Dealing in concrete work is some dirty hard work especially when it’s hot outside. Appreciate these hard working young fellas. Not everybody is cut out for this. I’m sure not anymore. Been there done that. Great video Andrew!!
All these experts here commenting on what a bad job he did.........well I have seen videos he has made 3 years after this pouring and the concrete is still in good shape not cracked or anything bad.......sooooooooooooooooo I guess opinions are like ass holes every one has one...even if some people are one......Andrew I have did a little concrete work in my 68 years on this earth and I see nothing wrong with the way you do it....Son you are a hard working young man, and from what I have seen in your videos an honest one also....keep up the good work, this world needs more like you
Then you simply dont understand the concrete business, being a great guy isnt enough to do a good job. But like you say opinions are like arseholes even if you are one...
@@sumtingwang - if you didn’t know, It's vital that is once it has been poured to ensure maximum strength and density. Properly has a longer lifespan and the surface quality is better. removes any trapped air bubbles from inside the mixture and packs the aggregates tightly together.
Jerry Kinnin it all depends what the drawings call for and how much the customer cares about the design strength of the concrete. If they’re not loading it heavy or don’t care to get cylinders tested, it doesn’t matter unless it’s above a 9-10
After reading most of the comments, several things become obvious. Most people do not know what Andrew and his property look like. The ONLY one that's Andrew is the first pour video section where he does the base for his tower.Andrew answers in one of the comments that three pours share the truck. The 2nd video part that generated so many comments about ineptitude, had nothing to do with Andrew except he filmed it and posted it. The final section shows them disposing of the left over from the truck in front of Andrews shed. This means Andrews pour was the LAST of the three. This means that he received the final pour. So the state of the concrete "was what it was" after 2 previous pours and being in the truck for hours. Andrew had no control over the slump at this late state of the delivery. Since its Andrews channel he posted his first, the others simply as something of interest. It would stop a lot of "noise" if Andrew explained the situation instead of assuming people would understand.
Yeah, IDK, lots of "experts" in the comments section whenever concrete is poured. All these pours turned out fine. Even that extra I dumped infront of the shed, it was only 1" thick with no re-bar. It has some cracks around the edges, but its still fine.
Well done Andy with that concrete poor ,carnt wait till see the final build next year hope youv had a good rest during this December holls , as I don’t do Xmas myself,
Some of my hardest days of work were wheel harrowing concrete lol. Saw the driver nearly get in a few fights because he loaded guys too heavy after being told to go light lol
I drive a mixer for a living and 95% of crews doing residential work pour this wet they actually ask for a real wet mix so psi is still 4500 and you can still add about 75 gallons before it starts losing strength
@@usedcarsokinawa Wet concrete is caustic, it has abrasive properties and sucks moisture. This can lead to 3rd degree burns being so severe that you need a hospital care and skin transfers. Usually the pours you see on these videos are small but lets say you would work on big construction site and you have a concrete pour day where you keep leveling, shoveling, vibrating large pours entire day this is a true hazard.
@@sl06bhytmar ITS CALLED CONCRETE BURN IT WILL TAKE THE FLIPPING HIDE RIGHT OFF OF YOU. I OWN MY OWN BUSINESS AND THEY ALL WEAR RUBBER GLOVES OR THEY JUST DONT WORK. THAT SIMPLE AND FOLKS WOUNDER WHY THE INSURANCE IS HIGHER THAT WE ALL PAY.
I'm guessing this was not for client but for themselves; and as weekend warriors go, not bad at all. Yes a few issues; I hope it had some fibers and superplasticizers, then all good. Good stuff, next time invest in some gumboots. Cheers from Oz.
That was some half-assed concrete work if ive ever seen it, guys throwing 4x12 finishing trowels, throwing and spilling extra mix on the ground, not to mention nobody had a pair of rubber boots on. The wire mesh sank to the bottom of the slab instantly with out rasing it on standoffs, not to mention tamping it down like in the video. that mesh needs to be pulled back up as the pour happens as it will also sink from walking on it, it also appears only one pour was screeded and floated before finishing meaning that only one pad was torn and sealed properly. And for any other concrete guys out there, how hard were you laughing when bull float bob was walking back and forth each pass with a 24ft pole behind him
Until you have built your own castle....your opinion carries no weight! If you did know anything about pouring....you would know that you want the rebar close to ground and not near the top!
