WE WERE QUOTED $$$$$! CAN WE BUILD A 400FT DRIVEWAY ON OUR ABANDONED PROPERTY?!
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I am a general contractor, Matt You are the “hardest” working man I have ever seen! If I had just one of you I could get rid of a crew of 7! So very impressed not only with your physical acumen, but your willingness to learn and your attention to detail in mastering new skills! Great for you! You are in inspiration!
thats not saying much for you or any of your emploees lol
Thanks bro! I always enjoyed hard work but I gotta be off by 4pm😂😅
@@jeffquackenbush7433 most construction workers carry ailments due to hard work and do tend to slow down abit , its also hard to get young people to work hard . , they are too much of mummies boys now days .
Thomas Graham and your point is?
I fully agree! I am 75, still pretending I am retired, and from a family of lumbermen and contractors who could do anything that came in front of them. My one grandfather built a whole street into farmland, my uncle and his sons built a whole subdivision into their woods. Some people collect sportscars, I collect tools. You go, dude!
hey Matty
Please don't start your pour concrete at the top of your run . put in a rock base and get your concrete work done at the bottom of your driveway first. it wont carry heavy equipment for quite awhile.i have been building for50yrs this year. would hate to see your efforts get ruined.
Love your content .
Been watching you guys from day1.
Listen to this guy, Matt. Free advice from a professional is a blessing.
Yes sir Matt...some good advice there. If they don't convince you. Maybe just do those first two sections and then gravel the rest. If those two sections Crack from laying the gravel or if not, there you go. The front should be solid already from that last concrete you removed...the rest of the driveway is new, too unstable needs gravel ( a firm foundation) will not fail😅...
Don't forget the rebar. I wouldn't pour a patio without it.
Exactly….start at the bottom and work your way up….6” inch slab and I hope you can get better than 2500 psi ,I wouldn’t park a Volkswagen on that weak slab…….you need 4000 psi concrete or some batch plants go by sacks of cement per yard and to get 4000 psi you gonna need around a 4 sack mix……and rebar with chairs to hold the rebar up off the ground…pieces of brick work well for a chair…..and don’t forget to have thickened edges along the driveway , maybe 7” inches thick…
I am a retired licensed journeyman cement mason out of Local 690 Tulsa Oklahoma …if you have any questions feel free to holler…
also you can cure that concrete by keeping water on it 24/7 for at least 7 days and then don’t drive on it for 28 days….
Dont pour until the house and heavy trucks are done coming in..just use rock or shale, whatever is there, then you will only need 4”..plus, you needa good solid base
Yup, that concrete truck is gonna crack the last slab poured every time it drives over it to pour the next slab down the hill. In a perfect world would have been better to start at the house site and work your way up so you are not driving a concrete truck over your drive. I poured a patio in my back yard and had the concrete crew use a buggy even though I have access to backyard for the truck, just didn't want that truck on my 5 year old cured driveway. Short of that, the build the house first with a gravel drive suggestion and pour concrete drive last is best order.
Agreed Skipprice9843 ! As someone who has been doing this type of work for years, it's important to make your drive ways with firstly leveling the terrain and running in drainage then layering your geotextile layer and finally placing a layer of large gravel on top. Leaving that whilst you do all of your other work so that the gravel can settle over the months that follow. After a few rainy seasons and a lot of driving over the gravel with heavy loads, it will sink down and give you a harder base to eventually lay your concrete on top. Just remember if you are laying your concrete do not forget to place in gullies for the drainage otherwise you will soon have a river flowing down hills and washing away everything you have built. Good luck.
Totally agree that he should have left the old drive way until after construction. That way he could pay more attention to to utility and aesthetic that can be a lasting characteristic.
Trucks will crack the drive. Best not to pour a drive until other builds have been completed. I’ve seen many beautiful new drives cracked and broken. A lineman from the electric company pulled into our drive and not only cracked it, but drove over the side and broke off a large chunk.
