Building concrete stairs in a garage

In this video we form, build and finish a set of concrete stairs in a garage.
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[@Crow184-83]

Amazing job!😮

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

Thanks

[@dougeing6521]

Excellent workmanship!

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

Thanks Doug

[@kyleblackburn4590]

Very nice finish work!

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

Thanks, they did turn out nice

[@NJ-hu9lc]

Stairs look great ! 🙂👍

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

Thanks! 😊

[@jeremydobbert1287]

That’s awesome!

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

Thank you thank you

[@ColinEu]

man,.. you are an artist as well as a 'cementer', if that is a word..

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

Lol not sure if it is, appreciate it though

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

That turned out real nice! 👍 How long did you leave the form on?

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

I left it and came back about 4 hrs later, so it was quite hard when I got back to it. All wont have the same dry time though, lots of factors that can change dry time.

[@ozkrprz360]

Damn 4 hours I saw you working that edge and I was like damn he’s a lil late. Good job tho looks clean.

[@caring-assoul_]

Contrary to popular belief the moisture of the new concrete will definitely be absorbed by the existing concrete like a sponge, and slowly dissipate into the air. It may not pass underneath the existing concrete given the slab was prepared(moisture barrier) and poured correctly.

[@evanking6329]

Yes, really nice job. How many bags did you use for the stairs? That’s not the first time I’ve heard to add a little cement to quikrete to help it get a little creamier… I made a little practice slab 2 years ago (to practice masonry work) I tried it out but didn’t have a specific amount to add. So I added about a 1 litre container to each bag, maybe a little more… Seemed to work just fine… I broke the slab out last fall and noticed that it seemed much harder…….. Much harder or maybe I’m just getting older…
Anyway thanks for all the tips, I always seem to learn something from your videos… Thanks!

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

Can't remember, I think it was 20+

[@talon1979]

Great work! What does a job like that cost?

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

I charged him 1000.00 labor only to form and pour it

[@pumpedupgaming5419]

How long did you let it set before you started removing bracers and forms?

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

Too long lol it was several hours, the way is to press your finger about

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

Too long lol, I usually press my finger firmly into the Concrete and if I feel it will hold I start removing boards, but you can remove alot of the screws before it's actually ready saving you time when finishing.

[@osar123]

How did they go from light gray to dark gray at the end, did you spray them with water or is that a sealer?

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

The Concrete was kicking fast so I mixed up some Portland cement powder and floated it into the surface.

[@sambeerman2225]

What concrete mix did you use for that comor

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

I used quickcrete, but it's really Rocky and doesn't dry as hard as I like, so I got a bag of Portland cement and added about half a quart to each bag of concrete. Makes a better finish too. Save a bit of powder to make some cream for filling holes.

[@cityfacilities6692]

They Look crooked!

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

They are Not! And you never sent me that address 😜