Around the 2:00 mark, in screeding that concrete ramp to a feathered (thin) edge as if it were troweling plaster on wallboard... Seriously, concrete cannot be feathered to an edge and be durable, especially on the ground---it will break up. It does not have the tensile strength for that; concrete works in compression. The approach should have been a tilted slab with a somewhat dry mix and steel reinforcement... then use sunken forms for all the edges so the ramp's top edges are at ground level.
He was just using the remainder of that load to make a relatively (after the inevitable cracks) hard surface to shed water and keep gravel and mud out of the barn
Pouring concrete is easy part eg : number 1 Flatting the ground out Number 2 Forming bed to a correct level Number 3 getting the steel ( Rio ) in place Number 4 getting the correct grade cement .
Gelo Tilza Why are you just repeating what everyone else is saying? If anyone bothered to spend 3 seconds looking at the video you’d notice that nothing is wrong with the pour itself, there is water existing in the corner where he is standing and when the concrete hits it, it rises and mixes into it....
Good stuff mate, yep go the rubber boots but the bags around the boots was a good idea. I like the concrete truck having the shute at the front all the trucks here in Australia have them at the back of the truck and the driver is forever getting in & out of the truck
It might have a super plasticizer in it. It makes the mix wetter and easier to work with and doesn't effect the strength. I'd bet if you core it and test the final product it would come back between 25 and 30 Mpa. Also if you watch his videos where he builds his spiral stair case you can see that pad is holding up just fine....."Lmao"
That concrete is destroyed with excess water. Note the honeycombing on the wall from 3 -4, which is a result of excessive water which leaves air holes when the water dries out and a much weaker wall. People who post videos have a duty of care not to mislead viewers who may believe that it is reliable when they see it on you tube . Not to mention the quality or positioning of reinforcing steel!
@@NotSureJoeBauers With only 45 years of practical experience, I accept that I am still learning and i find it somewhat strange that somebody with the user name "Not Sure" could be such an "expert". Stick to the day job!
You are making the finishing harder on yourself when you take the slump up that high. That looks so wet that its probably not "slumpable" which means you have exceeded the allowable water content for cast in place concrete. If you were using it as grout for filling masonry walls it would be fine. It would be better if you ordered a 4" slump and added a mid range plasticizer which will take it up to a 7" or 8" slump. Then you can work it easier and not sacrifice strength. Adding that much water will greatly reduce the strength of the concrete. Also, if you can help it have the plant add the plasticizer onsite. They don't always agree to this but basically a water reducing admirer such as Super P plasticizer causes the molecules to be positively charged, which reduces the friction between particles and allows flowability to increase. However the charge induced by the admixture will only last for 45 minutes to an hour. So by the time the truck gets to your site and starts spilling the plasticizer may be ineffective. So thats why most concrete guys try to get the plant to add the admixture onsite.
@@jsteelt12 I dont think he cares. Personally a 4 inch slump is best as long as im not the one pouring it. Concrete work is a pain in the butt if you're out there pouring in 100 degree weather.
Brother you couldn’t have said it better!!! Kinda funny how most of these armchair Nancy’s are the same neigh sayers as the other videos. Sit back and relax. Andrew love your ethic and desire to learn and burn diesel.
@@giannalynnwreckingco.7110 I am a concretor, machine operator and currently work with concrete pumps. Its a hack job but lucky most of it seems to be non load bearing/minimal load bearing so he can get away with it, but its still best to practice ( particularly if you have a youtube following ) the correct methods so people don't repeat hack work because 'they saw it on youtube'. Its much cheaper to do the job once and do it right then it is to hack it and risk having to rip it up and redo it.
