A few tips. No need to tap the edges when screeding. Don't trowel when so much bleed water on top, it permanently weakens the surface. Let the bleed water mostly evaporate before trowel Broom was much too early. Let it go off more for a more refined finish
How about the fact that you showed the first and only time you hit it with the edger before you broomed it, yet we see a picturframe finish at the end? lol
Damn you can't do anything and post it on the internet without all the haters coming out of the wood work. You could rescue a dying puppy and someones gonna criticize it. Great job and thank you
Plant “Creeping thyme” in between the cracks so once it flourishes, each step will release a minty scent. Balance the inert concrete with harmonious flowers!
I find it easier to add the water first. Especially as a woman. The mix tends to stick to the wheel barrow and clump and makes it harder for me to hand mix especially when doing 3-4 bags at a time.
@chandracox6814 300 sq ft is ALOT to hand mix. I suggest you order a truck. You can find owner/operators that will deliver you 4-4.5 yards of country. You're really not saving yourself $ unless you have alot of free labor.
@@drive-2786seriously - they have the best work ethic, and do amazing work. When was the last time you saw a Mexican begging on the street? Just make sure you pay them well as they deserve way more than they charge. And don’t be racist with the nonsense border wall and deportation threats. It was their land first.
Serious question: why the rebar for just people sitting on chairs? I see a lot of people saying it’s not necessary but I also see lots of videos with small pads that have rebar.
@@hanoveroak Makes sense. Thank you! I’m making a pad that will have very light foot traffic. Like, 1-2 people at a time. I figured rebar would be overkill but I’ll just googled the wire mesh and it looks like that will fit perfect.
Forms can be removed shortly after you do the surface finish. If you wait too long you will not be able to finish the faces, not an issue in this case however since the faces will not show.
It took me about 45 mins to mix and pour one slab. Then you let it cure for a bit and then another 20 mins or so to finish it. Yes you should be using something to reinforce the concrete.
I have an area I want to cover in cement around the size of 1 of those pavers. So I need to install that chicken wire ? Sorry I know nothing about this nor the terminology
Any chance you could tell me the type of mix used in the video. Over the last cpl of years and picked the general bag of concrete. But had so much aggregate in it ( I've tried to learn and your videos are so helpful. Thank you. I have wanted to do a pour like this. The concrete mix looks so grey and smooth. What I want to try to use but cant find it ? Is that maybe straight Portland cement your using ? Thanks so much
I just used 60lb bags of high-strength Sakrete from Home Depot. The aggregate should settle when you screed it and then finish it with a mag float. Hope this helps!
Have you ever tried mixing one 60lb bag of concrete in a contractor leaf bag? + 1 gallon milk jug of water? No mess , No shoveling just rock the bag back and forth for about 10-15secs and pour directly out of bag. There is a reference on CZcams. Nice job btw!
Hey man, beautiful work. I am planning to do the same. when you prepared the area with paver base did you follow any slope for water drainage, I mean once I build the concrete slab and artificial grass how the rainwater will pass....Please advise. Thanks
Thank you! Yes I did put a very slight slope on each pad to help with drainage. However, the paver base under the artificial turf drains very well too.
Small question, i have noticed that few my friends did this, and after few days small vane crack appeared, now look like sh…, only difference is that they used normal concrete delivered by truck. Did any cracks appeared now after some time to your slabs. They look fantastic
Thanks! Yeah I have never tried the dry pour method. I would prefer to just do it the old fashioned way and know it’s definitely solid all the way through!
@@hanoveroak as an experienced professional I would be very interested in your thoughts if you do a test slab and let it cure properly. I see a lot of amateurs doing it with success. Cheers J
We put artificial turf between the slabs. You can check our channel to see the full video. You could also put small rocks between them or even fill them with concrete if you wanted.
Yes you could. I purposely created the spaces to put artificial turf in between them. You could also put small rocks. You could also put the forms closer together and for the edges you want touching just use thinner boards there rather than 2x4s.
You left out a crucial step! Rent a barrel mixer or buy a cheapie from Home Depot. Unless... you got some able bodied help that is gonna pound out wheelbarrow loads of concrete mix for ya. It's a learning process lol.
A few tips. No need to tap the edges when screeding.
