Every man, regardless of his strength should be made to do manual labor for one year. Too many men today grow to adulthood without ever wielding a pick, running a jackhammer, or shoveling ten hours a day. It builds character and makes you realize that what you do for a living doesn’t define a man.
Very glad to hear you recognizing your guy’s hard work very important. Great crew and excellent work, so much tougher and more involved when you can’t use heavy equipment!
When i saw how sloppy the winch was spooled the crane rigger in me winced lol but it beats the hell out of packing those buckets. A guy should put some sort of cage infront of the guy running the winch incase the line parts its gonna hit that guy right in the teeth
It's nice to see a great crew doing a great job for a boss who respects their hard work. I retired from these kinds of projects in SOCAL a few years back . This video makes me miss the work, my guys and the satisfaction one feels at the end of a successfully completed job. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
I love working with my hands and legs (know what I mean?), but I became disabled in 2003. Every time I see these hard working men, they have my respects.
You guys are awesome. I love the conveyor, I'm going to use that. This is seriously making me want to get back to work during this covid stuff. Awesome job guys.
The conditions you and your crew work in are horrific and I applaud all of you guys ! Beautiful work in the worst of conditions, thumbs up big time !!!
August concrete work is not for pussies.. dont comment if you have never done it.. if your boss treats you with respect the work is just that work. The men get it done
I'm on the East Coast, never been to the West side, but after watching this, I feel very safe saying you're the best period! Coast to Coast & everything in between, your team's attention to detail is incredible & extremely impressive. I'd hire your crew without hesitation if I had the need & was in your service area. Well done!
I lived in Laguna for many years and did foundations and framing there . Fun to see some video of it and really great to see such a hard working, talented crew. My hats off to you sir, you are a pro.
It's my day off from being a Plumber lol, and I'm watching these guys build a brick wall, mad Respect to all these workers , you guys are some beast and very efficient workers🛠 much Respect from Arizona 🙏🏽👊🏽
Great job on a tough project! Love the winch. Just a small tip when you pour the footings next time keep all of them level with stepped increments. The one on a slope creates too many angle cuts. (Mason for 12 plus years)
In the space they had to work, sometimes its easier for the guys to build "footings" on a slope, it's less time consuming imo, cutting blocks for that rake is way easier than building steeped footings...Blocky and bricky for over 25 years, can build footings too.
THIS! Is The work of an experienced contractor. coming from an experienced heavy civil engineer operator who has seen many large foundations. The access was probably just as hard as where it was located. if only some landscapers could look at this from UA-cam and take example.
I enjoy watching your videos. I don't do any of that work but it is entertaining and informative. You have a great crew. That winch and trolley system is genius.
I saw the finished product and it was some of the best concrete work I have seen in my life. This was not an easy job and you knocked it out of the park.
It's hard, if not impossible, for anyone who has never done this type of work to imagine just how brutally hard every aspect of this is. Just the logistics of this job adds an another dimension, that skid, trolley & winch system for moving material & all that manual digging & moving dirt in 5 gallon buckets, oh please! That narrow, hilly street that requires cement trucks to back up & short tempered neighbors. And keep in mind each one of those 8X8X16 block weighs about 27 pounds. Bet those guys sleep good.
Nice job. Excellent use of proper sized steel reinforcing bar work. Yes on the horizontal bars too. I am surprised that the engineer didn't call for piers in the footing though. Still heller strong the way you have put it together though. I'm guessing that with the steel sticking up through the top of the retaining wall that the wall continues up to create a fence.
72 year old lady watching from Montana. Why? I find it interesting. My conclusion? I think concrete work has to be the most physically demanding of the trades. Kudos to all your tradesmen. Keep Safe. And, thanks for posting.
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My hats off to a very hard working company, the boys definitely earned a coldy after work. When this virus is under control, i'll have a lot more knowledge on concrete thanks to these vids. Keep them pumping.
