The way your clothing style is, the way this video has been recorded,it feels like this was filmed in the old days. Like 1990s old days. I absolutely love it!
@@keshacobb5592 And still teaching new people today! It held my attention throughout the entire video. That's what we need today in instructional videos.
Mixing concrete by hand in a wheelbarrow is VERY labor intensive! It would take many bags to do just a small portion of that walk. Estimate the cubic yards, call a ready-mix and be prepared to wheel it from the truck. If you could rent a powered concrete mover that would be the better way. Thanks for the vids, Teresa! Used to watch you when stuck in a caregiver situation. It was a needed diversion. You were fun to watch and I learned a lot.
The concrete was poured directly on the dirt. Will that last? Anyone know? The dirt wasnt even tampered. Does this product not require tampered dirt? If so, Im using it!
@@WERob-to5sp It won't last forever without subsiding, and/or cracking etc. Yes using Rebar, Chicken Wire, Chain link Fence all would have reinforced the concrete so even when it cracked, it'd stay relatively in one piece. Yes the tamping the ground is a good idea, but not many do it these days.
I love stumbling across videos that I end up watching. Being a handy person and having a full on concrete family. I like seeing other peoples perspective of doing things. Also, one note I have taken is women always do a much better job in fully walking through and explaining processes. Very informative and it was great how she explained grading the sidewalk for water run off so it didn't come back to the house. Super happy she explained the slickness of concrete and showed did the brush for the finish. Awesome job, much respect!
Just a hint from a 40 year concreter..who learned from a 60 year concreter .with any bagged concrete always add 1/2 shovel of Portland cement to each bag as the manufacturers use bare minimum cement. This will strengthen walk
M Zieg you should be fine not using Portland cement..I think what he’s saying is if you want it to last longer and for it to be more hard add some p.c.
I heard from a neighbor who does quality control for an engineering firm, when he did a strength test on some bagged crete he use for his basket ball hoop post, it was only about half the strength of ready-mix concrete
2 shovels of washed plaster sand per 90lb quickrete, and 2 portland cement, makes It much richer and easier to push that pea gravel down to get a smooth finish and easier to get an even broom finish
Thank you so much for all the details! Out of a dozen videos you are the only one who used expansion boards between the fondation and the new concrete. I felt like others were skipping something. You do a great service for people who are new at home repair.
Excellent, thanks for the 'blue' Quikcrete time saver - only suggestion, add color to the concrete to be buff or darker brown matching the deck, and remove the 'stakes' prior to removing the border frame - less work.
I'm am so appreciative of you and your skills. The thing that stands out the most for me is that Jackhammer with the shovel attachment. My property is so Rocky it's ridiculous. And I don't have a lot of super upper body strength. I will be looking around for this tool rent because there's some work I want to do in my front yard. If it not to expensive I will buy it. Thank you.
Before I start any DIY project, I binge watch a lot of professionals. This video makes it look so easy... well, it's hard work. I had an experienced construction gal do some concrete work for me and I watched her closely so I could learn and do small projects. It takes skills, but they can be learned. Just don't go by one video so you can get rounded in the pro tips on all phases. If the first words out of their mouth is "this is my first time", you are likely watching mistakes happen... just move on. There are plenty of real pros teaching us how to DIY. And for crying out loud, wear a mask to avoid breathing in that dust!
@Joanie S I used weed out the bad DIY videos from the good ones by viewing the number of dislikes a video had. Unfortunately, UA-cam no longer displays the amount of dislikes a video has which makes it harder to determine whether a video is worth watching or not.
For the first 30 seconds I could see why the video got 1.5 MILLION view, she is stunning. Then I saw her work. OMG such a smart and wonderful woman. Thumb Up
this look like hard, sweaty work...but seeing how easy you did it without a sweat, this would be a great video to convince my wife to do this for me =)
To all the critics who say you need to tamp the ground, add gravel, etc etc etc. : I helped my grandfather pour a concrete sidewalk around my mom’s house many years ago. He did everything the same way except he used sand + Sakrete cement in a wheelbarrow. His sidewalk came out better than most professionals I’ve seen, and that sidewalk is still perfect after decades.
