Cool, 2,000,000 views, couldn't happen to a better guy, good ole Georgia boy ! So nice of you to build a shop for bro in law can use, nice pay back for all he has helped you with. You'r a stand-up man, so is he. This is how you make a great life ! Share with others and success will come !
Looks great. Up here in the great white north we compact the base, put in rebar or wire mesh then pour the concrete. Frost destroys everything up here. Nothing like Turning Wrenches on a clean solid surface. Nice job, well done. Safe travels.
Hi Kevin, that new pad looks great. The reason you're doing so well is due to your relaxed, very real, calm way of showing us your world. You have a sincere, intelligent quality that is very comfortable to watch. You are the type person we'd like to have as a close friend. I hope to meet you around a campfire someday. Thank you.
Debra Pate .. well stated indeed. Watching Kevin's videos is as relaxing as a nice iced tea while relaxing in a comfy chair in an air conditioned room. That comment is from a GA gal living not too far from Kevin. Guess my parallel is 'a Southern thing'. Kevin is upbeat, positive, relaxed, kind and honest guy. Sadly those admirable attributes are often difficult to discover. Plus he loves and protects fur-babies. Even more awesomeness.
They make it look so easy... it's really an art form. Sure would like to have a slab like that at my place. Concrete around here is almost as much as gold!
During my 38 years trucking I worked locally for about three years hauling bulk cement and fly ash in a pneumatic tanker, so, I got to see a lot of this procedure going on. I was always amazed, and, still am, with the experience of concrete finishers. They did a great job for you, Kevin, and, I'm sure you'll enjoy this pad for years to come. I just hope they put rebar in it for extra support. Have a great day, and, say hello to the Woof Pack and Felix for me!
One of the main reasons we are getting an a-frame popup is that it fits in our garage. Our HOA does not allow RVs, and we did not want to spend a fortune on storage fees, not to mention the inconvenience of storing it away from home. Also, safe inside storage will not hurt the re-sell value. Thanks for the video!
I had a builder boyfriend who discovered putting down heavy duty visqueen (plastic sheet) topped with an inch or two of sand before pouring the concrete kept it from cracking. Worked every time. That was years ago, before they had the fiberglass reinforcement and super strength. That was interesting to watch. I was wondering how they were going to smooth out the center. There's a tool for just about everything, I guess. Thanks a bunch, and congrats on your growing channel. You're a sweet guy. I would be proud to have you for a son.
I thought the same thing, Ms Judith! He is such a nice man, would make any dear mama a fine son! I'm 68, so he's son material for me, too! But now Kevin. I have to ask, so I'll do it here. How come sweet little Foxy Lady has to stay in the camper while Felix works? Why can't she be with the woof-pack? I'm sure they were safely away from the trucks & workers. Just askin', kind sir.
Foxy is an odd little dog. I believe she spent much of her life before Felix confined and alone. She does not want to play with other dogs or be with them. She likes being by herself and in the rv... so that is what we do. We do force her time to time to interact with them. She puts up with them at best. Baby MaeMae has tried so hard to be her friend with zero success.
OMGosh, that breaks my heart. I'm so glad Felix has her now. And am so glad you have little Tucker now. He has you and little MaeMae and Martini to love. I adore all of them
Thank you for showing the technique on pouring and smoothing the concrete pad. You're right I've never seen that before and I found it interesting. It's refreshing to see products made in this country and seeing Americans employed! Best wishes on your channel and all your endeavors.
I thought to prevent cracking and more secure to place wire fencing or something similar down under the concrete. However, I realize the mixture of concrete has changed a lot over the years. It is pretty cool, I am happy for you to have this for your use and to be able to share for others when you aren't home. Be safe !
Thanks for putting up this video Kevin . The last job I worked with my dad was pouring a floor for Thunderbay hydro before I got hurt and became disabled. It brought back good memories.
This slab and cover will be a great addition and provide your rv roof with much needed protection from this scorching Georgia sun. I have a shelter but never got around to pouring a slab but maybe one day.........when a yard of concrete does not cost an arm and leg. Price of concrete is rough. The guys that did the job did good work.
I am retired out from Morgans from a catastrophic work injury in 1996 since fiber has been around since the early 90s rebar is used less and less in our area for slabs doing the way Kevin is doing keeping it wet and drying slow and at 6 inches on packed ground he will have no problems yes there may be minor cracking but nothing to give a problem
Nice pour, went to tech school for 3 years for masonry. That is an old school pour, being from the north east I would have used 6 inch wire in the middle. But, being it's in Georgia, and 5 1/2 inch thick, it will be fine. Notice how everyone was just doing their job, and nobody was yelling, that's a pro crew.