Great job on the quality project. Thank you for the useful tips. A question for you after watching your video. My contractor has build my 3-feet tall retaining wall without siding the cinder block with mortar, instead they just stacked them all together (it has vertical rebars though) and then fill those holes with concrete. No siding, no grouting. They said that the siding is not necessary as eventually the wall will be covered with veneer ledge stone. But my common sense tells me without siding it makes whole structure less sturdy. I was wondering if my contractor has any idea on their job? Or am I overly cautious for 3-ft tall retaining wall? thank you!
here in the uk when doing concrete foundations, walls, floor slabs etc we use a vibrating poker, is there any reason you dont use them in usa ? (just curious) good job by the way.
@@dd313car I am pretty sure it should be vibrated! But the mud was very wet so I’m sure air bubbles was not a problem. What threw me was the 2500 psi!! Here in Colorado we require 4500 psi w/ fiber. But we freeze and bake here. Thanks
When you filled the block wall with concrete was it a solid fill of concrete because I'm building my own retaining by the way I'm a stone layer natural Stone layer and so I will be stoning my block retaining wall
@@jeremyrockhold4869 should be paid by how hard they work not the colour of their skin, if that was the case there would be a lot of really poor white people
God bless our Mexican brothers
You bet. Some hard working SOB's
We've been hearing about BLM for a year + non-stop. I always think "what about the Latinos, they do all the hard work around here"
Every man, regardless of his strength should be made to do manual labor for one year. Too many men today grow to adulthood without ever wielding a pick, running a jackhammer, or shoveling ten hours a day. It builds character and makes you realize that what you do for a living doesn’t define a man.
My wife caught me watching concrete porn again
neckarsulme when I read this I laugh so hard.
She's a brick house!
Oh man. My kids are watching this with me. Am I a bad person?
neckarsulme hope you showed her how to pull that loaded hose!! 😂
@@howzit9397 lol!
Very glad to hear you recognizing your guy’s hard work very important. Great crew and excellent work, so much tougher and more involved when you can’t use heavy equipment!
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instaBlaster...
that ramp with the winch to pull those bucks up from the ditch you and your guys were digging is genius!
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When i saw how sloppy the winch was spooled the crane rigger in me winced lol but it beats the hell out of packing those buckets.
A guy should put some sort of cage infront of the guy running the winch incase the line parts its gonna hit that guy right in the teeth
They learned that trick from el Chapo !
@@jessearellano1722 hell yeaa!! 💯
Son mexicanos que esperabas?
It's nice to see a great crew doing a great job for a boss who respects their hard work. I retired from these kinds of projects in SOCAL a few years back . This video makes me miss the work, my guys and the satisfaction one feels at the end of a successfully completed job. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
Well said! Thanks bro.
I love working with my hands and legs (know what I mean?), but I became disabled in 2003. Every time I see these hard working men, they have my respects.
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You guys are awesome. I love the conveyor, I'm going to use that. This is seriously making me want to get back to work during this covid stuff. Awesome job guys.
Thanks bro!
I'm at school bored and I heard bad to the bone! Love the your work
Thanks Ladybug! Love you
The conditions you and your crew work in are horrific and I applaud all of you guys ! Beautiful work in the worst of conditions, thumbs up big time !!!
It's never easy. I love your comment. Thank you 👍
August concrete work is not for pussies.. dont comment if you have never done it.. if your boss treats you with respect the work is just that work. The men get it done
Not horrific but definitely hard work, skilled too.
I'm on the East Coast, never been to the West side, but after watching this, I feel very safe saying you're the best period! Coast to Coast & everything in between, your team's attention to detail is incredible & extremely impressive. I'd hire your crew without hesitation if I had the need & was in your service area. Well done!
Thanks bro 👊
@@WestCoastCustomConcrete just being truthful! 😇
Dude the winch with buckets, and platform. Genius. School cant teach you that it comes from generations of experience and hard work!
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I lived in Laguna for many years and did foundations and framing there . Fun to see some video of it and really great to see such a hard working, talented crew. My hats off to you sir, you are a pro.
