Removing blacktop then pouring concrete

Ripping up a blacktop driveway then pouring a concrete apron and spreading grave to re-finish. Using a bobcat loader and excavator.
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[@jayroller7054]

You did a very nice job man! Looked to be what the customer wanted. KZbin is full of trolls and haters who offer no content of their own because they are too weak minded and dumb to actually pull anything off themselves. You make some nice videos and build some dope shit brother, keep up the good work! Nice music throughout as well!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Jay Roller thanks

[@justinregier6343]

Jay Rolle

[@alycestapleton]

Jay Roller say the clueless person that themself hasn’t uploaded anything or knowledgeable.i bet your American with a normal job at some fast food outlet on 7 an hours for that past 15 years or going to job to job and no skills or have been in a trade or industry.

[@TechOut]

Jay Roller I agree people where saying it looked really rough but he said the customer wanted a rough look and I’m sure it was really nice after it set

[@maxy2237]

Well facts are facts not opinions there are no relief joints.

[@Mikefence]

I’m a concrete contractor veteran and we always used to do it that way when small clients asking specifically to do it the way they wanted and willing to pay

[@SCscoutguy]

It is three years later and I am wondering did the tree live?

[@TrainForThePros]

Great question! Lol

[@D_Mukness]

yes. he redid the fence on the far right at the end of the drive way, planted new trees then walked around showing all the other trees he planted including this one

[@robw1571]

It doesn't make it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/paa9fqSlYr2MpbM @ 22:08

[@spaceinvadertoo]

See below. The Red Maple did not survive. But it would have had a better chance if he had started preparing about six months before digging it up to transplant it. See more at homeguides.sfgate.com/transplant-maple-trees-41935.html

[@MarkRenkert]

..... me too....did the Red Maple survive?.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Nice job, looks good !

[@TheSmartodd]

Perfect music choice and editing with this job - well done!

[@eureur]

This music is from Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in concert form. The version for a single piano is way better and even more famous.

[@profeszorchaos]

ok so no one mentioned how bad ass the cement truck was?

[@neckarsulme]

yes, and too bad it was wasted on a job like this

[@jsfx4]

LOL! I was totally watching the concrete guy clean up and get paid instead of the finishing job. Everything about that machine and operator impressed me.

[@rickvan8016]

smooth

[@777REDNECK777]

He had skills he made it look easy

[@michaelstanley5725]

I was like how many yrds that truck hold?

[@FJPETER]

Hi Andrew, it would be nice to see this driveway after 3 years now if there really occurred massive problems with cracks because of missing expansion joints

[@chadjohnson8622]

I would hope they got cut in after the fact

[@bigchiefbear]

That looked okey to me. Not parking trucks on it.just cars etc. I run a business for 32 yrs.i had to go with what my customers could afford.i always got more jobs from those customers and recommendations. There is nothing wrong with andrews work or attitude to work.he is willing to help out his customers and sometimes does more for them. Whos to say that could of been just a temp job until customer saves for something else. You people don't know what the agreement between andrew and customers is.🤔🤔

[@llamacebu216]

Considering he had the pool boy back there working. I highly doubt he is hurting on a payment

[@jlucasound]

@@llamacebu216 You saw that, too? :-) Could have been a family member. Not necessarily a hire.

[@jlucasound]

We all know damn well that if there is a problem with that pour in the future, Andrew will make it right. No Doubt.

[@davidriley8590]

well said Andrew is a real pro but can only do what the customer wants or can afford

[@02mp9696]

That goes for any job. I've had jobs where I just couldn't do it, because of the short cuts they wanted me to take. Or the budget, etc. We work with the budget the customers give us. Also we never know the situation people are in, in these videos. There are so many variables to consider before passing any judgment.

[@jam2190]

You should have an update mention about this tree, rather curious as to it living or not

[@atm1058]

He has, he said it lived for about 2 years then died.