I do not know why, but, I did Like seeing you pour this concrete! These guys did a Great Job. I guess its because I have been near construction most of my life. This was great and I will love seeing your RV cover get installed. I guess I might like something like that here in Dahlonega. GA.
It has been years since I saw the last concrete poured and this was great to watch. Thank you for that. It is an art to get it to look like this. Great job. Thank you for showing those beautiful babies again. It is amazing how I need a fix once in a while to see them and Foxy Lady. Why don't you turn her out while you are home? I am just wondering. She is so pretty and looks so soft. You are such a great man. It is wonderful to see this in todays time. Good men and women are so hard to find in todays society. I know they are out there. It is great to see. Keep up doing the videos and we will keep watching. Give those babies a hug for me. Love Joyce
Thank you, Kevin. I haven't seen a concrete floor poured, nor the process of smoothing it out. Congratulations on the channel and Facebook. You work hard at it. Well earned.
It will be good for you to have the surface rather than gravel to work on. Also the shelter. Funnily enough, I have never seen concrete poured! Thanks for your time and effort to produce these videos.
you're the man kevin! I'm on your side of the country this evening. flew into Richmond today to attend my grandfather's funeral this weekend.. Thank you for always lifting my spirits buddy!
My driveway got poured two days ahead of schedule a few years ago. I was away at a Boy Scout leader training, so I watched the whole pour via iPhone Facetime.
Campervan Kevin I just ran across your channel and wanted to say I really enjoy your videos. I subscribed and going back and binge watch them all. Keep it up. 👍🏼
Campervan Kevin, There are and I watch alot of them but I guess being a GA country girl I can relate more with yours and find the stuff you do most interesting and fun.
I was born an inquisitive, how-it-works kinda person and I've never had the chance to watch the entire concrete slab process....'til now😊 Actually, I enjoyed this....well vlogged, Kevin! Your following continues on the rise because you're a good man....heart, mind, & soul. JOY! 💚
Maybe it is related to milder climates. I'm in the South and they've been using fiberglass for many years. Post-tension slabs are the best for strength for houses and large buildings, but in your application 6" high strength is sufficient, from what I understand.
They did beautiful work but all I could think about while watching was those men's backs! Such hard work. You have to admire them for their work ethic. I hope they get more business from your video.
Oh, wow this was sooo neat to watch. I always wanted to see how they put in the concrete! Thank you for sharing. I love little Foxy Lady. She is sooo sweet, and wow, Felix's garden looks GREAT! God bless!
Great video as usual. Several things were different than the ways I have seen it done. First was rebar to hold the forms. All I have ever noticed is wood stakes.. Then the backwards to me concrete truck. None like that anywhere around here. Looks to be pretty efficient. I think that the fiberglass reinforced concrete is rarely used here also. The crew really looked good. Everyone knew there job and weren't a lot of orders being yelled around. Thanks for sharing.
Great project Kevin that's so cool of ya to do that for Bill I can't wait to see the finished results I always enjoy watching your vids keep us informed and yep yep Keep On RV'n....
Hell of a slab. 3000 psi is strong enough for your RV, or two. Not sure if it will hold all the dogs.....LOL. Your right. Here in GA. a lot different than up north. Will hold up to clogging (dancing to the moon). Your videos are great, well rounded when not on the go. Hope your back gets better. Come see us on ST. Simons, Jon..
I thought this video was interesting. Looking very forward to your next video Campervan Kevin. Woof pack cute as ever, foxy lady she's a little darling. Love the little pooches 🐾🐾 Thank you for sharing
My late brother Danny was a cement driver. Good money! and he did side jobs w/leftovers. But I had never seen a pour. now I know how the foundation went in at my home (built 1963) On HGTV now known as a" mid-century home". So interesting to watch. looks excellent. Dear Kevin, how much property are you on ?
They did some nice work... pretty awesome to have a shelter to do some work out back thanks for the video enjoyed it and I'm gonna have to do a video of my garden elite much with the plants are huge ..have a great day 🇺🇸😊
My driveway cracked almost exactly at the midway point, after I bought my RV 3 yrs. ago. I am in Michigan and the slab is only 4in. thick. In Georgia, with little or no ground freeze and a 6in. pour, your slab should be fine. It sure is nice to have a paved area to park an RV on.