Don't trowel when so much bleed water on top, it permanently weakens the surface. Let the bleed water mostly evaporate before trowel
Broom was much too early. Let it go off more for a more refined finish
Thank you for this additional info❣️ learning all I can to complete with my son… husband diagnosed with terminal illness.
Tap the edges or you will absolutely have to come back and fill in the voids wtf
How about the fact that you showed the first and only time you hit it with the edger before you broomed it, yet we see a picturframe finish at the end? lol
Damn you can't do anything and post it on the internet without all the haters coming out of the wood work. You could rescue a dying puppy and someones gonna criticize it. Great job and thank you
So true! Thank you!
Nothing with hate. Thats an important human trait
You know your a true professional when you do an installation in flip flops lol
Florida life lol ;)
lets go.
Broomed a little wet but I do like the finished edge border 👍
I like that thicker broomed look, as long as it didn’t roll up
What's the name of the tool used on the edges?
Was thinking the same cove finish would of been nicer😊
@@chegonjames4771 Radius Edge float
A edger or a round iron
same thing
Pro tip get a bag of straight Portland and add one shovel full for every bag of quickcrete fora creamier concrete.
Portland? That's a city in Oregon.
@95camaro_009 interesting! I will try that next time. Thanks for the tip
@@jpjp9111Portland cement, that's the name of a product
@@SaltyMikantype of concrete.
4shovels 10mm stone, 2 shovels sharp sand, 1 shovel cement best.
Plant “Creeping thyme” in between the cracks so once it flourishes, each step will release a minty scent. Balance the inert concrete with harmonious flowers!
Writing this down for later when I never do this project and never add in this cool idea and never look back at my notes
@@King45Mosessame
Ditto. @@King45Moses
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@@mhxxd4rude
I find it easier to add the water first. Especially as a woman. The mix tends to stick to the wheel barrow and clump and makes it harder for me to hand mix especially when doing 3-4 bags at a time.
Good to know! Thanks. I'll be pouring a 10x30 slab addition to my porch this coming Spring although that's a large slab and will likely rent a mixer.
@chandracox6814 300 sq ft is ALOT to hand mix. I suggest you order a truck. You can find owner/operators that will deliver you 4-4.5 yards of country. You're really not saving yourself $ unless you have alot of free labor.
Nicely edited and illustrates the process well.
Thank you!
Sweet job bro! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you!
Damn look so easy but very labor intensive! Great job
bring in the mexican
@@drive-2786💪😂
I would have loved to see the end result. So far, it looks great!!!
@@drive-2786seriously - they have the best work ethic, and do amazing work. When was the last time you saw a Mexican begging on the street? Just make sure you pay them well as they deserve way more than they charge. And don’t be racist with the nonsense border wall and deportation threats. It was their land first.
U did great for amateur.but it was to wet to Broome it n U should of wait bit longer.👍👍
Omg thank you I will do the same for my back yard!! Such a great economic idea
Thanks! Glad it helped!
The space between the slabs drives me nuts
Check my channel - I installed artificial turf between all the slabs :)
Ok, was totally confused by the space as well, nice finish btw
This gave me a great idea. Thanks!
Picture framed broom finish, like a boss.
Thanks!
That's a great idea. I'll build a box thing and pour it on the grass out front. That grass is a headache anyway. It'll cover it up.
You make it so understandable!!!
Great job!
Thank you!
What happened to the seeding off the side of excess concrete?
Thank you for sharing
That’s really good work.
Thank you!
Thanks for the video. Thinking about doing a drive way in a similar fashion
Glad it helped!
looks great to me nice job !
Thank you!
good work and great beats !!
Thank you!
Nice job!
Thanks!
The music is from Analog worms attack by Mr. Oizo, remember "flat beat" (and flat Eric?)
...he's a real jerky
Serious question: why the rebar for just people sitting on chairs? I see a lot of people saying it’s not necessary but I also see lots of videos with small pads that have rebar.
better safe than sorry :)
I didn’t go so far as to use rebar. Just used wire mesh. It was a small precaution to take to lessen the risk of cracking.
@@hanoveroak Makes sense. Thank you! I’m making a pad that will have very light foot traffic. Like, 1-2 people at a time. I figured rebar would be overkill but I’ll just googled the wire mesh and it looks like that will fit perfect.
@@mikemartinez002 The wire mesh may not stop it from cracking. So many other factors. But if it does crack it will keep it from moving &/or gapping.