It was to do with the type of concrete she was using. That’s why she didn’t do what you’re supposed to do. Can’t imagine your concrete work.. half arsed kinda job
I paid a contractor $400 for a 36x36” square platform for my fire pit. This is so much more economical. I had thought you needed to prepare the ground beneath it and add stones, etc. This was very educational. Subscribed !
yes the ground does require prep. this isn’t a large slab so it may be okay. but concrete does need a solid foundation. in australia we use cracker dust
The stones under concrete are to allow water drainage. If you don’t have anything between the ground and your concrete then the moisture from the ground will slowly deteriorate the bottom of the slab as per other videos I’ve watched
I have never seen a motorized shovel!! I’m contemplating making a concrete walkway…feels like a big job though. Your video is great for anyone who hasn’t done anything like this before! Thank you 😊
Great video, thanks! I am considering doing the same at my house. Placing the forms will be the most difficult part, but after they are up I can take my time filling them in with concrete.
Wow, you made that look easy!! I've been learning how to do cement work around the house, and I'm pretty proud of what I've done. It's not professional but it is a lot better than what it was. Thank you for sharing!
I am a concrete truck operator and I've seen men who couldn't do this good of a job. Quit being threatened guys, women can do stuff men do. Sometimes better.
@@shaneneedles2118 Lol what are u talking about ? Ur on crack most driveways are done in Canada by Italians same as the USA. Dont ever make stupid comments again
She makes it look easy. I mixed 5 bags of concrete to do a 4' x 3' landing. It is hard work and you don't look like you've come off the showroom floor when you're done, like she does. Also, if you use thin wood for the sides, you don't get straight edges.
"look like you've come off the showroom floor"....hahaha, I'm dying, that's super hilarious!! Mixing concrete by hand is brutal and will leave you looking like a sweaty mess for sure!
what a brilliant video. So clear and helpful. I actually do not like concrete paths but I would use this guide if I did. I so wish I could marry a woman like this..what a keeper!
"Hi honey, how was your day?" ... "Well, I home schooled the 5 kiddos, did the laundry, took 3 to soccer practice and the other 2 to volleyball practice and made dinner ... and, oh yeah, built a sidewalk. How was your day at the toll booth?"
Love how she mixed up the first bag and when she tipped it in was just a tiny splat then it cut away onto her finishing the path lol! either she got her husband to help or she got a concrete mixer. Imagine not showing how she mixed all that concrete up before it actually started curing.
That’s my biggest hurdle. If you can’t order a mixer to pour the concrete in say, a backyard with no access, you have to mix it by hand. The amount she used in this video was maybe 20-30 bags! That’s serious heavy lifting and mixing that much cement and even pouring is hard work. There’s a reason they cut the video when she first pushed up to the form and then to when it was splattered onto the ground. Even tipping and pouring is heavy lifting.
Wow, great video! I use to work for a concrete company that do residential driveways when I was 19 and we always laid out laid out rock stones mix with dirt and sand underneath the driveway and sidewalks. I didn't see you do this so maybe it's not that important. I didn't last long at the job I was out in a month. LOL
Great video you did an amazing job on that walk way your video is very detailed im gonna try this on the side of my house thanks a lot...keep up the good work
U took the words from my mouth lmao. Tips out 3 cups full lol concrete is heavy and hard mixing my hand in a wheelbarrow without a mixer... she didnt do that her self
Not bad for a diy type of job, but we professionals use straight wood (2x4) or make it nice and straight so slab edges look sharp, and we put the screws or duplex nails behind the stakes that are holding forms , we never ever use anything metal to pry forms aways from dry concrete and forms, you run the chance of chipping new concrete edges
NEVER EVER remove forms like that. It increases the risk of chipping the edges of your new concrete. just use a flat shovel and pry up on the forms from the other side.
It can also be helpful to leave the stakes taller so that they can be fulcrumed out, bringing the forms with them.. yes, i cringed when i saw the form removal. However, that said, lots of work for a non-professional and a good job overall for what it was.
I would still always dig down another 8 inches and pack the soil, then add 3/4 inch gravel, and still use mesh and then finally pour the concrete. You really want to separate the soul earth from the concrete, because as that soul may sink, your concrete will crack, even if it’s the crack resistant variety.
@@vangourito not true. Slabs crack all the time just from the base settling. Rebar and wire mesh is added to hold the pieces together, not to prevent cracking. If you’re in the industry, you know there’s two types of concrete…concrete that is cracked, and concrete that’s going to crack.