Piss and pebbles. If you really must pour it that wet, ask for a High Range Water Reducer (super plasticiser). You can have a high slump and workability without blowing your water/binder ratio out. The super binds itself to cement and pozzolans and places a negative charge on all of them. Like charges repel and it disperses the cementitious content evenly throughout the load. After some time the super loses energy and the particles return closer together giving you back your strength. Using water pushes them further apart at random with no return. Further apart means less knitting of Ettringite and therefore a weaker bond. You will also have less chance of plastic cracking and segregation using a super. The higher the water/cement ratio the more permeable the concrete will be, leaving it more vulnerable to sulfate attack/chloride ingress etc. This will attack and corrode your reinforcement. Hope this helps.
Concrete fever - once the truck and the pump show up it's all on for young and old. Concrete doesn't wait for no man and you better hope like hell your formwork is strong. This is a not a pro job by any stretch but still great viewing.
Its a big no no to use a fresno prior to bleed water coming up. In many municipalities in northern states an escrow inspector will fail you if you use a fresno for exterior concrete after a certain date or below certain temperatures. The poors need to be opened up with a float first, weather it be wood, composite or magnesium. But using a finishing tool i.e. fresno or steel trowel too early encapsulates the bleed water and closes up the cells. What this does is it creates a weak area in the concrete just under the surface. The result is spalling especially in the winter. The spalling can be very dramatic if you fresno in cold temperatures and then the slab freezes 3-5 days after placing. Simply put, get yourself a mag bull float.
Everyone's always telling me I don't know how to do concrete. I have never had a slab that I poured crack, and they always turn out perfectly flat. I hired a "professional" once and the slab is full of cracks, and the center is 1" lower than the edges.
Andrew, we all love your video's. There is no doubt in my mind that you are one of the most energetic and enterprising young men on CZcams today. I'm impressed with most of your jobs. It really hurts me to see you do concrete. You really need to learn the proper steps for laying a slab. It is so simple and would make you put everyone of these sidewalk superintendents to shame if you would just watch a professional crew do a slab and ask questions as they progressed. Or you can do what I did years ago, I hired a crew of journeymen concrete workers to work with me. I was already doing concrete, but having experienced people working along side of me I was able to learn more on each job. You would need to get bigger jobs and keep them coming to support a full time crew, but you could hire one old timer to run the jobs until you picked up the proper steps for concrete work. I say steps because that is what concrete requires is knowing when and why you do certain things. Like screeding, tamping, floating and knowing when to put the steel trowels on it. You can do it and I know you want to do it right, so please take some advice from us old guys and learn how to do it right. Now go get that money kid.
Glad to see that the concrete mafia showed up. One person had some constructive criticism and an offer to help him improve his skills, the rest of you.. Not so much 👎🏻
Dealing in concrete work is some dirty hard work especially when it’s hot outside. Appreciate these hard working young fellas. Not everybody is cut out for this. I’m sure not anymore. Been there done that. Great video Andrew!!
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@SISSY Sue Brett PANTYSISSY what's bonded concrete got to do with this guys comment??
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I really enjoy viewing the “older” content. Thanks for a great channel and all the work you put into it.
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All these experts here commenting on what a bad job he did.........well I have seen videos he has made 3 years after this pouring and the concrete is still in good shape not cracked or anything bad.......sooooooooooooooooo I guess opinions are like ass holes every one has one...even if some people are one......Andrew I have did a little concrete work in my 68 years on this earth and I see nothing wrong with the way you do it....Son you are a hard working young man, and from what I have seen in your videos an honest one also....keep up the good work, this world needs more like you
Then you simply dont understand the concrete business, being a great guy isnt enough to do a good job. But like you say opinions are like arseholes even if you are one...
AGREED.
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Pouring concrete is for the young. Like these guys. Damn hard work even when you know what your doing!
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I believe compacting to remove air bubbles is important. Am a follower and admire your work ethics👍
U dont compact concrete...idk who told u that
@@sumtingwang - if you didn’t know, It's vital that is once it has been poured to ensure maximum strength and density. Properly has a longer lifespan and the surface quality is better. removes any trapped air bubbles from inside the mixture and packs the aggregates tightly together.
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Rubber boots would be a great invention!
And long handled rakes
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I think the faster playback speed makes the concrete look more watery than it is
I always thought slabs was a 5 slump with fiber and rebar on a 57 stone?