Hard work! Get it!
How long do you wait to remove concrete forms?
I usually wait 48 hours just to be safe!
Forms can be removed shortly after you do the surface finish. If you wait too long you will not be able to finish the faces, not an issue in this case however since the faces will not show.
My man is wearing flip flops, GOATed 🐐
In FL we wear flip flops to do everything haha!
What's going to fill the gaps? I'd use peat rock or gravel.
We filled the gaps with paver base and then strips of artificial turf. Check out our channel for the full video!
Does the wood form just not stick to the concrete? Or did you use something so it came off easier? Thanks
It does not stick. Just tap it with a hammer and it pops right off.
You can always spray it with some WD40 for a smooth release.
Looks really nice
Thanks!
Nice job
Thanks!
What’s the time of completion on a project like this? Also do you have to use that reinforcement steel inside the pavers?
It took me about 45 mins to mix and pour one slab. Then you let it cure for a bit and then another 20 mins or so to finish it. Yes you should be using something to reinforce the concrete.
Good job 👍🏾
Thanks!
Nice finish
Thanks!
That is fantastic A
bro you the only one the did this shit close to how we do it on my side
Thanks!
I have an area I want to cover in cement around the size of 1 of those pavers. So I need to install that chicken wire ? Sorry I know nothing about this nor the terminology
Yes you should install the wire mesh.
Would look cool with small black rocks in between or artificial turf
This is exactly what we did with artificial turf! Check out our channel for the full how to video.
Any chance you could tell me the type of mix used in the video. Over the last cpl of years and picked the general bag of concrete. But had so much aggregate in it ( I've tried to learn and your videos are so helpful. Thank you. I have wanted to do a pour like this. The concrete mix looks so grey and smooth. What I want to try to use but cant find it ? Is that maybe straight Portland cement your using ? Thanks so much
I just used 60lb bags of high-strength Sakrete from Home Depot. The aggregate should settle when you screed it and then finish it with a mag float. Hope this helps!
Have you ever tried mixing one 60lb bag of concrete in a contractor leaf bag? + 1 gallon milk jug of water? No mess , No shoveling just rock the bag back and forth for about 10-15secs and pour directly out of bag. There is a reference on CZcams. Nice job btw!
That’s a great idea!
Hey man, beautiful work. I am planning to do the same. when you prepared the area with paver base did you follow any slope for water drainage, I mean once I build the concrete slab and artificial grass how the rainwater will pass....Please advise. Thanks
Thank you! Yes I did put a very slight slope on each pad to help with drainage. However, the paver base under the artificial turf drains very well too.
I don’t know if I would’ve burned it, but it looks good. Broomed just looks to Commercial for a backyard.
We have young kids running around by the pool and I wanted to make sure it had a nonslip surface. Otherwise I probably wouldn’t have broomed it.
How do I prepare the area?
Anyone here, pls guide me on the gauge of these slabs, making for a driveway. Tks
All those gaps and using for chairs? Curious.
Check my channel - we filled the gaps with artificial turf :)
Looks nice but next time make sure the squares are connected under so when water get under don’t move the concrete . NICE WORK
Small question, i have noticed that few my friends did this, and after few days small vane crack appeared, now look like sh…, only difference is that they used normal concrete delivered by truck. Did any cracks appeared now after some time to your slabs. They look fantastic
I haven’t experienced any cracks! They look just as good as the day I poured them.
sweet
That edging tool looks different
than the ones ive seen before lol
Nice job. I wonder how many people are thinking of doing this the dry pour way lol
Thanks! Yeah I have never tried the dry pour method. I would prefer to just do it the old fashioned way and know it’s definitely solid all the way through!
@@hanoveroak as an experienced professional I would be very interested in your thoughts if you do a test slab and let it cure properly. I see a lot of amateurs doing it with success. Cheers J
Did you put the brooming and edge smoothing the wrong way round in the video? I am a bit confused otherwise
Actually I edged, then broomed and then edged once more because brooming it messed the clean edge up. Hope this clears it up!
Could you go back and fill the cracks in with sand
and mortar and make it a full slab
We put artificial turf between the slabs. You can check our channel to see the full video. You could also put small rocks between them or even fill them with concrete if you wanted.
Very nice👍
Thanks!
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is that just cement?
Yes
Nice. What Is The name of the song in the background?
Could this be done for a driveway?
