How to Pour a Concrete Porch: Best Method!
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
- In this video I go over how to form, pour, strip, and finish a concrete porch cap. Concrete is how I make a living. I'd like to start making more videos showing the process and all of the struggle that goes along with the job. If you're interested in concrete or construction, make sure to SUBSCRIBE!
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Nice video and very helpful. I had previously been under the impression it was necessary to leave the upper portion of the form in place until the concrete had cured. This makes much more sense and allows a nicer finish to the visible edge.
I haven't done much concrete for about 17 years, but this is exactly how we did it. Always worked well. Great job.
Knocked it out of the park brother. Great work and great job explaining the process. Finisher from Kentucky here man🤛
Thanks man!
Okay. I have been watching numerous videos pertaining to this particular type project. What I liked about this video in particular vs. all the previous ones, is that you actually know what you're doing. This is a rarety in CZcams videos, and exactly why I watch many in order to find just one that is good.
Thanks Dave, I appreciate that. Let me know if you have any questions!
Great work. I can tell that you know your stuff.
Great work!
Thanks for the tips , learned a little bit with your tips and attention to Detail!! , appreciate it
Looks great. I appreciate the detail you put into your videos. thx
Excellent attention to detail and explained the process perfectly. Well done!
Thanks man!
This is probably one of the best videos I've seen for a pour. Outstanding work!
Thank you!
Looks great!! Lots of good tips too
Thanks!
As a small landscape company, we use a chainsaw quite a bit and keep one in the truck. I started using bar oil as a release agent years ago and it works just as well. It's nice to not have to drag a can of form oil around. We just wipe it on with an old rag.
That’s good really good!!!! Great job buddy !!!!
Thank you!
Great tips, that turned out nice
Thanks!
nice work! clean and neat
Thanks!
awesome! keep up the content!
Thanks! Will do!
You do good work. From an ex-concrete guy who is a perfectionist like you.
Thank you!
Great job 👍
Thanks!
Great work
Thanks!
I just subscribed, joined the RANCH 👍✌
Welcome aboard!
Nice job, I like that you knock the forms off and work the side and front, the only thing I would add is a drip edge.
Thanks! By that do you mean an overhang on the porch or something different?
@@RathburnRanch I've seen guys use a rope on the 2x4 that goes against the porch. Once stripped, the rope comes off and creates a channel where water drips and can't drip down the face of the porch. My experience is that this is not a failure point of the porch in 20 years, in Michigan its always the surface
Very nice job, and working single I think the best approach was to order the mud in. If there were 2, then you could save a packet on the concrete bill by mixing it yourself, and the screed bar could be the simpler version I guess. Nice result.
Thank you!
i watched one pro and he puts shingles over the holes in the cinder blocks so no concrete goes in and fills them he showed why and it makes sense to me ..
I'm looking to do a very similar project after winter and am relieved to see that this is, I guess, small enough to not need rebar? What are you pouring the concrete onto though, is that pea gravel? I may not perfectly replicate this project (do the boards just help aesthetics afterward), but this helps make it feel manageable!
Awesome! Yes I would not be concerned about rebar or wire, it would not harm anything though. Every customer has a budget and I give that to them as an optional upgrade. Yes this is pea stone, that is the easiest for small jobs where you can’t feasibly compact sand in lifts. And no, all of the boards will be removed after it has cured to give the porch a cantilevered overhang for the cultured stone to dead end into. If you’re just leaving it as block- just use one 2x4 for a 1.5” overhang. Certainly manageable at this size, just be sure to oil your forms and vibrate or tap with a hammer on your edges. Best of luck!
My front porch is sinking inward and downward toward the house about two or 3 inches. It is concrete with brick steps and surrounding the porch. I am not sure how this porch foundation is built but I am looking for ways to fix this porch so it can be leveled. Could you give me some advice?
Nice work boss. That's exactly how we do it in Ohio too. I always have a sponge float ready if the faces decide to get nasty on a hot day.
Thank you sir. I found the sponge float out a few years ago, absolute game changer in a pinch!
Explain closing off the surface please.
Very nice !
Do you normally just use Grace "Ice & Water Shield" up against the house? No other flashing (like PVC coated aluminum)?
Correct, If it was a basement or something more crucial we could've added something more significant. However, if the siding contractor flashes the freeze board properly with sealant, flashing, and the proper trim shingling- there should never be water behind the slab!
I’m wanting to extend a covered slab porch on a 50s home. Is it cheaper to extend the slab and tie it in or demo the whole thing and build with wood? Thanks
It would depend on a few things. Condition of the existing porch/slab, Size, and finished look. I'm not a fan of maintenance of staining and sanding wood-However composite decking has come a long way. In almost every scenario it would be cheaper to do wood unless it is a very large demolition project.
Did you remove your side form boards the same day if so about how long
Yes, depends on temperature. Usually 2-4 hours after pouring. Just comes with practice but I usually start to pull a side off slowly and watch if it sags at all. If it does, I screw it back in and give it a while
No rebar?
Did you pour footers under the blocks? I have never done concrete work and im looking to docthisnfor my house. Please excuse my igborance
Absolutely. It will depend on your climate zone and local building code. Here is Michigan, the bottom of the footing needs to be 42" below finished grade.
Can you use motor oil on the forms
I’ve heard of people doing that. In theory yes it would work great, I just worry about staining. If I’m out of form oil or in a pinch, diesel works very well!
What’s inside the blocks already gravel?
No, I ended up filling them with the concrete from the porch cap. On a larger porch I wouldn’t recommend this. I typically fill the holes and separate the porch with visqueen, so that they are not bonded to the block. But with such a small porch, it is not as important!
How much you charged for this
I bet your closer to a 2.5 inch slump