11:28 , “harder than it looks”, is a dramatic understatement. Guys that can do this kind of work are on a whole other level of awesome skilled workers. Thanks for the cool video.
I learned how to pour a slab from my father when I was real young. . Back in the sixties ! First we had to dig out the basement. And mix the concrete by hand from separate piles of sand, stone and cement. I remember it was hard brutal work as a 8 yr old kid. Much respect to all men in trades like this, it's a skill you only gain through repetition. Like finishing mud on drywall.
Mr. Day the way you explained how you have more people on a pour then is actually needed, tells me that you are not a contactor that only cares about the bottom line profit!!! I commend and salute you Brother!
Doing flat work short handed is a disaster waiting to happen. Usually there is enough ancillary work to the pour to justify extra hands, albeit for a short period of time. You're right about how he goes about it.
Kudos to you Mike having plenty of guys on hand. I like you, had a tough start in concrete where there was just the boss and I pouring 15m3 ( 20 yards). I still hate concrete.
Mike you do outstanding work, you show up with a 4/5 man crew and you work extremely efficiently, plus if you have one guy that calls in sick for the day you don’t have to cancel the job because you’re a professional. And your prepared
In Australia We use Reinforcement Mesh, throughout the whole slab! Like that stuff you put around the edge but sheets of 8" squares over the whole thing! I've never seen a Slab Without Mesh!!
"Harder than it looks", that is the absolute truth! Not only is it a highly skilled craft it is extremely physical. We poured our pool deck with 8 newbies and 1 experienced brother in-law. It turned out well but we all gained new respect for the profession, from the delivery guys to the finishers and everyone in between. So many potential pitfalls and the failed project eyesore is your permanent reminder.
I'm a retired general supt. for a commercial GC. You have the correct manpower for what you had to perform. Nobody was without something to do. You can tell all the crew members knew what to except maybe the greenhorn. Inexperienced people will view this and say they can do it because you do make it look easy which is a clear sign of your experience. When the novice tackles a job like this they quickly will become to appreciate your expertise after they have completely F'd the project up. The one thing I didn't see was a vibrator consolidating the edges, I hate honeycomb with a passion. The water reducer alleviated a lot I'm sure but still would have liked to see a vibrator. Great job all around by everyone.
Really cool to see how the new Luke has picked up and improved on raking over the year and now to see you training him up on kick screeding. A lot of businesses just want labor to use, great to see someone who will train and improve their employees
Thanks Mike! I'm going to make my guys watch this video. From 15:55 to 16:55 the guys put on an absolute clinic on how to lay down mud. Form and synchronicity is spot on.
This is by far the best video I’ve seen. I was looking for a video that would show how to do a wide slab that was too wide to screed from the forms. This was that and more.
Second video in as many days where concrete was poured with no reinforcing wire. I don't know how you do that. My region is predominantly sedimentary soils, you pour a slab on that with no reinforcement and you eventually wind up with cracks and a slab that goes every which way.
It’s nice seeing you let the new young kid strike off. Probably one of the hardest things to learn how to do with residential concrete. Looks good from my house. Good work!
Good stuff.. must be my concrete people around here.. they dont want to deal with only half the work. I like that you still have attention to detail to correct minor issues that may arise. You could have very well just poured and walked away.
Well just did my first 12x16 pad and it turned out pretty good. It’s for my shed and I’m practicing before I do our patio. I have one more shed pad for my neighbor and I ordered some knee pads so I can actually go and mag it all vs reaching as far as I could.
As a commercial super and PM, I have seen a lot of concrete placed over the past 4 decades.Biggest I have seen was 2500 yards, continuous Saturday and Sunday pour on a warehouse job. All I did was collect batch tickets and that wore me out. Placed some small residential when I first started in construction. The hardest job I ever done in construction. Just wanted to say I love watching a well oiled machine at work. Your crew might be as good as the Mexicans. Kidding aside, from where I'm sitting, you got a good crew.
looks like a 10 to 15 slump. Much easier to pour like that. I have never done it without a center screed form. Usually we put a board through the middle to put the screed on so it is level.