[@jam2190]

@@atm1058 oh right, haven't seen that one yet

[@atm1058]

@@jam2190 kzbin.info/www/bejne/paa9fqSlYr2MpbM its this video, he discusses it at the 22:00 mark

[@andrewalexander9492]

@@atm1058 Yeah, couldn't see that coming. I'm surprised it lived that long.

[@iNerdier]

Given how much bark he chewed moving it I’m amazed it lived two years.

[@Riven.illhook]

Can we get an update on the red maple?

[@erichileman7571]

Yes - update please 🙏

[@Riven.illhook]

@@erichileman7571 just found this update from August 2018 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mILEhIykbsuthqs

[@gatewaysolo104]

DOA...

[@gunns5077]

Love the music at the beginning. Don’t hate me, but I like it much better than the other style you usually use. Either way, I love your videos.

[@cmin7b9]

You’re one hardworking sob, an artist with heavy equipment! 🤙 Great Chanel. Love all your videos!

[@bbqpitboybillyricker-pitma9415]

Camarata has just removed the blacktop, replaced it with gravel and a concrete apron.

[@allenmkent9141]

How do you know his mother is a b____? I would think he is the son of a good woman with the ambition he has to take the job and get it done. lol

[@TheTerminator1919]

Just a real dude who gets the job done. So hyper caffeinated intros. Thanks for that.

[@retiredinbali9565]

Your choice of classical music is excellent.

[@mmarami]

He literally conducted a symphony with his excavator! This clip deserves an oscar

[@smitty9733]

Very nice the way you used the old macadam to extend his land out and then moved those rocks in for support and looks. Well done!

[@John98512]

Awesome pouring this on your own. My family would have been all hands on deck and in full panic mode haha.

[@trappedbyfire1537]

Dear Andrew: You did Yeoman's work!! You Delivered Results! Owners/powerz (i guess) did not want to pay for removal of every element to a depth of 18 inches. You are the man, and if anybody ever tried removal of black top, it is very demanding and annoying! Carry On!

[@trappedbyfire1537]

Dea@@FacelessMan777: When I indicated yeoman's work, the implications was in reference not to the work of a Master, (which Andrew said was not what the owners were requesting, at that time, but rather a Strong Result was needed, that would endure, in a context, in a harsh environment, and (if you think about it) could be fixed later, at a "Master Level" because it was not 10 inches thick. That is all I meant by the word "yeoman." Hope that this makes some sense to you. I tend to over build and over perfect everything...which is not really always Smart. Thanks for casting more light on the job, as Filmed by Andrew...the real world faced by contractors is always a challenge...especially for all them that are Capable of maximum performance!! Regards to you, sir!

[@johnnelson8956]

I like how you recycled that old asphalt to build up your substrate. A lot of contractors would have insisted on bringing in fill for that task. Great common sense approach.

[@hilham89]

Everone is complaining about the cement job but what they don't understand is not everyone wants a smooth service. I have had people that wanted a grooved or rugged service. In the end I'm pretty sure he made sure what the customer wanted and done it. Quit the notching about someone videos when most of the ones making the complain doesn't have shit. He dont a great job. Thank you for sharing

[@tonyjones770]

Did you have to put a cut in the concrete afterwards to allow for heat and movement to stop it cracking??

[@carryclass6807]

Andrew and classical music are a fantastic combination, i so enjoyed it!

[@yargmas99]

Appreciate the wonderful music you have in all of these videos! - A Music Teacher

[@medic2807]

I've seen Andrew pour on lots of videos. I'm guessing the convo went something like... "The buyer of the house wants the asphalt out and cement in. We, like 95% of America, are one sick day away from forclosure. I have $90 to spare. Can you do it?" Andrew: "Hold my beer."

[@J053JUAN89]

LMAO hold my beer..

[@Rattlerjake1]

If the guy was that financially strapped, he didn't need to do the driveway. Just sayin'!

