Super fast block foundation.

A concrete block foundation can be a good option for building an addition. it is a cost effective way to do a crawl space foundation. One of the most important aspects of making a block foundation last is proper backfill and drainage. We backfilled this one with stone up against the wall and the soil behind that. The walls are parged with Comproco a fiberglass reinforced block bond. This adds strength and also water proofs the walls.

[@SeanBaker]

I appreciate the facts that you told that guy to reposition himself on the top of that truck and also told the truck driver to stay off the neighbor's yard.

[@bondobuilt386]

Yes thanks for noticing that bud.

[@chrisbetter9806]

Beautiful job, love the attention to the details 👍

[@bondobuilt386]

thank you

[@redshot_8897]

Awesome video!!. These guys' work looks super neat and professional, small crew and excellent results ....true professional 🔥💯👌🏽

[@bondobuilt386]

Thank you so much.

[@rogerroberts2788]

BIG BISCUIT IS THE MAN !!! YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF HIS WORK ETHICS ! BRUTE STRENGTH💪

[@ncamp2126]

Not a cement/concrete guy but shouldn't you fill all the cores or just the ones with rebar?

[@IsraelJMCarvalho]

Excelente work Bondo. This build method is very common in Brazil, fast and efficient! Congrats friend!

[@bondobuilt386]

Thank you. I think it is a good system. 👊

[@ronallara2406]

Great Job. Thank you for sharing. 🙌

[@bondobuilt386]

thank you

[@littlehuey5679]

I always used B-bond to parg the block because it added strength and is more water proof the just mortar.

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

Good job. Thanks for sharing and have a great day.

[@bondobuilt386]

thanks bud.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Building additions and houses in the philly area for over 30 years...Next time you're setting up block for laying; have a few guys going from the block to each spot. Swing each block to the next guy...Saves your back...Laborers, ran well, save a lot of wear and tear...You guys are lucky...Here, we need 12 Inch Semi solid up to grade...Also, when parging in the outside, run mud on the footer with a pitch so you don't get wash out between the footer and the block...before you seal coat it... The block guys were good mechanics....

[@bondobuilt386]

Good tips thank you. We did run a bevel on the bottom like you say with the parge coat. Just the width of a margin trowel.

[@rickschlosser6793]

Nice work Bondo. Always nice to see skilled workers show off their skills. Lots of people worried about drainage. You actually reduced the runoff onto the neighbor’s yard by running the gutters into the drain system, that would have ran onto the neighbor’s before. I don’t get why people don’t see that. Stay safe!

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Rick at least you seen that. LOL

[@Good-Vibe24vlog]

Agreed 👍. Being on the lake. And with great property pitch on both properties...It's a great opportunity to do drainage around the addition perimeter and all runoff can be taken to the lake .. Return the water from nature to nature in this case ... I would have added interior footer weeping lines and connect to outter drainage lines draining to the lake ..If it's crawl space... Didn't you have to install vapor barrier under concrete? Or vents in block walls

[@wingman8447]

That was fast and neat. Came out great

[@bondobuilt386]

thanks

[@stevebliss8318]

Recent subscriber, grew up north of Utica. Brought back memories seeing your guys working in early summer with their shirts off until they were red as lobsters. Moved south in 1988 and have lived in North Carolina mostly since (with an 8 year trek to the desert and then west coast before returning to NC.) Enjoy the videos.

[@bondobuilt386]

thanks for watching and subscribing. glad you enjoy

[@SomedayTooPulling]

Like seeing the lake when you have jobs there. Grew up near the lake in Northern Niagara County, been in KS since 90s.

[@bondobuilt386]

It is nice working on the lake. Tight space usually though.

[@jamesdelalla3143]

Great job, nice video. Knowing what not to do makes for excellence. Any need for a floor drain in that crawl space?

[@randycook4364]

Beautiful work team. If yall were in SC I'd hire ya in a heart beat.

[@joer4595]

Great job !!!