I appreciate that. Thanks bro!
It's my day off from being a Plumber lol, and I'm watching these guys build a brick wall, mad Respect to all these workers , you guys are some beast and very efficient workers🛠 much Respect from Arizona 🙏🏽👊🏽
Thanks bro 👍
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@@ceilaromero3009 👍
"What it's retaining is still up to debate" hahahahahaha
It is when you make a extra wall from
Original
LMAO
This is California remember...🤷🏻♂️
Great job on a tough project! Love the winch. Just a small tip when you pour the footings next time keep all of them level with stepped increments. The one on a slope creates too many angle cuts. (Mason for 12 plus years)
Thanks man. I figured that out after the fact. lol
In the space they had to work, sometimes its easier for the guys to build "footings" on a slope, it's less time consuming imo, cutting blocks for that rake is way easier than building steeped footings...Blocky and bricky for over 25 years, can build footings too.
@@martywarner1779 my thoughts too watching it
the team knocked it out. hope you paid them well. just saying since plenty of people dont.
Binge watching all your videos during this pandemic. Awesome work!!
Right on 👍 Thanks bro!
Love it!! Job done once and done right!! Hard to find skilled workers like these.
Tell me about it! Thanks bro 👍
Great videos, great workmanship too. Its good to see men take such pride in their work, seems like you have a pretty tight crew. Keep it up!
Thanks bro!
Absolutely epic job, congratulations from Canberra Australia.
Thanks mate!
THIS! Is The work of an experienced contractor. coming from an experienced heavy civil engineer operator who has seen many large foundations. The access was probably just as hard as where it was located. if only some landscapers could look at this from UA-cam and take example.
Thanks bro 👊
Great craftsmanship . Thanks for posting
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Man, I love watching your videos learning a lot, always watching them over and over..
Thanks for watching 👊
That’s a great looking wall!
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Awesome job! That looks about as difficult as it can get and you guys did an amazing job!
Thanks bro
Brings back a lot of memories. You and your guys do awesome work.
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You have a talented crew and you seem to be the ideal boss, don't ever change
Thanks bro
You should do more after footage on your jobs. Love the work, just would be nice to get a good glimpse once it’s all set up and finished
That's a great idea. Will do 👍
Javier is the real genius!
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Salute to all mi Latinos working hard ! ✊🏽
Orrale!!
Respect. Concrete work is tough
hopefully I may admiring you work up close in the near future.
👍 Anytime.
很欣賞你們團隊的工作精神，每個人都很努力令人感動，穿橘色衣服的先生，砌磚時連水平線垂直線都要求精準很細心的人，鋼筋都套上橘色塑膠套防刺傷，真的考慮周到👍
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I enjoy watching your videos. I don't do any of that work but it is entertaining and informative. You have a great crew. That winch and trolley system is genius.
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The wall is a little too close to the house. Can you move the wall about 6 inches to the left please?
Spoken like a true client lol
Lol this isn't burger King where You can have it your way 😂😂
@@ainachok8428 u can have it ur way but u got to decide b4 all that block is layed or else
🤣🤣🤣🤣
No problem, Sign a change order $$$$$ and they'll move the wall wherever your dreams command.
I saw the finished product and it was some of the best concrete work I have seen in my life. This was not an easy job and you knocked it out of the park.
Thanks nick
I can see why it made it in Popular Mechanics. You will have a much greater appreciation for the work when you see it in person.
That is proper work!! 10/10 You have an awesome team working for you.
Thanks bro
Great video, you guy's jobs always look spot on.
Thank you!
Thank you for your time you really got some really good hard-working employees 👍👍up
Thanks bro!
It's hard, if not impossible, for anyone who has never done this type of work to imagine just how brutally hard every aspect of this is. Just the logistics of this job adds an another dimension, that skid, trolley & winch system for moving material & all that manual digging & moving dirt in 5 gallon buckets, oh please! That narrow, hilly street that requires cement trucks to back up & short tempered neighbors. And keep in mind each one of those 8X8X16 block weighs about 27 pounds. Bet those guys sleep good.
