Stamping A Concrete Patio

We install a stamped concrete patio to improve drainage in a back yard.
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[@vicson3024]

With how well the stamped concrete work looks, I think you should come up with some sort of strapping or brackets to attach the drainage pipe to the siding. The cinder blocks really takes away from the rest of the project.

[@rjsmith2007]

Yea it looks like somebody pulled up and stole that drainage pipe's wheels overnight.

[@GCFD]

I agree but I don't like drilling into the side of the house. I talked to the owners about both options and we went with blocks.

[@michaelnaak]

Yeah, I wonder if something could be constructed, by the homeowner, out of pressure treated lumber that could be painted that dark gray to hold them up while not being such an eyesore.

[@rjsmith2007]

yea that could be neat. maybe a raised long slim flower bed above a short wall/fence@@michaelnaak

[@torchup]

It came out nice but you need to spray the sealer on with a quality hand pump tank sprayer rather than have paint roller lap marks. Also eliminates the need to cut in with a brush if you use a spray shield against the home. Spraying is also easier and faster and spreads out evenly rather than sometimes pooling in the stamped crevices which accelerates drying time.😇

[@GCFD]

Great tip!

[@imhooks]

@@DesignBuildFixReview The thing with weeds is they can never be 100% prevented. You could put a pre-emergent down prior to the weed fabric and that might give you a couple seasons of prevention but weeds eventually find a way.

[@barrygrant2907]

@@DesignBuildFixReview The problem with any "weed fabric or cardboard is that over time dirt, dust, grass clippings, etc., will settle onto the rocks or gravel and then the underlying fabric will hold it there. Now you've got a layer of dirt for the weed and grass seeds to establish itself. The weed control is only temporary at best.

[@joudatfd]

@@barrygrant2907 You are right, i was redoing some 10 years old rock beds with weed fabric on bottom and there was 2-5cm layer of dirt on bottom. Took lot of effort to clean it all up and have clean gravel again

[@Mark.Watson]

@@barrygrant2907 Yes. Reality is you need to spray roundup once or twice a year. Or, hand pull the weeds.

[@rustybeaveracres8464]

You need to rotate your seamless skins 90 degrees after each stamp. I love your channel, but please, please don't ever say "really, really" ever again. It's like a drinking game on how many times you will do it each video. You are a smart guy - use better words!

[@stevehall5008]

Patio looks extremely nice. The color turned out great. Another nice job!

[@GCFD]

Thank you Steve!

[@Deepanimosity]

HOW MUCH GARBAGE DO WE MAKE?! Oh wait, wrong channel

[@cnacne]

But he would have rotated/ staggered the stamps, and washed the concrete to be more even in color.

[@PeatedSander]

Have you ever thought of learning Spanish?

[@zarathrustra2011]

Once again you have done a great job, and even went the extra mile with that fire ring. You and Ron continue to work wonders for your clients, and the results speak for themselves. I look forward to seeing more videos of your upcoming projects! 😁

[@jeromeuk]

Looks good Sean ! No wonder why it is embarrassingly expensive, a lot of steps and labour involved. Hopefully much less maintenance over time relative to a patio made of traditional slabs, but I suspect there will be the need to jet wash it every spring. I assume the sealant can cope with jet washing ?

[@GCFD]

The sealer helps keep it much cleaner!

[@malcolmschenot6352]

I saw right away you had your new concrete guys doing this job. They do great work. I had no idea stamping concrete was so involved, it was interesting to see the process. I always hold my breath on these concrete jobs; there's so much that can go wrong. It's impressive to see it done well. As far as that drain pipe, I'm sure it looks a lot better to the homeowner than a moldy wet basement you have to splash through every time it rains.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Malcolm! Yes, the owners are thrilled with the pipe and the water pouring out at the curb. Sometimes you just don't have both looks and results.

[@Chaban_Goalkeeping]

I watch your videos all the time. One of my favorite channels to watch. I'm sure making these videos have improved your business. Was wondering what software do you use to make your videos? Looking forward to the next video!

[@Amk4792]

Doesnt stamped concrete crack easy? Was thinking of getting one installed but everyone is pushing me towards pavers. I understand the pros and cons of each. But the affordability of stamped is tempting. Live in the northeast.

[@reggienance]

Great job! The new concrete crew seems much better than the old crew. I can tell they know what they're doing. You should make some flaps for your concrete buggy like the "Concrete with the Hauses" KZbinr uses. It'll help with the splashing.

[@Jasoos_Jasonda]

Looks 100x better

[@emt5451]

I thought all your concrete trucks were front dump didn't know you guys had rear dump

[@shanebarnes4622]

Great looking job! Love you helped them with their fire ring. Above and beyond with the customer service!

[@dolrr54]

I am a big fan of your channel, but that drain pipe in the cinder blocks does not look professional. Im sorry to say, but it just looks cheesy.