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks

[@scottrayhons2537]

You're videos are always interesting! You guys make a great crew. Nobody is lazy, all great workers! When you're done go jump in the lake to cool off.

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Scott I appreciate that a lot. 😊

[@alex75329]

No worries about vacuum thrust for rebar in fondation ? And also there is no vertical rebar in the fondation ??

[@butopiatoo]

Beautiful work.

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks

[@rogerjohansson3885]

How can it be that the home owner in this case when the existing house was built on a full basement (window) and visible above ground level. don't you then choose during the extension to (for almost no increased cost) dig a little deeper and let you build a 14 block high foundation wall so that you can get (double area) with 9' interior ceiling height in the basement level? Hard to understand that one misses that opportunity for only slightly more expensive (work and more concrete hollow blocks) for double area in the finished extension?

[@Good-Vibe24vlog]

Agreed 👍. It would definitely improve the property values and increase usable square footage...Looks like it could have been a walkout addition.

[@MrRoberoni117]

Money. Money is the answer. Of course it’d be better if it were deeper / walk out. But I’m guessing the owner didn’t have the money. Could have been only “a few bucks more” but for most people a budget exists for a reason …. Not to be exceeded

[@jasonw277]

@@MrRoberoni117or the owner had no idea it was smarter or even practical to do it that way and the contractor never gave them that possibility. I had this happen 10 years back and when people asked why I didn’t just do “X” and I asked my contractor why we didn’t do that and he told me “because you never asked”. 🙄

[@seashackf1]

The existing is not a full basement. You can see at 4:08 they are pouring the extension footing at the exact same height as the existing footing.

[@sgassocsg]

all that work and time and drainage for what? A crawl space. Silly. Dig a few feet deeper and a full basement with walkout to the lake. Wow. Big gain in property value. Feels like paying a massage therapist for a hand job when a few dollars more gets you full body. 😂

[@joewebb4836]

Bondo, what area do you guy's work out of? I'd like to build an accessory building in the western Ma/Albany NY area.

[@tracymankey9314]

What a beautiful job

[@jamesagain4435]

Nice view, along the sea...great job

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks. This is Oneida Lake in New York State.

[@saulguzman80]

Nice job!😎👌👍

[@jesseray2535]

Nice work!!

[@bondobuilt386]

thanks

[@johnkayak10]

Looks great!

[@bondobuilt386]

thanks John

[@odiefromcouncil]

Curious, what are doing as a floor for this project? Looking at the “same type” of build but would like to pour a concrete floor. Better off backfill completely? Thanks

[@bondobuilt386]

They are doing 2x10 floor joist and then plywood then hardwood floors.

[@andrewmacgregor8717]

I'm just across the Lake O from here. Couple of things I noticed are different. Have you got 4 foot frost cover from finished grade to underside of footings? You parged, but no damp proofing (tar)? Was that an oversight? I've noticed in several videos done around north eastern US that you pin your block to the footings and fill cores with concrete. I've even seen bloc-loc (wire reinforcement) every three courses. The wall is restrained at the bottom by the slab and at the top with the floor structure. Is this a code thing for you?

[@LaneWorks]

He also doesn’t have any vertical rebar in the block so technically the only thing holding the block wall to the footing is the mortar that the block was set in😮

[@kazuza9]

Awesome job

[@robbie2118]

Came out nice!!

[@bondobuilt386]

thanks Robbie

[@garybarkley2286]

Looks good as always ya got a good crew they r hard working guys

[@bondobuilt386]

thanks Gary

[@williamcordle-FLman]

Turned out nice 👍

[@bondobuilt386]

thanks

[@gigacom76]

Very beautiful work… But I don’t see waterproofing… That’s how you guys doing in NY?

[@terencemerritt]

Another good job Bondo

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks

[@NutmegThumper]

Nice work - surprised the basement wasn’t deeper - hard to tell head height. Nice drainage destination in the back yard. I would have suggested a property line retaining wall for future!

[@PongoXBongo]

I think they mentioned that it's a crawl space, not a full basement. Probably just need enough headroom for plumbing, electrical, and HVAC runs to the new addition.