That's a cool project to do at home.If I was doing it as a side job for someone else I'd definitely re-bar it to give some anchor/strength,and maybe the lines.
Whether this from the 90's, or whatever, at least she made the effort and completed the task! This is a good tutorial. Stop hating, and give credit where it is due. How many of your prissy little wives or prissy girlfriends would even think about taking on this project! I'm getting ready to do this exact project because I have men around me who have soft hands, and would rather give their money away as opposed to getting a little dirty.
I couldn't help but notice that you didn't pack the dirt or add gravel as a base. Won't that cause the sidewalk to buckle or break down the line as the dirt settles?
kudos for a lady to do this, rarely have i seen that ,don't know why, the mud seems very unusual, no bigger aggregate ,lots of extra sand and cement, very nice mix to work with,most mixes are more difficult to finish. good job anyway.
You do realize everything about this video was fake and lots wrong. First off, concrete doesn't dry, it cures or sets up. It needs to stay wet or at least damp to do this properly. So she has no idea what she's talking about. Then, you need a form on both sides of the walk to do the job properly. Also, the board she's using is the worst way to get a good screed. Boards are rough and don't do a good job of screeding off the concrete. Instead, I've found a section of old bed frame that has the rivets removed is perfect for a DIY home improvement project. The steel is high grade and the angle iron for the bed frame is super great for screeding. Next, she refers to the float as a trowel. Nope. It's a float and bigger is better. That one's too small to get a nice job. Yes, she tells about the slope correctly so no problem there but I don't hold the level above the string. You can't see it well. I hold the level below the string so I know when it's wrong. Mixing one bag at a time? Nope. Your section will start setting way before you finish filling it up. Then she shows herself screeding off the concrete in next scene and suddenly, no problem? Someone mixed for her. I mix three bags at one time and add extra scoop of Portland to each bag. Why? Because they put just enough Portland to use for fence posts and not enough for a decent finish with the float. I might be adding too much Portland but I know for sure those mixes don't have enough. Also the sand in the mixes is too coarse. I know because I washed out the Portland in a bag to check the mix. The aggregate gravel though is usually very good. Regular uniform sizing. Also those hands, no way she does all that work herself.
Pretty good tutorial thanks, I would like to have known was there any times or conditions to be meet i.e., to allow set up before edging and brooming? I'm about to undertake a similar job myself
Good job for a novice, however, u need expansion lines at least every 4 to 5 feet. It is a different tool then the corner angle tool. If you do not use the line tool then u can use blackboard to put in expansion joints every 10 feet or its gonna crack due to surface tension under the concrete. I did not see blackboard expansion used except at the beginning. She did not dig down far enough and left unstable soil and grass in the form area. All that said the finishing was ok esp for a backyard walkway. Hey but you saved money doing it yourself so good for you.
@@SomeDumUsrName I have heard them called both. In fact google concrete control joint and the "experts" of the web call it both. Just look under the how often you need to put them tab. My marshalltown lowes hand towel control joint tool clearly says expansion control. But hey , opinions vary. In fact I clearly said line tool in my first post. I mentioned blackboard as expansion since the length of the sidewalk was rather long and even with control line expansion joints you will still get surface tension and cracking under even normal conditions. The engineer and I at work will have a good laugh at this one. Good day.
@@deadmeatpuppet666 Your line tool does NOT put a gap all the way through the material. Only a groove at the surface and that is NOT an expansion joint. It is a control joint. Expansion joints gap the material all the way through thereby giving a space for that material to "expand" INto.
Thank you so very much for inspiring me. You explained every step very well. I will be taking on the challenge. I'll let you know how mine turns put. Thanks again 😅
Concrete cracks ..usually let's say your average city side walk is 5 ft wide..so every 5ft in length you need to cut in a control joint ..which is done by a hand tool ..lets say your average thickness of a concrete is 4 inches thick ..this tool is called a hand jointer..again for instance if you have a 18 ft × 18 ft patio your pouring you would want to put you control joints at 9 ft each direction. It cuts a joint in your fresh concrete 3/4 of a inch deep if you slab is 4 inches thick.. Again concrete will crack the object of these joints is to just weakend your slab enough that when it does start to crack it will crack in that joint you made and you won't see a ugly crack cause it's in the joint..