Absolutely. I would recommend going 5”-6” thick on the slab to support the weight of a vehicle.
Sure, as long as you own a Mini-Cooper or a Miata. 😅
I remember the tune. What’s it called?
Very nice
Thanks!
Was liner put underneath the crete mix ?
No, it was on top
Great
Thanks!
What type of cement did you use
I went with 60lb high-strength Sakrete from Home Depot. If you check my channel I have a full video that shows this project in depth.
Is it possible to fill those space between concrete pads with Concrete?
Yes you could. I purposely created the spaces to put artificial turf in between them. You could also put small rocks. You could also put the forms closer together and for the edges you want touching just use thinner boards there rather than 2x4s.
How many bags per square is that ? Thanks
7-8 60lb bags per 3’x4’ slab at about 3.5” thick. There are concrete calculators online that will help for whatever size space you are doing.
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You could've just poured the entire wheel barrow and spread with shovel instead. Would've been faster and drying wouldve started right away.
How much concrete will I be needed for 100 square feet of this system so call GRASSCRETE?
Badass
So what do you do with all the gaps?
Filled it with artificial turf. Check out our channel for the video!
Oh ok, that makes more sense.
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edging rn 🤤
What size are the frames ?
They are 3’ x 4’
It was a nice green garden ... .
Check my channel - I moved the garden to the left ;)
Hmmm I dnt get it with greens everywhere and no recreational thing to do in it
I thought you didn't need to sand and the rocks compacted is just fine
Yes compacted rocks is just fine! We had sand there because initially we were laying pavers and switched direction to go with concrete instead.
Nice can that hold a car?
Absolutely!
How many bags for each one?
7-8 bags for a 3’x4’ slab at about 3.5” deep :)
did a decent job tbh.
This actually makes me feel like I can do it.
You can dude never limit yourself on what you can do
Why so much space between slabs?
Check my channel - I installed artificial turf between the slabs :)
Someone get my mans a mixer.
How many bags
7-8 60lb bags per 3’x4’ slab at about 3.5” thick. There are concrete calculators online that will help for whatever size space you are doing.
what kinda concrete
We used 60lb bags of high-strength Sakrete from Home Depot.
You didn't say what the metal was?
It’s called steel mesh. You can find it in the concrete aisle of any home improvement store. It helps reinforce the concrete.
What size is it 🤔
Each slab I poured was 3ft x 4ft x 3.5in thick.
@@hanoveroak Thank you
Great stuff, I plan to do the same, may I ask what size your templates are ? Thanks
Thanks! The concrete forms have an inner dimension of 3ft x 4ft.
Thank you. Have a great day
Do you have an Instagram account? I loved it, I can do it by myself at my own pace
We don’t, but check out our CZcams channel for more in depth videos!
Thank god it wasn't a dry pour
Why you doing it in squares ?
I installed artificial turf between the slabs. Check out my channel to see. Thanks!
YIKES¡!!!
You left out a crucial step!
Rent a barrel mixer or buy a cheapie from Home Depot.
Unless... you got some able bodied help that is gonna pound out wheelbarrow loads of concrete mix for ya.
It's a learning process lol.
Yes we have another video on our channel where we show a slab pour using a barrel mixer. I just like showing how to do things multiple ways.
It's not that hard to do a couple bags at a time in wheelborrow. 😊
@@BillSmith-fx7xx yeah I know I've seen my share of it after 40+ years. Imer makes a decent barrel mixer.
Paver is better. Or at least use paver to cover the gaps.
I actually filled the gaps with artificial turf.
Why such big gaps. Table legs will fall in the gaps
We installed artificial turf in the gaps. You can see the full video on our channel. :)
Broom finishes are dumb. spend all that time to get it smooth and perfect just to scratch it up with a Broom. I'd smooth, polish and seal it
I agree but it’s around our pool and we have small kids. Didn’t want to risk anyone slipping on smooth concrete. ;)
@@hanoveroak yeah I see you reasoning there
Slip on your silly ass too
That wasn’t a mag float that was a trowel lol
It actually is a small handheld mag float.
@@hanoveroak ya your right haha was late at night looked like a square trowel . Nice work
Wow bro your 🤤
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Can a car sit on this
Absolutely! I would recommend going 5-6 inches thick on the concrete if you are parking a car on it though. Hope this helps!