What No-One is Telling YOU! SECRETS TO A SMOOTH DRY POUR (no stones) TOP DRY POUR CEMENT CONCRETE

Dry pour cement concrete secrets to a smooth No stone top finish. Dry pour concrete dry pour cement smooth finish is an easy DIY how to in just 48 hours to a perfect dry pour concrete finish. How to smooth your top on a dry pour cement walkway dry pour concrete side walk dry pour patio dry pour concrete slab.

[@vbibb]

Wow - I watched this within days before trying my first dry pour concrete patio extension. I literally had Home Depot deliver all the materials. I immediately ran up to Home Depot and grabbed some of the mortar mix. I added about a 0.25" mortar top after watching this video and it turned out super smooth and looks great. I thank you so much for the video!! It REALLY, REALLY helped!

[@zedwpd]

The straight concrete would have been smooth with a paint roller and not just over and back. Go over it many many times and it brings the finest particles to the top to make it smoother. Not much different than working wet cement and bringing the cream to the top.

[@johncarnettie6804]

Surface won't hold up now

[@rhondav4204]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@WallstreetMuscle]

❤️❤️

[@jonathanfritz1104]

I have done three dry pours now since watching Cajun Country etc…This seems like a good idea and may be easier! But you can get a smooth surface using just concrete. Either screed with 2x4 until rocks go under or sift through a container with a few holes drilled to just let the powder through. Either way a smooth surface is doable as I have done a few and they turned out nice!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

I’ve done a few also but the recurring issue I see in KZbin is the finish being very rough. Even the ones I’ve laid out perfect have ended up with stone spots in certain areas that I have to fix. This method pours a perfect top every time for the beginner. First time perfection zero stones. If you don’t need this method you’re doing great!! I think many will use and enjoy. Thank you!!

[@jonathanfritz1104]

@@WallstreetMuscle yes it definitely sounds like a good alternative that is easier to achieve a smoother finish! Thank you!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

@@jonathanfritz1104 Thanks for watching 🙏

[@gene8383]

Great tip! Thanks.

[@aliceabram9356]

But what if you already did it without the motor and it didn't come out smooth? Can you now add the motor to get it smooth out?

[@CajunCountryLivin]

Hello! KZbin populated your video onto our page and we looked forward to watching. We hope you take another try at the dry pour using our method that we took years to perfect on how to finish a dry pour slab using Quikcrete. We look forward to seeing the comparison!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Whoop Whoop! I’ve done 3 using your method and it’s awesome. The folks that say it’ll never hold up aren’t giving it a try. The only problem is every dry pour I see on KZbin and have done myself always end up with a few stone patches after watering. Then I have to go back over it to smooth out. It seems to be the common issue across KZbin. So I always find easier ways so there’s no going back. Done once and perfection on your first pour. The novice first timer will pour a perfect smooth top and it’ll be exciting enough to move onto another possibly larger project without dashing their hopes. Your ideas and slab pours are great. Glad you opened this idea up to KZbin. Thanks for commenting.

[@dchall8]

@@WallstreetMuscle I get the impression you didn't watch CCL's third video (gator finish) where they answered all the questions. They go over the surfacing very carefully so you don't get a rocky surface. Why is it people have trouble with that???

[@WallstreetMuscle]

I take it you’re not watching all the recent KZbin videos where average folks are showing their results and they all have surface stones in random unsightly areas along with discoloring due to improper roller and screeding? One try you get it right with my method. Perfection for the beginner. You can’t argue what’s being displayed on KZbin also the amount of people telling me they screwed up and wished they had seen my video before hand. I’m not knocking the Cajun couple. What they’re doing is great.

[@mleachx1]

I like your method. I've done 2 dry pours so far and if you are getting rocks, just add more cement and screed until surface is smooth. Mine have turned out nice without mortar but i might give it a shot. Just wanted to say you can get smooth surface without it

[@WallstreetMuscle]

🤘🤘💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@marytramp5678]

i noticed he hadn't screed either. i watch Micheal builds and his are smooth and all he does is scree first.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

@@marytramp5678 screeding dry pour is no guarantee of a smooth surface. I’ve done son many dry pours now for a pleather of people and rocks will surface. Also the paint roller is highly likely to fail as well. Many people failing at dry pour smooth surface. Against fence, tight areas where screeding is almost impossible. A different method is needed. That’s all I’m saying.