The driver should be pouring that out right up against (into) the other concrete just poured so your labor doesn't need to push n pull the concrete forward or back. I haven't seen anyone tap the forms to get the bubbles out from sides. Yes the wetter concrete doesn't leave a many but it still does some. Magnesium screads still get bent. I've use a custom cut 2x4 for years 30+ and if it's taken care of it will stay extremely straight. I like your 3/4" crushed under the slab not dry and that sucks the moisture out and moves all around.. before I became a contractor I drove front discharge mixer fire 12 years. So yes, I have plenty of experience and have seen it done most every possible ! And impossible. Lol
Nice video yall kickscreed a little different then we do in Florida. I like the way you got the young man in there to get on the board to get the feel of it it definitely takes time to get the hang of it
I can see in the future (we have the technology now) your guys wearing glasses that show a display showing if the concrete is high or low where they are raking.
They have laser guided screeders. Glasses that gave live feedback would be pretty cool especially if it had color coded shading for how high or low spots are.
Poured concrete in 80's & 90's in texas.1st time i saw truck like that, we did a job in new york. Dont ask me. I thought it was pretty good idea. Driver can move chute, which is nice.
@@darwinawardcommitteeI dealt with a bunch of them when I was in Colorado working years ago. They’re pretty convenient. And if I remember correctly they hold 12 yards instead of the usual 10.
That looks, initially, deceptive. I mean, how hard could it be to push a broom periodically 🙂 But 28 cubic yards, that’s a helluva lot of mass to push around, tamp down and smooth off. I’m full of admiration for people who know what they’re doing and entirely capable of the physical work required to yield a slab that the client needs. Somebody working for the previous owner of this our house set out & prepared a similar sized slab for our garage, comfortably sized for two cars - or one car, two motorcycles - and extensive shelving and full width work bench. What’s remarkable to me is that the final finish looks polished. It’s as smooth as a well laid modern kitchen floor. I realise I’m a lucky fellow. My one requirement I put to my wife, when she went looking for a house, two years ago, was at least a single garage, or room to build one. What I ended up with greatly exceeded my minimum.
I'm not a concrete guy, but you talking about being short handed working for that guy and you having plenty of people. Having the right amount of people will lend to a better job so people won't cut corners when they're working harder than they should.
Funny how people can comment on how you run your business, but 90% of them don’t run their own businesses. Tough to be in construction in Maine when you have to make all your money in 6 or 7 months, so having enough guys to handle the work load is important.
Mike, I have a question for you. When buying an aluminum screed, what brand and type are your preferences? Do you think there is a difference between extruded or cast? Brand? Are all the 2x4's with a sharp corner or are there some with a slight rounded edge? Thanks for your thoughts. Update.....I just heard you mention magnesium screeds. Please add that to my questions above. Thanks for another great video.
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Sometimes the width of the slab, and sometimes how much slope it has. If we had a 14' screed bar we'd use it on more garages like this one. The 12' is too small for some of these.
Did this shit for years, started when I was 18 as a labor by the end of the summer they made me a finisher 2yrs of residential went commercial, joined union late twenties retired at 58 .. I hate this shit, sure do my own stuff but no side jobs ….one tip take care of your hands it’s hard on them dry cracks big time…
@ no just saying take care of your hands, you won’t believe the chemicals they’re are going into concrete besides the cement, sand and stone. There’s a lot that destroys the skin and get into your bloodstream. That can Give you other issues. Thought I’d let you know.
Lower part for structural reinforcement, if so desired (I would always go for it, in less massive slabs), but never closer than 2-3 in / 6-7.5 cm to the bottom, or it will end up rusting, cracking, etc
I would prefer if you put the rebar in first and steel tie it all together along the edges and in the corners where the outside footing is in the uni-slab......instead of just pushing individual pieces of rebar into the concrete during the pour.
Do you have a training video on what to do if a concrete truck breaks down in your driveway? That happened to me with my first truck of mud. The driver pulled in my driveway threw it in park and asked where I wanted him. There was an issue with the alternator, and he could not shift out of park.
Just have to plan ahead and call the closest tool rental place and make sure they’ll have a power cart available if you need one. It’s here or there but anything can go wrong.
Homeowner must not of wanted it. From the sounds of it, if he formed it up himself he was trying to save money. Not worth saving the extra 500$ in my eyes. Especially with the freeze and thaw in Maine
johnharrell817 When pouring in an area that is good clean sand you don’t need mesh or gravel, plastic is only put down if you want to. But is only required if it’s a house. At least that’s code here in northern Michigan.
Should always have steel reinforcement wire is good enough for this job. Fiber is added inforcement but not a replacement for steel. Ive seen fiber fail on its own. Its both or steel not a fiber can replace steel.