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

@@Rattlerjake1 Some people are just cheap though, Andrew probably just does the job the best he can with the price given. I used to self employed and did that a lot, everything doesn't have to be done perfectly, good enough is what most people want

[@llamacebu216]

@@Rattlerjake1 did you notice he had another worker cleaning the pool in the background

[@ianskinner1619]

@@Rattlerjake1 you need to sell the house , you do what you have to. your ignorance and arrogance is rather disgusting.

[@ronaldbrown9638]

You moving that poor tree looked like Peter on family guy moving that whale of the beach with that forklift 😂 good job though I hate black top !!!

[@abenzuoo]

:-D that is rip AF

[@AK-47ISTHEWAY]

What did blacktop ever do to you?

[@briansmobile1]

Best part of the video? → 1:14 Who puts a frick'n tree in the middle of the driveway anyway?

[@AiMR]

People who want a circular driveway?

[@demoman1282]

People who wants a fancy drive way like no one ever seen before

[@Marcelo-56]

It is an entrance with a roundabout, what else would you put in the middle❓ A traffic light❓ Your comment is quite idiotic‼

[@whitelightning5937]

People who want roots going threw their driveway

[@robbieeades1956]

I know Andrew hated having “Harvey the Happy Homeowner” standing there watching him while the whole concrete pour was going on.

[@jameswilliams8372]

I thought he was going to spear him at 12:55 and just be done with it. lol

[@xxlegolas]

What I can't stand nowadays too is where the owner has a webcam pointed where you're working and feels the need to send you text messages all day commenting on what you're doing, and by the time you notice them over the noise time has passed and you're like, what the fuck is he talking about, now I have to call this guy and figure out what this no-context comment is about.

[@zombieman9559]

It's not how the job was done. Its how the customer wanted the job done and how much would it cost and what will the customer get for the Price he is charging for different types of work.

[@bh-0330]

dude that stuff with the front end loader and backhoe to build and reinforce an errosion barrier was a thing of beauty to watch

[@markdavies4307]

Great Job Andrew! Some us realize that you are not pouring a polished concrete floor in penthouse apartment. I bet your customer was happy with the job and happy with the price. Incredible seeing what 1 guy (usually) can do all by himself will older machines and cutting corners and saving the customers some money along the way.

[@sarahluna2084]

Another amazing video! P.S. That tree in the beginning is not a red maple (Acer rubrum) it is actually a Crimson King Maple (Acer platanoides) The Crimson King is a popular shade tree cultivated from the Norway Maple. This slower-growing tree offers unique, attractive purple foliage throughout the season. The tree is noted for its striking color and hardiness. Crimson King trees have a shallow root system and like drier soil.

[@sirgroiney7264]

I just love this. Starting with the music, the tree saving, and the amazing artistic ability with the backhoe. That is impressive and makes me happy! Wish you lived in the Pacific Northwest!

[@johnjohnson7128]

the music so relaxing great video thanks for saving tree

[@dnsmithnc]

Finally, a video like this without blaring and discordant background "music". Great pacing with the music too.

[@NP-ux9xg]

Hungarian Rhapsody #2. I enjoyed the music while watching you work.

[@ullmannone]

Traditional edging, expansion joints and a non-slip surface finish would add a professional look to your excellent work.

[@billmetal]

Watching Andrews later videos, I think he learned better techniques and definitely does better with his concrete work. Property maintenance is a constantly learning environment and Andrew tries to do everything he can for his customers. You can now see him raising the mesh and framing more accurately. I do admire his amazing skill level in heavy machinery operation and he does make people's yards look much nicer all the time! The thing to remember is that in circumstances like this where an owner obviously wants to cut corners, it is best to either not take the work, or eat some of the profit and dispose of the debris yourself. I suspect the owner did not want to pay to remove the debris? But regardless dumping the debris on those trees was not good for the trees health. As far as that beautiful decorative Maple, I suspect that you probably carry a few blankets these days for instances like this. Again there is a learning curve because every job differs. But the thing to always remember is that owners who cut corners like this will be the first to tell everyone that you suggested the shortcuts once they start to experience negative repercussions from their dumb choices. They will always claim that they are the victim and that you caused the problems.