Yes, I'd be very nervous about this as well. Waiting the few weeks for the previous pour to come up to design strength will make this a year long project with no guarantees that there will not be damage from heavy truck traffic. Note, most concrete mix designs should reach about 70% of design strength in 7 days, full strength in 28 days.
You absolutely must put steel in that driveway or it will crack up. You’re on a hill so I would use 6x6 mesh and run # 4 rebar down each side about six inches from the edges. Also place 1 foot piece of rebar sticking 6 inches out the end of the first pad into second. Drill holes in the end form to place the 1 foot rebar. This will tie the pads together.
On the unfinished end slab form , drill holes that your rebar dowels will fit through. Cut the form along the holes so it is in two pieces . This will allow you to remove the form and use it on the next pour.
Yes, at the bare minimum a 6x6-10/10 welded wire fabric... BARE minumum. And you need a base of course gravel. Not smooth.
Thinking the same thing on the rebar
This driveway is disaster in the making,I live in rainforest and similar conditions to what your dealing with,drain rock and base coarse will be much more efficient and cost effective way to make a road that will last,you pour this without rebar and wire to reinforce it’s going to fall apart over probably just a few years and especially after large truck attempts to drive on it,get a tractor down that and watch it crack. And then you better get a pump man cause truck will not go down that steep grade. Pick you battles homesteading requires a lot of work and if your building block walls and crazy long concrete pour that will brake the bank and take stupid amount of time. Your bamboo makes a beautiful fence and is free and looks better also provides a place to grow vine fruits on such as passion fruit and luffa🤙🏽
Totally AGREE!
I totally agree with you here. You live out in the wild.. embrace it or go back to city
Well said! Beyond it costing a lot of money pouring a drive that will most likely fail there is the issue of burnout. Why use all your energy on a drive and block wall? One injury would bring everything to an immediate halt. It’s best to take a step back and think things over. Collecting all the animals right away will only drain the bank account and take them away from building a home. Nothing they are doing seems practical. Getting more animals which Matt says he wants will require more work and more money. I’m not sure if they are getting advice from someone or what. This looks like a train wreck in the making.
@@KhouryNatalie agreed best to get with someone local that knows the way things are done in a rainforest such as 2 foot minimum eves on in all roof structures to keep all protected,wet = rot and it happens faster than you think. All wood needs to be treated and structures should be built with post and pier to get up off the ground for the heavy downpours,in Hawaii we can get 24 inches of rain on a weekend in rainy season and being off ground and on high spot keeps you dry. I was also green when I moved to jungle to build my own homestead and sought help from locals to teach me build style here and what works,now I build on my own helping other that need help building proper for longevity in the harshest of conditions. Completely off grid on solar and catchment and had to learn it all being on a budget,school of UA-cam helped me through solar and plumbing and now focusing on farming,hard rewarding work and no regrets..
I agree also, long concrete driveways on acres in a tropical high rainfall location do not last and are very expensive. Far better and cheaper to use a base of larger aggregate and finer aggregate on top to finish. Vehicle use creates a hump down the centre. Very easy to maintain and repair with diagonal cutoff drains. Simple rural road construction done for a reason. Full concrete driveways are for suburbia!
I think you should make your driveway, pour some gravel but do not pour concrete until you are done with the heavy truck deliveries. If you gravel the road the trucks will move no problem without destroying your concrete road
You guys have an awesome “(co)partnership” dynamic. A laugh here, a pat there, not taking yourselves too seriously and plenty of goodwill - what a team you two make!
Breaking cement is no easy task. I can only praise you for that hard work
Oh boy. I’m a civil engineer, please research research research. Concrete is more complex than you think. Water ratios change curing time, structural strength etc. please do yourself a favor and lay down some ladder mesh for reinforcement or your driveway won’t last you 5 years. There are also additives like fly ash that will change the concretes properties. At least consult an engineer that is well versed in concrete design before you pour. Otherwise you’ll just be wasting your money.
not to mention a proper base, control and expansion joints......
stormwater runoff should also be addressed
Agree.. but unfortunately he'll probably do it like he has most things. Learning hard lessons, instead of easy ones.