[@NutmegThumper]

@@PongoXBongo makes sense, thx!

[@Good-Vibe24vlog]

No need. Plenty of pitch on both properties going towards the lake. The neighbor could always do french drain lines between properties going towards the lake

[@RH-cv1rg]

If they are using 12" nominal CMU then the depth is 6 foot before the floor, so about 5' 7" finished.

[@NutmegThumper]

@@RH-cv1rgI’m sure there’s a reason, but personally I’d think another foot would make it much easier to work in - especially for anyone over that height.

[@timtarran8124]

Nice work good clean job all round 👍 👍

[@bondobuilt386]

thanks Tim

[@jimanderson4495]

Good job Bud.

[@bondobuilt386]

thanks uncle Jim.

[@mehillzagar2598]

Thank you for the excellent video! Could you share the manufacturer of that dark foam insulation? Have you ever had ants burrow through the foam board? A number of years ago I left a scrap piece of 2" Dupont "blue board" polystyrene on the ground (sandy soil) for several months and when I turned it over I found that the ants had tunneled their way all through it. Cheers!

[@davidrothchilds2066]

Those ties to existing building look concerning 15mins into video.. Block structure is on a different foundation to the house foundation so if there is movement over the years = cracking. Movement joint ties do you have them in the States ?

[@universaljudge3790]

Where was the plasta that was one the walls earlier ...😮😮...did you removed if before you cast the floor??

[@earlwright8147]

Looks good. Is that in Bridgeport by chance?

[@bondobuilt386]

Just past Bridgeport in Lakeport.

[@marketinggenius4438]

Good quality work! I know you use ICFs often, how come you used blocks this time? Cost? What’s the approximate cost difference on this job if you would have used ICFs?

[@bondobuilt386]

Yes it cost about 40 to 50 percent less to do blocks.

[@pburchins]

What good is drilling rebar into the foundation or placing the rebar in the cells after the wall is poured? All you had to do was layout the center line of the wall and measure the cell locations and L shaped rebar. The vertical bonds are no good with no connection to rebar in footing. Plus, backfilling on freshly laid block wall?

[@bondobuilt386]

This is code compliant we do not need hook downs in our footings in this part of the country. We backfilled with stone against the wall. basically no pressure on the wall. also only a short wall. a full basement we would wait for the wood cap to be framed and wall to cur longer.

[@frankflanagan4360]

Turned out nice guys!

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Frank

[@amberbrown4001]

Y'all make it look too easy - I'm over here on my couch thinking that I can do this too!

[@pppjourneyonabike5992]

What part of Oneida Lake is this on, Northside?

[@Good-Vibe24vlog]

✨👍. Great job. Do you do all of NYS? I'm in Upstate NY near Buffalo... Getting ready to sell ... Moving South...But I would love to refer you to anyone looking to buy my house...Thanks for the simple explanation of what you're doing... Would be great to have a picture of finished addition ✨🤗

[@AndyFromm]

You're burning the biscuit

[@bondobuilt386]

He is doing it I know.

[@beingabdaal950]

Nice view

[@bondobuilt386]

@@beingabdaal950 yes it was 😊

[@liongod1000]

@@bondobuilt386 *_ Geez, why are so many Americans SO FAT.... Holy Sh!t? _*

[@jasonbond1666]

Most of the time when I look that red it's not actually sunburn I turn red when I'm hot we use lots of sunblock through the summer. Big biscuit

[@skliros9235]

Why no waterproofing the wall??

[@andragosmith8730]

Why no insulation

[@danishshaheen5973]

So cool thanks

[@life.is.to.short1414]

Dam, nice job. How much this cost to do??

[@brianhoffmann3699]

Great job

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Brian.

[@Praterphil]

You run a tight ship, great job!

[@AIPman1]

These workers never heard that rock dust is bad for lungs? Crystalline silica people.

