Pole Barn Rehab!! Concrete Aprons and Floor!

[@zr1sparky1]

Another great Bible verse! Love it

[@alittleofthisandalittleofthat]

Those guys know what they are doing. They make it look easy. 👍

[@brentbrown8393]

It is great to see you guys getting the rest of the floor poured and a new door installed before winter gets here. I was hoping for a surprise visit from Katriel to see her sign her initials and year in the wet concrete. God Bless you guys and your wonderful extended family, I love to see them in your videos too, especially your dad, his wisdom and advice is so wonderful to listen too. When the world gets me down TTWT is where I come to lift my spirits. Keep on keeping on. :-)

[@PEI_Guy]

I'm in the building business and your concrete guys did a proper job. The only thing we do a little different where I live is add a little bit of a "broom finish" to an exterior slab because is can get really slippy when there is a bit of snow or frost on it which is could be 4 or 5 months of the year here in eastern Canada.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

did we not show any of the broom finish? If not, sorry.

[@atozrecovery518]

So your company doesn't add rebar either?

[@PEI_Guy]

Weather I use rebar or not depends on the job. On hindsight I may have used 6 x 6 wire mesh on Tim's slabs. It all comes down to. Customer choise and budget and such. Opinions on this type of thing are like noses, everybody has one.

[@atozrecovery518]

@@PEI_Guy thanks for responding. Me personally I would have added rebar, especially for the vibration of the equipment. But like we both said his opinion to or not.

[@mikefortune4796]

Hi Tim and Christy very nice i think you have done a great getting it looking like it is today compared to the first time we seen it when you moved into your new property great video

[@SLCFarms]

Top notch work from that crew. Looks great and will last for generations to come.

[@coffeebert6644]

It’s always nice to get something done and check it off your list 👍🏻 and enjoy the fruits

[@markpowell4701]

Looking good! I really enjoyed the time lapse parts, just enough to see the steps on each part of the project. Thanks, TTWT

[@dukesnyder3607]

You are so going to love having that floor & the aprons!! So much easier to work on things!

[@12collier]

Looking good.

[@mikehornsby599]

Looking good!!!!!

[@JCLandscaper88]

It looks great! I'm very happy for you guys

[@robj2704]

I have 25 X 30 X 5" fiber-reinforced 5000psi concrete pad at my garage, Had saw cuts done. The propane truck has been across it many times over the 12 years and It's been no problem.

[@rl3898]

two big worries for me Tim, no compaction of the fill material and no rebar or mat. Both these omissions will be likely to cause cracking and breakup of the slab !!

[@t.s.tractorworkstrickland5828]

He must have used fiber in the concrete Probably not going to be working on 18-wheelers in that building it'll be fine

[@bobpurs]

Nice improvement.

[@dand33911]

No rebar? In the slab and also to attach to the existing slab..

[@robbridges7810]

Same here, rebar is the secret! You will be complaining when the freezing comes! Need to pour aprons about 1” lower than the concrete pad because when it freezes outside it will raise up, then water will collect up next to your door and run inside. I have had to fix this many times. I hope it doesn’t.

[@gregscott1231]

I love that pole barn! Fantastic job! My wife and I have one planned within the next year and your videos really help me out. I may have to get a boxblade to maintain the new driveway that will lead to the pole barn.

[@jodimiller7931]

Cool thanks for the update on your barn, it is really starting to shape up nicely compared to when you first showed it to us viewers a while back.

[@zr1sparky1]

Beautiful place you got there!

[@brianconway5747]

Good video Tim

[@chucklynch8397]

Well, a vapor barrier on top of compacted gravel, then wire mesh, then supported rebar would be better. A few grade beams would help for handling heavy equipment. You may get some cracking, but it should stand up for the most part. The finisher seem to know what they are doing.

[@mburke1211]

Really enjoyed the video - you guys did a nice job documenting the steps on the concrete work.

[@FishFind3000]

Why no rebar? with the weight of the equipment. Concrete is always gonna crack, metal reinforce the will limit it’s separation. I would have puts some in and also drilled and pounded some rebar into the old pad so during winter there won’t be any heaving. Also why no packing on the base material?

[@t.s.tractorworkstrickland5828]

😒

[@TheVze23sqf]

After a great weekend with Dixie and Jerry along with other good friends I’m back home and getting caught up on videos. Great recent videos along with good information. 👍👍👍

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks! Glad to hear you had a good time.