Hey CVK! You may want to consider treating your new concrete with a penetrating hardener/densfier to add durability to the surface and a penetrating oil/grease repellent to help with spill clean up. Your concrete supplier will have these products from one or more manufactures in there line up. Thanks for the video.
Hey Kevin, why no rebar? Especially if you're building a structure on it. You can expect line cracks about every 8 or 10 feet from shrinkage. Rebar keeps those separating slab sections from settling apart. Nothing I hate more than shifting uneven slabs. If you have good solid ground beneath, it will minimize problems. Been doing concrete for years off and on as part of a project myself.
Well it is high strength concrete, 6 inches thick and fiberglass reinforced. The low end closest to building was truly almost 8-9 inches thick. The metal building is not that heavy and is supported on the 32 foot side. It will hold well.
It will be years if anything does happen. When the slab is cured in a month, you can use a weed burner or roof torch to burn off the little fiberglass fibers sticking out on the slab. Take care.
When I had my driveway poured years ago they didn't use rebar or mesh, contractor said the fibers in the concrete took the place of it. He put expansion joints and so far, no cracks.
Glen Spivey Your outside pad has been exposed to the elements so more profuse natural action on the pad. If your shop is covered or enclosed, it is less exposed obviously. As a FYI experiment, you could pour water over say a 10 SQFT area in your shop and let it soak a while, then dry it with the shop vac. The surface will dry and any crack lines will show up darker with moisture. I'm not a big fan of shortcuts or other ways to accomplish the tried and true. Especially since rebar is so cheap, easy, and fast to install. I don't mean to cause worry. Fiberglass does provide a lot of interlocking connections. Kevin's slab is 6 inches thick so it is inherently stronger than most peoples 4 inch, net 3.5 inch slabs.
I know you didn't use any metal in it so won't kick that horse again. I am looking forward the shed/shop that you are going to put up on the pad. Nice that you have the space on your property for such things.
now that's what I'm talking about, "American owned" I helped with concrete floor in a friend's little barn, that's real work. it's going to be nice Kevin, you may not want to leave Basecamp. got water, sewer and Power.
Kinda like a camp fire, no mater how many times you see it poured you'r gonna watch. Lookin' good ! I used to live in Martin Ga., close to Toccoa, Love your No. Ga. Vids, Used to own the old KOA campground on lake Hartwell. Peace
Getting lots of the same questions over and over here, so I thought I'd pin this post and maybe help out. Ok, the rebar/mesh situation. I called Morgan concrete today and told them about my project. They suggested going 6 inches like I did and using 3000psi concrete like I did. When I asked them about rebar and mesh they said it was not necessary in any way. Now honestly if I had thought of it I may have thrown some mesh down as it costs almost nothing. I trust my concrete guy and his experience. I called 2 different Morgan salesmen from 2 different counties and was told same thing about the rebar/mesh as well. Same answer- not needed in any way. Lots of people want to know how many yards it was. Concrete guy told me but I forgot. The size again was 18x32. The land was fairly level with a hard clay base underneath. My concrete guy charged me a little over $2700 for entire job. Thats getting it ready, laying forms, all labor, all material. The 18x32x12 RV Cover will cost just under $2200. That is labor, building.. everything. I hope this clears up the debate going on in the comments. Again, if I had it to do over again I would have thrown down at least mesh- just because it costs little and hurts nothing. But, I didn't. I still feel very confident in the pad and my contractor. Slab and cover total will be right under $5k Thanks CVK
Awesome! That was so interesting. I have never seen one of those smoothing machine things. That was crazy! I am sure you are going to be so happy to have this new upgrade at base camp. So happy for you. We are dealing with a cracked driveway at my house. 1,500 sq ft and they didn't put any of the lines in it for flexing.(sorry I have no idea what they are called) The result is, I have cracks down the center of my driveway and we are planning on selling soon. This is all from the previous owner of my house. Haven't called on new cement yet but pavers will be $12,000. OK, that's not happening! LOL So happy your channel is growing. You deserve it and we love the videos you do and we love you!
That was neat to see how they do that - and it's going to be a great addition to your base camp. Also, we appreciate you as well which is why you have so many loyal viewers. :-)
Pad looked good but if you park on it for any length of time I would put a small piece of plywood or something under tires, concrete sucks the moisture out and will dry rot tires faster.