Jerry Kinnin it all depends what the drawings call for and how much the customer cares about the design strength of the concrete. If they’re not loading it heavy or don’t care to get cylinders tested, it doesn’t matter unless it’s above a 9-10
No it doesn't just look watery. Its soup and should've never been poured that wet. Disgraceful.
@@pointhigh2441 Take a chill pill.
@@alanmcgarvey6505 oh I wasn't flipping out. There just is not one thing in this video that is right. Hacks make it harder on the ones doing it right.
I like the abrupt end
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Nice to have your buds help out. Concrete is not easy work but those guys hustled.
It was sped up
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HerreraCam thanks, I have a few more new decent videos that will be up soon.
I hear you!!!! I am thinking, he is so young to be so wise and successful!!! He has good guides. 8-)
pete smyth at almost 62 that is SO YOUNG!!!!
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This is more satisfying to watch
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It appeared to be one concrete truck, very cool video.
Yeah, 3 of us split that load.
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That's some self leveling crete there! Little on the wet side brother
Ha, the first pour the truck had the case of the runs.
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After reading most of the comments, several things become obvious. Most people do not know what Andrew and his property look like. The ONLY one that's Andrew is the first pour video section where he does the base for his tower.Andrew answers in one of the comments that three pours share the truck. The 2nd video part that generated so many comments about ineptitude, had nothing to do with Andrew except he filmed it and posted it. The final section shows them disposing of the left over from the truck in front of Andrews shed. This means Andrews pour was the LAST of the three. This means that he received the final pour. So the state of the concrete "was what it was" after 2 previous pours and being in the truck for hours. Andrew had no control over the slump at this late state of the delivery. Since its Andrews channel he posted his first, the others simply as something of interest. It would stop a lot of "noise" if Andrew explained the situation instead of assuming people would understand.
Yeah, IDK, lots of "experts" in the comments section whenever concrete is poured. All these pours turned out fine. Even that extra I dumped infront of the shed, it was only 1" thick with no re-bar. It has some cracks around the edges, but its still fine.
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hay great job and thanks for the videos have fun
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That first pour, should probably have some concrete with the water....
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there is somethin satisfying about watching a concrete pour and then the artisans who do the finishing
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Well done Andy with that concrete poor ,carnt wait till see the final build next year hope youv had a good rest during this December holls , as I don’t do Xmas myself,
Watching with beer, popcorn, and a recliner.
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That's the finest.Onto the next job.
Amazing reading the comments. Who knew that every last person on CZcams is a concrete guru. LOL.
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You boys go through a lot of concrete, Looks like You're building a small town, :)
TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT DAM WK OR BRIDGE WK & LOOK AT ALL THE IRON & CONCRETE THAT GOES INTO IT. IT WILL AMAZE YOU.
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Some of my hardest days of work were wheel harrowing concrete lol. Saw the driver nearly get in a few fights because he loaded guys too heavy after being told to go light lol
Yep that is definitely the hardest job.... I think even harder that hand mixing the concrete.
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Concrete waits for no man, good job!
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I miss those trucks.. here in missouri they only have the rear end trucks
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I drive a mixer for a living and 95% of crews doing residential work pour this wet they actually ask for a real wet mix so psi is still 4500 and you can still add about 75 gallons before it starts losing strength
We all ways use wet mud easier to finish but them useing no rubber boots is a joke lol
@@rjg514 yea. Mostly see this in the summer. Have yet to see someone with no boots when it's under 30 degrees 😂
@@edgarpinedo3768 i live in Florida and we allways wear rubber boots concert will mess up ur feet walking in it like that
@@rjg514 I bet. Looks so uncomfortable I can't walk when I have a grain of rice in my shoe now imagine concrete.
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get some rubber boots, that concrete will burn your skin
DAMN HE GOT SELF LEAVELING MUD & NOT EVEN USE A ROD BOARD NEATHER🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Burn your skin? What the heck do you put in the concrete that’d burn? Never noticed. Shouldn’t it burn your hands too?
@@usedcarsokinawa Wet concrete is caustic, it has abrasive properties and sucks moisture. This can lead to 3rd degree burns being so severe that you need a hospital care and skin transfers. Usually the pours you see on these videos are small but lets say you would work on big construction site and you have a concrete pour day where you keep leveling, shoveling, vibrating large pours entire day this is a true hazard.