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The way your clothing style is,
the way this video has been recorded,it feels like this was filmed in the old days.
Like 1990s old days.
I absolutely love it!
Ha, I thought I was the only one... I legit thought this was an old recorded video that was just recently hosted
Im sure this was recorded decades ago.
@@johnfoster9160
It might be but it really captured my attention.
We need more videos like this.
@@keshacobb5592
And still teaching new people today! It held my attention throughout the entire video.
That's what we need today in instructional videos.
@@keshacobb5592 Quikcrete is relatively new is a clue. 😅
Says it was filmed three months ago (2020) but I swear it looks like the 90s lol
I swear to god I was thinking the exact same thing - lol
she's gorjus tho
@@sidjohnson1776 10/10 would clap them cheeks
its a reupload haha
I said the same exact thing lol
Like an episode of Melrose Place. Lol
Mixing concrete by hand in a wheelbarrow is VERY labor intensive! It would take many bags to do just a small portion of that walk. Estimate the cubic yards, call a ready-mix and be prepared to wheel it from the truck. If you could rent a powered concrete mover that would be the better way. Thanks for the vids, Teresa! Used to watch you when stuck in a caregiver situation. It was a needed diversion. You were fun to watch and I learned a lot.
1:30 mark. You're the first person I found, that mentions sloping away from the house foundation. 💯👍👏
And she explained so well. I love how she insisted on explaining and showing up on how to do the sloping thing 👏👌👍
The concrete was poured directly on the dirt. Will that last? Anyone know? The dirt wasnt even tampered. Does this product not require tampered dirt? If so, Im using it!
@@WERob-to5sp It won't last forever without subsiding, and/or cracking etc.
Yes using Rebar, Chicken Wire, Chain link Fence all would have reinforced the concrete so even when it cracked, it'd stay relatively in one piece.
Yes the tamping the ground is a good idea, but not many do it these days.
@@OdeeOz She used concrete mix with reinforcing fibers.
@@wobbles47 Ahem ... Not reinforced enough, Dog.
I love stumbling across videos that I end up watching. Being a handy person and having a full on concrete family. I like seeing other peoples perspective of doing things. Also, one note I have taken is women always do a much better job in fully walking through and explaining processes. Very informative and it was great how she explained grading the sidewalk for water run off so it didn't come back to the house. Super happy she explained the slickness of concrete and showed did the brush for the finish. Awesome job, much respect!
Is this full on concrete family you have just statues you have made?
Npc
I was quoted $5k for a small concrete area... and she was able to do it for $300. I'm inspired.
It might of been done with $300 but let’s be honest not so nice looking leave it to the professionals
depends on where you live and how thick the concert is. If its thick enough you need a permit. Concert in general is pretty cheap about 50$ a bag.
@@Bewefau $50 a bag?
Learn to be a handyman or woman saves you a lot money from these riff off contractors....
@@Bewefau Concert?
This lady loves learning from a Lady that explains everything! Great job! Thanks! ❤️👍
Just a hint from a 40 year concreter..who learned from a 60 year concreter .with any bagged concrete always add 1/2 shovel of Portland cement to each bag as the manufacturers use bare minimum cement. This will strengthen walk
M Zieg you should be fine not using Portland cement..I think what he’s saying is if you want it to last longer and for it to be more hard add some p.c.
Not the case with with all bag mixes
I heard from a neighbor who does quality control for an engineering firm, when he did a strength test on some bagged crete he use for his basket ball hoop post, it was only about half the strength of ready-mix concrete
2 shovels of washed plaster sand per 90lb quickrete, and 2 portland cement, makes It much richer and easier to push that pea gravel down to get a smooth finish and easier to get an even broom finish
Thank you so much for all the details! Out of a dozen videos you are the only one who used expansion boards between the fondation and the new concrete. I felt like others were skipping something. You do a great service for people who are new at home repair.
Excellent, thanks for the 'blue' Quikcrete time saver - only suggestion, add color to the concrete to be buff or darker brown matching the deck, and remove the 'stakes' prior to removing the border frame - less work.
You're good in teaching, explaining well as you go along.
These old 1980s home repair shows are the greatest. Keep up the uploads of these hidden classics.
Teresa is the jam! Excellent, clear, concise instructions. Thank you!
