We Had To Cut Out Some Wire Mesh - It's Sticking Out!

[@inkdup701]

I'm in North Dakota land of the way f****** cold and our concrete mixes vary kind of the same seasons like you guys have. So when I do my concrete I don't hire any one so I show up do the dirt we work, set forms, hand screed the sand fill & tamp it 3x, lay in the fiberglass rebar, then I use zip ties to tie the bar. This way there isn't any metal in the slab to have rust spots show up over time. Then pour & the concrete. But I always have fiberglass rebar in everything. I don't really use a lot of the fiber mesh, but I've been thinking about maybe using it more often I guess, you know just for hairline cracks. But yeah, i use water reducer & put it to sleep for about an hour too mostly because I'm a one man crew sometimes I'll have two extra guys with for done of the bigger jobs I get. In winter i also use a percent so i can speed it up a little bit if we need to. But yes that's probably about the same except our winters get a lot colder than just like freezing or a little bit below freezing. North Dakota winters get way below zero temps with wind chill real feel temps of -20's. For instance tonight we're looking at a windshield of -30° to -35° below 0°. But it always varies. We had three or four days where it was below zero temps non-stop all day long. I'm talking like -18° to -20° below without windshield that's just the actual temperature. The real feel is even colder than that.

[@pablom3162]

for those of you considering to hire this crew, as a concrete man myself I'd recommend them, these guys are excellent! I've seen guys who couldn't handle smaller pads with bigger crews, these guys are pro's I can't give them enough praises. For those of you trying DIY projects at home this is definitely the channel to learn from!

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks for that!

[@pablom3162]

@@MikeDayConcrete no problem brother, keep up the great work 👊🙏

[@mikewest712]

Couldn't agree more.

[@cerrburus2495]

No way. This guy is AWFUL. He adds A TON of water to his concrete. I wouldn’t hire this dude to finish a shed slab. No wonder he doesn’t get his work inspected. This guy wouldn’t have a job if he lived in my town. This little guy should be embarrassed for himself, posting this on the internet. Plenty of other people to learn from, NOT this guy.

[@pablom3162]

@@cerrburus2495 I've been a finisher for 15 years and have worked on my father's side jobs since I was 11 years old, I see a professional here I see a crew that knows concrete and does the job well... You're entitled to your own opinion but it's wrong!

[@timkirkpatrick9155]

NM has 4 seasons and yes different. Like AZ , TX we get extreme dry air(4%) with heat.

[@Spaltyslife]

Thanks for passing along the trade!! More men should learn from these vidyas

[@philliprunge4373]

We used to use a lot of roll wire on just about everything we poured until these big wire mats became more available. How we always used bolt cutters we used to cut wire stirrup to hold our steel in our footings. So when we had a problem with the wire like that . Bolt cutters fix the problem and move on. You guys are top notch .

[@mattschoular8844]

Thanks Mike. Always interesting...

[@iowamatt2519]

Here in Iowa it's just like you guys, so glad I made the decision to shut down from December to late March. All I did was break even at best with all the expenses of heaters and blankets. Along with guys being unmotivated to get out of trucks when it was zero out. 80 degrees here in Florida

[@SmoothOperator319]

Go Hawks

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Got to love FL, ill be there in February

[@iowamatt2519]

@@MikeDayConcrete what part?

[@iowamatt2519]

@@SmoothOperator319 Go Hawks!

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

mike i have a question about youtube, is it ok to post other videos, about other stuff than concrete, cuz im going to be hinest i onoy have 2 videos left until spring

[@MikeDayConcrete]

You can post other videos but YT likes it better if you stick to closely related topics.

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

@@MikeDayConcrete thanks bro! have a good 1

[@freshcut6952]

You guys make hard work look easy all your jobs look great

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks 👍

[@ski7470]

Before you had the laser how did you get your wet pads level to screed off?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

I used a transit

[@ski7470]

Thanks for the reply, it must be a lot quicker now with the laser?

[@GrumpyAndCricket]

Yep, good job guys!

[@Gato_305]

Mike I just noticed a little piece of wire sticking above my slab. We did the job about a week ago. What could you suggest to repair it ? Just cut and float some crete back over it ?

[@mehmet284]

great job mike

[@Tony-Rinaldo]

Awesome new intro Mike, I love that

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Glad you like it

[@tnolan3176]

Do you ever worry about cutting the tubing when saw cutting especially when the wire is coming to the top ?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Yes, for sure. We raise the blade up a bit but it's still risky

[@charlesviner1565]

👍I like the change of seasons here in Iowa ✌

[@andygulick6085]

Does it concern you that the tubing may be to high to cut your joints with the poor subgrade?

[@mikewest712]

Those wooden boxes a toilet rough in?

[@mikegreen7620]

What time did that slab finish up? What was your cost pet yard with that particular mix design?was it up to u to cover slab with blankets .really like your channel we do alot of stuff very simular Keep up the good work

[@richardmcclurg3896]

Hey Mike and crew! A new subscriber here. Not a concrete man but enjoy watching what y'all do getting the concrete down to the finish of it. Did y'all make it to the World of Concrete this year?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Tha KS for subscribing, I didn't make it to WOC this year 😢

[@richardmcclurg3896]

@@MikeDayConcrete I watch 2 other 2 guys that does concrete. They're Concrete with Hauses out od.f Pennsylvania and the other is Victory Outdoor Service out of Wisconsin.

[@davida6383]

What mix, psi, water reducer and slump would you recommend for mix for driveway extension in warm south Florida?.. planning on using wiring mesh and a power screed before bull floating/finishing. Also I’m gonna have to wheel barrel about 7 yards about 40 yards

[@BenBNC]

Sounds like a nightmare

[@dylanhallett5571]

Great work!, but I don't think I will ever believe that Luke and Darren aren't brothers

[@OddballDIYLakeLiving]

ice cream melts, and concrete cracks. just hope it cracks on the joints!

[@proriznian7765]

Hello Mike. I am Andrew from Toronto Canada. When you state temperatures, you should always say ## degrees Fahrenheit and ## degrees Centigrade!

[@debbievogt9881]

Good channel. If you are like Mr and can't get enough checkout Concrete with the Hauses. Also an excellent channel