Slabs like this need corse of block on top. I know so many people do without but its not correct. Should also be sloped or drain. This home owner isn’t very knowledgeable and you shouldn’t listen to him
This is why structural slabs, what they call slab on grades are garbage because a coarse of block is hack. Should have a proper foundation that are frost wall depths and normal floor inside usually people don’t put a fibre board but concrete floors shouldn’t touch concrete walls.
Dammit, I made it through the whole damn video and I don't even give a rip about this stuff. In all seriousness, I actually didn't mind the narration and it was interesting hearing some of the things about the pour even though like I said, this isn't really something that is down my alley. I do want to say that I really appreciate that you did not use any sort of background music in the video and we could actually hear the background noises. Please don't ever put background music in your videos especially when you are narrating. I can't stand that people think that they need to add music into their videos when we can go on UA-cam and watch any video you want and listen to music that is available in the world. Are you going to do a follow-up video to this pour as well so we can see how you finish the project that would actually be interesting.
So nice to see Americans doing the flat work and doing a great job as well. Mostly all hispanic, non speaking illegals here in the concrete trades in Colorado. Pisses me off being a custom home builder and not finding any Americans to do the flat work or wall forming.
Thta’s because Americans have become lazy, they dont want to do hard work any more. Same thing with farming. Deport all the immigrants and see what you find at the grocery store. No white folks are going to spend their day in the blazing sun picking strawberries.
Front dump is the only way. It’s all I’ve ever had growing up in Wisconsin where they are made. I moved and often I have to use companies with rear unloading trucks; it’s more of a struggle. Way more work. I don’t know why any company would still buy that outdated garbage. Front unloading trucks have been around for decades.
Takes longer to pour concrete out of the truck BS as wet as you pour I could of had 10 yds on the ground with a good chute man not afraid to move in less than five minutes. That driver was dribbling out concrete.
11:28 , “harder than it looks”, is a dramatic understatement. Guys that can do this kind of work are on a whole other level of awesome skilled workers. Thanks for the cool video.
From 15:55 to 16:55, the mucking and rodding is pure excellence.
Thank you!
I learned how to pour a slab from my father when I was real young. . Back in the sixties ! First we had to dig out the basement. And mix the concrete by hand from separate piles of sand, stone and cement. I remember it was hard brutal work as a 8 yr old kid. Much respect to all men in trades like this, it's a skill you only gain through repetition.
Like finishing mud on drywall.
Mr. Day the way you explained how you have more people on a pour then is actually needed, tells me that you are not a contactor that only cares about the bottom line profit!!! I commend and salute you Brother!
Doing flat work short handed is a disaster waiting to happen. Usually there is enough ancillary work to the pour to justify extra hands, albeit for a short period of time. You're right about how he goes about it.
@@larryspiller6633 A few extra workers always seemed like cheap insurance, to me.
Great job, treat those crew members good they are like gold for success of the business. 💪
Kudos to you Mike having plenty of guys on hand.
I like you, had a tough start in concrete where there was just the boss and I pouring 15m3 ( 20 yards).
I still hate concrete.
i poured 41 yrs retired 6 yrs now , looks good .
Mike you do outstanding work, you show up with a 4/5 man crew and you work extremely efficiently, plus if you have one guy that calls in sick for the day you don’t have to cancel the job because you’re a professional. And your prepared
Thank you!
In Australia We use Reinforcement Mesh, throughout the whole slab! Like that stuff you put around the edge but sheets of 8" squares over the whole thing! I've never seen a Slab Without Mesh!!
Yes, beats me why no steel.
"Harder than it looks", that is the absolute truth! Not only is it a highly skilled craft it is extremely physical. We poured our pool deck with 8 newbies and 1 experienced brother in-law. It turned out well but we all gained new respect for the profession, from the delivery guys to the finishers and everyone in between. So many potential pitfalls and the failed project eyesore is your permanent reminder.
No rebar in the field and no vaper barrier? In Maine? That’s crazy talk.
I'm a retired general supt. for a commercial GC. You have the correct manpower for what you had to perform. Nobody was without something to do. You can tell all the crew members knew what to except maybe the greenhorn. Inexperienced people will view this and say they can do it because you do make it look easy which is a clear sign of your experience. When the novice tackles a job like this they quickly will become to appreciate your expertise after they have completely F'd the project up. The one thing I didn't see was a vibrator consolidating the edges, I hate honeycomb with a passion. The water reducer alleviated a lot I'm sure but still would have liked to see a vibrator. Great job all around by everyone.