[@danqodusk8140]

This guy added an addition product and an additional step to the process because he failed to follow the directions on the Cajun Living channel for dry pouring concrete.

[@jasperstarr6804]

It might help if you used the correct terminology. Cement is just... cement without the aggregate (rocks). Concrete is cement with aggregate (sand and gravel). Some people mix their own concrete by combining cement with sand and gravel. I notice you have a tendency to say cement when you mean concrete, and they are not the same thing. You could get the same effect by topping your concrete with pure cement instead of using mortar.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

I’m showing the exact product in the thumbnail and in the video… quikrete which the terms are interchangeable considering all concrete contains cement. You’d have to be far behind the group not to understand.

[@jasperstarr6804]

@@WallstreetMuscle You do show the products you use, but not everyone is going to use that brand or even be able to find it locally. You repeatedly call concrete cement, both verbally and in text when they are not the same thing and since you're trying to educate your viewers, that's another thing you could teach them. Quikrete is a brand that sells a lot of different products, including mortar and portland cement. It is not synonymous with concrete.

[@e-mailuser9811]

@@WallstreetMuscle Teddy, I am a casual DIYer. I've done a few small projects involving concrete (fence posts, tub support, floor-leveling). I have to agree with Jasper. There were a couple times in the video you mentioned "cement" and I got confused because I could see the bag was concrete. I had to rewind and watch a few times just to make sure I wasn't missing something. Eventually, I came to the conclusion that you were using "cement" and "concrete" interchangeably. You should try to be as specific as possible... especially if you're making this video as a tip for beginners as you indicated. We don't realize that you're saying one thing but meaning something else. Some of us are pretty far behind the group. Other that, I think your concept is great.

[@amarsta]

Both bags say "cement"

[@rooster1999]

Bags are cement or cement with aggregate. Not concrete. Concrete mix is when water is added which causes chemical reaction. Then just Concrete is the finished slab.

[@joecoolcitizen1493]

It's not going to work it hasn't stood the test of time I want to see it in 3 years it'll have bad cracks

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Awesome. Sub to the channel and in 3 years I’ll update you! Thanks for watching👊💪

[@fattysgarage1754]

You gotta love YT! Great info! This is what happens when contractors over charge and get greedy. People find ways to do things. Sure I’m calling a contractor to build my house. No choice but not to pour my sidewalk. Not anymore. I had my asphalt driveway resurfaced last month. 3 quotes: $4000, $7600, and $14,000. This was unreal to see the price differences. Contractors will curse this method and tell you it won’t work, but it does.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

You are spot on!!!!! Everything is soooo overpriced Nowadays. You have to start doing some things yourself. Thank you for watching.

[@justin5159]

Maybe you’re talking to the wrong contractors.

[@simonthebroken9691]

Do you call bread flower? Concrete. For the record I want more people to do it themselves. I earn enough and can't help everybody.

[@isabellavision]

Love your videos!! Question: At $19 for a 55lb bag, I am curious whether it's necessary to get the "Fastset," "rapid set" or otherwise named quick-dry mortar mix you used for this process, because regular Quikrete-brand mortar mix is much closer in price to the Quikrete-brand concrete mix. All the options make one's head spin, but my basic question is whether there is any benefit to paying extra for the quick-drying stuff when the whole point here is to take your time and water it slowly?🤔

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Stay tuned for the video where I used exactly the brand you’re mentioning. It’s $7 and rated 1800 lbs. the top came out really nice. It has sand that surfaces but can be sprayed off. Overall it’s not as good but will definitely still work.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

Ohh please wear gloves. That stuff is so bad pulling moisture from your hands.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

This is True👍

[@RandyStalding]

Sorry, you did not make your point. It was clear that you did not screed the quikcrete or make any kine if serious effort to make it smooth.

[@topoff33]

You hit it on the head with these $300 cement guys that are pissing and moaning about DIYers and dry pour! I think Dry pour is the way to go. The cement contractors are pissed because they cant gouge the crap out of the customer! Too bad, so sad rip-off artists!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Right on 💯💯💯💯

[@richardallison8745]

I plan to try this soon but I would do two things different. I have over 30 years of experience in using refractory castables in steel mills which are similar to Portland concrete. I believe you can get almost or full strength doing dry casting. The two things different is that I would not have the mortar that thick. I would have no more than 1 inch on the top. The other thing I would do is water the base that would help hydrate the cement faster from the bottom up and that could make the difference in getting full compressive strength on the concrete. I think if you did not use mortar, you could use a hand float when the concrete is dry and before misting and pat the surface in which would drive the fine part of the matrix to the top and bury the aggregate. I am going to try it both ways. I think this method can be improved further..... I can't wait to try....