Last time the concrete plant served soup instead of concrete for the wall foundation. I saw it and thought daamn! Is that a 12 in slump? 😂 PR is no different man. Got a watch contractors and vendors very closely and know your stuff as much as possible.
Poros concrete is a solution for areas with rainfall, it allows drainage.
@@blueocean2510 That stuff plugs up within a year if there's any soil or silt at all. There's a right way to do things, for many different reasons. He'll find out.
You can do gravel Matty if you use that GEO Cell underneath. Holds up great. Save a TON of dough!
You have a long way to go! You have to put concrete trucks on that driveway!
Hey y’all…just an idea, after the entryway, you could save a lot of money by just pouring 2-3 foot wide tire paths instead of pouring the whole width of the driveway. It would probably cost a third of the price. I’ve built a few long driveways, the outside edges and the center are never utilized anyway. Just dig down the concrete depth and let the soil be your forms all the way down the hill.
We considered that but just didn't love the aesthetic. A nice driveway will hopefully add value to the property.
Hey great job. But, your driveway should have a slope to the outside to allow the water to run off.
On the highways in the USA the slope is 3/4 of an inch per foot . You should only need a1/4 in per foot .
Figure out what side of the drive you want to slope to.
Also put some kind of vapor barrier under the slab, it will keep your concrete from drying out to quickly .
Install half inch or five eighth rebar on a 12 inch grid . Hold the rebar in the center of the slab.. 2 layers would be best, but maybe cost prohibitive. On the highways the rebar is set at a 45 degree angle to the direction of traffic .but in your case that is probably not necessary. Also if there is anywhere that the water flows across your driveway you want to install a culvert of some type.
Hope any of this helps.
@@deanhunter4833 Alternately, if erosion on the side slopes is a concern, swale the road and carry the water down the center of the road to a good outlet. Erosion under concrete is hard to deal with. I have done this a couple times on steep driveways.
Not on an incline !! Heavy trucks especially will break that up in no time and in any case it wouldn't last long.
@@deanhunter4833 No need for a vapor barrier... this is the tropics.
Be careful of your body brother! I’ve worked my body so hard since I was 12. Raised in the masonry business! 60 years old now. Every part of my body hurts! I can’t even lift 1 of concrete bags now.
That's rough. Hopefully you stopped all that hard labor!
The Sauna is good, stay strong and enjoy our beautiful ocean planet.
# HeroesAtSea.
Hi! Long time watcher, first time commenter. So... Home Depot offers a lifetime warranty on Husky tools. You take them the broken one and they will exchange for a new one. I've had a wheelbarrow and sheers break and there was no question asked. The warranty is on their website so just in case they give you a hard time, you can reference it. Love watching you guys!
Matt, When I was a young man, I was just like you. I had to do everything myself. Tug, pull, lift, run. Chase. But later on in life's I paid for it with a wrecked body, bad back. Neck strains and skeletal issues. If you can hire some guy to dig and transport dirt and do the heavy lifting. Guy, be smart and take care of your body if you plan on living to old age.
Birthday idea. Outside bbq pit or smoker.
You two are awesome, always up beat with the "can do" attitude. Matt please wear a mask when doing the concrete mixing. I want to see you live a long time. Love you like a brother from another mother. Kristin, put your foot where it counts if he does not. Love you both. God bless in all things.
I've mentioned the mask and glove thing also but Matt is gonna roll the way Matt rolls😂🤷♂️
@@robertbailey2342 That's a fact about him. Hopefully he will get it.
the entrance to the driveway at the street is called an apron....................