That was neat to watch, never saw that big fan packing thing before, I assume it is kind of like a tamper for dirt but for concrete? Pretty neat either way, make a neat dance floor when it clear too, I could do a few spins in my chair on that at full 3.5mph clip in my wheelchair and spin in circles... LOL YeeeYah...
Fiberglass reinforced concrete.... Sounds tuff! Kinda genius even. I like watching folks work in patterns like that. Very soothing. Wait a minute!!!! Did CVK just make pouring concrete interesting??? LMAO! Foxy's lookin cute with that layer of fuzz now. She seems like a very stable Pom. Is she yappy when the camera's off? Another good vid Kev! We appreciate you right back!
My house is 34yrs old and my neighbor across the street had a section of is driveway damaged by tree roots. Quess what ? Not reinforced. I have 2 hairline cracks that popped up a few yrs after i bought my old 34ft a class. It has been 14yrs and has not gotten worse. When i paint it you cant see it till paint wears away. (florida) app 6in thick. I think your good to go esp reinforced concrete i am sure mine is not considering the age.. Tom
None of my business Kevin but have you considered saw cutting some grooves to avoid cracking? Just a thought. Beautiful looking pad there I am sure you will get lots of good use out of it.
Kevin ... I notice that they didn't use any rebar for reinforcement? Being from the northern climates where it gets well below freezing in the winter that is something we do up here. I assume that since your climate is more moderate that the rebar is not required? Looks like a great spot to work and get you all outta the dirt. The RV Basecamp is looking pretty fine. EDIT: I see others have already asked about the rebar and I see that you answered. Well done sir.
Keep it Kevin. ! I enjoy your videos. I also enjoy, no matter how many times I've seen it, concrete poured. When you know someone, puts there there heart and are Thankful from there heart, people can tell, instead of someone just doing something just to do it, and don't really care. I tell you this much you care. Thanks for what you do. Keep it up. Thanks
Cool, 2,000,000 views, couldn't happen to a better guy, good ole Georgia boy !
So nice of you to build a shop for bro in law can use, nice pay back for all he has helped you with. You'r a stand-up man, so is he. This is how you make a great life ! Share with others and success will come !
Looks great. Up here in the great white north we compact the base, put in rebar or wire mesh then pour the concrete. Frost destroys everything up here. Nothing like Turning Wrenches on a clean solid surface. Nice job, well done. Safe travels.
Hi Kevin, that new pad looks great.
The reason you're doing so well is due to your relaxed, very real, calm way of showing us your world. You have a sincere, intelligent quality that is very comfortable to watch.
You are the type person we'd like to have as a close friend.
I hope to meet you around a campfire someday.
Thank you.
Debra Pate .. well stated indeed. Watching Kevin's videos is as relaxing as a nice iced tea while relaxing in a comfy chair in an air conditioned room. That comment is from a GA gal living not too far from Kevin. Guess my parallel is 'a Southern thing'. Kevin is upbeat, positive, relaxed, kind and honest guy. Sadly those admirable attributes are often difficult to discover. Plus he loves and protects fur-babies. Even more awesomeness.
Watching those guys work that concrete was awesome... Always wondered how it was done... Great video Kevin!!! Much love, and God Bless!!!
i loved watching the concrete poured. That was awesome Kevin. Here in Texas we put rebar in ours to make it strong so the weight will not crack it.
They make it look so easy... it's really an art form. Sure would like to have a slab like that at my place. Concrete around here is almost as much as gold!
During my 38 years trucking I worked locally for about three years hauling bulk cement and fly ash in a pneumatic tanker, so, I got to see a lot of this procedure going on. I was always amazed, and, still am, with the experience of concrete finishers. They did a great job for you, Kevin, and, I'm sure you'll enjoy this pad for years to come. I just hope they put rebar in it for extra support. Have a great day, and, say hello to the Woof Pack and Felix for me!
One of the main reasons we are getting an a-frame popup is that it fits in our garage. Our HOA does not allow RVs, and we did not want to spend a fortune on storage fees, not to mention the inconvenience of storing it away from home. Also, safe inside storage will not hurt the re-sell value. Thanks for the video!
boy...never saw this done before....alot of technique involved. ..fun to watch
I had a builder boyfriend who discovered putting down heavy duty visqueen (plastic sheet) topped with an inch or two of sand before pouring the concrete kept it from cracking. Worked every time. That was years ago, before they had the fiberglass reinforcement and super strength. That was interesting to watch. I was wondering how they were going to smooth out the center. There's a tool for just about everything, I guess. Thanks a bunch, and congrats on your growing channel. You're a sweet guy. I would be proud to have you for a son.