[@MissippiHick]

That bucket on that mini ex is what we refer to as a ditching bucket for obvious reasons. It does some beautiful work. Great video

[@HomesteadJay]

Wow looks great! That bobcat was sure handy to do all that work with that wide bucket! They did a good job with that concrete! Looks real smooth!

[@90TBD]

No rebar or mesh to reinforce the concrete?

[@flick22601]

Why is everyone criticizing the concrete work. That contractor definitely knows what he is doing. Concret has moved into the 21st century too. Ever hear of micro-rebar? Fiber? Admixtures? These have all become common to the professionals allowing them to do superior work with less labor. Tim is no fool as anyone who has watched his videos for any length of time can attest. I'm sure he got a superb job and will enjoy that floor for many years to come.

[@wingersww]

It’s looking better all the time Tim! While I’m on vacation this week I’m trying to more of my barns walls insulated (along with several task around the house and yard before cold weather sets in). I’m wishing I had the lighting you now have. I’m sure that will be addressed in a future barn project though.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Very Nice Tim!

[@steventhomson2042]

Nice job! Looks like they did a great job!!!!

[@floydferguson5366]

Great video!

[@curtwhite876]

Very nice when things come together.

[@benjaminstockton3917]

Looking good Tim you have a nice shop there thanks for the video's buddy

[@fiorevitola880]

Tim; I have some reservations on the pouring of the concrete on the aprons. 1st why wasn't reinforcement mesh or rod laid? Unless that was fibrous concrete they were pouring. Just my observation as an Engineer.

[@FishFind3000]

Fiore Vitola cheap cheap cheap

[@E_R_I_K]

I was thinking the 8-9" slump doesn't bode well for future strength performance.

[@fiorevitola880]

@@E_R_I_K No but that doesn't matter as much as reinforcement, slump would be more important when pouring vertical walls and if pumping using plaster-sizer. Concrete that is under stress such as slabs/floors and aprons, which are intended for heavy machines and temperature change will stress crack without reinforcement.

[@atozrecovery518]

They will never admit it to anyone

[@alvinguy567]

How come no wire mesh or rebar?

[@johanbos160]

Nice video tim and kristie and looks good the concrete floors,the people doing there job really good 👌👍

[@johnnywishbone6579]

looks awesome Tim how satisfying

[@jamesdrummond276]

Great video

[@photocontrol]

The aprons and floor look great! It'll be nice to get the insulation done, OSB board on and everything moved back in!

[@brosselot1]

TimI've been pouring concrete for the last 30 years and own an industrial concrete company and I've never seen a slab go down that the subbase was not compacted or no wire mess or rebar. But maybe there was fiber in the concrete. I hope you are keeping this slab covered and wet for the next month to try to slow down the cracking from shrinkage or at least sprayed it with some cure. Also I'm surprised that the contractor did not use some kind of vapor barrier under the slab or expansion material around the outside edge next to the barn and posts. But its down now and it bets a dirt floor. Thanks for sharing. You mentioned the foam insulation did you get that at the Plywood King in southern Indiana? I was over there and picked up a bunch of 1" foil backed for insulating my barn.

[@retireddriver16]

Looking good 👍

[@dennisfahlstrom7422]

Nice looking improvement. You’ll be glad you did this for many years to come. The shop is coming along great. I recently bought a used 2017 1025R with 400 hours on it as a supplemental tractor for small jobs. It looks new and was $14,500 which seemed like top dollar to me. The dealer said it was sold at his cost which seemed strange they would do that. What’s your viewpoint on that? I’m adding a canopy for $450 to keep from getting too much sunburn. As handy as this little thing is I think I’ll be putting more hours on it than I put on the big 78 HP tractor. It doesnt cut grass well so I think the blades are dull which is no big thing to do.

[@jddriver9565]

now this barn looks almost new to me!:)

[@ArizVern]

What's different, I use my box blade more then front loader for leveling. I have tip and tilt cylinders on three point, makes tractor more useful.

[@dannyharless2230]

Looks great guys!

[@russellpetrie119]

very impressive im not going to ask how much but like whats been done

[@kenlitherland6065]

As one of the many sayers that said tear it down the shed is really looking good. The extra floor space should come in very handy as I’m sure the mulch was a pain. When’s the open shed Tim I’ll be over.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Let’s call it a ‘shed warming’ since that is the whole point of this effort!!! ...that way when you come, you can help install insulation!

[@kenlitherland6065]

Let me know when. Have hammer will travel.