I'm am so appreciative of you and your skills. The thing that stands out the most for me is that Jackhammer with the shovel attachment. My property is so Rocky it's ridiculous. And I don't have a lot of super upper body strength. I will be looking around for this tool rent because there's some work I want to do in my front yard. If it not to expensive I will buy it.
Thank you.
Before I start any DIY project, I binge watch a lot of professionals. This video makes it look so easy... well, it's hard work. I had an experienced construction gal do some concrete work for me and I watched her closely so I could learn and do small projects. It takes skills, but they can be learned. Just don't go by one video so you can get rounded in the pro tips on all phases. If the first words out of their mouth is "this is my first time", you are likely watching mistakes happen... just move on. There are plenty of real pros teaching us how to DIY.
And for crying out loud, wear a mask to avoid breathing in that dust!
@Joanie S I used weed out the bad DIY videos from the good ones by viewing the number of dislikes a video had. Unfortunately, UA-cam no longer displays the amount of dislikes a video has which makes it harder to determine whether a video is worth watching or not.
You are a fantastic teacher and so thorough. You leave no room for questions.
Thank you for the video. Best video I have seen on making a sidewalk. Made it easy for me to do.
Wow, she makes mixing 3000 lbs of concrete in a wheelbarrow look so easy. Leaves out so much!
She has help behind the camera
Thank you. I was thinking same thing.
Use a tarp to mix it much faster
It's not easy, this is very hard work, you probably will not sleep very good
Yeah, like the 56 other bags she had to mix up. 30" wide, 4" deep, 30ft long. 60lb bags. Sure she did. HA!
She done the project professionally
I love your whole vibe. Style of a 90s TV mom but you're a badass DIY queen 👑
Hello ❤️❤️
You made it look so easy. thank you for sharing, I would like to see more projects.
Any videos that start out with no ads gets an automatic like and sub. Great job, very informative for beginners easy to understand. 👍👍👍
For the first 30 seconds I could see why the video got 1.5 MILLION view, she is stunning. Then I saw her work. OMG such a smart and wonderful woman. Thumb Up
this look like hard, sweaty work...but seeing how easy you did it without a sweat, this would be a great video to convince my wife to do this for me =)
Let us know how that works for you
that was amazing, i am really impressed. Also loved how you explained things along the way. Women are amazing a projects like this. Thank you.
To all the critics who say you need to tamp the ground, add gravel, etc etc etc. : I helped my grandfather pour a concrete sidewalk around my mom’s house many years ago. He did everything the same way except he used sand + Sakrete cement in a wheelbarrow. His sidewalk came out better than most professionals I’ve seen, and that sidewalk is still perfect after decades.
Are you sure?
It was to do with the type of concrete she was using. That’s why she didn’t do what you’re supposed to do. Can’t imagine your concrete work.. half arsed kinda job
@@lesblase3667 other countries do it like that also. Shops in England just want to make extra money by selling hardcore.
Good old day are not over, you just have to shoot the video in the old ways.
For those who are too young to remember, this video inspired the TV show "Home Improvement." Argh arggg arrghh!
Great video, I’ve been wanting to do this for awhile. I also had some quotes for the work that were just to expensive. Thank you for the inspiration.
I paid a contractor $400 for a 36x36” square platform for my fire pit. This is so much more economical. I had thought you needed to prepare the ground beneath it and add stones, etc. This was very educational. Subscribed !
yeah,, you are right.. if the ground is soft.. you must have stones beneath it.. If not it could break into 2 pieces of course...
yes the ground does require prep. this isn’t a large slab so it may be okay. but concrete does need a solid foundation. in australia we use cracker dust
The stones under concrete are to allow water drainage. If you don’t have anything between the ground and your concrete then the moisture from the ground will slowly deteriorate the bottom of the slab as per other videos I’ve watched
Wow, how I feel empowered by another eoman! Informative indeed. Thank you very much. 🙏
I have never seen a motorized shovel!!
I’m contemplating making a concrete walkway…feels like a big job though. Your video is great for anyone who hasn’t done anything like this before! Thank you 😊
Wow that is something to see a woman do this espectacular job.
Love it!!!
She didn't do much at all. All the screws were already put in. Look more closely.
Thank you for the video, I’m going to give it a try.