@@usedcarsokinawa LYE & OTHER CHEMICALS IE. LIQUID AIR. HEAT. FLY ASH. LYE STUFF THAT WILL KILL YOU.
@@sl06bhytmar ITS CALLED CONCRETE BURN IT WILL TAKE THE FLIPPING HIDE RIGHT OFF OF YOU. I OWN MY OWN BUSINESS AND THEY ALL WEAR RUBBER GLOVES OR THEY JUST DONT WORK. THAT SIMPLE AND FOLKS WOUNDER WHY THE INSURANCE IS HIGHER THAT WE ALL PAY.
Thank you , Andrew .
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I'm guessing this was not for client but for themselves; and as weekend warriors go, not bad at all.
Yes a few issues; I hope it had some fibers and superplasticizers, then all good.
Good stuff, next time invest in some gumboots.
Cheers from Oz.
First slab looked about 250 slump!
Just because your country uses backwards measurements doesn't mean it doesn't exist ;)
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Use a bull float as a screed, that's new.
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Nice small pour
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I would try a lower slump next time, easier to work and stronger. Glad to see you got some floats for some nice finishes.
Jeremy S In my experience the higher the slump the easier it is to finish and pour, though lower strength for sure
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That concrete on the first pour looks like someone shit it out
@Hendrix Demetrius are we supposed to pretend like we don’t know you’re in on this bs thing he’s got going on 😂 mr. Demetrius
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That was some half-assed concrete work if ive ever seen it, guys throwing 4x12 finishing trowels, throwing and spilling extra mix on the ground, not to mention nobody had a pair of rubber boots on. The wire mesh sank to the bottom of the slab instantly with out rasing it on standoffs, not to mention tamping it down like in the video. that mesh needs to be pulled back up as the pour happens as it will also sink from walking on it, it also appears only one pour was screeded and floated before finishing meaning that only one pad was torn and sealed properly.
And for any other concrete guys out there, how hard were you laughing when bull float bob was walking back and forth each pass with a 24ft pole behind him
That concrete looked like someone had the shits
@@thecross8850, well if your not an expert you shouldn't be posting vids on CZcams.
Made me cringe
Until you have built your own castle....your opinion carries no weight! If you did know anything about pouring....you would know that you want the rebar close to ground and not near the top!
Brian Thaxton you want it in the middle. Thats why they make rebar chairs thats why we pull the rebar back up after we walk on it
Good job
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Around the 2:00 mark, in screeding that concrete ramp to a feathered (thin) edge as if it were troweling plaster on wallboard... Seriously, concrete cannot be feathered to an edge and be durable, especially on the ground---it will break up. It does not have the tensile strength for that; concrete works in compression. The approach should have been a tilted slab with a somewhat dry mix and steel reinforcement... then use sunken forms for all the edges so the ramp's top edges are at ground level.
That slab is actualy whole after years
Yeah Im sure he was using up some products he paid for. He knows that. Im sure.
He was just using the remainder of that load to make a relatively (after the inevitable cracks) hard surface to shed water and keep gravel and mud out of the barn
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I fucking lost it when he stepped in the concrete with out ruber boots
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Andrew please get you some rubber boots for doing concrete work love your videos
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Pouring concrete is easy part eg : number 1 Flatting the ground out
Number 2 Forming bed to a correct level
Number 3 getting the steel ( Rio ) in place
Number 4 getting the correct grade cement .
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That fist pour was soup not concrete..! I think the load was hardening an someone add to much water
Gelo Tilza Why are you just repeating what everyone else is saying? If anyone bothered to spend 3 seconds looking at the video you’d notice that nothing is wrong with the pour itself, there is water existing in the corner where he is standing and when the concrete hits it, it rises and mixes into it....
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Good stuff mate, yep go the rubber boots but the bags around the boots was a good idea. I like the concrete truck having the shute at the front all the trucks here in Australia have them at the back of the truck and the driver is forever getting in & out of the truck
Yeah, the front loading trucks are nice.
