DRY POURING CONCRETE over EXISTING PATIO…What You Need To Know
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In the west we build swimming pools using Shotcrete/ Gunite method. Cement mix is pumped dry through a pressurized 4 -6 inch hose under high pressure and shot out of the hose. There is a water sprayer on the top end of the nozzle. that sprays water on the dry mix in the air as it is shot against the rebar and wall of the pool. once complete the curing stage is to wait a day and water it 4 times a day for 7 days. This makes a concrete that is 10 times stronger than mixed concrete. The Gunite mix does have a higher concentration of cement in it. But what gives it the most strength is the fact that you are not diluting the cement with so much water and you are only giving it as much water as it absorbs during curing this results in a tighter stronger compaction of cement.
this is very much similar to your method and explains the strength and lack of cracking you get with your method.
Looks amazing guys. Thank you so much for sharing. This is a game changer for me. Can’t wait to get started. Most importantly, I love how the two of you work together as a team! You rock!
I did my first dry pour last week. It was my test for an area where my trash cans and firewood holder sitls by my shed. I came out better than expected. I'm in north west Florida and we had rain. Kept it covered for most of the week. Now that I kinda figured it out on to redoing my patio. Thank You'll for posting these videos.
I cant wait for this stamping technique! I'll be able to get my super patio project going once I learn this. 🤠
I have always dry poured my fence posts. It works great. Dig the hole, plumb up the post to desired height, usually place gravel in the bottom so the post is not wicking up water, pour in your concrete, water and cover with dirt. Works great.
We do that too!
More importantly, I've had to bust up those blobs of concrete with a sledge hammer. Toughest concrete you'll ever find. During the curing process you only need enough water to activate the chemical reaction. Any water beyond that weakens the concrete during the curing process A sledge hammer can break up a 4" wet poured driveway but a dry poured fence post blob will laugh at you as the sledge hammer bounces off
This.
You put gravel in the bottom of the post hole so the rain water and so forth passes through the post into the ground to prevent dry rot.
Great video 👍👍
Great job guys. Me and the wife tried it for a slanted slab outside the shed and it came out better than we thought.
Yes delamination between pours is a major problem that most lay people wouldnt have knowledge of, man thats got to be an expensive way of doing it, when compared to using raw materials and mixing them, but its always fun watching y'all.
Just did my first 4x5 dry pour yesterday it looks great I'm waiting a couple days to remove the forms thank you Cajun
Thank you! Love your videos... fun, positive, and educational! We've got a sidewalk that needs some repair but haven't been able to do it because of the cost, but now we can finally get it done on our own!
Great tutorial this gives me a solution to my old crack patio that everyone wanted to charge me thousands of dollars to make new again. I’ll just pay someone to make me the forms and I’ll try doing it the dry pour way you show here. Thanks you might have just saved me a bunch of money.
Y'all have started a full on revolution in the DIY concrete world!! Kudos
Love what you are teaching all of us. Dry poor rules. ❤️🦋👍🇦🇺
Love the way ya'll explain how you do these things and why. Most people leave out the reason why, which is the most important thing in any instruction. Keep doing what you
are doing. GREAT VIDEOS!
We wouldn’t expect or want someone to do this on their own just because we did it. We want people to have all the information we can provide them and let them be the judge.🤍
Very good point on the PH. I work in the Oilfield Cementing wells. We prefer the water to be closer to 7 and lower because downhole temperature and pressure already has an impact on drying or set up time of Cement. We don't use an aggregate such as gravel or sand so it can't set up fast. Chlorinated water from a city water system can accelerate the drying process, so making sure it's not really high on the alkaline side is probably a good thing for concrete pour as well.
This is so cool. I had no idea you could pour concrete like this. I learned something new. Awesome, thank you sharing this.
Well done Thanks for the clarification on the concrete mix that you use
I hired someone to pour concrete in my backyard for my hot tub, and it's not level. I wanted to level it myself, but I've been afraid to, and wondered if I could redo the concrete this way. I"M GOING TO DO IT! Thank you guys! I'm excited to see your next video!
@Advice from pickle Me too!
Please let us know how it turned out?
Don't forget LEVELS fine.. But.. TOO level and water will pool if it's got nowhere to Go..
