Finishing Concrete - Is Anyone Teaching You This Skill?
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
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Learn how to finish concrete inside The Concrete Underground.
Finishing concrete is a skill I have to teach all my employees. I've taken a lot of the same training skills and techniques and put them in video format to teach others.
When you learn how to become a concrete finisher, you learn a very valuable skill set that you will have for a lifetime.
Many concrete companies are looking to hire good concrete finishers all the time. The pay scale for a concrete finisher is much higher than a concrete laborer. I've put together a lot of videos of my working "on the job" to teach you how to finish concrete just like I do.
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I worked for my family's concrete business for over 40 yrs. I retired eight years ago, but I still miss it. Had a lot of fun times. Can't believe how fast those years went.
One thing I like to do when I’m running the power trowel is rather than walking back and forth along the path of the machine, I like to leave my feet somewhat stationary and reach out with the machine as far as I can left and right. It’s a huge help on hot days when the concrete is setting fast, not having to deal with as many foot prints. With that being said, you guys do great work and are highly skilled finishers. Keep up the good work
I agree bud. I don’t understand why guys do all that movement for one pass it’s got to be three times as many steps. At the same time it’s how your taught. Idc how it’s done as long as the results are the same
Couldn’t agree more. I mentioned the excess foot steps in a previous video. I was told the finisher was the best and didn’t need to learn anything.
Your getting on it too soon if your foot prints are deep enough for it to matter or use flat sole boots
@@Psy6o too soon if the foot prints matter? lol. No we're talking when it's hot bro. 100% thats gotta leave 3,4x as many foot prints doing it that way . Come work in in the Midwest when it's 100% humidity, HOT AF. Can't be screwing around like that going sideways, leaving all them footprints.... Yeah can't be doing that on a hot summer day
But hey good looking work!
I love the way you work ,,, I worked for a Concrete and drain company here in Canada we rush in between Concrete drying to install drainage systems,,what a shitty job never stop all day 7till 5 ,,,, now it's just Concrete and my buddy's,, no more racing just cement,,, I hardly use a power trowel I have time these day's 🤙
THANK YOU MIKE.....I AM A CARPENTER 55 YEARS.....AND I LEARN MANY NEW THINGS AND TECHNIQUES....YOU ARE MY BROTHER IN CONSTRUCTION.....
Mike you are a champion. I really appreciate you helping to create a better future for us by teaching your children your trade. I build and do drywall. My daughters and wife help me as well.
Watching you kneeling on and over that wall, magging the edges reminds me of my days as a superintendent, doing high rise work. I remember many times having to ‘look the other way’ when the finishers were out hanging off the edge of the building, magging the edges.
I felt like Sgt Schultz from - “I see nothing! I know nothing!” 😑
I know, we used to do that too on high rises. I can remember once one of the guys I worked with ran a power trowel right off the edge of a 2nd story. Only had one safety cable on the outside perimeter. Trowel went right under it. No one was injured luckily. This was back in the 80's.
@@MikeDayConcrete Ha! Interesting YT deleted the name of that old tv program I mentioned (H-Ø-g-a-n-s H-é-Ø-r-e-s) 🤔 Wonder why?
@@psidvicious cause it was a good ol fashion show with a bit of truth in it an that's NOT what YT is trying to promote today in fact its just the opposite.
@@D-train69 I guess I’ve lived long enough now to watch the world throw common sense and reason out the window in favor of PC and wokeness. I wonder now if I’ll live long enough to see the world come back to it’s collective senses and reject all that ideological nonsense. 🤷♂️
AMAZING WORK!! I am 3rd/generation finisher and still love to do it every time I can .
14years as of concrete finisher miss using of master finish pointed hand trowell as of now it's very rare for that thing
Great job guys and gal!!! Good to see you got you daughter learning to finish as well.
Yes! Thank you!
I find cement work so rewarding, had a great time as a US Navy SEABEE BU....
Is the problem people that don't want to teach or people that don't want to learn? Concrete work is a skill, and it is physically demanding. You guys are definitely good at your job.