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That 1st pour Way to Wet..holmes
Yeah I saw water first.
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Technically the concrete is over-wet but it saved screeding and its not so critical like a beam might be.
LNK Wrong
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@Raph C. you must be one of the hacks in the video.
That's called pouring water.. guaranteed to crack. Lmao
It might have a super plasticizer in it. It makes the mix wetter and easier to work with and doesn't effect the strength. I'd bet if you core it and test the final product it would come back between 25 and 30 Mpa. Also if you watch his videos where he builds his spiral stair case you can see that pad is holding up just fine....."Lmao"
No!!
But after 3 years, no crack. Shut the fuck up next time, EXPERT
Wonder if they used a curing product?
Lots of unsolicited advice but the boot rec. is a good one. You have most likely learned that stuff will peel your skin off in no time.
Eh, people get chemical peels all the time !
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That freeform slab before 2:28, is it practically gravel now? Not talking trash; that just looked awfully thin.
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What is the name of this car?
Andrew, you are an amazing guy with a wonderful skillset and ambition. I envy you.
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I've used that concrete company out in Berkshire mass they got one truck all numbered up 666 lol
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Dach XR , yeh , damn right mate , I couldn’t have put it better myself 🤣
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Andrew is not lazy minded is why he is so successful
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I want to se a tour of that Container Building seen in the back ground at the 2 minute mark. Anyone have a link?
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Why vibration for compacting not used ?
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Looks like a Bonded mixer, Albany area?
Yeah, they have good concrete.
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For your age you have a great deal of knowledge. Congrats.
I was thinking the exact same thing!!!!!!!
pete smyth Are you lucky enough to know him
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Concrete way too wet.
So is your so called brain.
Abosolutlely. First thing I noticed. Makes its less strong
That concrete is destroyed with excess water. Note the honeycombing on the wall from 3 -4, which is a result of excessive water which leaves air holes when the water dries out and a much weaker wall. People who post videos have a duty of care not to mislead viewers who may believe that it is reliable when they see it on you tube . Not to mention the quality or positioning of reinforcing steel!
@@NotSureJoeBauers With only 45 years of practical experience, I accept that I am still learning and i find it somewhat strange that somebody with the user name "Not Sure" could be such an "expert". Stick to the day job!
@@NotSureJoeBauers In developed countries, concrete strength is measured in Kn. PSI measurements went out with the arc! ! !
Maybe good work. But without the supervisor Levy hard to judge 😉
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When concrete is delivered that wet, we send it back.
Why, its easier to work with it that way. I have never had anything crack.
You are making the finishing harder on yourself when you take the slump up that high. That looks so wet that its probably not "slumpable" which means you have exceeded the allowable water content for cast in place concrete. If you were using it as grout for filling masonry walls it would be fine. It would be better if you ordered a 4" slump and added a mid range plasticizer which will take it up to a 7" or 8" slump. Then you can work it easier and not sacrifice strength. Adding that much water will greatly reduce the strength of the concrete. Also, if you can help it have the plant add the plasticizer onsite. They don't always agree to this but basically a water reducing admirer such as Super P plasticizer causes the molecules to be positively charged, which reduces the friction between particles and allows flowability to increase. However the charge induced by the admixture will only last for 45 minutes to an hour. So by the time the truck gets to your site and starts spilling the plasticizer may be ineffective. So thats why most concrete guys try to get the plant to add the admixture onsite.
@@jsteelt12 I dont think he cares. Personally a 4 inch slump is best as long as im not the one pouring it. Concrete work is a pain in the butt if you're out there pouring in 100 degree weather.
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It's funny to read all the armchair quarterbacking.
When you see hack work you have to speak up. These guys are Hacks in the trade
GDT GDT, funny how the guy doing all the work is the one making the mistakes. Can’t make mistakes if you ain’t workin.
Brother you couldn’t have said it better!!! Kinda funny how most of these armchair Nancy’s are the same neigh sayers as the other videos. Sit back and relax. Andrew love your ethic and desire to learn and burn diesel.
@@gtroyFJB post up some of your professional work or shut the fuck up. Bet u ain't shit.