3:21 Matt, a yard is not measured by wheelbarrow loads, so I would say your Dad is right 🎉
Love ya’ll. You are part of our Sunday morning ritual. I would run a pvc pipe under the concrete, just in case there might be a need for power on other side, ie lights on fence.
I put 2, 3” pvc pipes under my driveway and it was a huge convenience having them there when I went to put low voltage lights, intercom system and irrigation. Great input 👍🏽
A must !
Really good advice- will save time for digging again.
Matt is legit the hardest working man I've seen. I love the idea of using the concrete as pavers.
If you anticipate heavy loads on the driveway, consider using welded wire mesh.. keép in mind the cure time to full strength is 28 days, if you building the driveway downhill this may take longer
The only downfall to getting the early release is not having anything on Sunday morning to watch like I've become accustomed to!! 😂
Matt - Wise move going with 6" concrete thickness. Every 3.5 to 4 inch concrete depth I've poured over the years has eventually developed cracks, but my 6 inch pours - no cracks at all, although crack development will depend on how stable the ground is under the pour. Save that broken concrete, when broken up well, it makes for an excellent bottom layer to help stabilize driveway slopes, then make your concrete pour concrete over it. I recommend 4000 or even 5000 psi concrete. Left up to concrete delivery companies, the typically opt for the least expensive 2500-3000 psi concrete. I have an 800 foot driveway. To stabilize the ground I had 3/4"-1" stone initially poured and worked that into the ground first, then after all the construction trucks drove over it during my house construction that large gravel was packed down tight, then I poured smaller gravel over top of the larger stone. Great work you guys and happy birthday Matt!
Mat is absolutely amazing! He should go ahead and enjoy his birthday and not feel bad about it! Hope all your cats are doing good too!
Matt you work so hard, but you should at least teach Kristen how to use the power tools so she can cut, drill and saw whilst you dig and do all of the heavy duty jobs.. then she can truly say WE did it ourselves.
At nearly age 65 up until the last 3 years or so I could still bust my tail on things I had no choice but to do myself due to financial issues but now I get my workout watching Matt bust his tail then I'm ready for a break. So, many pats on the back to both of you, Matt and Kristen!! No doubt the sweat equity you're exerting will pay off in time. 😊 👍
I had to move to the Philippines for cheap labor. I just can't do it anymore at 69.
I was 100% certain I was done with the channel when you guys left the boat. Im now more addicted than ever with the house build lol
I’ve been in excavation/ stabilization/ reclamation/ construction my entire life at age 52 I’d recommend looking into stabilization and keeping more a natural look! Concrete is not only expensive and cracks. I believe it takes away from the beauty of the wonderful land you own. You can stabilize the drive then top it off with some chipped small colored pea gravel and seal it in would look absolutely beautiful
Not pea gravel. You can't drive on pea gravel, uphill, carrying a load. It needs to be 2-3" size crushed concrete base, 6-8" thick. Then top with 21AA gravel, or concrete. Gravel would be better.
Dear GBU subscribers, love the thought you guys are pouring into this lovely couples channel. I fear as hard as they work, and the best, most thoughtful advice that you give, is too late. Matty is a learner by mistakes. I am as well, but cheers to everyone for just being an awesome interactive audience.❤. I am sure they can see the love. Truly inspiring 😊
ROCKIN ROLL Happy Birthday 🎉 Matt
Go guys. Ditto for the geocell and gravel. Go easy on yourself mate😊
I normally say Matt take care of our princess today I have to say princess take care of your hard working 💪 👷♂️ man great videos keep them coming 👍
The secret is forming up the driveway so water runs off into gutters that channel the water away, and as some other people have said just put 1 inch plus size gravel a few inches thick that will become a solid base for the concrete driveway after all the trucks compact it. Keep the water off brother. Thats how we do it in Australia. Get a good operator with a dozer or grader to build it up with the dirt from the gutters and keep the water off the driveway. Sorry to repeat myself but it is the way to go.