In my case, people don't want to teach. I learned more off of UA-cam in an hour than I learned from my company in a week.
First time in 1998 my buddy was running powertrowel handed it to me boy did I go for ride in circles learn real fast after that I was green to concrete work.
Mike your the best man love watching all your videos as for me who loves to learn and excel at everything I do but concrete is my life I'm a pretty experienced finisher as far as residential by hand stuff "NEVER" Machines.Till I joined to finishers union where my guys I work with the Machine Experienced Ones like you mike. Are teaching me how to use the Power trowel machine.Im starting to catch on Just watching your videos I'm learning so much how adjust blades and when to adjust the blades is so important just by watching your videos I go in to work more confident about running the trowel machine LoL I'm starting to show these guys some tricks Lmao tx mike for all you do I wish I was taught by you maybe I'll join your concrete underworld thing and really show them up haha
Thank you for teaching and sharing this knowledge
My pleasure
I remember when I did small jobs like this. The beers were always cold and ready around 2:00.😂
Remember my old times 30 years over and over.
It's a hard business isn't it
it's the magic part when you show the time to start the finish
The secret to success!
You hiring finnishers at all?
agree
Old school. Similar too sanding hardwood floors or rejuvenate old decks. Cool. Nice.
Mike -
1. You need to write an Instructional Manual; the print version of audio component of your videos.
2. Power troweling; I assume you’re mag floating around all the floor protrusions (piping, electrical, etc.)?
Still learning, Bill
I wouldn't.mind learning finishing concrete. I do roofing many years and cooking. I am out of work and will loook if any concrete companies hiring to train guys ..I'm sure there is work like this in Vancouver BC. That's fun looking work to me I like that work
Oh i see youre in main - i from midwest we had front on loaders - nice ya :))) you are teaching nice body stance for finisher , but they spend to much time , 2 stroke edge and reach out more , the girl not bad but she fighting machine , last guy is a pro relaxed , never ever back machine up to fox 1 spot , keep going let machine do the work, who ever making these clips is a pro , i worked concrete im 14 years old -
I always had a lot more control and power if you turn those mags and hand trowels around.
Great job boys I miss it I'm the estimator now and would rather go back to work.
Thank you!
I estimate you are bored alot now!!!
I learned to finish the same way. Its good to watch tradesmen doing it old school.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
My pleasure!
Beautiful work and attention to detail.
Finish Master status!
I don't know how I missed this video Mike. Never got a notification.
Nice and easy. Come to the uk.. We poured on wednesday! (no roof on) It didnt finish till saturday!
Beautiful... great job Prof. Mike.
Thank you very much!
2:33 backs and knees.
Beautiful as always, thanks for the tips and tricks!
Theres no trick, its just tip😠
Really Great 👍 video. Thanks for helping me learn concrete finishing
Brilliant. Love to come work with you for a day or two. UK is a bit of a haul.
Not many here who work to your standard.!
Thanks Sam!
Throw float blades away get your self a plan then dont worry about blade tilt
Can we get a shop/work truck tour
glorious! thanks Mike! love catching a vid when i can
Glad you enjoyed it
You can use combos from start to finish if you know what your doing
Excellent work boys , your videos are excellent too . 👍🏼🏴
Thanks 👍
That’s 1:08 machines 😂gives ne anxiety mate
Good day sir, I will like to learn a full course on concrete floor
The course in in my private membership The Concrete Underground. Link to join is in the description of the video.
Nice job... But you could spend a couple of bucks on ear plugs to protect your workers ears! Just ytube the long term effects to prolonged exposure to noise from equipment.
I am just a groundworker and our concrete finishing is not even close to how good yours looks.Can you tell me what like it is once the rain hits it,ours is usually covered with inch deep puddles lol.Great work btw,awesome videos
Great trade.. more young kids need to get into it..
I’m 17 and do it with my dad he’s been doing it for 25 years
@@dandickson4638 learn everything you can.. around here there no young kids willing to do the work..