To bad he did not choose plastic on underside. It helps resist moisture from the soil.
Thanks Mike ! keep em coming. Really appreciate your vids and pointers. I've poured 2 patios since watching your vids and getting ready to pour a 3rd.
Did you pour your patios like piss like this
Really cool to see how the new Luke has picked up and improved on raking over the year and now to see you training him up on kick screeding. A lot of businesses just want labor to use, great to see someone who will train and improve their employees
Thanks Mike! I'm going to make my guys watch this video. From 15:55 to 16:55 the guys put on an absolute clinic on how to lay down mud. Form and synchronicity is spot on.
I love your skill and craftsmanship, team work is everything
This is by far the best video I’ve seen. I was looking for a video that would show how to do a wide slab that was too wide to screed from the forms. This was that and more.
Second video in as many days where concrete was poured with no reinforcing wire. I don't know how you do that. My region is predominantly sedimentary soils, you pour a slab on that with no reinforcement and you eventually wind up with cracks and a slab that goes every which way.
It’s nice seeing you let the new young kid strike off. Probably one of the hardest things to learn how to do with residential concrete. Looks good from my house. Good work!
Thank you!
Outstanding! The screed method you use is awesome. Never seen it done like that.
Glad you liked it!
Awesome job guys. Doesn't get any better than that.👍
Good stuff.. must be my concrete people around here.. they dont want to deal with only half the work.
I like that you still have attention to detail to correct minor issues that may arise. You could have very well just poured and walked away.
Nicely done, well explained. You all stay safe.
Well just did my first 12x16 pad and it turned out pretty good. It’s for my shed and I’m practicing before I do our patio. I have one more shed pad for my neighbor and I ordered some knee pads so I can actually go and mag it all vs reaching as far as I could.
You guys are good Really enjoy the narrative !👍
Thanks so much!
As a commercial super and PM, I have seen a lot of concrete placed over the past 4 decades.Biggest I have seen was 2500 yards, continuous Saturday and Sunday pour on a warehouse job. All I did was collect batch tickets and that wore me out. Placed some small residential when I first started in construction. The hardest job I ever done in construction. Just wanted to say I love watching a well oiled machine at work. Your crew might be as good as the Mexicans. Kidding aside, from where I'm sitting, you got a good crew.
looks like a 10 to 15 slump. Much easier to pour like that. I have never done it without a center screed form. Usually we put a board through the middle to put the screed on so it is level.
Nice, informative video. I especially liked the discussion on the trucks and drivers, and what you can typically expect regarding both.
Was there no wire mesh or rebar in this slab?
Watch closer, they lay rebar.
The driver should be pouring that out right up against (into) the other concrete just poured so your labor doesn't need to push n pull the concrete forward or back.
I haven't seen anyone tap the forms to get the bubbles out from sides. Yes the wetter concrete doesn't leave a many but it still does some.
Magnesium screads still get bent. I've use a custom cut 2x4 for years 30+ and if it's taken care of it will stay extremely straight. I like your 3/4" crushed under the slab not dry and that sucks the moisture out and moves all around.. before I became a contractor I drove front discharge mixer fire 12 years. So yes, I have plenty of experience and have seen it done most every possible ! And impossible. Lol
No vapor barrier?
Nice video yall kickscreed a little different then we do in Florida. I like the way you got the young man in there to get on the board to get the feel of it it definitely takes time to get the hang of it
Thanks 👍
I can see in the future (we have the technology now) your guys wearing glasses that show a display showing if the concrete is high or low where they are raking.
They have laser guided screeders. Glasses that gave live feedback would be pretty cool especially if it had color coded shading for how high or low spots are.
Poured concrete in 80's & 90's in texas.1st time i saw truck like that, we did a job in new york. Dont ask me. I thought it was pretty good idea. Driver can move chute, which is nice.
Same here. When I was in college. First time I saw a front load truck I was like why aren’t they all like this
@@darwinawardcommitteeI dealt with a bunch of them when I was in Colorado working years ago. They’re pretty convenient. And if I remember correctly they hold 12 yards instead of the usual 10.
That looks, initially, deceptive. I mean, how hard could it be to push a broom periodically 🙂
But 28 cubic yards, that’s a helluva lot of mass to push around, tamp down and smooth off.
I’m full of admiration for people who know what they’re doing and entirely capable of the physical work required to yield a slab that the client needs.