Great video, thanks! I am considering doing the same at my house. Placing the forms will be the most difficult part, but after they are up I can take my time filling them in with concrete.
Wow, you made that look easy!! I've been learning how to do cement work around the house, and I'm pretty proud of what I've done. It's not professional but it is a lot better than what it was. Thank you for sharing!
I want to pour concrete at a door entrance. This has inspired me to try it myself! Been afraid to try until now! Quickrete and water, stir and apply!
Very nice.
I've been telling myself that I can install my own sidewalk...and UA-cam recommend your video. YAY!
I am a concrete truck operator and I've seen men who couldn't do this good of a job. Quit being threatened guys, women can do stuff men do. Sometimes better.
Bless you
Damn, wherever you live must have some crappy cement finishers lol , shes not bad , but anyone doing worst shouldnt be doing this work
Yeah but, your Canadian sooo... It's OK, we understand, nobody's judging you!
@@shaneneedles2118 Lol what are u talking about ? Ur on crack most driveways are done in Canada by Italians same as the USA. Dont ever make stupid comments again
@@exiledknight3961 OK methhead troll, obviously you don't have a clue what I was saying and I wasn't talking to you anyway so, goodbye!!
This is the most entertaining recommended video
She did a good job, excellent video
She makes it look easy. I mixed 5 bags of concrete to do a 4' x 3' landing. It is hard work and you don't look like you've come off the showroom floor when you're done, like she does. Also, if you use thin wood for the sides, you don't get straight edges.
"look like you've come off the showroom floor"....hahaha, I'm dying, that's super hilarious!! Mixing concrete by hand is brutal and will leave you looking like a sweaty mess for sure!
Thats because she spent 5 seconds acting like she mixed a bag up. Thats 56 bags of concrete she DID not mix up.
This video is nonsense from start to finish.
Quickcrete: 1-bag expansion mixture that expands to make a 3ft path. I'll buy
lol. I wonder how many bags were used?
Man that's a special bag of magical Quickcrete concrete.
@@TomMississippi 56 60lb bags needed. Thats a lot of mixing in a wheel barrel.
Thanks so much for posting this!
Fairly new product. This is like an educational vid from the early 90s
A lovely beautiful simple garden, effortless. Thanks for sharing all great tips for DIY👍
wow she's inspiring me..definitely a video from the early 90s high jeans and the "Rachael "haircut gives it away😄
mayra hernandez also the beginning intro looked like an intro from the 90s
This is from the early 2000's. I used to watch this show on the Discovery Channel
You can tell by the camera quality this is early 2000s
what a brilliant video. So clear and helpful. I actually do not like concrete paths but I would use this guide if I did. I so wish I could marry a woman like this..what a keeper!
Nice & simple video with great information thanks ! Definitely not from 2020 but still gets the DYI job done
"Hi honey, how was your day?" ... "Well, I home schooled the 5 kiddos, did the laundry, took 3 to soccer practice and the other 2 to volleyball practice and made dinner ... and, oh yeah, built a sidewalk. How was your day at the toll booth?"
😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂chill gramps
The toll booth bit was a nice touch. 🤣
I love you Greg buhrow 🤣🤣🤣
Who want to be a bald head if you still have hair ?
Why does this video remind me so much of the home improvement show in the 90's?! Lol you sure that grass is real?
Girl, you did a beautiful job.
nothing is more amusing then watching office workers do diy work
Love how she mixed up the first bag and when she tipped it in was just a tiny splat then it cut away onto her finishing the path lol! either she got her husband to help or she got a concrete mixer. Imagine not showing how she mixed all that concrete up before it actually started curing.
That’s my biggest hurdle. If you can’t order a mixer to pour the concrete in say, a backyard with no access, you have to mix it by hand. The amount she used in this video was maybe 20-30 bags! That’s serious heavy lifting and mixing that much cement and even pouring is hard work. There’s a reason they cut the video when she first pushed up to the form and then to when it was splattered onto the ground. Even tipping and pouring is heavy lifting.
@@stevena3333 exactly! She’s not showing a whole heap of work that was done and conveniently not included in the video.