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Great tips! Thank you.

[@ImDuhhBest]

are you going to post a video

[@jeremyrock9305]

I was thinking if you were to vibrate it would it settle some of the stone down?

[@richardallison8745]

@@jeremyrock9305 It would and the fines would come to the top. Real fine dry bulk cements are hauled on tank trucks and unloaded with compressed air in pipe. With some vibration and a little air, fines in concrete will act like a liquid. They are said to be thixotropic.

[@Mahaffeytattoo-ux2ro]

One of these dry poor guys mounted a hand held electric sander to his screed board to vibrate the concrete like you mentioned

[@perrylinville3973]

You keep calling sakcrete cement. It is concrete.

[@JL-ek7rq]

Thanks so much. I just learned this was possible for me to do on my own thanks to videos like this one. The pros wanted to charge me 4k, another 6k, for a driveway job. I'm an only parent to my kid. I can't afford to fatten some other guy's pockets. Gonna' dry pour myself for around $120 and see what happens.

[@MildarValsik]

Yeah I don't have that much money and I hate paying other people to do things I can learn or figure out how to do my self. Getting ready to start to create the boxes for the foundations. Much rather do it this way.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Me too!! Thank you.

[@Bob_Adkins]

I like it! It's very smart to top dry-pour with a little high-strength mortar that finishes better! However, you can get a much, much better finish on pure Quickcrete. (you were making a point, I get it!) As someone who has used dry pour many, many times, it needs lots of moisture to set quickly and strongly. The ground should be wet or at least very damp. In a plastic tote, it will take forever to cure through and through and end up weaker unless you start with an inch of water. (still, no mixing needed!) Dry-pour takes precisely the same amount of water to cure dry as it does wet, which is a fraction of what concrete companies use. But the point is, it needs moisture from every direction for a reasonably fast complete cure.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Great tips. Thank you!

[@WhitneyWilger]

Can you put the mortar on after the cement is in day 2 of cure? 😬

[@GearDownCrawlerz]

if you would have shimmy the 2x4 across the cheap concrete the stone would have sunk I. an dust would hqve roadr to top making it way smoother than in the vid. I agree mortar is a cool thing to do. but try the 2x4 across top to level shimmy back an forth. then roller

[@austinmatthews606]

How to fix wet pour that has rocky surface.! Customer doesn’t want to leveler. Grind it?

[@larryross1819]

I'm about to do a dry pour and I've decided to use mortar mix. Just as strong as concrete mix and no rocks. Seems pretty obvious to me??? Also the new fiberglass rebar seems perfect.

[@mikelkeith2115]

Yep, just like the Christerphor Columbus lie is over, the contractors lie is over, when it comes to the concrete production, and lie. lol

[@mikeymgtow7449]

Dry pours are weaker than wet pours and crumble easier under pressure. Do wet pours for durability.

[@jackwebb5917]

I wish I would have seen this two days ago before I dry poured a section on my walkway 😢

[@whatchinmewatchu7031]

Dry pour? Yeah all the engineers are recommending it now.. and yeah.. it sure is easier to haul and carry hundreds of bags instead of having a truck deliver ready mixed mud ... If you dry pour , you deserve everything you get

[@charlesbostick132]

I tried it but mortar on top does not seem to be bonding well if I rub it with my hand it comes loose. Don’t know what I did wrong

[@johnkrigin1535]

The nap of the paint roller will bring the fines of the concrete mix to the surface like a jitterbug in wet concrete. Unfair comparison.

[@muskyful]

You did not do the "all" concrete test correctly....using that hard roller will not bring up the concrete dust to the surface like the paint roller will.....which covers the stones. But yes, adding that pure cement mortar will work too.

[@henryng9406]

Quikrete is not cement, it's a concrete mix consisting of rocks, sand & cement. The cement is what binds the rock & sand together to form concrete. You're using the terms in a very confusing manner.