❤ u guy's 😊
Love to watch you all figure and work. Matt if I was you, I would make that driveway. At least 8 inches for extra strength For heavy Trucks driving on it.
You work So Hard! Put Gloves on! Be Careful! You're doing Good Work!!!!
Check out soil stabilization fabrics such as Mirafi. They'll allow you to use gravel, etc for your driveway.
Skate park! yes, Yes, YES! You deserve it Matt, DO IT!
A tip when using a circular saw to keep it safe from binding make sure the blade is 1/4 inch below the material you are cutting.Good advice to make your driveway gravel till heavy trucks are done.
Wow! Matt’s a human bulldozer, great work folks. Nice to see it developing.🎉🚜💣
Matt your doing a lot for one man! A LOT! Be careful don’t burn 🔥 out or hurt yourself! Your only human with all due respect! 🫡
I suggest you buy a Bobcat, then resale it after the party is over!
I love the support of comments from people who are professionals in what y'all are doing, it shows true respect towards in what your doing there.
I have to agree with babygoat. You are one hell of a hard worker. Just don't overdo it and try something that is beyond your physical abilities. It isn't always staying safe but keep situational awareness. Take care of your hands and feet. You are not invincible. Drive on
Your mixing choices of music is amazing. Just so well done...A classy presence of sophistication. ;)
Keep road sturdy thats why its thicker
Also y’all should start at the ending point of your driveway because it should set up at minimum a week or 2 before driving on your concrete driveway .. if you started at your end point you wouldn’t be driving over it with the heavy concrete trucks
Put the steel mesh on 2" doby blocks Matt...and dig a 1 foot footing down the side that will help strengthen and keep water from undermining the slab.
Good morning landlubbers and ranch hand Bear and crew 😊....that driveway is going to be a huge task,but you got this!!!
That's right brother, Nothing better than accomplishing things on your own. Most people don't understand hard work these days. Even though the motto Is "work smart, not hard." Sometimes you have to get your fingernails dirty.
Happy Birthday Matt!!!
Perhaps use the chunks of concrete to damn up a section in the stream
I would do that front pad them hold off on the rest. It will work nice for your gate and pullout on the road. From there down I would gravel it until your done building. it will be a great base and you won't be repairing messed up concrete. But if you wait until later you can improve your flat work skills as you get to the top.
Urgent urgent urgent
Building on a clay soil foundation - it will swell and shrink - can lift a whole building - will crack concrete slabs - will need multiple expansion joints - of go to tarmac pliable driveway surface
Kristen get your hands dirty,, let's go🎉🎉🎉
Matt, you are an absolute tank. I give you all earned respect for your hard work. my main concern here is the cure time for each pour before you would even consider driving another full concrete truck on it. if you build from the road you're going to constantly have to have full truck drive on a fresh slab. youre supposed to let a new pour cure a week before you drive a normal car on it. takes a month for full cure. and concrete trucks avoid driveays at all costs to avoid breaking them. that leaves pumping it in i guess. plus the steel and all the form work. this is a MASSIVE undertaking for even an experienced concrete guy. a 400' driveway is going to cost a fortune no matter what, but it would be tragic to spend all the money for the concrete only to have it not hold up due to inexperience laying it.
That's what I was thinking, too. Shouldn't they have started at the end and worked back toward the gate?
I'm going to talk to the concrete guy here about pumping each pad. We wanted to start at the bottom but I don't think a concrete truck could make it down the slope on just clay
The apron is supporting the asphalt road, if you remove it all the road is going to start breaking.
You guys should go to Toro Verde Park and have a blast to celebrate his birthday. Nice vids
Pouring concrete is easier tan people think, You just got to get all the little things right. Like compacting the earth/ gravel so the weight of the concrete when dry doesn't cause the earth to move and cause a crack, You can use gravel to level off your base so the concrete isn't 6: in one spot and 10" in a lower spot. Looks like Mat has a good handle on what he is doing. Happy birthday Go to the beach surf eat drink Dam your only 30, don't act like an old married man already!