[@thejohnbeck]

when you were saying he might want a buggy with a bad engine, is that because bad-engine buggy + cost of new engine you put in yourself is way less than one with a good engine? (saving money through swapping in a good engine yourself)

[@neilsimmonds1162]

No steel re-enforcement rebar mesh?

[@GCFD]

No. It's not used or needed in our climate and subsoils. I lived in Colorado for awhile and you can't have too much rebar in there. The bentonite will get all concrete out there, or the cold.

[@JPaul60]

The concrete looks nice with that texture. I've never seen that process done before. Looks like you save the customer quite the mess with that cardboard. Nice job.

[@jacobbuckley8232]

Arent u supposed to use a gravel for base when doing concrete?

[@GCFD]

Gravel is a good base. You can also use recycled concrete or in this case crushed Sandrock (saprolite). There’s a quarry nearby so we typically use Sandrock over granite gravel.

[@geraldblackburn4883]

I hate sand under pavers, better to have gravel to allow drainage sand hold water !

[@GCFD]

You need 3/4" of sand or rock dust under pavers to properly seat them. No more, no less.

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands. thanks for the video Shawn . Sincerely Hollandduck

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@ruthlessgoat3702]

Yes, I do remember this job. I'm glad you are still at it. Crazy weather this year, all over.

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@whocares6698]

Why would they put cardboard under the stone area anyway?

[@imhooks]

Smart crew wearing masks with that release powder in the air. I watch another concrete youtube channel and they never wear masks when stamping and I just can't imagine the respiratory issues they'll have in the future. Patio looks great.

[@PeatedSander]

Those masks don’t do jack at keeping silica dust out of your lungs, they need to use N95, but they’re boss is probably too cheap to buy the crew proper PPE

[@mangos2888]

I only wish they had N95 or KN95. Theirs are better than nothing, but my goodness by watching this I thought "they need more" than this! 😂

[@imhooks]

@@PeatedSander Well true but I suppose something is better than nothing.

[@SlackerU]

[off topic constructive criticism] I have been studying floodplains & IMO if you had Lidar(or use the water-table-depth from USGS) on a freshly-mowed/&-cleaned yard then you could produce both a 2D & 3D solutions for any inch of flash-flood the property may experience. As an example my entire area was Federally Lidar back in 2018 & it even sees power lines, make of vehicles, 3d measurements.... the data is free & can be viewed on the USGS entwine viewer or applied to some other more sophisticated solution,

[@RHEC1776]

It's a control joint, not a constriction joint

[@crangel381]

Came out nice but it would’ve came out nicer if you used a sprayer for the sealer by using a paint roller it leaves overlapping marks 😮

[@GCFD]

The overlapping marks are gone after is dries.

[@seg83423]

youtube algorithm

[@scottlaramee9835]

There is nothing wrong with that pipe showing. It looks perfectly fine.

[@riverdog8796]

Another great job and super video. Those are 2 large sections of patio I would have put a joint parallel with the house at midway point essentially having 5 sections instead of 3. Awesome none the less

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@danne77sthlm]

I had no clue that this existed, it turned out absolutely stunning, so happy you showed us this, their place will look amazing when all grass and so on grown back, also you did right in telling them about the cardboard, it will save them a lot of pain in the future

[@waltradcliffe4482]

The old concrete guys seemed nice but you had a bunch of problems with some of their work the new concrete guys look like they are paying more attention to the detail and finished look

[@GCFD]

👍

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Well Shaun at first i wasn't liking the stamped concrete idea, but seeing the finished job i have come to like it especially with the sealer on, well done to all that was involved in the job and it was really great camera footage 👍👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you Taylor! I really have no role with this concrete crew, so that frees me up to spend all my time on the camera work. I'm glad you noticed!

[@danmyster11]

The patio is awesome! I wish I would have had the concrete guys do my driveway like that. Keep up the good work Shaun!

[@MrHotPlate]

Looks great Sean- nice work as always! Thanks for another great video for us.

[@maryriser7836]

Why cant you clamp or a soffit to hold the pipe to the wall instead of using the cinder blocks? Or get a welder to fabricate a U to mount it to the wall to hold it. I think the pipe looks fine but the blocks take away from the tidiness of the area

[@GCFD]

You absolutely could do that. I just don’t like drilling into the side of a house.

[@wjf0ne]

@@GCFD A few 4" x 4"concrete bases in the ground could accommodate pipe supports screwed into them to hold the pipe, and you can get adjustable ones to help with flow. I would agree that they might not look as tidy as supports screwed into the wall, but they would look better than concrete bricks.

[@mangos2888]

Honestly the homeowners are welcome to change it anytime. I remember the original video when it was installed. The whole story was there.