@@giannalynnwreckingco.7110 I am a concretor, machine operator and currently work with concrete pumps. Its a hack job but lucky most of it seems to be non load bearing/minimal load bearing so he can get away with it, but its still best to practice ( particularly if you have a youtube following ) the correct methods so people don't repeat hack work because 'they saw it on youtube'. Its much cheaper to do the job once and do it right then it is to hack it and risk having to rip it up and redo it.
This song was really cool, who made it?
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Piss and pebbles. If you really must pour it that wet, ask for a High Range Water Reducer (super plasticiser). You can have a high slump and workability without blowing your water/binder ratio out. The super binds itself to cement and pozzolans and places a negative charge on all of them. Like charges repel and it disperses the cementitious content evenly throughout the load. After some time the super loses energy and the particles return closer together giving you back your strength. Using water pushes them further apart at random with no return. Further apart means less knitting of Ettringite and therefore a weaker bond. You will also have less chance of plastic cracking and segregation using a super. The higher the water/cement ratio the more permeable the concrete will be, leaving it more vulnerable to sulfate attack/chloride ingress etc. This will attack and corrode your reinforcement. Hope this helps.
I don't know if it had to do with the sped up time lapse video, but that concrete looked like pea soup to me. It had too much water.
You can slow th err video down.
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Good afternoon, I remember when you started building from the foundations but I am looking for those videos to watch them again and I can't find them.
This one? czcams.com/video/JOOBmVTsYRQ/video.html
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boy that was wet mud to start ??
The first slab you poured seemed to be 100% water. Why?
Because the video is sped up.
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The thing is in Michigan now you have to order 10 yards or you pay more for short load for the truck.
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Concrete fever - once the truck and the pump show up it's all on for young and old. Concrete doesn't wait for no man and you better hope like hell your formwork is strong. This is a not a pro job by any stretch but still great viewing.
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Its a big no no to use a fresno prior to bleed water coming up. In many municipalities in northern states an escrow inspector will fail you if you use a fresno for exterior concrete after a certain date or below certain temperatures. The poors need to be opened up with a float first, weather it be wood, composite or magnesium. But using a finishing tool i.e. fresno or steel trowel too early encapsulates the bleed water and closes up the cells. What this does is it creates a weak area in the concrete just under the surface. The result is spalling especially in the winter. The spalling can be very dramatic if you fresno in cold temperatures and then the slab freezes 3-5 days after placing. Simply put, get yourself a mag bull float.
Everyone's always telling me I don't know how to do concrete. I have never had a slab that I poured crack, and they always turn out perfectly flat. I hired a "professional" once and the slab is full of cracks, and the center is 1" lower than the edges.
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You're not afraid of working harder not smarter
how did this hold up ... hello from 2021!
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Come on people what would the world do without jackleggs
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Andrew, we all love your video's. There is no doubt in my mind that you are one of the most energetic and enterprising young men on CZcams today. I'm impressed with most of your jobs. It really hurts me to see you do concrete. You really need to learn the proper steps for laying a slab. It is so simple and would make you put everyone of these sidewalk superintendents to shame if you would just watch a professional crew do a slab and ask questions as they progressed. Or you can do what I did years ago, I hired a crew of journeymen concrete workers to work with me. I was already doing concrete, but having experienced people working along side of me I was able to learn more on each job. You would need to get bigger jobs and keep them coming to support a full time crew, but you could hire one old timer to run the jobs until you picked up the proper steps for concrete work. I say steps because that is what concrete requires is knowing when and why you do certain things. Like screeding, tamping, floating and knowing when to put the steel trowels on it. You can do it and I know you want to do it right, so please take some advice from us old guys and learn how to do it right. Now go get that money kid.
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This was a pleasure to watch
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Less water
Soups on!
Where are the labs??👀
Glad to see that the concrete mafia showed up. One person had some constructive criticism and an offer to help him improve his skills, the rest of you.. Not so much 👎🏻
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Pouring concrete pads in the forms under the building ? Shouldn't have that been done first? WHOA!
0:07 dumps pure water
was that water or concrete comming out of the truck LOL the more water the weaker it makes it
It’s concrete, this concrete never will crack