I thought the same thing, Ms Judith! He is such a nice man, would make any dear mama a fine son! I'm 68, so he's son material for me, too! But now Kevin. I have to ask, so I'll do it here. How come sweet little Foxy Lady has to stay in the camper while Felix works? Why can't she be with the woof-pack? I'm sure they were safely away from the trucks & workers. Just askin', kind sir.
Foxy is an odd little dog. I believe she spent much of her life before Felix confined and alone. She does not want to play with other dogs or be with them. She likes being by herself and in the rv... so that is what we do. We do force her time to time to interact with them. She puts up with them at best. Baby MaeMae has tried so hard to be her friend with zero success.
OMGosh, that breaks my heart. I'm so glad Felix has her now. And am so glad you have little Tucker now. He has you and little MaeMae and Martini to love. I adore all of them
Judith Neeley: Isn't he a sweet well manered young man....I love listening to the way he talks. Cute acent. :-) he loves animals too.
She's an introvert. I have one and she has never wanted to play with my other pups. She's just happy to watch them.
I like most anything to do with building..from cement work, to building...must've been
that type worker back in my other life! Take care Kevin~
Awesome concrete, no rebar needed....pretty cool like seeing the wolf pack!
Thank you for showing the technique on pouring and smoothing the concrete pad. You're right I've never seen that before and I found it interesting. It's refreshing to see products made in this country and seeing Americans employed! Best wishes on your channel and all your endeavors.
I thought to prevent cracking and more secure to place wire fencing or something similar down under the concrete. However, I realize the mixture of concrete has changed a lot over the years. It is pretty cool, I am happy for you to have this for your use and to be able to share for others when you aren't home. Be safe !
Morgan Concrete told me it was not necessary at all.
Thanks for putting up this video Kevin . The last job I worked with my dad was pouring a floor for Thunderbay hydro before I got hurt and became disabled. It brought back good memories.
This slab and cover will be a great addition and provide your rv roof with much needed protection from this scorching Georgia sun. I have a shelter but never got around to pouring a slab but maybe one day.........when a yard of concrete does not cost an arm and leg. Price of concrete is rough. The guys that did the job did good work.
Kevin, I'm over by Galveston TX. Never in my life have I seen a concrete pour without rebar or at least wire mesh. This blows my mind! PEACE OUT !!!
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I love watching concrete pours! They did beautiful work.
Because we liked playing in mud as kids - same thing basically.
Bill Long Thats exactly what it is.
l like watching things that I don't have a clue about. So thanks Kevin for a great video. Enjoy your new RV pad. 😊
I am retired out from Morgans from a catastrophic work injury in 1996 since fiber has been around since the early 90s rebar is used less and less in our area for slabs doing the way Kevin is doing keeping it wet and drying slow and at 6 inches on packed ground he will have no problems yes there may be minor cracking but nothing to give a problem
Great Video …….I have worked with concrete before …..Hard work !! They did a very professional job !!
Nice pour, went to tech school for 3 years for masonry. That is an old school pour, being from the north east I would have used 6 inch wire in the middle. But, being it's in Georgia, and 5 1/2 inch thick, it will be fine. Notice how everyone was just doing their job, and nobody was yelling, that's a pro crew.
I do not know why, but, I did Like seeing you pour this concrete! These guys did a Great Job. I guess its because I have been near construction most of my life. This was great and I will love seeing your RV cover get installed. I guess I might like something like that here in Dahlonega. GA.
Wow felix's garden is growing quick.
You taught me something. No one ever told me about wetting the concrete,making it stronger.
It has been years since I saw the last concrete poured and this was great to watch. Thank you for that. It is an art to get it to look like this. Great job. Thank you for showing those beautiful babies again. It is amazing how I need a fix once in a while to see them and Foxy Lady. Why don't you turn her out while you are home? I am just wondering. She is so pretty and looks so soft. You are such a great man. It is wonderful to see this in todays time. Good men and women are so hard to find in todays society. I know they are out there. It is great to see. Keep up doing the videos and we will keep watching. Give those babies a hug for me. Love Joyce
Thank you, Kevin. I haven't seen a concrete floor poured, nor the process of smoothing it out. Congratulations on the channel and Facebook. You work hard at it. Well earned.