I"ve totally been there, machine gun questions, how can you think let alone work. I'm a technician, I go to mountain tops and build radio repeaters, and if I go with the wrong person I won't be able to work ! Kristen, it really is hard, poor guy, take him to the closest wave and let him surf ! Belated, make it happen regardless ! He deserves that much pleasure !
Use the concrete rubble as a base to the driveway on the steeper slopes of the driveway
Leave concrete on side of road to solidify edge as will keep from future repairs
Matt, you are a work horse. I could do all those things in my younger years, but now it takes more effort to just take care of our house and yard. Thumbs Up to the both of you...
@7:47 You''re going to have to put a *rebar lattice* in the replacement, from the top of the slope to the bottom, otherwise you're looking at the cement _frittering in the rain._
Happy Birthday...
I watched you gut and completely overhaul the interior of your sailboat! You got this Matt.
For future reference, using the first few minutes as a bit of a teaching point. Concrete is very strong in compression, pretty weak in tension. When you are pounding on the top into the ground is putting it in compression. If you lift up the edge with the pick or other pry bar of some type and create a bit of a void and then pound with a gap under it you will find it breaks much easier.
I would concur with those that suggested stone on top of geofabric. Make sure you give water a place to go that you want it to. If not it will find where it wants to go and move anything in its path.
10' Expansion joints, or cut line's minimum 1/4 " in 4' slope for water runoff, rebar supports from slab to slab by drilling end of slab, 6" wire mesh, rebar down the sides, and all the correct finish tools 😮 Rockin Roll 😅 Matt love you guys ❤
Matt rent a small skid steer to help save your back and move around all that heavy dirt and rock and concrete...we know your a beast but smarter not harder.😊
Hello folks, I have no advice yet, just impressed by your free hand use of the skills. Retired carpenter
Skate park!! yessss, imagine all that down hill built in
Matt is a beast at doing work. Such a hard working dude.
Hey Matt,
I see a lot of tips in the comments about how to pour concrete but think ahead about electricity.
Put your electrical cables under the rebar before you put in the concrete. Other than that you are doing a fantastic job !!
In case you don't know, undermining the concrete first will make breaking it 50 times easier. If you could get a compressor rental, large kind on wheels and an air knife it would break out faster than hand digging by 100 times. Air knives are the best invention in Construction history when it comes to manual labor. I removed 6 ft thick chunks 3 to 4 feet long and 2 ft wide with this method at Paine field in Everett WA. Of course those chucks were removed by an excavator with a thumb and put into steel dump bins. I also had a 90 lb Jack hammer.
Lucky there was no wire mesh in the concrete! Good video guys.
😂😂😂😂 omg birthday discussion was oonnn lol thanks guys. Great hard work on the that front piece quite enjoyable update 😊
Steel wire mesh reinforcement is a good idea..As another subscriber suggest it would be a good idea to use rock or shale during the house construction and once the heavy equipment is no longer necesary in the construction site you may complete the concrete road with a lower amount of cement. Anyway you would need to do that and compact the soil before pouring cement to complete the road trail.
Take the day off, drink some beer and relax . I celebrate all my birthdays. As a matter of fact, I'm having a party on March 23rd. a day before my 65th. Birthday. Come on up to Samsula .
Sure you don’t wanna put some rebar in that concrete. You’re also gonna put the lines in it so if it has a break, it has a place to go
I gotta agree with the guys that have some experience and know what they're talking about, the finished driveway is the last thing you do. It's gonna break and get destroyed. Haul in some rock or gravel for now until house is built, by then the gravel will be packed down enough to act as a decent foundation for your concrete. And Matty, you should trade that trade truck in for 4x4 so you can use it as equipment to help you out, instead of just transportation. You also need a decent table saw, chop saw, & compressor, you know your going to need them, so you might as well get them now.