Well said. Thank you 👍
Concrete work is tough, exhausting, been doing it since 1988 here in Puerto Rico, God bless your crew,great,clean job.
👍. That's an understatement.
You're the owner and putting in work.. 💪🏼🙌🏽 good job guys, now that's a crew!!!
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Nice job. Excellent use of proper sized steel reinforcing bar work. Yes on the horizontal bars too. I am surprised that the engineer didn't call for piers in the footing though. Still heller strong the way you have put it together though. I'm guessing that with the steel sticking up through the top of the retaining wall that the wall continues up to create a fence.
You got it 👍
The pride of doing the job right, is priceless. Well done brother.
Thanks bro
Great work on the wall 👍🏼
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72 year old lady watching from Montana. Why? I find it interesting. My conclusion? I think concrete work has to be the most physically demanding of the trades. Kudos to all your tradesmen.
Keep Safe. And, thanks for posting.
Thank you for watching Susan 👍
The bucket lift (c/belt) is genius. customers dont understand why a job like this can cost that much...
No kidding! Thanks bro.
ua-cam.com/video/Mf4p7OBj9jA/v-deo.html
For regions and/or states: we release the “know-how” to market an innovative professional fixing system (it is applied without drilling). ua-cam.com/video/8NtXOj8duX8/v-deo.html
Für Regionen und / oder Staaten: wir gewähren das “Know-how“, um ein innovatives professionelles Befestigungssystem zu vermarkten (es wird ohne Bohren angewendet). ua-cam.com/video/8NtXOj8duX8/v-deo.html
Pour les régions et / ou états: nous accordons le «know-how» pour commercialiser un système de fixation professionnel innovant (il est appliqué sans perçage). ua-cam.com/video/8NtXOj8duX8/v-deo.html
Really good! Thank you for showing it to us! 😊👍
Thanks for watching Phil👍
Gr8 job on tackling something others wouldn't tackle!!
Thanks bro!
¡Saludos from Puerto Rico! Hard work well done!!!
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Dude has the best workers ever
Oh yeah 👍
Hard heavy dirty work thanks for showing real field work
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You take on some of the most complicated concrete work. Love the videos buddy!
Thanks for watching bro 👍
My hats off to a very hard working company, the boys definitely earned a coldy after work. When this virus is under control, i'll have a lot more knowledge on concrete thanks to these vids. Keep them pumping.
Man. Thank you very much!
its funny
we all have to get over problems with deliverys good job from the uk
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Hard workers right there son! Keep it up. Love from NC.
Thanks bro 👊
Hat's off to you guys, good work!! Question--did you have to put a deadman in for the stairs at either side of the house? Thx.
No just the key way footing in to bed rock
Excellent craftsmanship.
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Your workers are top of the line. I hope you take good care of them.
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I watched all your videos and and I salute you and your team very professional and beautiful work.
Thank you!
Why don't you use the vibrator to get the concrete down in every air pocket.
Awkward job, wouldn’t want that one, have done jobs like this before, big respect to your squad from Ireland 🇮🇪 👍
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How do you all stay so clean? When I do anything with concrete I end up wearing most of it. Excellent work 👍
lol. Thanks 👍
Same bro lol
@6:00 dude catching blocks barehand is a beast
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Much respect to this crew!
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Bravo, reminded me of contruction in Madeira. Very labour intence and solid.
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I wish I had the money to fly you and your crew to Canada. Great videos! Mad respect.
Thanks for watching bro 👊
real nice job !! good idea on the winch and cart system !! that save a lot of back breaking work !!
You got that right! Thank you 👍
The fact that you acknowledge your crew , trueleader
Thanks bro 👊💯
Those black and white checkerboard Vans!!! I need some!
Yes you do. It's my company policy. lol
A lot of work but Very profecinal workes congratulations from Dallas tx, good job
Thank you 👍
very well built. excellent job!! how much does something like this cost?