It will be good for you to have the surface rather than gravel to work on. Also the shelter. Funnily enough, I have never seen concrete poured! Thanks for your time and effort to produce these videos.
Looks good Kevin glad to see you get a shop going.
you're the man kevin! I'm on your side of the country this evening. flew into Richmond today to attend my grandfather's funeral this weekend.. Thank you for always lifting my spirits buddy!
Nice pour! I think you have to have a good eye and feel for doing concrete work. Thanks for sharing!
another awesome video u never know what your gonna get on the cvk show
It's been a long time since I've seen concrete poured and worked. Thank you for the refresher!
WOW, the concrete floor turned out BEAUTIFUL!
Nothing Better than a Good Driver!!!!! Lookin Good...
My driveway got poured two days ahead of schedule a few years ago. I was away at a Boy Scout leader training, so I watched the whole pour via iPhone Facetime.
nice pad - it will be useful for many different things especially with that cover added later.
Be still my heart - that is a beautiful RV pad! ❤️ Good price for a large pad. 👍
Campervan Kevin I just ran across your channel and wanted to say I really enjoy your videos. I subscribed and going back and binge watch them all. Keep it up. 👍🏼
Mr Richard welcome to the CVK Family!
Nice job I've never seen the full job done & I'm so Happy for you. Your Good People Man it's nice to see your progress.
I really do enjoy your vlogs better than any others.
appreciate that... there are some really good vloggers out there!
Campervan Kevin, There are and I watch alot of them but I guess being a GA country girl I can relate more with yours and find the stuff you do most interesting and fun.
Perfect timing. My RV pad is going in today. Hope my guys do as good a job as yours! Looks great.
I was born an inquisitive, how-it-works kinda person and I've never had the chance to watch the entire concrete slab process....'til now😊 Actually, I enjoyed this....well vlogged, Kevin!
Your following continues on the rise because you're a good man....heart, mind, & soul.
JOY! 💚
What a nice concrete pad and it will be so useful.
good job but rebar would give the concrete longevity and strength....over time it will crack especially if you are parking the rv on it
I wonder if this is a more regional thing? I see less and less since fiberglass down here.
Maybe it is related to milder climates. I'm in the South and they've been using fiberglass for many years. Post-tension slabs are the best for strength for houses and large buildings, but in your application 6" high strength is sufficient, from what I understand.
Here in Florida we put down a heavy wire grid
Florida more sandy... we have hard pack clay here
They did beautiful work but all I could think about while watching was those men's backs! Such hard work. You have to admire them for their work ethic. I hope they get more business from your video.
Oh, wow this was sooo neat to watch. I always wanted to see how they put in the concrete! Thank you for sharing.
I love little Foxy Lady. She is sooo sweet, and wow, Felix's garden looks GREAT! God bless!
Great video as usual. Several things were different than the ways I have seen it done. First was rebar to hold the forms. All I have ever noticed is wood stakes.. Then the backwards to me concrete truck. None like that anywhere around here. Looks to be pretty efficient. I think that the fiberglass reinforced concrete is rarely used here also.
The crew really looked good. Everyone knew there job and weren't a lot of orders being yelled around. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, thanks. Never saw the process.
Great project Kevin that's so cool of ya to do that for Bill I can't wait to see the finished results I always enjoy watching your vids keep us informed and yep yep Keep On RV'n....
Hell of a slab. 3000 psi is strong enough for your RV, or two. Not sure if it will hold all the dogs.....LOL. Your right. Here in GA. a lot different than up north. Will hold up to clogging (dancing to the moon). Your videos are great, well rounded when not on the go. Hope your back gets better. Come see us on ST. Simons, Jon..
I thought this video was interesting. Looking very forward to your next video Campervan Kevin. Woof pack cute as ever, foxy lady she's a little darling. Love the little pooches 🐾🐾 Thank you for sharing
What a great idea. I love watching them bringing up the cream. Pure luxury
My late brother Danny was a cement driver. Good money! and he did side jobs w/leftovers. But I had never seen a pour. now I know how the foundation went in at my home (built 1963) On HGTV now known as a" mid-century home". So interesting to watch. looks excellent. Dear Kevin, how much property are you on ?
Several years ago, I had the Boston terror version of foxy. Her name was "Daddy's little foxy lady" I got her for my ex in 2002. I lost her in 2010.