[@91rss]

how do you deal with when setting up a wall, with in the total length you only need to make up less than 1/2 a block ,say 1-2", you need to make up vs cut a piece of block. to complete a course , Do you make the motar on the ends of the blocks a bit thicker to make up the couple inch amount over the course

[@bondobuilt386]

You can put a small piece in or use an 18" block in place of a 16" one

[@91rss]

@@bondobuilt386 thx

[@Musclecar1972]

How is it you are lucky enough to get so many Lake front jobs? LOL Beautiful views, but usually very tight circumstances, and property lines fiercely protected. They literally fight over inches, instead of feet. Very nice work, especially in such a tight job site. I can see a neighborhood war coming about water runoff, after the first good rain, lol 🤦‍♂️😳😂😉

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks The neighbors were cool and we talked about the water and there is a nice ditch between the houses that drains to the lake. Also we made sure to have drains to catch the gutters.

[@Musclecar1972]

@@bondobuilt386 I figured you would have all your ducks in a row, your attention to detail is obvious, it sounds like you were a bit lucky on this one, I’ve done more than a few lakefront jobs, and neighbors can be very trying, just glad at this point to be an armchair quarterback, my mason days are far behind me now. 👍👌😉

[@tandemcompound2]

you don't put tar or water barrier on the outside of block wall? different climate zone.

[@bondobuilt386]

This Parge coat does not need tar. It is water resistant. Plain mortar would require tar.

[@tandemcompound2]

here in Seattle everythngs gotta wear rubber boots

[@bondobuilt386]

@@tandemcompound2 gotcha 👍👍

[@Al-sq5ti]

Even concrete foundations have waterproofing applied prior to back fill

[@FlashTwoSix]

what lake is this? You mentioned upstate NY but I couldn't understand you when you pronounced the name of the lake.

[@bondobuilt386]

Oneida Lake.

[@chrisb2885]

Need to fill all the blocks with concrete, no?

[@thearmy88ify]

Why do you pour a floor for a crawl space?

[@CompleteSETAgency]

good crew, good reliable work. one friendly suggestion is get the guys a cool comfortable uniform. its a sloppy look having them in street clothes or taking thier shirts off -- makes you look bad when clearly the result is anything but that. make that small change that will take your jobs from good to great.

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks for the tip. I have t shirts and hoodies for the guys already. My son is heavy and never wants to wear the shirt and prefers shorts. It is a battle with him on that subject. LOL

[@YAWN....]

Ok grandad...

[@thewhiteknight02]

We have a couple 10cu ft brentwoods. Amazing.

[@bondobuilt386]

The Brentwoods are awesome

[@RCAdome28]

Great show. What I don't get is, the two big boys are working so hard, how the hell are they not slim? They should be losing 20 lbs per day doing this the way they move.

[@levigomez3731]

Because of their wife’s 😂

[@yhoresanmine]

what were the 2 concrete pads for - just curious.

[@oshen0]

I was wondering the same thing... My guess ~ they're used as a foundation to build up structural support for the center of the addition. Without them...there wouldn't be any support in the center. Kinda' like a seemingly "random" wall/pillar in the middle of some homes. They're there to build up off of or to distribute some of the weight from up top. Just a guess, though. I could be completely off. Lol.

[@retireearly7223]

It looks like they’re pads for posts to hold a beam across the foundation, upon which will lay 10’ rafters in each direction front and back.

[@pppjourneyonabike5992]

Is tar no longer used on exterior foundation underground?

[@bondobuilt386]

The parge coat we use now does not need tar coating. The old mortar parge did.

[@mrMacGoover]

Because the grade of that property is now higher and there's no drainage ditch on the property line... won't rain runoff flood the neighbors property?

[@badassyuta]

How much does a foundation like this cost? I'd like to do mine.

[@tomscott4723]

Now thats a nice pool!

[@bondobuilt386]

LOL

[@leer.9641]

Do they call footings footers up there? I mean, I know a footer is a part of a document and a footing is a part of a foundation, but maybe it’s different north of the Mason-Dixon Line.