[@jeremydk234]

Sometimes you got to stick to your expertise

[@codygooch510]

You can’t learn overnight. Offer a big discount, let the customer know you’re learning, and have them sign a contract. It takes time but getting out there and doing it is the only way you get better & clearly from his more recent videos you can see he’s doing juuuuuuust fine and has gotten pretty decent at all of it.

[@Jarhead4th]

You are definitely a hard worker. I just retired from the Operating Engineers with 40 years experience. Concrete work is not your skill at all. No control joints, slab is paper thin, mesh is on ground, no expansion joint at garage floor. I could go on and on. First really cold day, that slab is going to heave as crack. Stick to excavation and grading, you seem to be decent at that. I’ve been following you’re videos and give you a lot of credit for working so hard. You look like a young clean cut kid and very ambitious. Take it from one who is now retired. Set your pace and find a good experienced laborer. If you don’t, you’ll burn yourself out, I promise you. I know you want it all, but you can still make tons of money with out killing yourself. I wish you the best of luck with your business, be safe as well.

[@johnhi00]

You do damned fine work and I love classical music on your soundtrack. Well done.

[@dangerboy808]

Great job with the skidsteer and escavator I'll give you an A+ for that.... the slab you poured well.... E for effort.... but you kept me around watching the whole thing so well done.

[@lastfanstanding999]

3:00 love your music selections

[@allenmkent9141]

I do admire and respect your ambition to get up and go do the things you do on your own and learning from your mishaps. Although I guess some people like corny music to go with their construction videos, I prefer the sound of the equipment running, the rocks rattling and tree branches cracking over any tune these guys plug in to their videos or time lapses. But in my defense, I was blessed with the privilege of growing up in the country being an Indian cowboy loving the noises and moods of our Mother Earth and the blessings from our Sun. I started trying to escape into the wild since I was old enough to wreck my stroller out the front porch and crawl away. I've always been irritated by music in movies trying to spice up or over-dramatize the scenes, especially in nature videos. Of all the time I been in Nature's elements growing up beneath the Rocky Mountains, I've never heard music coming from the sky polluting the air. There ain't nothing like the wind blowing across your face and ruffling your hair no matter what temperature it came in. I like hearing it on the microphone videos trying to drowned out some guy's chit chat about what he thinks he's going to do or how he's going to show us how to do it the wrong way. lol, sometimes. I always used a bull float to smooth out the high spots right after screeding the concrete pour to grade. It is heavier than your finish float and knocks the gravel on the surface down into the mud better. Next an edger tool is used to round off the edges of the slab where it meets the forms. Then after twenty minutes the finish float that you have is used to smooth out the surface to a finer finish. I hope the homeowner got the discount rate since there wasn't any wire mess or rebar used to reinforce the concrete slabs compression and fracture strength. I was never in too much of a hurry to round up even some chicken wire to throw on the subgrade.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Thin very thin asphalt closer to the house. I see why it cracked.

[@Watching-Aimlessly-and-Lost]

Did the tree survive?

[@tombrockwell6961]

Did you red maple tree survive? Didn’t see any comments! Thx

[@OldSkoolF]

ANDREW..... We second the question.... Did the tree make it??? Bark looked pretty rough, but I've seen Maples take alot of damage...

[@affordablepropertymaintena9213]

It died unfortunately

[@OldSkoolF]

@@affordablepropertymaintena9213 ... You know this, how?

[@ryanhouston3687]

It died he showed the stump where he cut it off

[@elwhitman4779]

Love this music that compliments the ballet-like movement in your skills

[@gregpallett1839]

Loving the music in this one!