Wow, great video! I use to work for a concrete company that do residential driveways when I was 19 and we always laid out laid out rock stones mix with dirt and sand underneath the driveway and sidewalks. I didn't see you do this so maybe it's not that important. I didn't last long at the job I was out in a month. LOL
I googled her because of her eyebrow. She's born on early 70s. I think this is an old shows from USA. The tips still valid
I wouldn't have retired (Formsetter/Finisher) if I could have worked with this crew every day. She stays so clean too.
Great video you did an amazing job on that walk way your video is very detailed im gonna try this on the side of my house thanks a lot...keep up the good work
Nice job, mostly. It really needs a compacted gravel base for drainage and stability.
Tipped about half a bag from the barrow, then it cuts to the area fully full with about 2 mixer worths 😂😂
U took the words from my mouth lmao. Tips out 3 cups full lol concrete is heavy and hard mixing my hand in a wheelbarrow without a mixer... she didnt do that her self
Great video , no nonsense , good on you
From ireland
Hi there, you could remove the dowels first then you can easily remove the side forms.
Not bad for a diy type of job, but we professionals use straight wood (2x4) or make it nice and straight so slab edges look sharp, and we put the screws or duplex nails behind the stakes that are holding forms , we never ever use anything metal to pry forms aways from dry concrete and forms, you run the chance of chipping new concrete edges
Us DIYers use 2 X materials also...
Such a great video! Thank you.
You made it all look so smooth and clean
Man, that electric shovel. 😂
You're awesome! Great, clear explanations at every step. You make it look so easy...and why are you so happy doing this? Me....grrrr! 😄
Yr explanation is elegant
Wish I could stay that clean while doing outdoor DIY projects 🤣
NEVER EVER remove forms like that. It increases the risk of chipping the edges of your new concrete. just use a flat shovel and pry up on the forms from the other side.
It can also be helpful to leave the stakes taller so that they can be fulcrumed out, bringing the forms with them.. yes, i cringed when i saw the form removal. However, that said, lots of work for a non-professional and a good job overall for what it was.
Exactly
Doing that can damaging you Grass
@@MeaHeaR damage grass or chip concrete? I'll choose damage grass...grass will fix on its own
didnt you hear her? she let it cure for a week lol
I was getting "Tool Time" vibes!!
#HOMEImprovement 🤩😊
Her voice Reminds me of the burgerking training video on my first day :) love it
Wow, how great is this...I'm going to do my own thank you so much for CONSTRUCTIVE film.
Damn you can do my backyard 😂
I would still always dig down another 8 inches and pack the soil, then add 3/4 inch gravel, and still use mesh and then finally pour the concrete. You really want to separate the soul earth from the concrete, because as that soul may sink, your concrete will crack, even if it’s the crack resistant variety.
Yeah, If you're going to have elephants walking on it...
@@vangourito not true. Slabs crack all the time just from the base settling. Rebar and wire mesh is added to hold the pieces together, not to prevent cracking. If you’re in the industry, you know there’s two types of concrete…concrete that is cracked, and concrete that’s going to crack.
That's a cool project to do at home.If I was doing it as a side job for someone else I'd definitely re-bar it to give some anchor/strength,and maybe the lines.
Whether this from the 90's, or whatever, at least she made the effort and completed the task! This is a good tutorial. Stop hating, and give credit where it is due. How many of your prissy little wives or prissy girlfriends would even think about taking on this project! I'm getting ready to do this exact project because I have men around me who have soft hands, and would rather give their money away as opposed to getting a little dirty.
Shoot i want to do that project I was waiting on why should I pay someone else when I can do it thanks to this lady
Just don't follow any of her dumbass instructions because every single step was wrong
Excellent, good job! Now i’m your new follower.
Can't get better than this yeah very good
Great job. Thanks
Great tutorial!
Going to lay a small area this weekend once it stops raining. BQ
This is great..clear step by step you make it look so easy!
Wow, great job! You are a strong lady! 😅
I also thought this was in the 90s . Great vid tho very helpful
I couldn't help but notice that you didn't pack the dirt or add gravel as a base. Won't that cause the sidewalk to buckle or break down the line as the dirt settles?
I need myself a wife like this 😍
same
This man’s a simp lol
@4 ever whatadik
She's probably double your age rn
She ain’t borrowing my tools... get me beer and look pretty while I do the mans work....
Thank you for a simple demonstration.
kudos for a lady to do this, rarely have i seen that ,don't know why, the mud seems very unusual, no bigger aggregate ,lots of extra sand and cement, very nice mix to work with,most mixes are more difficult to finish. good job anyway.
