116]

Great videos! So I am going to pour a 4" concrete slab on top of an old cracked and unlevel existing pad. I know how to do forms but is there anything I need to know before starting like preparing the existing old pad. Thank you

[@JimVincitore]

GREAT VIDEOS. VERY COOL. THANK YOU!

[@Jack.333]

Mike, As it dries...rinse the cream off until you bring up the aggregate to mach the old stuff. will not be slippery and will match. I found out by experimenting with slab

[@evan-edstrom]

Do you worry about the lack of air entrainment in your area when mixing by hand?

[@pauleohl]

Did you tamp the dirt before you drilled and pinned? Did this job use about 400 pounds of concrete? I am guessing that the patch was 3 ft x 3 ft x 4 inches.

[@poetbandit]

What would be a competitive cost to do this type and size of project- labor and materials?

[@psidvicious]

Funny how a little 4sqft patch like that can take as much time as it does. You probably could have finished 200sqft+ of new concrete in the same amount of time. Did you consider making a pass down the saw cuts with the edger, just to sharpen up the lines a little bit?

[@mingthemerciless6855]

Mike, can a bonding agent be used to ensure good adhesion?

[@psidvicious]

I can only speak from my own experience but, I’ve always felt bonding agent was very overrated. Sometimes it seems to work a little bit, but other times, it doesn’t seem to work at all. The rebar he put in there is the most affective thing you can do to prevent heaving or sinking.

[@greghougen3250]

Hi Mike. Nice video. Have you checked out West Coast Custom Concrete's channel?

[@donniematz]

The best in the west?!

[@spencerwhealy9945]

Hey Mike great videos, your highly skilled. I have a question about silica dust. Ive drilled into concrete for fasteners etc. I saw that you wore a mask for cutting and not drilling, long story short whats the best practice to not get exposed to to much silica dust? Am I being overly cautious wearing a mask while drilling small holes for tap cons ?!

[@Brandon-no3vc]

How long will this last? Don’t you have to separate it somehow?

[@teddyboy252]

Good job

[@georgestoumbos975]

Hi Mike, i use the same concete mix (5000 psi by quikrete) to stamp a small landing. I had a bad experience, i mix very very dry but still i had a lot of water on the surface. Stamp didn't come out good. Any tips for stamping small areas with out the need of calling for delivery.?

[@MEZY86]

Hi Mike, i want to do patio for my kids to play on. What kind of premixed concrete do you recommend? Thanks

[@Alonso-sn4rc]

nice work with the edger and the float, they bestfriends but at least you missed one trowel pass under that little broom finish. i would say two in order to be almost perfect. round trowel there before the broom and there you go. besides that good job

[@banasconcreteservice5533]

Have you ever tried adding dish soap to your hand mixed stuff?

[@johnharrison2466]

Ya gotta love rebah, 3/8 rebah is da best

[@AK-hw9ij]

For a job like that, are you charging a site fee plus materials or just one price for the whole job?

[@thomasmoss1066]

You have a rule of thumb for how large of a job you where it makes sense to bag, as opposed, to delivered?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

I'd mix up to 10-15 bags but over that I can order a yard of concrete for about the same cost.

[@JJ-tv5wn]

Mostly was watching this to see how to mix it up and what consistency I should mix it. But I couldn't help but notice that you sound like you're from Downeast Maine lol. I'm born and raised there and live in the Southwest now 😂

[@trich7284]

Mike, I have deep pitting in several localized spots on my concrete driveway about 1/2" - 3/4" deep. I was thinking about using a two different applications. The first to repair the large pits and the second to skim coat a thin uniform surface over everything else. Will this work or do you have other advice on this?

[@mennealy]

Hi Mike, I’m enjoying the content. I’m a fellow Mainer and looking for a professional epoxy application in my garage. I’m not able to contact you for an estimate. Are you fully booked for the foreseeable future? If so do you recommend any other contractors locally?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Hey Brad, try texting me.

[@miltonhurd1016]

Do you have any content about repairing concrete steps? The school I volunteer at has some steps that need attention.

[@cheshstyles]

the fast setting concrete is crucial to eat the bleed water.

[@georgesanchez9971]

Hi, I was wondering if is reasonable to mix 2.5 cubic yards of concrete using a 3 bag mixer. I am assisting a two friend of mine for his foundation project. There will be a total of three guys and two wheelbarrows for this project. I welcome your sage advice!

[@cheshstyles]

ready mix it dawg. it is unlikely that it would be cheaper to bag mix that quantity

[@jayveecee1]

Thank you!

[@MikeDayConcrete]

You're welcome!

[@tnolan3176]

why didnt you edge it along the existing concrete ??

[@Jack.333]

It cuts skin when your toe hits the ridge. need it smooth

[@mingthemerciless6855]

Thanks

[@djhvideo]

Now just wait for the cat to walk by and leave footprints !!

[@RobertBarth1]

Wouldn't it have been advisable to roughen the sawn edge and being it to a saturated surface dry state to avoid a cold joint between the existing concrete and the new patch?

[@snakepluskin1]

completely agree

[@reelspookyfishingstories5714]

Interesting!

[@digitalgoonie]

Thanks Mike. Great video! Is there a way I could ask you about a small concrete project I'm doing? Email or something? I just can't seem to find a video or info on a couple of details with my situation. If not, it's ok. Still learning and grateful for your videos!

[@steelemixer3278]

The fastest and easiest way to mix concrete by hand is using a steelemixer.com It will mix a bag of concrete without power in less than 40 sec and its supper easy to use! Go check it out!

[@ghostnigga4649]

Personally I would’ve edged every side

[@bruceyoder5353]

👍

[@steelemixer3278]

you should check out steelemixer.com its the easiest and fastest way to mix concrete!

[@mitchyelvington4776]

You have grizzly arms