[@Ghostdogsurvivalist]

Footings are structural supports that are used in addition to a foundation. They help transfer the load's weight from the foundation into the soil. Footers are typically in direct contact with the ground, while the foundation is in contact with the footing.

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Is that parging an effective waterproofing material? What product do you use?

[@lornes7526]

Parging is water resistant, not waterproof, and it's fine the way they used it in the video. I've not had any issues with Quickrete mix.

[@bondobuilt386]

It is a damp proofer. it is called Comproco grey fiberglass reinforced parge.

[@masonryman8183]

Shouldn't he be slightly wetting the wall before applying in order to promote better adhesion? Still a good job all around. Great work fellas.

[@scotthultin7769]

121👍's up B B thank you for sharing

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Scott

[@aarongrabowski3775]

Next time you need to put stone inside a wall, just get it put on a mixer and shoot it out in there. You only need a little water just to get the stones wet, works really good.

[@bondobuilt386]

Ya I know you can do it that way but hard to get a concrete truck to deliver the stone and twice the cost. We had to get it done fast and it only took us about 1-1/2 hours to do all that stone.

[@Good-Vibe24vlog]

Using a slinger truck ...No big deal. That's what track hoe was for

[@Rick-tb4so]

Is parging better than tar on the outside?

[@PuReBlOoD3478]

I would do both and add 5mil plastic.

[@briankemp2362]

Another nice job. The Governor

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks

[@denniscooper6328]

You skipped the entire excavation!? That's the best part.

[@DeezVideoPictures]

I can’t believe he grabbed them power wires like that

[@chrislangdell117]

That wasn't power. That was Cable TV and fiber optics. Power is the top wire. Middle is telephone. We used to call Ma Belle. And bottom is cable tv and fiber optics.

[@DeezVideoPictures]

@@chrislangdell117 well no offense but not everyone knows that like myself. I still wouldn’t dare touch them. I’ve seen some gruesome vids. Lol

[@Cristian-hu9bx]

Why not just put the foam board on the outside of the block walls?

[@Good-Vibe24vlog]

You could do that ...I would have put dimple board up after rolling liquid rubber on the walls ...I'm wondering why vapor barrier wasn't put down before slab was poured since it's a crawl space

[@ejenterprise5540]

That Sea Biscuit sure is a hard worker 💪👍

[@tiffanyfisher1805]

What is that beeping tool you're using?

[@bondobuilt386]

LOL it is the kid Steer backing up.

[@tiffanyfisher1805]

Lol...I meant the tool you had in your hand. I researched and found out it's a laser level. I've always wanted one but didnt know what it was called or the brand name(?) You guys did an absolute amazing and beautiful job with that wall! WOW! Impressive!!

[@bondobuilt386]

@@tiffanyfisher1805 Well thank you Tiffany 😀

[@redsresearch]

how far down do you have to go for frost? you must be in the states?

[@bondobuilt386]

Yes New York State and we have a 48" frost line

[@redsresearch]

@@bondobuilt386 what's the frost line like in Canada?

[@bondobuilt386]

I do not know as we do not build in Canada but I am sure it varies to the area. further north you go it will be deeper. @@redsresearch

[@redsresearch]

@@bondobuilt386 pretty sure its 8 feet

[@jozorastegorac3815]

how much does one cubic meter of concrete cost?

[@bondobuilt386]

We buy it by the cubic yard. 3'X3'X3' and it cost close to $200 with all the fees

[@A.Harden5477]

Why is the rebar on the dirt needs gravel also

[@stoveguy2133]

So, did your assessed value just double? Lake side home? $1 million now?

[@bondobuilt386]

Probably.

[@eaglestoneworks9572]

Belts would make a good company gift…😅

[@bondobuilt386]

I think we need suspenders. LOL

[@MrGchernetz]

Just a thought. You sloped the dirt towards the neighbor's lawn next to the garage. Do not be surprised when those lovely neighbors complain that the runoff of rain floods their yard. Also shouldn't you run the filter fabric up along the wall and over the stone along the wall, cover the fabric on top of the stone then put dirt against the fabric? Without the fabric on top that dirt will eventually end up mixed with the stone and clogging it up defeating the function of the stone.