Somebody working for the previous owner of this our house set out & prepared a similar sized slab for our garage, comfortably sized for two cars - or one car, two motorcycles - and extensive shelving and full width work bench.
What’s remarkable to me is that the final finish looks polished. It’s as smooth as a well laid modern kitchen floor.
I realise I’m a lucky fellow. My one requirement I put to my wife, when she went looking for a house, two years ago, was at least a single garage, or room to build one. What I ended up with greatly exceeded my minimum.
9" slump....wow!
I'm not a concrete guy, but you talking about being short handed working for that guy and you having plenty of people. Having the right amount of people will lend to a better job so people won't cut corners when they're working harder than they should.
Just subscribed. Love your work. We do concrete work as well
Thanks for the sub!
That’s a nice size slab nice job!!!
yall have a good crew
Great vidya mike! Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
great team work
All other trades get to work at their pace. Concrete flat work pace is set by the concrete and it waits on no one!
That extra shoot is a good way to rip the shoots off the truck. Had it happen twice without extra shoots.
Where is the rebar?
THAT IS MY QUESTIONS....THESE GUY ARE BOZOS......
Funny how people can comment on how you run your business, but 90% of them don’t run their own businesses. Tough to be in construction in Maine when you have to make all your money in 6 or 7 months, so having enough guys to handle the work load is important.
No re bar?
Guys that work concrete are the toughest guys around. Doing that everyday doesn't even seem possible to me.
Informative video. Thanks!!
Mike, where do you work out of?Im looking at building a garage in Monmouth next year.
Doesn't such a large area need steel reinforcement?
Where is the rebar at ???????
Hi Mike, How this will be frost protected? I cant see the capillary break gravel layer in the subgrade.
Mike, I have a question for you. When buying an aluminum screed, what brand and type are your preferences? Do you think there is a difference between extruded or cast? Brand? Are all the 2x4's with a sharp corner or are there some with a slight rounded edge? Thanks for your thoughts. Update.....I just heard you mention magnesium screeds. Please add that to my questions above. Thanks for another great video.
Nice work
Great video Mike! What factors do you consider when deciding to use the ScreeDemon or hand screeding?
I use my ScreeDemon all the time. I just wish I could cut out the dealer and buy your products factory direct. I used to live in Slinger.
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Sometimes the width of the slab, and sometimes how much slope it has. If we had a 14' screed bar we'd use it on more garages like this one. The 12' is too small for some of these.
Did this shit for years, started when I was 18 as a labor by the end of the summer they made me a finisher 2yrs of residential went commercial, joined union late twenties retired at 58 .. I hate this shit, sure do my own stuff but no side jobs ….one tip take care of your hands it’s hard on them dry cracks big time…
Kudos. What is it about concrete that’s so hard on hands?
Is it that it’s slightly caustic?
Well aware that it’s extraordinarily abrasive.
@ no just saying take care of your hands, you won’t believe the chemicals they’re are going into concrete besides the cement, sand and stone. There’s a lot that destroys the skin and get into your bloodstream. That can Give you other issues. Thought I’d let you know.
looks good
Maybe a mistake not putting rebar or steel mesh re-inforcement down first before pouring the concrete.
Lower part for structural reinforcement, if so desired (I would always go for it, in less massive slabs), but never closer than 2-3 in / 6-7.5 cm to the bottom, or it will end up rusting, cracking, etc
They use fiber mesh in their slabs.
@user-fx4qz8pt3w I use both. Fiber is cheap insurance but, IMO, not a substitute for rebar or wire.
watch what happens?! Nothing happens.
Man build you some handles on that skeed so you save the back
You do you well👍🇺🇲
The big dude with the white hair is the only right-handed guy in the whole operation.
no oil on the forms?
No poly?! Yikes! No wire/rebar?! Yikes!
What happened?
When do you cut this slab?
Right after power troweling
I would prefer if you put the rebar in first and steel tie it all together along the edges and in the corners where the outside footing is in the uni-slab......instead of just pushing individual pieces of rebar into the concrete during the pour.
No way you have too many guys. If you have a guy that needs to call out or take off it's not the end of the world.
I wonder why no insulation under the crete.
The Rockettes were known for their kicking!
😝😝😝
Do you have a training video on what to do if a concrete truck breaks down in your driveway? That happened to me with my first truck of mud. The driver pulled in my driveway threw it in park and asked where I wanted him. There was an issue with the alternator, and he could not shift out of park.