So make sure it leans in the downward direction of the yard.. 1/8" should be fine for a hot tub..
Great video Captain Croc & Lydia I was so impressed with the chemistry lesson at the start of the video. It was nerd worthy Big Jim lol I like to pick and carry on with folks. God bless y'all I learn something new every episode. I really like this dry pour method thanks for sharing the do's and don'ts.
Thank you for all your clear info. I will try a dry pour around my fire pit and then redo my back porch. It's small but can't wait to try it. Thanks again
God bless y'all, folks. I gotta say, y'all really helped me out big time. I sure do appreciate it.
Thank you both so much for doing this video. I have learned a lot from all of your dry pour concrete tutorials..
Thank you for watching. 🤍
You guys blow my mind!!!
This is sooo cool!
Love watching you two work together! Thank you for showing us what is possible!
Thank you for watching!
Awesome job as always!! Y'all keep raising the bar and finding new ways to keep this dry pour relevant. Thanx again for teaching us your specifics and congratulations on the explosion of followers, y'all deserve it. Be Safe!!
Thank you for watching!!
Thanks so much for your videos! Very helpful
Once again you guys are so great with educational advice . Nice job Captain crocks and the princess at the dry pour games !!! Love it have a great week .
Great job! Thanks for editing in the Information on watering and times based in concrete thickness!
Awesome Possums!
We've been watching and amazed. Y'all are awesome
Getting ready to do exactly what you did. Glad you did it first 😊
Awesome! Let us know how it goes!
Have never seen such clean bags of ready mix
We are about ready to do our dry pour thanks for doing another video on the subject. Jill and I will be reviewing your videos on dry pour. We have finished the drywall taping in the garage looks pretty good. Even though we are fairly old we are still learning new ways of doing things, thanks to your UA-cam channel, looking forward to Wednesday 😊.
Awesome! Y’all email us if you have any questions😄
P.s. Jill is really going to like Wednesday video.
Thanks for all the information you've provided, I still haven't seen anyone pouring concrete over existing pavers which I thought about trying because I didn't want to pull them up not to mention having to throw them away
This is something I've pondered recently as we want to raise the walk from the porch to the driveway that been ponding. The adhesion question info was very helpful. But the "honeycomb" prevention had eluded me in the past. Wonderful job ya'll.
I love this I am planning on doing this next month and wondered if I could go over the existing concrete. I’ve been looking for info on this I’m so happy you guys did this video!!
Thank you!
this straight up has to be one of the best kept secrets...but now the secret's out. and we all thank you. VIVA LA DRY POUR!!
I have always dry poured fence posts, but never tried it on slabs, but I saw one of your videos and that's how I found your channel. I am going to have to pour a sidewalk that will need to be handicapped compliant before the arthritis takes over my body and will definitely be dry poured. Btw I spent many years as a concrete finisher. Also btw, I saw your video about your dad's pizza restaurant and I will try it next time I get to Springfield, but how did a girl from central IL end up in southwest Louisiana. Y'all are too funny and get along so good working together.
I had things come up and couldn't get to this week's videos until today.
That's probably why I was bummed earlier in the week.
I've decided from now on if Jim and Lydia can do it I can.
You explain it in such simple terms.
I like when someone steps outside the box and says let's see if there's another way to do this.
Many people don't have the resources whether it man power, equipment, and the finances to do it the way we're told it should be done.
To know that I can make a concrete slab by myself with just buying the concrete and using tools I already have.
That blows my mind.
The fact that you could do a new top over the old slab. How cool is that.
Well I've got to get over to the next video to see the end of this project
As always wishing you the best
Stay safe
Love you guys
That one's larger size likely contributed to the cracking. Ive always done dry for posts and small spots to get rid of excess. Am gonna try your dry pour method to fill a purchased decorative plastic form for stones to set pots on. Thanks!
Very well explained and illustrated video! Your professionalism in Concrete is Nothing compared
to the talent you have in Video production, and your talent in construction is Boss!
Thank you so much!
You do justice to do it yourselfers. Watching and hearing your process will make my decision to concrete projects `s i have around my home. Great lookin couple with a bright future wish you all the best.