I’ve tried and tried to get my buddys but they can’t face the heat of Arkansas
Nice those floors look great 😎👊🏻 It nice that you’re teaching the kids Keep up the good work
Thanks 👍
Very professional great work
that machine at 9:00 blades are too high, I did this for 37 years, go by the sound the blades make, if it sounds gritty blade too high, same goes for hand trowels, you can fill a hole quicker with a flat blade
Im hearing a lot of rock popping
Not true you get it much smoother with an old trowl they bent a bit after use
Machine should do All the work except for all edges and last wipe out.. first pass with machine with combo blades keeps blades flat as you can and fill in all little holes. It’s all about Timing, the mix, temperature, humidity and possible direct sunlight 👍
I'd be interested to know what per M2 rates are charged in the US for pouring a 6" slab and then power floating and grinding the surface to a 'salt and pepper' finish. In the UK, companies are quoting anything from $250 - $350 / M2. I find those numbers eye wateringly expensive.
nice... I start like this in 28 years ago
Mike would you do one on hand making the expansion joints some use metal or wood but I like it done while the concrete is still soft green...thank you so much information..Amélie
I must have missed a few videos. Is this gor a massive house? Looks great though, I've seen those finishers at work in my job sites. I'm just the attic insulator though lol so I observe for 5 min and hope non of the loosefill goes on the fresh laid concrete.
You guys do great work!
Mike pouring a drive way in Pennsylvania should I use steel mesh with 3500 psi or leave the steel mesh out thanks for your help your videos are very well done thanks for the information 👍🇺🇸
We use 3/8" rebar and tie a 2' mat in driveways. Block it up with pieces of brick.
great stuff
Great videos keep them up!!
Yes I want to learn how to finish
I want to do my front yard but no experience like to learn and work with you to learn
I have done a lot of walls buy have very little experience finishing floors beyond bullfloating. When you say mag floating is that considered hand wiping the floor? I always had this question
Mike, can you use power trowel with float blades to float a slab if you were getting behind rather than scrubbing with mag floats? Or would this densify the concrete too much ?
Im talking exterior air entrained concrete.
In my experience that’s Fine. I have on several occasions done just that from start to finish When guys don’t show or or just undermanned. Got to do something to get a finish on it. Keep blades flat as possible. Roll the fat smoke them slow where the shades so mike don’t know.
Another great JOB
Thanks again!
I dont miss doing any concrete, its the equivalent of roofing but on the ground. Put in 15 to 20 years of hands on work and you will be guaranteed pain and suffering after 50.
Tell me about it👍
What makes you choose one brand over the other on power trowels?
Do you provide portable restroom on you jobs for your workers
I'm working the vdf flooring machine sir
Awesome work!! We have a 32x48 garage and a 35x26 apron thinking of doing it ourselves and all of your videos are incouraging me more and more! Lol the concrete is 4200 psi fiber and 4 inches thick... I've been reading we don't need to use mesh or rebar if its 4"?
The garage should have #4 rebar drilled into existing foundation. For the apron depending on where you live . Check with your local building codes . The cost to benefit of rebar. Rebar wins
Do you like the rounded edge finish trowels?
Mike, are you pouring your garage floors with or without air entrainment? In Central Ohio we always poured garage floors using 3% air entrainment.
Hey Mike I'm interested in your course. Mainly i am interested in learning to install new driveways, patios. Do you teach about driveways in both courses?
Mike?
I have a swirl hump in my garage floor.
Greatj job!
nice job
What do you do for control joints
Get that money !
Girl doing the foot Shuffle You Can Tell She's Not comfortable with the machine yet
Sir I'm interested in vdf
Damn... nice
Need to post on rumble app
Already know how
Do you use a jitterbug or roller tamp to press aggregate down? I started using a roller tamp, sometimes it creates a great product, other times I can still see marks from tamper after concrete is finished.