[@therubberduck1165]

🤔

[@gonget]

Wow can’t believe you poured that much crete on your own. You really are a machine. Unfortunately you have turned me into a lazy bastard. I’m so conflicted, while I should be out there doing stuff I find myself watching your videos haha. Love the way you just hook right into it, something breaks and you find out what and then fix it. Hopefully you are proud of yourself, for you are truly an inspiration.

[@aislantezoe]

Odell Complete Concrete is a reference

[@englishmaninengland1451]

Othniel Dejean just what I thought. 👍

[@ELC951]

@@epochgames3049 Soooo... That makes workmanship And quality bad? Local 323 and proud. Fuck off whitey

[@jesseparris6507]

I'm on David Odell's channel as well. He does concrete for a living and does it by the book. Great info to use for reference, but he is no A Camarata. Some people have an issue with giving the customer what THEY ASK FOR instead of doing the job their way. We all would have done this project differently so I don't come here to troll, I come to watch Andrew and Levi get through their day. Wait, where WAS Levi?

[@stuartluig2911]

Do you not cut the lines in the concrete for that big of a slab so it doesnt crack from ice, im not that familiar with concrete work but i do know that you would use some kind of a walk behind machine to cut cracks in it to keep it from making real bad cracks.

[@nemesis656]

I like how you saved the perfectly good tree instead of tossing it. Don't see that too often.

[@olgrizz_____5373]

Beautiful Red Maple. The music, as others have said, adds to the visualization and diversity of the property and project. Dancing to the Machines!

[@saibot24122412]

Trees bark damaged and close to shadowing bigger trees. When u have a damage greater than a box of matches we say it's a goner. So what you can do is taking a carpet, roll it around the stem and tighten with rope then handle carefully to not damage the bark. usually you get rot from those damages and the tree bleeds out also., inviting insects and birds. If you want to plant a smaller leaf tree keep it away from bigger ones so it gets alot of sun, mots leaf trees are primaries, means they fight for the light. This tree, if shadowed by bigger ones will stretch and be thin and long, not what you want for a garden tree usually. No criticism justn trying to give some of my decades in forestry.

[@El_Chompo]

Is it true that peeling a ring of bark from around a tree will kill it?

[@Clamen]

@@El_Chompo Not always, had a rabbit come by and eat most of the bark around the bottom of the tree, it survived though. Its even going to give us some apples this year.

[@gpcivil8807]

This is my favorite KZbin channel

[@muddywaters1111]

Crazy that's all. Can't wait to be the one to replace the concete. Ppl like you keep me in business. 🖒🖒. Keep it up.

[@Harley365]

@@supertrooper7403 its a shitty job so someone will be fixing it at some point

[@dieselphiend]

Was this concrete too dry for the float? Seems to me the float wasn't working as it should for some reason. Could he have hosed some water on it and have gotten a smoother float and finish? I'm aware he didn't put relief joints in it, but I'm just curious about the finish.

[@payneexcavation4293]

I hope that's how rough those people wanted that concrete if not that was horrible for you to leave that concrete that rough for those people

[@AndrewCamarata]

That's what he wanted, its really not that rough.

[@cdngamereh]

@@AndrewCamarata being here in Canada; i encourage such a surface!!! That would help getting in and out on a day of freezing rain or snow which we didn't get a chance to put salt down etc..

[@thomasduin2746]

That seemed like a good size pour for one worker and one "supervisor", I seen pours that size with a crew of 5 or 6. Great job.

[@dloglesby57]

whose the young lady in this video, I have seen her in others as well??

[@hvguy]

She was in the engine fixing video for an excavator? I think? I think we saw her helping with the castle concrete on the very top. I don't recall tho. I saw long hair and Dickies and figured she was a keeper. Never know tho. Women are like trucks, they're good for a while til you let them go for the next best thing.... Only to realize the new one has underlying problems.

[@Builder99]

@@hvguy ex girlfriend has other men in her life...