24:32 Been watching you guys 4 years now . Suggestion, because of the high volume of rain there, " French drains". To keep from flooding at the bottom. Maybe every 20ft or every second expansion joint,and at an angle. Also, lazy boy poor to keep less movement from land erosion. Yes, pencil mesh (fiberglass additive)or rebar(dobeys) Controls from cracking or earth moving. Keeps each pad connected, and chunks separating .
I love this dude's work ethic. So inspiring. Watching from South Africa.
You two are amazing! The sweat equity will be significant and learning is always a great thing. I obviously don’t know you plans but, one thing I would recommend if you aren’t already planning on it, would be, don’t try to do the finishing on your own!! It’s a bit of an art and you want your entryway to look good. Hire some finishers and learn from them. You could also bump the mix to 3000 psi the better handle the truck loads. Working from the bottom up would also protect all your hard work from the heavy concrete trucks!
Matt your doing an amazing job. It's always a joy to see you two 💕
We love your commitment & devotion, would love to come to Puerto Rico to help. ❤️🙏🏼♥️
Use regular masking tape instead of the blue tape which is designed with lower stickum for use on glass and other surfaces that may be out in the sun . You’ll save money and have better adhesion using the regular masking tape .
Depending on your wheelbarrow size it takes 9--14 loads of dirt to make 1cubic yard... So I concluded your dad was somewhat off (bless his heart!!) and you're right👏👏👏well done uncle Matt.. 👍
A little advice don't pour as wet as you poured your footer. 5 slump should be your target. All of central America I see failing concrete because they pour so wet. Wet concrete is weak concrete.
Yes driveway building is expensive ! That is why you don’t do any more than you have to build. And why people like me (retired) did. It for a living.
Because there is a lot more to it than you may think.
I think you guys are crazy! BUT, you have heart and you don't give up👍 Your doing your best to make a home for yourselves...with limited tools and money...hold Fast! Your determination is Awesome 👍
Hats off to you two. You are really working hard to make your vision come alive. Green acres is the place to be.
Please, please, please wear hearing protection! You are going to regret it in the future. Love your channel and all of your adventures. 💜
Love you guys. Take a break and go for a sail! Booze locker and trolling lures!
Seeing you break up that concrete reminds me of me and my brothers helping my dad break up our driveway. I learned a hand could lay flat on a handle of a spike and be hit full force with a sledge hammer and not be broken. My brother decided to adjust the spike while the other was already into his swing to strike. All was fine after the scare! 40 years later that driveway is still good as new and that's with NY winters!
Good friendly pointer, always point your wheel barrel towards the direction you are going so you don't have to spend the time and energy turning it around with a load
Matt, your wheel barrow looks like a 4cu ft wheel barrow and a cubic yard is 27 ft.³ so that means seven wheel barrels full of dirt would be a cubic yard. Keep up the hard work
Should put a wee bit of fall on your pad so there's no water retention Matt
re: sawing score lines in the concrete --big thumbs up for the eye-protection!
So many projects happening at the same time. This is great, but gets confusing. I read a comment that said do not pave until all construction trucks ect have done their work I guess in building the house and what not. I have to agree the driveway should be one of the last projects done on your homestead. Otherwise you will be redoing it after all building has been completed. As for experience myself I've none. Great reading the comments of the people who do and know what they're talking about..I commend you however on your passion and hard work you have and are doing. Keep these videos coming
All you have to do to see this is to drive into a subdivision under construction. The house is nearly finished, then the driveway is poured.
I always enjoy your videos on Sundays - about 12:00 into this one Matt talks about “scoring some lines” to help break up the concrete. He looked so tired that the first thought I had about that was he was going to run out to find some PEDs. Then I saw the saw come out and figured out what kind of lines he was talking about.
😂😂😂