They did some nice work... pretty awesome to have a shelter to do some work out back thanks for the video enjoyed it and I'm gonna have to do a video of my garden elite much with the plants are huge ..have a great day 🇺🇸😊
My driveway cracked almost exactly at the midway point, after I bought my RV 3 yrs. ago. I am in Michigan and the slab is only 4in. thick. In Georgia, with little or no ground freeze and a 6in. pour, your slab should be fine. It sure is nice to have a paved area to park an RV on.
Hey CVK! You may want to consider treating your new concrete with a penetrating hardener/densfier to add durability to the surface and a penetrating oil/grease repellent to help with spill clean up. Your concrete supplier will have these products from one or more manufactures in there line up. Thanks for the video.
good idea, have considered it
with the lid, the perfect RV accessory!
Great video! Nice job on the slab. Looking forward to seeing more cool videos. Thanks 😎🤗😍
Fun watching that big ol truck and everybody work :-) 👍
Thanks Kevin, I found it interesting, thinking about adding some concrete at my place.
super nice kevin! it was interesting watching the concrete pouring process, appreciate you also!
Great video! Awesome place to work on vehicles!
Good job they did. That will be great for the B-I-L.
Hey Kevin, why no rebar? Especially if you're building a structure on it. You can expect line cracks about every 8 or 10 feet from shrinkage. Rebar keeps those separating slab sections from settling apart. Nothing I hate more than shifting uneven slabs. If you have good solid ground beneath, it will minimize problems. Been doing concrete for years off and on as part of a project myself.
Well it is high strength concrete, 6 inches thick and fiberglass reinforced. The low end closest to building was truly almost 8-9 inches thick. The metal building is not that heavy and is supported on the 32 foot side. It will hold well.
It will be years if anything does happen. When the slab is cured in a month, you can use a weed burner or roof torch to burn off the little fiberglass fibers sticking out on the slab. Take care.
I'm not sure they understand Georgia clay as a base.
When I had my driveway poured years ago they didn't use rebar or mesh, contractor said the fibers in the concrete took the place of it. He put expansion joints and so far, no cracks.
Glen Spivey
Your outside pad has been exposed to the elements so more profuse natural action on the pad.
If your shop is covered or enclosed, it is less exposed obviously. As a FYI experiment, you could pour water over say a 10 SQFT area in your shop and let it soak a while, then dry it with the shop vac. The surface will dry and any crack lines will show up darker with moisture. I'm not a big fan of shortcuts or other ways to accomplish the tried and true. Especially since rebar is so cheap, easy, and fast to install. I don't mean to cause worry. Fiberglass does provide a lot of interlocking connections. Kevin's slab is 6 inches thick so it is inherently stronger than most peoples 4 inch, net 3.5 inch slabs.
I know you didn't use any metal in it so won't kick that horse again.
I am looking forward the shed/shop that you are going to put up on the pad. Nice that you have the space on your property for such things.
just a simple rv cover.
now that's what I'm talking about, "American owned" I helped with concrete floor in a friend's little barn, that's real work. it's going to be nice Kevin, you may not want to leave Basecamp. got water, sewer and Power.
Looks Great Another good video by CVK!
Super cool! Was wondering how on earth they were gonna smooth all that out. That was cool! :)
No, not finished. Not enough expansion joints. Hope it works. Good luck and kudos!
It will be a blessing to have your RV shelter 😊
Kinda like a camp fire, no mater how many times you see it poured you'r gonna watch. Lookin' good !
I used to live in Martin Ga., close to Toccoa, Love your No. Ga. Vids, Used to own the old KOA campground on lake Hartwell.
Peace
Getting lots of the same questions over and over here, so I thought I'd pin this post and maybe help out. Ok, the rebar/mesh situation. I called Morgan concrete today and told them about my project. They suggested going 6 inches like I did and using 3000psi concrete like I did. When I asked them about rebar and mesh they said it was not necessary in any way. Now honestly if I had thought of it I may have thrown some mesh down as it costs almost nothing. I trust my concrete guy and his experience. I called 2 different Morgan salesmen from 2 different counties and was told same thing about the rebar/mesh as well. Same answer- not needed in any way.
Lots of people want to know how many yards it was. Concrete guy told me but I forgot. The size again was 18x32. The land was fairly level with a hard clay base underneath. My concrete guy charged me a little over $2700 for entire job. Thats getting it ready, laying forms, all labor, all material. The 18x32x12 RV Cover will cost just under $2200. That is labor, building.. everything. I hope this clears up the debate going on in the comments.