[@johnadrian2085]

Andrew you give a whole new meaning to the use of mini excavator.... We just got 1 here at the rv resort where I work and live, it truly makes my job so much easier. Great videos and really enjoy watching you do your thing. Great work ethics

[@curtisjackson355]

You brushed the concrete to soon wait a couple hours next time

[@daveshoe9776]

Andrew, just one comment on the concrete. I saw that you used a vibratory screed on a concrete job and then sort of abandoned its use. I suggest that you give it another try and then you may see that it leaves a much flatter surface and much easier surface to further finish with the float. In practice, you just lay two little pads the length of the screed with a laser and then fill between. This is called a wet screed. Lay the second screed the same way. Then pour between them and use the power screed to knock it down flat maybe 8 feet at a time. The truck driver fills in the low spots if there are any. Really, it is not much more work as it drastically cuts down working the float. The power float also buries the rocks a bit and brings more cream up to make bull floating easier.

[@brainclerk4431]

That slab was a too big for one man , it needs a kirb front to stop it chipping out and it must be cut into slabs and i dont think it's deep enough either . Andrew only put videos of work up your proud of mate, i guess there was no budget for this one and he was stoked with the outcome and thats great , however your future customers will be seeing this kind of work you've done and you will loose out on work, i know this job doesn't reflect the work ethics you have so maybe explain the situation at the beginning of the video in a sympathetic way as to not upset that customer .

[@ushook]

Andrew Camarata has an Awesome work ethic. its crazy how addicting it becomes watching him do his job. and that Music was FIRE @11:40

[@parklife4130]

Any idea what tune it is?

[@mikemcneil7327]

That roughly 18'x50' concrete pad? Single person job where I normally see 5+ pet job... You sir... I would hire you any day of the week for a project. Great work!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Mike Mcneil thanks.

[@cdngamereh]

exactly my thoughts.

[@davids1033]

Andrew has a great eye for landscaping and the skills on equipment to build it.

[@zacharyholbrook7930]

Once a tree gets barked up like that it's not going to make it

[@AndrewCamarata]

It's been looking ok for months now. It just lost its leaves for the winter (which is a good sign, its bad when the leaves die, than stay on the tree), I have been watering it. Ill see if it gets new leaves next spring. There is another video, (willow tree) where there's a nice shot of it months after moving it.

[@stokeburner6730]

As long as the bark isnt cut all the way around the tree still gets nutrients so its not gonna be the bark that kills it. Maybe the time of year but he didnt have any choice on that. I guess he could have made fire wood out of it and if it was to die he still can. I bet it lives.

[@Danvers97]

It wont kill the tree.. tree will be fine. As long as he didnt dig more than an inch into it

[@browpetj]

Not ideal damaging the bark. Next one just use a blanket to protect the bark. Maples are tenacious and this tree is highly likely to survive. Great colour. The bark will look really good and knarly after 5 years too! Plenty of roots there and because it grew into the box they were confined so pretty much all of the roots were retained! Brilliant! :0)

[@not_on]

It only made it two years: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paa9fqSlYr2MpbM

[@makerstories4008]

your excavator skills are god-tier.

[@MrMOCENT]

huge slab with no relief cuts will crack uncontrollably for sure

[@edwardking284]

The amount of effort you put into this job is incredible. Very hard worker. Props to you

[@sdguy123]

Huge props for saving the tree.

[@JustHazardous]

Tree not saved

[@LarrySmith-rr5lk]

Guess the customer wasn’t too picky about the finish on the concrete but I kind a like it quick and dirty and practical and functional... never seen one guy tackle a slab that big...

[@Ericdawg420]

no wonder he makes so much money. he does everything alone.

[@rcp916]

Ericdawg420 haha ya I like this dude and really like his videos but holy hell Batman that Concrete job was rough to say the least.

[@lml6.653]

ya and watches a youtube video to learn how to do things it seems like lol but he works hard I give him that!!!