[@danqodusk8140]

This guy can't follow directions. He created an addition step for a problem that would not exist if he followed the directions for dry pours given by the couple on the Cajun Living channel

[@werefeat0356]

Anyway, I don't understand why you can't pour the dry cement into the frame, add water, and mix it in the frame...🤨

[@jeanlives6032]

What is best way to seal cracks in my Driveway in California

[@lamancha7066]

Yup that is how we are doing it. Got 2 slabs 12×12 and added mortar on top stain and seal and is as smooth as my butt. Well whatever. Since I have a busted back wife and a friend been doing the work I just put my brains into it. I have a small shaker electric motor that I used to use for my rock/sand shaker that I used in my gold mining hobby it's about 4 inches and inexpensive that I got from Amazon a long time ago. I knew it was going to be hard for wife to smooth out all that cement in an 12x12 area and it worked perfectly. I installed the motor on top of a long 2x4 ' and the vibrating action was just enough to hold the 2x4 and move it to even out the cement without wife straining her hands and harms, they just guided the 2x4 on the entire area. After smoothing the cement with the paint roller it looked amazing.

[@gezaatlo6739]

If you cross section a cured pad, one dry pour and one wet, you'll see there's a huge difference in strength and penetration. Lazy non-sense, rent a mixer and a wheel borough

[@TimeToCheckReality]

This guy is so full of S___. claims that the paint roller is to smooth the surface. The smooth surface is done first, with a screed then the paint roller for final surface. So full of proving others are bad that he is dishonest in his comparison.

[@thomasflynn8712]

Oh yea and best of all big Trump supporter definitely someone you want to drink a beer with

[@DrGaryGreen]

It's been a year. I'd like to see a pour like this after a year and see what it looks like.

[@sethdewey2121]

One of the problems ive seen with the numerous videos ive watched an this is my opinion i havnt dry poured yet but i do plan too...when ppl get ready to water the top for the first few times i think they misunderstand the word "mist" an just turn those hose down to sprinkle an it washes the top layer of powder off cause the water flow is too heavy.....

[@slu2072]

Should’ve screeded the left one to get a more accurate comparison.

[@eagle670]

Ive read that mortor will not adhere to cement and do not do it, especially in cold climates. Is that not true?

[@rickym4791]

I wish I had seen this video before doing my dry pour:(

[@freddaniali]

I have never dry poured a slab, but I do paver stones all the time and it turns our really nice. No settling and weeds. Great video!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Awesome! Thank you! 💪

[@danielellis4749]

Remember to use your face maske when there's cement dust in the air.

[@raywmontgomery]

Can you use Portland cement instead of the mortar?

[@melissawallace9745]

Love the video but I missed the water... you misted right? How much? How long? How many times?

[@Chevere1981]

At 4:38, he says "Let's get to the water"and right after that, he does. Done by 4:53.

[@leepickett1816]

Hi Teddy that is awesome. I live in a climate that the temp drops below zero. What do you think will it hold up?

[@metsrus]

too smooth and it's a slippery surface

[@tibbytx1]

You could have screeded the concrete better.

[@bigcws4522]

You might want to stick to the gym bro

[@DizConnected]

I appreciate your suggestion to use the mortar and will look into doing it that way, but I have been watching a LOT of dry pour videos and NONE of them look like your cement pour only side. One guy even shows how to do a similar pour as yours by sifting the cement to remove the rocks and use the leftover for screeding the top. I don't know what the PSI would be with this method but I would think it would be enough as long as your not driving on it or putting a lot of weight on it. Thank you for your suggestion with the 6000 PSI mortar, it might be the best way to go for the best finish.

[@jackwebb5917]

Btw, if your pour by your pool may only take 3,000 pounds, don’t invite my ex daughter in law to your pool! 😅

[@WallstreetMuscle]

😂😂😂

[@Ttow49]

Dry pour is weak

[@Hogster202]

Teddy, I'm concerned about those tennis shoes, they look a little feminine, Please wear combat boots in your next concrete video. I like the concrete advice though!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

😂😂😂 $hit kickers on the list

[@bradsmith1140]

This could have been a one minute video. Great info more actual cement work and less talking and showing the psi, and materials. Get to the point!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Thanks for watching!

[@markbutler2176]

Think a topping of Portland cement would work just as well as the mortar mix?

[@WallstreetMuscle]

I believe it would. It’s in mortar so it should work but not sure if it’ll be as smooth as mortar. Worth a try.