Again, if I had it to do over again I would have thrown down at least mesh- just because it costs little and hurts nothing. But, I didn't. I still feel very confident in the pad and my contractor. Slab and cover total will be right under $5k Thanks CVK
I knew it. I figured you were making an RV pad. :)
I just ordered a 22x20 with 8 foot walls and it was 1800.00 with tax here in michigan I think the carports are cheaper in the south looks good
Well done Kevin
I feel like a kid watching this cool concrete being poured. Good luck and congratulations on your new plans and structure. :-)
Oddly Satisfying !! Looks great
Felix's garden is coming along nicely... 🐾
Awesome! That was so interesting. I have never seen one of those smoothing machine things. That was crazy! I am sure you are going to be so happy to have this new upgrade at base camp. So happy for you. We are dealing with a cracked driveway at my house. 1,500 sq ft and they didn't put any of the lines in it for flexing.(sorry I have no idea what they are called) The result is, I have cracks down the center of my driveway and we are planning on selling soon. This is all from the previous owner of my house. Haven't called on new cement yet but pavers will be $12,000. OK, that's not happening! LOL
So happy your channel is growing. You deserve it and we love the videos you do and we love you!
That was neat to see how they do that - and it's going to be a great addition to your base camp. Also, we appreciate you as well which is why you have so many loyal viewers. :-)
Pad looked good but if you park on it for any length of time I would put a small piece of plywood or something under tires, concrete sucks the moisture out and will dry rot tires faster.
They say that watching grass grow is boring, but tell you what, I think watching cement being pour is exciting...
That was neat to watch, never saw that big fan packing thing before, I assume it is kind of like a tamper for dirt but for concrete? Pretty neat either way, make a neat dance floor when it clear too, I could do a few spins in my chair on that at full 3.5mph clip in my wheelchair and spin in circles... LOL YeeeYah...
Looks Amazing!!! they did a great job. It's going to help tremendously.
Awesome!!
Looks like they do great work!!
Fiberglass reinforced concrete.... Sounds tuff! Kinda genius even. I like watching folks work in patterns like that. Very soothing. Wait a minute!!!! Did CVK just make pouring concrete interesting??? LMAO! Foxy's lookin cute with that layer of fuzz now. She seems like a very stable Pom. Is she yappy when the camera's off? Another good vid Kev! We appreciate you right back!
awesome.... nice birthday gift....
Dance floor looks good buddy!! Bring on them older broads!!! :D
LOL I almost choked on my coffee with this comment! LOL Thanks for the laugh. Have a good day!
Hula Shack hahahaha have a great weekend buddy! 😀
Looks GOOD Kevin......!!!! TruckcamperJim in Iowa
Looks great brother. Keep on Keepin on!
Nice slab size for your RV cover.
My house is 34yrs old and my neighbor across the street had a section of is driveway damaged by tree roots. Quess what ? Not reinforced. I have 2 hairline cracks that popped up a few yrs after i bought my old 34ft a class. It has been 14yrs and has not gotten worse. When i paint it you cant see it till paint wears away. (florida) app 6in thick. I think your good to go esp reinforced concrete i am sure mine is not considering the age.. Tom
Looks good Kevin!!! Good luck with the new adventure!!
None of my business Kevin but have you considered saw cutting some grooves to avoid cracking? Just a thought. Beautiful looking pad there I am sure you will get lots of good use out of it.
yep crossed my mind......
The furbabies should have put their paw print in the concrete; would have been so cute. 🐾
The Lime in the concrete would burn their paws.
Kevin ... I notice that they didn't use any rebar for reinforcement? Being from the northern climates where it gets well below freezing in the winter that is something we do up here. I assume that since your climate is more moderate that the rebar is not required? Looks like a great spot to work and get you all outta the dirt. The RV Basecamp is looking pretty fine.
EDIT: I see others have already asked about the rebar and I see that you answered. Well done sir.
Looks great! Congrats!
Keep it Kevin. ! I enjoy your videos. I also enjoy, no matter how many times I've seen it, concrete poured. When you know someone, puts there there heart and are Thankful from there heart, people can tell, instead of someone just doing something just to do it, and don't really care. I tell you this much you care. Thanks for what you do. Keep it up. Thanks
I love watching people do the job. I watch farmers working too. Other people jobs are fun to watch. Dirty Jobs is my favorite show.