[@JackMacLupus]

Thats probably the trick. No employees only a lot of machines. Besides that, Andrew seems to have a lot of luck to get good machines for a good price. Like that two excavators and the trailer he got a bit ago for around 16k if i remember right.

[@user93237]

he had his gf help em

[@peerp.3172]

@@user93237 I think that's his sister

[@jaredbeneduce5817]

I’m here in 2019 and I watch all of Andrew videos he is a one man operation he works harder then most people I know big props to you Andrew keep up the good work and don’t let anybody tell you different a lot of people have shot to say on how it came out but nobody was there to hear exactly what the customer wanted and also like I said that was a big pour for one guy. Keep up the good work

[@izzzzzz6]

I thought your house was the container castle :D U got it all :D

[@Mowers11]

I wonder if the house in this video is his family house right?

[@Ryanhelpmeunderstand]

Nothing better than watching another man work.

[@carbonsanity3792]

Best part about this video is the music

[@gavinhopkins9948]

Thanks for not putting the same music that every one else uses on their videos

[@therealsourc3]

10:00 don't work like this! I've been in tyre changing industry on buses and lorries and the lads working like this quit because of back pain. Bend your knees and squat those hammer blows. Thank me in 20 years ;)

[@Grendelbc]

You're smart and a good worker. Gotta ask though - why bother with mesh if you leave it flat on the ground?

[@aaromon43]

supposed to be suspended isn't it?

[@ronbrown124]

Not the way I would have done the concrete, maybe that is what the customer wanted. Anyway I like your video

[@dreamer5002]

Why were six stones left on the driveway at 10:33 and concrete poured over them?

[@supertrooper7403]

Dreamer cuz there wasn’t 7

[@gordo4559]

I’m afraid you were out of your element Andrew when it comes to concrete work as old saying goes jack of all trades master of none.

[@annafaith1988]

Most hypnotizing demo I've ever seen.

[@steveparker3936]

HEY ANDY. LOVE THE MUSIC WITH THIS VIDEO! MUCH BETTER THAN THE BANG BANG CRAP THATS FAR TO LOUD, YOU NORMALLY MAKE US SUFFER LOL... MERRY XMAS FROM IRELAND.

[@ethanharrison2589]

did that Maple live?

[@brownwarrior6867]

I think it was a major error not putting mesh in and making that pad a bit thicker? Also an expansion joint up the middle might also have been a better idea too. Can see major issues if anything substantial parks or turns on that especially once winter sets in.

[@leadersuccess3761]

You did a good job by yourself ignore the haters thumbs up ☺

[@pinefreshflash7881]

Great free material for other driveways repairs..

[@kendu5636]

It’s amazing all you can do. With the best intentions, I suggest you work alongside a mason or concrete guy to learn more in that one area. I say this only for your own development . Not everything can be self taught.

[@rhymereason3449]

Are there no expansion joints in that slab? How do you get away with that?

[@jayadinash9102]

Yes, that could crack in random areas now. It's also a good idea to screed the concrete. But you would need a helper for that.

[@bradsuarez2683]

Concrete work?? Oh noes here comes the concrete Nazis 😂😂

[@emiliocarranza6674]

😂😂

[@iammee1111]

When you have fixed enough shitty concrete work in your day. You understand them!

[@xxlegolas]

@@iammee1111 True but it's important to remember that sometimes the work is shitty because of the customer's demands or limitations, not necessarily a problem with the contractor's skill or effort.

[@dennisfahlstrom1257]

Nice work and great music too. That much concrete looks like a major job for one person.

[@jrand2631]

I think - with all the critic comments in mind - people seem to forget that you get what you're willing to pay for. If you want a Ferrari, you have to pay the price of a Ferrari, simple as that.