[@markbutler2176]

Worth saying: DO NOT USE PORTLAND CEMENT TO GET A SMOOTH TOP COAT. DOES NOT WORK!! Lesson learned (the hard way) 😂

[@WallstreetMuscle]

@@markbutler2176 right on 🤘🤘

[@mariebee3146]

Can I add a layer of mortar after I did my dry pour? Mine looks terrible so I'd like to top it with mortar. Afraid it's going to crack off if I don't put a thick layer.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Yes you can go back and add the mortar later

[@andreakristmann]

OMG! Thanks for that tip. I'm totally finishing my 4' x 2' stepping stone path this way. I got so may rocks on my stones I was wondering what I was doing wrong. Maybe it's was because I'm using 1 x 2 firing strips for my forms. I got so tired trying to screen it smooth I gave up an left the rocks on top and thought I'd grind them down for a terrazzo look later. Now I think I'll just put the forms back on those and fill it in with the mortar powered. Excited to try the remaining stones with this new mixture. Thanks :)

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Awesome. It definitely makes a huge difference in quality. Good luck and thanks for watching 🤘💪

[@joeblow9548]

Obviously u didnt screed the concrete properly and a paint roller would hav given a perfect finish..anyone gerr tting rocks on top is clearly usUK ng too much wTer on first pass

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Thanks for watching!

[@cambridgemanor9775]

I use type S for my dry pours

[@Leonardokite]

The other dry poor method works fine, but indeed this looks like it would be easier to get a nice finish. Awesome!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Thanks for watching!

[@wipjenni]

What does it look like now?

[@NikkiJ20]

Ahhhhh I wish I had seen this before I did my slab! I somewhat did this but I only put it on certain parts that showed more rock. I should have done the entire top layer! Lesson learned. Thanks for posting

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Thanks for watching! Glad to help.

[@michaelklinge3277]

Here's a huge tip when it comes to dry pour cement...DON"T DO IT. Mix and pour it the correct way. You will end up with serious problems later by dry pouring, it is not intended to be used that way. Trust me, you will only be making it harder on yourself in the future.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Thank you. I’ll be updating on these dry pours but I my father was the first I’ve ever do this. 15 years ago he dry poured a foundation for a pond that still exists today. It’s perfectly level and in tact.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

@@bammerbiff1621 true story

[@shaunbava1801]

Theoretically if you get proper hydration you will get full strength, the issues come from uneven mixing of dry ingredients, if sand, rock, and cement are not evenly distributed it will crack. The other issue is insufficient hydration or over hydration. So maybe you aren't getting full strength but if you use a high strength mix you are going to get plenty of compressive strength for a walkway or patio. Properly mixing the concrete is better but likely a dry pour is going to be good enough for foot traffic.

[@PrimitiveGuyStuff]

You didn't smooth out the concrete only side near as good as you could have, but I understand you are trying to make a point about using mortar. I just don't think you did a fair comparison because I have certainly seen better jobs of dry pour with concrete only that look near as smooth as your mortar one.

[@vicbaker8367]

Misting… how do you know when you’ve added enough water?

[@WallstreetMuscle]

After a few mins you can hit it with as much water as want. It’s impossible to over water concrete.

[@rawhide1231]

Very nice! I asked the Cajun couple a question about their technique but never got an answer so maybe you can give me an answer. I have an existing sidewalk in front of my house that is cracked and uneven in places but good in other spots. Would it be possible to use your technique to resurface this walkway and if so what you think the depth of the mix would need to be? And if possible how could I anchor it to the existing surface?

[@LVQ-so5th]

The Cajun couple have a video on this topic.

[@bobit8742]

what a nice view while pouring concrete 😊

[@jakefriesenjake]

6000 psi is a general term, in the perfect scenario. Your concrete can take 6000 pounds in 1 inch! Your pad is like 2300 inches. So, if evenly distributed, it could handle almost 14 million pounds, before it crumbled. If the edges were only supporting the slab and you put 5 tons only in the middle, it will probably crack. That's where thicker is always better

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Awesome info. Thanks man.

[@dave_ecclectic]