[@littlehouseonthewyomingpra957]

I have never seen that "fan like" smoother before. That is pretty cool.

[@steverone7623]

Check out, the world of concrete shows in Las vegas on here. They have contest for the rideable kind its amazing to see

[@steverone7623]

They call it a "power trowel"

[@MikeInTrafalgar]

You should have stamped TTWT real big in the apron concrete.

[@larryshedd5734]

Bobcats is what I've always had. Love my bobcats. T870 and E85.

[@semco72057]

I love the work you all have finished on the barn and the concrete work looks great. I have a John Deere 3032E tractor and the only reference I found in my manual on the bucket being level is the one paper which was on the top of the bucket itself and that isn't enough for me to know that it is level. I wish the company had put a rod on the bucket where you could look at it's position to determine if it is level or not.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

A bucket level indicator is an option for the 3032e. You can get it from your Deere dealer.

[@72hourbob61]

I do most of my work on the apron out front of the door I have on the front of my warehouse. I have 2 doors on the side that I hardly use at all.

[@zebmueller290]

I’ll add a different kind of comment lol. Working in construction myself and a tractor lover. Sure is cool when the homeowner has tractors him self.

[@benc.7446]

Another nice video. Beautiful property you have- makes me miss my old house and barn in PA. Keep the videos coming👍

[@bartonmd]

Nice improvements!

[@cliffordlarson5425]

good show

[@big6062]

I can't believe that they didn't at least add a wire grid. Rebar would be ideal. Not really for concrete cracking(although it can help), the control joints will handle most of that, but to keep it from settling btwn control joints and front apron. Without rebar, corners of the control cuts can crack. Did you have them add fiber? Why no response to all the questions about rebar/fiber addition?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

No response because I am not a concrete expert. I feel no need to defend. I chose the foremost concrete expert in my area. I chose not to question his approach. He has been pouring for 40 yrs. well respected in this town. Also,!he said he poured the basketball court on my property...for the prior owner.

[@joelhenderson3951]

Y'all did good!

[@waltermattson5566]

Does this concrete have fiberglass mixed in. I hope there was compaction before it was poured. I hope it works well for you.

[@johniac7078]

No vapor barrier or rebar? Not good if it freezers where you live.

[@truckinchihuahuaalvieschre2494]

Hope there was a slight slop away from the building on that concrete. My shop it slopes in so I have water runs in my shop

[@FishFind3000]

Alvie Schreckhise put a French drain in.

[@rydplrs71]

I’m pretty sure time understands what rolls down hill.

[@ColtonBlumhagen]

I don't know why I never see concrete trucks like that here. Seems so much smarter to have the chute over the cab like that. Here they are always in the back.

[@martinchampagne9245]

Nice job.

[@mikeholubek4419]

Always amazed at how good a Craftsman can apply their trade. I can't pull a grade without the help of water. Looks good.

[@charlesconyer6034]

No rebar or any method used to join the pads together. No compactor ran on the base material. I wouldn’t classify anything done here as good craftsmanship. More like lowest bidder.

[@roberttrue8333]

I'll be interested to see how well the sliding door seals and keeps wind and snow out.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Me too!

[@roberttrue8333]

@@TractorTimewithTim, I opted for a roll up door with electric lift to replace my sliding door.

[@bobpurs]

Got rid of sliders and went will overhead doors. Seal much better

[@spliceoncharlie]

something relaxing about pouring concrete and smoothing it out

[@FishFind3000]

spliceon charlie not when your doing it and you don’t have enough and it’s hot out and the concrete is curing.

[@spliceoncharlie]

@@FishFind3000 When I see concrete work I think of a television commercial. Remember the old television commercial where the concrete worker is slaving and sweating to get some concrete down for a sidewalk and when he is almost finished a little kid starts putting footprints into the fresh smooth surface.

[@solidsnake902]

All that concrete, im jealous

[@haavarddragland9837]

Thanks for a nice video my man. I've always wondered how they did concrete as smooth as this. 😀

[@ranger6x660]

That is cool guy's! An investment well worth the money.

[@martineastburn3679]

My shop has 4 roll up doors two across from the others. e.g. drive through. My shop isn't an auto or tractor. It is a Metal machine and Wood Machine shop. Electronics and did I say CNC Plasma. Rather stuffed. Will be unloading some of it soon I hope.

[@garsense]

You should have put a big TRACTOR TIME WITH TIM Logo right in the middle 10' concrete apron on the front of the building.