Just have to plan ahead and call the closest tool rental place and make sure they’ll have a power cart available if you need one. It’s here or there but anything can go wrong.
Hi! why so little amount of rebar????? "Electrician about to build a shop on my property is why I'm asking
Homeowner must not of wanted it. From the sounds of it, if he formed it up himself he was trying to save money. Not worth saving the extra 500$ in my eyes. Especially with the freeze and thaw in Maine
cool
Interesting, I wonder why he didn't want a vapor barrier.
Yeah I wondered the same
i would at least spray the dirt with water so it dosnt suck water out of the concrete
Hello Mike,could I get the model # of the dewalt laser? TY
Here it is: amzn.to/400dxgJ
Thank you!
Wait, Plastic and 4x4 wire mesh????????????? No gravel below?????? That will crack for sure....................................
johnharrell817
When pouring in an area that is good clean sand you don’t need mesh or gravel, plastic is only put down if you want to. But is only required if it’s a house. At least that’s code here in northern Michigan.
👍
Is that sand ?
No rebar
No re enforcement? That’s going to crack like crazy.
Yea no rebar or mesh?
Hey Mike I’m from Pennsylvania, I recently poured an exterior pad of like to private message you some videos to get your opinion. Thanks
I guess they don't need any steel reinforcement .
Ha ha I started in 84 short handed, it was the 80’s everyone was high or drunk. Mostly getting high. Man the 80’s kids today could never handle it.
Should always have steel reinforcement wire is good enough for this job. Fiber is added inforcement but not a replacement for steel. Ive seen fiber fail on its own. Its both or steel not a fiber can replace steel.
Slabs like this need corse of block on top. I know so many people do without but its not correct. Should also be sloped or drain. This home owner isn’t very knowledgeable and you shouldn’t listen to him
This is why structural slabs, what they call slab on grades are garbage because a coarse of block is hack. Should have a proper foundation that are frost wall depths and normal floor inside usually people don’t put a fibre board but concrete floors shouldn’t touch concrete walls.
Dammit, I made it through the whole damn video and I don't even give a rip about this stuff. In all seriousness, I actually didn't mind the narration and it was interesting hearing some of the things about the pour even though like I said, this isn't really something that is down my alley. I do want to say that I really appreciate that you did not use any sort of background music in the video and we could actually hear the background noises. Please don't ever put background music in your videos especially when you are narrating. I can't stand that people think that they need to add music into their videos when we can go on UA-cam and watch any video you want and listen to music that is available in the world. Are you going to do a follow-up video to this pour as well so we can see how you finish the project that would actually be interesting.
I noticed there’s no plastic, no wire mesh , and no rebar on the ground , go luck ?
1/4 inch off, is that even significant, would 2 inches off level even be a real issue?
where is the steel
you don't need rebar!??
no gravel, no wire, no rebar?
So nice to see Americans doing the flat work and doing a great job as well. Mostly all hispanic, non speaking illegals here in the concrete trades in Colorado. Pisses me off being a custom home builder and not finding any Americans to do the flat work or wall forming.
P
You know there are Hispanic Americans? Non English speaking Americans? Just say white. Your racism is showing.
Well...duh. Low skills,lower pay,paid under the table....kick em OUT...
America needs a wakeup call
Thta’s because Americans have become lazy, they dont want to do hard work any more. Same thing with farming. Deport all the immigrants and see what you find at the grocery store. No white folks are going to spend their day in the blazing sun picking strawberries.
Watch closer, they lay rebar.
Front dump is the only way. It’s all I’ve ever had growing up in Wisconsin where they are made. I moved and often I have to use companies with rear unloading trucks; it’s more of a struggle. Way more work. I don’t know why any company would still buy that outdated garbage. Front unloading trucks have been around for decades.
That dude in black shirt left of the shoot at beginning need to turn around and pull quit playin
Should have set screed rails every 10 ft and rod it.
no poly=sweat on floor for eternity. reinforcement =no cracks a decade later though,,, cheap insurance..
Nice big flat slab. Minimal effort. Made it look easy. 4 thousand pounds a yard.
Takes longer to pour concrete out of the truck BS as wet as you pour I could of had 10 yds on the ground with a good chute man not afraid to move in less than five minutes. That driver was dribbling out concrete.
Why dont you just pour normal 5 slump concrete without the water reducer.....it just seems like everytime you pour...the concrete is way to soupy.