Buy cement, and you have cement. Like... cementing something together. you *add* this to make Concrete or mortar mix. Add sand to this _cement_ and now you have _mortar_ Add stone and sand to your cement and you have _Concrete_ If you don't want stone or sand in your _concrete_ then buy _cement_ Don't sift the _cement_ out of _concrete_ just to throw the stone and sand away that you paid for. Adding 1/3 or whatever mortar to your pad is not *concrete* anymore! you now have a thinner layer of *concrete* covered by a layer of much weaker *mortar* 1 80 lb bag of 4,000 psi concrete @ $6 a bag = .6 Cu.ft. 1 80 lb bag of 1,800 psi mortar mix @ $10 a bag =.7 cu. ft. So mortar mix is not only weaker but it is twice the cost. 3:35 he isn't using a paint roller. No one has suggested rolling out the dry CONCRETE with a hard cylinder! 4:05 He calls this _smoothed out_ He also claims it is almost impossible to get them smooth although other people have, not using an aluminum pole but a paint roller. "I don't have a paint roller, but I do have two expensive glass pans"! His example also has ripples in it due to the aluminum pole. 4:39 This test comparison is, at this point, totally worthless. you can see the crap surface he starts out with is the SAME surface he ends with. This is the process a crap salesman uses. 5:16 is very rough after an *ss has washed all the fine cement from the surface. The other one is actually quite rough. If anyone is else is unconcerned by the high numbers of strength why not simply add more stone and sand or reduce the thickness, both to reduce cost. if you feel that somehow the people who do this for a living suggest such high ratings?

[@WallstreetMuscle]

PSi on my mortar is 6000 but you lost me at buy cement 😂😂 come on man no one, not even me wants to read a book.. thanks for watching. Next time a couple words will do.

[@chesslover8829]

​@officialTeddyZaneDOGEWARRIOR The poster above is not using the same mortar mix that you recommend in your video. I will use your suggestion of adding a high-strength mortar mix when I dry pour a 1.7-inch crawl space slab. Thanks for sharing.

[@stonecrazy3]

I disagree with it being almost impossible to get a smooth top with just using Quikcrete. The reason that is happening is because people aren't putting in the effort and time to do it properly. I can see how using that mortar would make the process alot easier but at the cost of $20 a 55lb bag, I don't see that being worth it.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Right on. I should’ve said the beginner or first timer is having difficult. My way gets you through the job and onto the next with a perfect top. First try and you’ll be ready for another.

[@karenmcguire7292]

FYI - could also tile the concrete - regardless of the finish - love the dog!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

I think I might do a video on that!!! Great idea! Thank You👍

[@thurlravenscroft2572]

If you screed it enough, your finish is just fine with just concrete, but your way certainly looks way faster. Nice work.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Thank You👊💪

[@bsdontop1000]

Do you just pour it over the top of the concrete mix or mix it throughout the whole thing? Also what's the best mixture ratio? Thanks

[@WallstreetMuscle]

No just the very top will be pure mortar. Thank you!

[@toppod01]

So smart, thanks man ur awesome!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Awesome 💪💪

[@Geonious]

0:59 HELL YEAH!!! And us DIYer's are praising you!!! Thank you!!!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Thank you 💪

[@AydaWalsh]

Thank you for a great video! I have a big project ahead of me and I am going to try this! Thank you again for a great video!!!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Awesome!! Good luck 👍

[@augustasimone9323]

WEAR GLOVES !!! and Mask and eye protection ! Safety First !

[@Polo-Swag]

This is the best cement dry pour DIY!!! Thanks, bro!!! 😎

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Heck yeah. Appreciate you brother

[@kfontenot91]

You dont need mortar you just need a 2×4 and a sawing action across the top that sends the stones down and cement to the top.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Yes sir 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@frankiea6482]

Whatever you are making, fill it up 3/4 then sift through the rest and separate the rocks. Throw the rest of the powder on top and start leveling then misting. Viola!

[@NomadSaga]

Everything DIY is getting so lazy these days just mix your concrete already!!

[@TimeToCheckReality]

All the stress on compressive strength. Not the primary thing on a walk way. TENSILE strength is the critical item.

[@milkmaid4077]

😂😂 you know what... I've got dogs, pigs, cows, horses and me walking over mine.. I WANT the rocks for geip and no slip in the rain. I don't have a problem with those rocks keeping me from slipping in the wet. Besides when a 60 year old woman can do it herself who eeally cares if it perfection. It's perfect for me if it keeps me out of the mud after last winter...

[@waynesellers9929]

Skipping the step of rolling with a long nap roller seemed intentional to make the left hand pour as rough as possible. Doing so would have made it MUCH smoother! However I love the idea of adding a bit of mortar mix on top!

[@svenshanah]

6,000 lbs.? Yes actually, engine replacement in a dump truck is why I'm in need of this slab in the 1st place..