[@RyJones]

That little concrete buggy looks like it’s been a great purchase

[@GCFD]

It's been great Ry! I just had to replace the honda engine in it though. It started smoking and lost power for no reason.

[@RHEC1776]

You and the guys kick ass 💪💪another amazing job. Question: Why the full bubble and not a 1% or 2% slope. Their going to have shim it up alot

[@jnash5137]

This is the first time w/so many negative remarks re: PVC on cinder blocks from the guys. I researched what I feel will solve the problem. I do agree with the men 100%. Everbilt 5/16 in. x 7 in. Gray Vinyl Coated Steel Screw-In Utility Hook 20 lbs with the end going up ($2.28ea.). "The 20 lbs. Screw-In Utility Hook is made of steel and has a protective vinyl coating. This hook is ideal for hanging a lawn chair, bike rack, yard equipment or sports gear. It features a sharp point that bites into wood quickly and easily. For an easier installation, a bar of soap or wax (not included) can be used to lubricate the threads. Install into studs is recommended." Jeannette

[@kevinz8867]

Nice job on this Sean and crew. The pipe, it serves a purpose, and it's needed. My only gripe is how you have it held up. I'd have mounted to the home rather than bricks, which is the only reason I think it "looks bad". I am not a huge fan of stamped concrete especially colored concrete. My main issue with stamped is the minute they place a table out there, it'll wobble. haha. But I am sure those pavers weren't much better. Overall, looks great and I am sure those home owners are SUPER pleased.

[@MrBobby781]

Hi Shawn, another great job done by GCF&D. I see you’re using a new cement crew. No longer going with Harvey’s crew? Looks great love the look of the stamped patio. ……Bobby

[@Oscar-Sh]

I'll be calling you soon about replacing my septic field. [Edit} KZbin discount maybe?

[@itas0r]

That house's roof line makes no sense...that little gable roof in the back sheds water directly into the upstairs room's wall? Who comes up with these addition plans?!

[@miguelito29229]

Thers more camera action than work 😂😂

[@Bynming]

Thanks for the video. Not sure I'd want my hot tub or sauna sandwiched between a fence and vinyl siding with a big PVC pipe and concrete blocks though... Weird decisions by the homeowners.

[@GCFD]

They don't have a lot of room back there.

[@rjsmith2007]

Yea I'd have put it on that empty corner where they didn't put concrete.

[@Aviertje]

@@rjsmith2007 They probably have plans for flowers or whatever there. I don't think you'd always want to be staring at your hot tub whenever you are sitting in your garden either, so making sure the garden has a homogenous feel is probably a key aspect here.

[@donaldmendes184]

You definitely lucked out, especially tie in old concrete that home owner could refuse to payment. Its seems your to greedy to do the job. When people refuse to pay you will learn. Scab jobs big pain.

[@dillonfrueh3056]

Still never understood why you didn’t use unistrut. It would have been so much cheaper than those cinder blocks and looked 1000x better

[@MrBill99]

I always enjoy your work. In this case though, sealer looks nice at first but is just a maintenance problem. Thanks.

[@rafidishak7801]

Job well done.you are kond of privilegeed to have so many loyal amigis working 27:07 for you😊.i was just wondering why you guys never use a steel reo mesh for reinforcement to stop t h e concrete from breaking and cracking.keep up the good work.good luck

[@raubelon]

Is that grit/sharp sand you used for a sub base?

[@GCFD]

It’s called Sandrock and is mined from a quarry nearby. It’s a decomposed sandstone / saprolite and I buy the screened material with no rocks in it.

[@ob1quixote]

Patio turned out great. Nice job, as always. However, as a ranch hand whose job is cutting the grass, I'd curse that not-quite-a-mower-width strip between the patio and the fence every time I mowed. They put in some rocks along the driveway here and it's like four inches too narrow to get between the rocks and the patio. I gotta go all the way around the house to cut the bit between the patio and the driveway and it chaps my hide every week. 😂

[@VaJamie]

What type of fabric ar you using under the stone in the firepit area? You said you used to layers of it. I sure would like to know the name brand if possible. BTW, been a big fan of the channel for a while now.

[@jerometellenbachk]

Crazy seeing all the wires. Here in Switzerland all of the wires are in the ground in pipes, safe where they should be.

[@williamhall5087]

It is a shame what has happened to the availability of Honda Small engines. With the market share and reputation they had. I’m suprised they have let their supply go so low. Even today !

[@GCFD]

I've replaced two honda engines recently. One 5 hp in the plate compactor and I just did the 22hp in the concrete buggy! That was almost $2000 because the honda died for no reason.

[@Doublet2172]

Love the color on the patio!

[@GCFD]

Same. The homeowners picked this out!

[@duotronic6451]

The pipe hanging off the wall looks getto. I encourage using wall pipe hangars. There is a PVC hangar that would look good in that spot.