[@bondobuilt386]

the stone down low has the cloth over it to keep dirt out of the stone. The neibors were involved in how we pitched the grade. There is a nice channel between both the houses.

[@jerryminyard7460]

It already sloped that way. They didn't change the flow of water through the property.

[@Good-Vibe24vlog]

The foam board will keep everything from mixing...Plus all stone will drain better..and being on the sides it won't be affected by runoff ..They're is plenty of options for drainage since the lake is right there. If you're going to have a house near the water...Then you should be prepared to do proper drainage around your property

[@stevequesenberry5848]

do you guys not have to do any waterproofing in your area?

[@bondobuilt386]

The parge coat is a water proofer. That is all that is required

[@stevequesenberry5848]

@@bondobuilt386 i am a mason in east Tennessee i like seeing how different things are built from state to state

[@bondobuilt386]

Awesome 😀@@stevequesenberry5848

[@robertnash2446]

I would put expansion foam around the perimeter on the bottom of the block wall before pouring the floor because the concrete floor pad could expand and knock the bottom of your cinder block wall loose.

[@Good-Vibe24vlog]

I would have put drainage weep lines next to footer on inside with dimple board and gap between the inside wall and floor

[@dammitbobby283]

I know that's hard work. I moved a stack of those blocks. I died,

[@karleck1119]

Not for big biscuit it's not

[@bondobuilt386]

@@karleck1119 Exactly. LOL

[@bondobuilt386]

12" blocks are the heavy ones. LOL

[@63flight]

We called 12's suitcases. I guess you don't need cap block or you would have used them?

[@JustMe-pc2ii]

Nice

[@songsongwong-pz7lk]

侧边无草干燥方形坑深度和长宽.不适合做地基基础泥地就必须停.另选另外处地面.换土填充夯实.起巩固作用.

[@andyfetzer9156]

Is it ever appropriate where the exterior cinderblock is sealed before back filling?

[@bondobuilt386]

The parge we used is a waterprooofer as well and we did it before backfill.

[@LogansRun314]

@@bondobuilt386 For the parge, did you add something to the mix? Xypex or something different? Thanks

[@kentr.1391]

Why is it you guys do alot of block walls instead of forms ?

[@JayD_113]

Why do u pour a full floor in there? Wouldn’t gravel be fine, assuming it’s a crawl space?

[@lonestar3737]

Size and how many blocks for the walls. Thanks

[@davidrothchilds2066]

Rectangle looks like 60 blocks all around x 6 high so 360 blocks approx.. Or 4 meters wide by 8 meters long by 1.2 meters high... Or 13 feet wide 26 feet long 3 feet high

[@lonestar3737]

@@davidrothchilds2066 thank u, I'm not the smartest haha

[@dorotheaisserstedt9238]

......ein beneidenswert schönes Fleckchen Erde..............

[@goshujinsama6554]

Bonjour, dommage la fin de la vidéo montre que vous ne remplissez pas les bloc creux de béton. Pourtant c'était du bon travail, sauf qu'il manque cette étape pour réellement solidifié le mur. Dans le temps un mur creux s'affaisse ou se brise avec les mouvements de terrain ainsi que le poids qui lui vient contre.

[@joehuinker7009]

You do damn nice work Bondo. Have a spotted cow on me!

[@marketinggenius4438]

He needs to come to WI for that

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Joe.

[@markmanning9910]

Interesting, is there a reason why you dont waterproof the wall prior to back fill? I know its not a livable space but since you put a slab inside I would think youd also waterproof..... Not trying to be a smartass, legitimate question.

[@bondobuilt386]

The parge coat we used is a water proofer and we backfilled with stone and have a drain to daylight. It will be bone dry down there.

[@markmanning9910]

Thank you, appreciate you educating me on that. @@bondobuilt386

[@wainivanua]

You say there's rebar holding the wall to the footing but earlier in the video you show yourself pouring that footing and there was no vertical rebar protruding from it.