I don't what part of the country you're in but here in Nevada, tamps are rarely even used that much anymore, one high end outfit I was with in the 90's still use a tamp, not a roller bug, on all garage floors, never anything exterior because of the rock, your strength is in the agg, exterior would never hold up in these conditions. That's at Lake Tahoe, down here in Reno nobody ever tamps anything, one for the loss of strength by forcing the rock down & the biggest thing is that our concrete blasts of fast, no time to tamp it or you'd be scrubbing your asses off every pour. One batch plant here has mud that flashes before it gets down the chute! That's not an exaggerated statement, you can see the dull color & tone as it leaves the drum, the shine from water disappears the second it goes from the drum into the chute, and that even using Delvo, or other brand of retarder & with plasticiser added, it's enough to give you nightmares! If you're not running and closing everything up immediately, you'll loose it unless you have an army of guys & leaving nothing half assed when laying it down, sometimes all you get is one time like tract work, lay it all down like you might not get to come back on it & lots of times you don't! Everything back there is like we did it 40 years ago, we never have to wait for it to air, if ya do, it's over, but we go on a pour at 10 or 11 am if we're that lucky to get mud that early, get dumped out in an hour or less & back home having a cold beer by 1:00-1:30..about an hour and a half on a warm or hot day & we're done! I'm getting a lot older and don't have that many more years left at that pace & glad for it, I'd die if I had to run like used to on huge pours!
Hey Mike I own the same MBW power trowel have you ever had any problems with it when your full throttle. mine sounds like it's skipping or boging out when it's wide open it actually shut off and wouldn't start back up .the floor was just about done so I just wiped a little spot that wasn't polished but the next morning it started right up weird.
A little late to the party, however as a retired auto mechanic I have seen a lot of cases where gas caps were not venting and they would cut off after running a while at full throttle and not restart until you opened the cap and gave the carb 15 seconds or so to refill the bowl......of course it could also be the ignition or about a dozen other things ;-)
So does the clickbait cutie get a cut of the proceeds?
Edit: informative video as usual
I bet the boss is in flip flops on the job site sorry Odell just seemed like that kind of guy and your employees hate you 😆
That's how you condition floors
Fuck you can use combos from start to finish if you know what your doing
I am from kenya cam iget those 2
Are you located in Maine ?
Goes fast in the sun
It does!
hearing protection should be used !!
Run those machines that fast burns the blades
The only thing I want to know is why are you all wearing tennis shoes while running a power trowel good way to lose some toes or maybe worse and I'm sure Osha would frown on that
How to build a solid foundation....by building a solid foundation
Never ran a power trowel. The company that I worked for "didn't have time" and the foreman was an arrogant prick. Funny thing is; my hand finishing skills were ten times better than his. They let me bull float, slick, broom, crawl edges, run deep jointers & edgers, sponge steps and curbs and run the screeds. I would be left behind on basements after sand was dumped, and shovel the whole thing, this included digging out tubs and center wall footings. I was a shovel slinging S.O.B.🤣 I became the only person on the crew to set up symmetrical circles and triangles, because the boss couldn't keep them looking decent. I saw cut everything that needed it and set all screed stakes( L's). I was allowed to unload and maintain the Bobcat but never really allowed to use it. Arrogance and Ignorance played a big part in all of this. This was 20 some years ago. A crew of five men, all hand screeded, wheeled & in some cases bucket poured. There are still days I miss it........
Be a great Floor sander just glue on some sand paper....
We call it "whoop up a floor"...
Put the pan on
Sir I'm in indian sir
Lost me with the ad...
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Я этим занимаюсь 20+ лет.
Мне одно не понятно - зачем вы ползаете на коленях с кельмой по всей плите? Себя не жалко? Какой в этом смысл, какой дурак вас этому научил?
Мы в ручную делаем только места, где не достаёт вертолёт,в углах, стыки.
concrete....it gets harder the longer you do it
Slowest guy ever on skates with a round pool trowel...prob his top guy...SMH. location and Temp, weather, and wind make all the difference between timing