[@rickreed5666]

The color you add to the concrete is also expensive. It does add some new texture to the concrete along with the stamping.

[@gamking7987]

why not do the fire pit floor out of the same stamped concrete color? would have cost more but it would have look way better, I think.

[@redzed40]

I did have visions of your drone going a full eight bubbles into the top of the mixer truck..but I see you had it angled in case of failure Shawn lol

[@GCFD]

Haha 👍

[@emt5451]

You’ll never hardly use rebar in your cement projects

[@bahopik]

Since you asked for thoughts, having rebar where hot tub is going to be would have been good insurance, and pinning to foundation isn't good idea as the slab and foundation move at different rates, at least here where ground freezes

[@thpiii5084]

Hopefully that sealer had gator grip or equivalent in it, nothing more dangerous and slippery than a sealed stamped patio.

[@gilc7626]

Came out nice. What happen to your other concrete contractor. Notice you’ve used others in recent videos. These new guys seam to do better quality 👍👍

[@NoelyBob]

Thats ugly, I once had concrete that looked like that but it was 50 years old

[@Stratos53100]

Nice, Defin a lot of work to get it all done, thats one of those custom type's that im sure it looks a lot better in person & the camera's only go so far.

[@terryhiggins9700]

Nice to see(& hear) the laser level being used. I never saw the other contrete lads use one. Great stuff as always. 👌

[@jascharl]

As a lover of the internet, that wire just hanging up/out there scares me for wintertime.

[@rickthechemist]

New concrete crew just made me go.. What the heck? Just keep on watching and see how things go.

[@GCFD]

What did you think Rick?

[@rjsmith2007]

These guys do some clean work.

[@GCFD]

Indeed. They are extremely expensive though!

[@rjsmith2007]

@@GCFD Yea I've heard from my cousin who learned to stamp concrete how well it pays $_$

[@raheeltaurus]

Very Weldon

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@mozelljames3884]

Looks great but where are your original concrete crew

[@muggins9389]

That patio came out Very nice, and i like the idea of pinning the slab to the foundation. Another great job!

[@jeffreyshier9021]

When Ronald placed that last rock, the whole job came together. 😂😂😂

[@davezxtt]

Could that downpipe not be moved to side of house at end of the gutter so its not so intrusive?

[@Chestnut0923]

You can acid wash and brush it too. Leaves a different look. Victory Outdoor Services does some great patios! Watch some of his stuff and you will see how he does it and his stuff looks amazing! Your patio turned out great also!

[@ohokayofficial]

Did you notice they poured concrete onto dirt/sand? No gravel at all 😂 no rebar as well or any type of mesh. Erosion will cause movement from underneath without adding any type of rock. The ground is too soft for there not to be movement.

[@rogerstevenson4906]

Why not put in a dry well and a sump pump to pump the water out to the street?

[@firesurfer]

5:55 move the pipe out of the way and put it back later

[@Mark.Watson]

Looks great! What are they going to do for the path from the gate to the patio?

[@robertgoodloe9980]

Where has Miguel been? He's funny

[@redfishfun540]

I see you brought your number 1 worker with you to finish up,👍

[@GCFD]

Indeed!

[@tedroddy]

when the got his first look at the concrete and told the sommelier to pour the rest 😂

[@GCFD]

👍

[@TonyTonieTone]

Glad the drainage works, sucks it looks so bad

[@GCFD]

Agreed! But the basement has been completely dry and the pipe is in an obscure area.

[@sdyeg73]

Good Job Bud...I saw some checking up on the concrete crew to make sure you didnt have to come back for grade...Please keep up the great work!

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@SPaarlberg1]

What happened to the other concrete company?

[@DocteGaby]

I had no idea this was a thing. Very interesting!

[@adamluke1289]

That stamped concrete turned out nice! I had no idea it would turn out like that. They can now enjoy their backyard oasis.

[@jeffcotton2235]

Watch Victory Outdoor Services, Ryan really knows how to do concrete stamped surfaces. He says it is not that much more difficult to do the stamping with lines as long as the stamps used are of good construction and quality.

[@garymoore8380]

Another great project.

[@user-zw1xs8qw9y]

no steel wire in slab

[@AlexeiTetenov]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jimmybendfeldt7794]

Where is the steel mesh or rebar?

[@trailermonkey8687]

New concrete contractor?

[@bigphathairydheel9834]

👍👍👍

[@jdw2150]

As always, a great video of yours to watch. Nice to see the intricacies of how it gets done. Good work guys, it really looks great.

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@delawaretrashcancleaning]

Well done, clean work. ✔✔

[@debradoucet8847]

Looks great❤❤

[@WildwoodSubRailfan]

very nice job.

[@terrycummings81]

Suggestion, but you could have got a couple large fancy "L" brackets and supported the PVC pipe instead of Cinder blocks, would have looked much better.