You do realize everything about this video was fake and lots wrong. First off, concrete doesn't dry, it cures or sets up. It needs to stay wet or at least damp to do this properly. So she has no idea what she's talking about. Then, you need a form on both sides of the walk to do the job properly. Also, the board she's using is the worst way to get a good screed. Boards are rough and don't do a good job of screeding off the concrete. Instead, I've found a section of old bed frame that has the rivets removed is perfect for a DIY home improvement project. The steel is high grade and the angle iron for the bed frame is super great for screeding. Next, she refers to the float as a trowel. Nope. It's a float and bigger is better. That one's too small to get a nice job. Yes, she tells about the slope correctly so no problem there but I don't hold the level above the string. You can't see it well. I hold the level below the string so I know when it's wrong. Mixing one bag at a time? Nope. Your section will start setting way before you finish filling it up. Then she shows herself screeding off the concrete in next scene and suddenly, no problem? Someone mixed for her. I mix three bags at one time and add extra scoop of Portland to each bag. Why? Because they put just enough Portland to use for fence posts and not enough for a decent finish with the float. I might be adding too much Portland but I know for sure those mixes don't have enough. Also the sand in the mixes is too coarse. I know because I washed out the Portland in a bag to check the mix. The aggregate gravel though is usually very good. Regular uniform sizing. Also those hands, no way she does all that work herself.
Hey, Do you water the concrete the next day or something, or just not with this quickcrete? Thanks!
Thank you! That was a great video.You are so informative.Loved your work..Awesome!!!👍
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Great video thank you so much From Southern California….
Pretty good tutorial thanks, I would like to have known was there any times or conditions to be meet i.e., to allow set up before edging and brooming? I'm about to undertake a similar job myself
Good job for a novice, however, u need expansion lines at least every 4 to 5 feet. It is a different tool then the corner angle tool. If you do not use the line tool then u can use blackboard to put in expansion joints every 10 feet or its gonna crack due to surface tension under the concrete. I did not see blackboard expansion used except at the beginning. She did not dig down far enough and left unstable soil and grass in the form area. All that said the finishing was ok esp for a backyard walkway. Hey but you saved money doing it yourself so good for you.
The "line tool" you speak of does not make expansion joints. They're called control joints. Something different altogether than an expansion joint.
@@SomeDumUsrName I have heard them called both. In fact google concrete control joint and the "experts" of the web call it both. Just look under the how often you need to put them tab. My marshalltown lowes hand towel control joint tool clearly says expansion control. But hey , opinions vary. In fact I clearly said line tool in my first post. I mentioned blackboard as expansion since the length of the sidewalk was rather long and even with control line expansion joints you will still get surface tension and cracking under even normal conditions. The engineer and I at work will have a good laugh at this one. Good day.
@@deadmeatpuppet666 Your line tool does NOT put a gap all the way through the material. Only a groove at the surface and that is NOT an expansion joint. It is a control joint. Expansion joints gap the material all the way through thereby giving a space for that material to "expand" INto.
Thank you so very much for inspiring me. You explained every step very well. I will be taking on the challenge. I'll let you know how mine turns put. Thanks again 😅
Champion.Congratulations from Australia
This video isn't like 2020... It's like at least 90's.. but she says it cost 300$.. So.. Okay ,,, 2020 though..
She's amazing. My type of woman
Good job
Wow, nice and encouraging. My wife and I are encouraged to take on a project. Thanks :)
Good job. You have good pointers. Now the challenge for my wife to let me do the patio instead of hiring a contractor? Help
Concrete cracks ..usually let's say your average city side walk is 5 ft wide..so every 5ft in length you need to cut in a control joint ..which is done by a hand tool ..lets say your average thickness of a concrete is 4 inches thick ..this tool is called a hand jointer..again for instance if you have a 18 ft × 18 ft patio your pouring you would want to put you control joints at 9 ft each direction. It cuts a joint in your fresh concrete 3/4 of a inch deep if you slab is 4 inches thick.. Again concrete will crack the object of these joints is to just weakend your slab enough that when it does start to crack it will crack in that joint you made and you won't see a ugly crack cause it's in the joint..
Akram Rabah LOL
Tell your wife to watch the video and get to work....