[@julioa.1375]

Million dollar question that I'm sure some will ask how come you didn't add rebar?

[@FishFind3000]

Julio Almaraz cost

[@plainviewfarms6364]

I was definitely going to ask it..... Chicken fencing would have been better than nothing

[@julioa.1375]

I don't care if he added or not rebar or anything else just want to know the reason since it will have heavy machinery parked in it hopefully was 4000psi concrete. I have a barn want to add concrete as well. Just want to do my research.

[@chrisspence3216]

Yes cost nothing and with those tractors and ya know a bunch of weight and ya know more shelves at least the square grid stuff is a mandatory

[@aaronosullivan5597]

The probaly used fibers in the mix

[@mikewillard3449]

Need to pour a floor myself. How thick of concrete did you pour? Need a place to store my 4075r

[@TractorTimewithTim]

5 inches. Believe it or not, the lift company said that is enough for our two post lift!

[@decoysk]

why didn`t they use a plate compactor on the gravel ! we always do !

[@truckinchihuahuaalvieschre2494]

The insulation videos is not in the shed playlist section

[@fightzoid]

I made the mistake of not taking care of the clean out when the truck left. I had to break up and load into my pick up 1200 lbs of concrete.

[@mountainfinn662]

no rebar or mesh In the concrete?

[@IHcubcadet]

Looking good. Sure will be nice getting all that dirt out of the shop. Just takes a little to make the whole place a mess. Do you think it will be mouse proof when finished?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

No probably not mouse proof. Wish it could be!

[@mikebreazeale2563]

Why no plastic under the concrete?

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Neat videos

[@michigantler5046]

cool

[@kylenagle4960]

Verry curiose how much all of that costs, video idea mabey.

[@jaybee2344]

Looks nice... But if I bought that property I would have to blow out all that concrete and install a heated floor. Yes the install and equipment for heated concrete is expensive but it alot more efficient.

[@rydplrs71]

Thanks for the video. You can come build me a pole barn anytime you want. It was a bit painful watching you spread stone with the bucket while lifting the blade out of the way.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Are you kidding? I was 10 fold as fast with the bucket!

[@rydplrs71]

Tractor Time with Tim if you don’t practice with the blade you won’t get good at it. If it was just for stability they would give you outriggers. Honestly I’m just teasing you, the best tool for you isn’t always going to be what I prefer for the same job, and I do understand that. In fact I was just pulled into a similar squabble at work. My answer was it wasn’t defined in the procedure specifically for that reason. Each person was allowed to do that step how it worked best for them within the parameters that were included. Both result in the same end product, it doesn’t effect functionality or performance and didn’t change the cost of the step.

[@Boodieman72]

Do you want the floor flat or slopped for drainage?

[@royamberg9177]

You could see they poured concrete before. They should have run a plate packer on the fill. A bar or two in the concrete would have been good. Must not be to wet there. It never did dry up here enough to drive equipment on anything with out ruts.

[@KirtH27]

That was silly comment to tear it down! Everybody is concrete expert, Does the ground even get frost or freeze down their?

[@patrickwheatley6156]

Tim..... you need a bigger pole barn with all those toys you have😂

[@bionict-rex4326]

What did it cost?

[@chrispalendat930]

Out of curiosity is it alright I ask what this project cost?

[@KevinCoop1]

You must have lots of money to be able to heat that barn this winter. Best wishes though! Kevin

[@tommyordoyne7461]

Please remind me of the dimensions of your barn when you get a chance.

[@stevenandrews6627]

👍👍👍

[@carrollthim8460]

ha tim graoe airess has a roll on it not muck help good helper like the new place room to work god bless you all

[@davidharris6581]

Was that the old Katrielmobile I saw parked there? Is she home or has she upgraded?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

She has the Prius V.

[@davidharris6581]

@@TractorTimewithTim We sure miss her on the broadcast but they are so busy and their life is changing so fast at her age.

[@donmcmannamy3409]

Hard isn't shifting the pore by hand though that is hard. Hard is moving 9 yards 50 yards from the street to the floor of a garage in hand wheel barrows up a 2% grade. At least you could get the trucks to the barn for try he pore

[@donmcmannamy3409]

I was a lot younger back then

[@tractorboy31]

I just did the brakes on the back of my f350 and i used moms outside slab since not enough room inside and i dont want to block anything by trying to work inside. I hate working on concrete because its hard on the knees and such. I like working on the grass but easy to loose things and doesnt support jacks very well.

[@mcinkyt]

What's the size of that shop?