[@timothytate3968]

I've done dry pour 6 years ago now it's all dust. I will never do dry pour again. I had to redo my slab and I did it the right way wet pour now I have a solid concrete slab that will last for years to come.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

I live in Alabama. My Father did the first dry pour I’ve ever seen roughly 15 years ago. A slab for a pond to sit on, level. The slab is still solid and the pond is still level. A lot of people think I learned this from KZbin. I see that slab every Sunday. It’s rock hard. I learned this from my Father. Yours must of had pour flaws to begin with.

[@timothytate3968]

@@WallstreetMuscle yeah I don't think that mine had poor flows I was a concrete contractor for 40 years and a friend told me about the dry pour. I was skeptical about it but one day I decided to try it just to find out it dose not last. Because eventually the weather will weaken the structure from the dry heat the rain then the freezer and thaw from the withers. The one thing that I know is the wet pour has a stronger bond the the dry pour. You can convince other people about dry pour and what your dad did with the dry pour but however I'm just not that convinced with dry pour.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

@@timothytate3968 dry pour fence posts been goin in for 100 years .. I was doin it straight outa high school my first home in Syracuse NY. Why’s the fence still standing 30 years later ? Concrete was just dumped in and watered never mixed.

[@AkornzStash]

Hi @officialTeddyZaneWARRIOR Interesting video. I'm looking into doing a dry pour as I am working by myself. I need to pour a 2" floor inside an existing metal building, which is my mom's chicken coop which has a very unlevel dirt floor where she has fallen twice already. So I got to take care of this problem. The building is12' x 16', so a fairly large floor for one person to do. I'm going to bring it up to grade with gravel, then pour my concrete on top. My problem is figuring out how to screed it...? As where you would normally ride a 2x4 on top of the outer forms for screeding/smoothing, I have walls in the way. Which means I don't have room to "saw" something back and forth. So with using your mortar method for the top layer, could I just use a pipe or etc, to "roll" it smooth? Or is there a better way? Also I don't see how I can do this large of a floor, inside of a building, in a single pour. So if I do it in 3 sections, approx one 5ft section a day, do you have any tips for adhering the sections? Or do I need some type of expansion joints?

[@tonyennis1787]

Do it in sections that you can screed by yourself. Getting some help could be, um, helpful

[@chewar7537]

Wish there was NO background music!! Had it muted the whole time, no clue what was even said...

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Thanks for watching on Mute 💪💪

[@chewar7537]

@@WallstreetMuscle More like fast forwarded to see the end, won't watch any videos with music. lol But it turned out good it looks like.

[@WallstreetMuscle]

@@chewar7537 I’m a multi talented / multi instrument Musician. My life revolves around music. I upload to KZbin what I enjoy. Thanks for fast forwarding but still watching 💪

[@nilsschear1095]

This hack is more complicated than just wet pouring and finishing with trowels. Why would anyone do this?

[@raybrensike42]

3000 psi sounds good until you hit it with a sledgehammer. However, with a good hard base, I'm sure it will do quite well as long as it gets enough time plus water.

[@smitaaay]

Remember that's 6,000 pounds per square inch. So 3 tons in one square inch. You could set a block on there that was 1 foot square and it could weight 432 tons. So nearly 11 fully loaded Semi's could sit in one square foot and not overload that concrete. Your grill and your lawn chair are gonna be fine. 😋😋

[@TishaRicks]

THAAAAANK YOU! I was just thinking about this, because I am going to do a dry pour coming off my deck. I recently filled a hole where I installed a pole light in my front yard, and noticed the rocks are definitely obvious on top. So I was just thinking of what I need to do to keep the rocks from not showing on top of my dry pour slab.

[@chemicallyfreenolye5462]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@thomasflynn8712]

You are a fucking character and I mean that with the utmost respect. Talented accomplished dude you are and a hardworking guy. Bodybuilder entrepreneur musician influencer husband father your really living the dream good for you big dude thanks for the vid

[@jlee9640]

Incredible! The vibe of these type of videos are absolute Zen like! Amazing TZ! Thanks!

[@WallstreetMuscle]

Thank you brother. As always I appreciate you watching💪👊

[@bigcws4522]

That's the whole point of mixing your bag and pouring it wet and use your mag to bring the cream up and the rock down for bonding purposes and pretty in the top.

[@ericdpeerik3928]

No, they're not cussing you out for ruining their business. They're performing an art, we're doing surgery with a butcher's knife. Of course they're cussing 😂

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Thanks for the Video I kept wondering why the concrete I put down kept having Rocks pointing out. I'll definitely try and add some mortar to the next bag I lay down.