I didn't bid each section separately.
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I’m digging that conveyor system . Nice job 👍
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I like how you always look like you’re about to head to the beach. It’s great
Because I am 👊
Your Team is amazing. Great work!!
Thanks for watching bro 👍
Great job on the quality project. Thank you for the useful tips. A question for you after watching your video. My contractor has build my 3-feet tall retaining wall without siding the cinder block with mortar, instead they just stacked them all together (it has vertical rebars though) and then fill those holes with concrete. No siding, no grouting. They said that the siding is not necessary as eventually the wall will be covered with veneer ledge stone. But my common sense tells me without siding it makes whole structure less sturdy. I was wondering if my contractor has any idea on their job? Or am I overly cautious for 3-ft tall retaining wall? thank you!
As long as they filled the wall up with concrete? Your good 💯not sure what you are referring to with the siding?
Great video again. Is it cheaper to have stone masonry for the retaining wall or just make a cast in place concrete retaining wall?
They seem to be close in price. The problem with the pour in place wall is you need a crap load of lumber
I’ve seen this video like 5 times already, his voice mellows me out 😌😌🤣🤣🤣
Right on bro ✌️
I solute you. Great job under the site conditions.
Thanks bro!
You gotta be one of the only guys I’ve ever seen pour mud in vans😂
Lol
Seriously skilled. Bravo.
Thanks for watching brother 👊💯
This will be a damn strong wall
Watching these men work can make anyone feel small.
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This job totally mesmerized me. A tough job well done!
Thanks for watching 💯
Hard and honest job.. thanks for sharing the video.
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Pretty challenging job, well done!!!
Thanks bro 👊
Javier is the right hand every outfit needs! ...even with a shoe full of dirt 😁
Oh he's good 👍
i wish i could afford you guys to build a wall like that / great job loved watching it
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Wow, that is a crew of beast's right there. Tough work well done.
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much respect for that whole crew. very involved project. your work footwear looks comfortable 🤣
Thanks bro 👊
here in the uk when doing concrete foundations, walls, floor slabs etc we use a vibrating poker, is there any reason you dont use them in usa ? (just curious) good job by the way.
The only reason is ignorance. it's not only necessary but the building code.
@@dd313car
I am pretty sure it should be vibrated!
But the mud was very wet so I’m sure air bubbles was not a problem.
What threw me was the 2500 psi!!
Here in Colorado we require 4500 psi w/ fiber.
But we freeze and bake here.
Thanks
WTF, You are the best at concrete work.
Very impressive....
Thanks bro
When you know...employ mexicanos!
When you filled the block wall with concrete was it a solid fill of concrete because I'm building my own retaining by the way I'm a stone layer natural Stone layer and so I will be stoning my block retaining wall
Yes it was completely solid. I like the stone look👍seems to be a lot of work
Nice job 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks bro!
yeah man!!! Utube doing a great job getting these earlier vids into my new account .... hope your week is going to be beautiful
Thanks Eric 👊 stay warm my brother 💯
Your workers are machines!! Very skilled and hard working!
They are incredible. Thanks for watching bro 👊💯
Greetings from Poland - nice job!
Thank you 👍
I admire you bro i want to be just like you man .Running a Huge project right now only 23 years old .
That's cool bro! It's definitely achievable. Just remember to be resilient and never give up 😁
@@WestCoastCustomConcrete I will contact you to talk about business to pick game up from you and to get contracts in Los Angeles
@@luisenrique5334 Anytime!
Great pulley system 😎🇺🇸
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My Mexican People hard at work!! Chingones!!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
this what I love working with them I never see anyone complain cool part is work done for fucking beers time l
Work for cheap.
@@jeremyrockhold4869 should be paid by how hard they work not the colour of their skin, if that was the case there would be a lot of really poor white people
@@BillyBob-fd5ht there are a lot of poor white people. How racist of you to assume only none white people are poor. Shame shame Shame
@@BillyBob-fd5ht you racist piece of shit