[@AndrewCamarata]

I don't even know what they are criticizing on this one. What do they want to see, more concrete and rebar? I think its sufficient, ill have to go back there this spring and film it to show them that it didn't crack. I would have had no problem doing more materials, that really wouldn't have effected the labor much. Some people think the finish is to rough maybe. The guy was standing right there while I was doing it, and said he wanted it like that. I could have made it smoother, or polished it.

[@jrand2631]

Me neither. I'm no construction worker, but my uncle was and he had his own company where I worked in the summer as a teenager, and we did a lot of work like this, and the same way, so I think it's okay. I also noticed that it seems like the base layer, under the blacktop, was compressed gravel so it would be very stabile to pour concrete on top of that, and although it's a bit hard to see in the video exactly how much you poured on, I would guess about 3 inc. or so, and that's more than adequate for the kind of load this will have to endure. Keep up the good work, I love your videos. Cheers.

[@FacelessMan777]

@@jrand2631 look at the comments from the tradesmen. This work id shit and apoarently you know nothing of quality construction techniques.

[@jrand2631]

@@FacelessMan777 Yeah, about that.... 95% of the commentators here on youtube are keyboard "craftsmen" they do not know shit in real life, just sitting in here complaining doesn't make you an expert. Was it a top job? No, and I never said so, I said it was adequate for what the customer was willing to pay, and the slab were about 3 to 4 inch thick, which is more than enough for the purpose it's made for.

[@christopherray122]

@@jrand2631 no. He didnt tie the new slab to the old, it will heave. With the rebar flat on the ground it isnt able to do its job, it will crack (just like the asphalt). No relief joints to control the cracking and heaving. The finish... theres a process to it not just for looks. The forms... theres a reason for them beyond looks. How bout watershedding? Is it gonna drain the rain into the garage? He dont know cuz he didnt do (didnt film at any rate) the proper prep. Even if the customer wants a cheaper job, his name is on this one and in a lot of our opinions he just wanted a lot of this means money.

[@beardedscrapper538]

Great job. Also the job ive been working at planted a tree a little taller than that one. It took 6 guys, a mini excavator, and a telehandler to set the tree. All I kept thinking was how would andrew do it?

[@sweeneyryan987]

*Literally any job* Andrew: “So we brought the Yanmar today...” 👌🏼

[@ofrimashiah2]

Is it possible to put regular car engine oil to lubricate the chain and make the gas richer? Or for some reason it must be a 2 stroke oil?

[@andrewalexander9492]

A lot of people lubricate their chains with used motor oil. It's completely different oil than the oil that is mixed in the fuel.

[@dayindayout77]

LOL at the concrete work!! I guess you found that 1 customer in a billion that would accept that.

[@donttreadonme4355]

He did a better job than you're ass could

[@hinglemccringleberry8805]

Ya youd better watch the update video. Still looks good.

[@dayindayout77]

No, I do it for a living. Not even in the same ballpark as the quality of work I do.

[@hinglemccringleberry8805]

@@dayindayout77 you must truly be incredible. All bow and pay homage to the great and powerful DAYINDAYOUY77!

[@dayindayout77]

Quit being dumb. You don’t have to be incredible to be better than that. The concrete work was really bad.

[@jesseison-bowman3964]

Nice work Andrew. I am learning a lot from you. I like how you re use material from the customer's site whenever possible. Wasnt expecting you to be able to use any of that blacktop. Really fun to watch this video.

[@FrankE.Stein-nh2mm]

As a concrete finisher it was hard to watch u pour that Crete without any real tools good God man buy urself a mag and an edger a skreed board will help with leveling just get a 2x4

[@beardedscrapper538]

I like how u built up that spot with the asphalt. And then covered it with the rocks.

[@Hacker4life]

That's a substandard concrete finish, no control joints, far too many surface ridges and edges were never tooled. I suppose the client wanted to mitigate cost.

[@bulganzi]

Alas! More examples of Dunning-Kruger from you. Thank you for the great lessons, your examples will teach generations.