How to Prep, Form & Pour a Concrete Slab for beginners--Start to Finish

Very good, thanks.

Nice explanation, why didn’t you join the slab with the existing slab.

Excellent tutorial

So in my country I see them place a sheet of polyurethane on the dirt Is this necessary saw come comments that it prevents moisture absorption or something of the sort

Excellent tutorial. you have a natural talent to teach. Thanks.

Your wife and son did a fantastic job helping you. What a beautiful patio

yo man you talk to much crap, get ot the damn point. you get a thumbs down. I dont want to watch your video of you talking garbage for like 1 hour

Thank u 😢

very nice！

Can you share how much you paid for the concrete delivery?

Awesome budd

Thanks!!!

How much did it cost to do this slab?

shouldn't he have put the cuts in the slab during the floating process?

Your wife is a bloody rockstar.

Brilliant !

🤔🤔👌👌👌👌💯🤗

Do expansion joints need to be cut if the slab is enclosed? Thanks!

very good work

You guys did an awesome Job!! Very detailed explanation and straightforward. I will be pouring my own slab soon thanks guys!!

That you for this. I have a serious slop in my backyard and I want to increase my patio from 9x12 to 15x20 and I couldn't find a good video on how to level land for nothing.

great video - dont get the purpose of the outside grade stakes at @8.10 ........ since you used your laser to level the forms and they sit lower than the form - purpose ?

My adhd lead me here. I was sitting in my living room wondering how they get the floor so level and flat in a home. Then I thought it must be a concrete slab to create a level foundation. Then I wanted to see the entire process of how a concrete slab is poured level and flat… amazing the art form/ rabbit hole of all the artisan/construction trades and how many little details lead to a good finished product.

Bada** video and great to see your wife helping you that's really awesome!! You got a new sub 😊

Great wife. Very different attitude from your son. Thiese new generations are way too lazy

Great detail and explanations!

This is by far the most useful and informative, thorough video concerning a beginning to end pour. Thank you VERY much!

Two thumbs up video!!

Hey guys, I have a concrete apron in front of my garage that is cracking and spalling and I want clean and do a 2-3yr fix until I can afford to replace it. Any suggestions?

I really appreciate the details you give. Did you mention the kind of concrete you used?

I was wondering how many tools I'll need to buy i don't have, add onto materials vs hiring someone 🤔

That was excellent. The only thing i didnt like was when the driver let some mud down the chute. You should have had him bring it to the top and stop to analyze. You can usually hear the slump from a dry sound then used the 4 slump for the walls and had a 8x8 footer all the way around. After putting about a yard there he can add 5-10 gallons to bring it up to a 5 to 5.5 slump for the rest. I like when they bring it at around 5 and aftet 30 minutes it dries to 4 enroute exactly what you start with. You did a great job but i didn't see any horse haired broom.

On for real one of best videos I have seen that actually explains steps! Thanks

Subscribed, great video!

6 inches thick? You don't need rebar unless you intend to drive trucks on it. 6 inches thick, it will never crack.

Totally impressed I may even try this at my place here in Central taxes, thank you for the video. 🎉😎🇨🇱

thanks i needed this to help my dad

I still need to hire someone but great video. What would a typical cost be for something this size?

Eres muy trabajador amigo y te salen bien las cosas, pero veo que has trabajo de mas, haces extra por no calcular bien.... pero excelente trabajo.

Excellent ! Almost the same size that i'm gonna do, are you supposed to add a sealer after it dries ??

Outstanding

Excellent work man. Didn’t realized I had watched a 30 minute video good job

Very informative video! What was reason why you used a gravel section instead of filling that as well? Definitely many tools and supplies needed for a one time job.

How could one split the project into smaller pieces? Could it be hand dug and hand poured? Ok to hand tamp? My yard slopes down the hill, any need for a French drain? Any idea why so many concrete people don’t want diyers to do concrete?

“DIY”
Proceeds to get on a $25k tractor.

Amazing video !!! Thank you !

How much did this pad cost you in total?

also keep your plans somewhere safe and where you can access easily.