Thank you!
so pleased to see captain crocks had his rubber shoes on when applying that bleach solution😉
I'm watching all your videos, currently on #33. I really appreciate you guys showing the product labels that you use, your great attention to detail and common-sense explanations. I'll be using these techniques to repair my walkway in the front yard.
Lol I did that too, I binged watched until I caught up. I wasn’t disappointed.
We appreciate you watching!
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@CajunCountryLivin I have a question. Can I dry pour a 1.7-inch concrete slab on top of a 6-mil plastic sheet in my crawlspace, or should I remove the plastic first so the moisture in the ground can interact with the concrete? Thanks.
I’d leave the plastic down. It will act as a moisture barrier between the ground and your slab.
You two are awesome!! Exactly what I was looking to do and the first vid I found on YT is your vid!! Thank you!!
glad i stumbled to this video, now i am go try to do this on my driveway. Cheerssss
Lady, you are really strong!!! I wish I could pick up the 80bl concrete like that
Another great with a lot more information, nice work guys👍
Absolutely lov'n these videos... I'm looking forward to the updates as I'm learning so much b4 I do my own!!
Awesome!! We will keep y’all updated.
I was going to attempt this at work to fix a broken sidewalk. The bleach sets me at ease with adhesion! Thanks guys
Welcome!!
Looks great!! Yall have inspired me! I have done a few dry pour slabs myself! Live in WA state. Planning to do my garage 20x19 slab dry pour eventually but wanted to try out a few small ones first.
This is so cool. Another advantage,... the top of this fresh new dry pour, is that its farther away from the wet ground.
Hey Professor Chox, thanks for the chemistry lesson. Nice toss, L. Good catch JW. Good tip using palm sander. I like it!
Great job! Very helpful for us DIYers
Awesome!
I always wanted to do this for my driveway n yard.
I have a small project for a landing, will definitely do this method. Thanks so much, love this channel.
Oh, total respect for Lydia lifting those 80 lb bags. 💪
Way to go.
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Fantastic information, thanks.
Thank you both so much I have learned so much. you are both adorable.
Thankyou for the extra information & how well you explain everything
Thank you for watching!
First time watching you guys and I can't wait to try this out😂
Hi Cajun family. After seeing your video for the 5 by 5 dry pour slab, I tried it out in our shed where I laid some electricity, to cover it up. Seemed like a good opportunity to try it out. I actually figured that using a tube like the ones you used for the vent lines (a little wider diameter perhaps) gives a nice and easy finish without having to shake back and forth like with the board. Always so nice to see your video's. Have a great day!
This is so cool! We love to hear these ideas! So happy that it worked well, we will definitely have to try it out!
Can you clarify what you used instead of the board?
Thanks for the thorough information
Thanks for watching!
Very interested to see this outcome as I have a large area of concrete that was cracked and chipped from a tornado debris. Good luck 🤞🤞🤞
Y’all are saving my bacon! Starting a renovation on an old house stuck in the 70’s (literally) trying to do as much myself and save some money while also a learning experience
Thank you for watching!
Thank you both , you got a fan here in 🇬🇧 who’s going to give this a try.
I am envious of the land you guys have in the USA and Good luck with the house building, I’ll be watching 👍🏻
Thank you!
Well, I'm going to try a dry pour back yard path. Hope it works as well as yours does
you guys are so awesome at the dry concrete pour you make it look easy and the weather looks great there thanks for sharing watching from canada Eh
Thanks for always having nothing but support for us!!
Yay! Stamped concrete is what I've been waiting for. Thanks!
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You guys are so awesome. I love how well you explain things and demo everything. I have watched a ton of dry pour videos (more seem to be popping up every day since you guys started this amazing trend) and in one of them the guy rolls a piece of pipe (forward and back) over the surface for the skreeting process, which looks like it's less work than moving a board back and forth, and also may allow for skreeting if you have obstructions along side of where you are pouring that would make it difficult to impossible to do the back and forth motion of the board. (The same guy also did a video where he took a large glass bowl and filled it with concrete, then added water over time to show how the water gradually fully penetrated the concrete, which I found very instructional.) Maybe you could give that a try and see how it works. Would love to see your take on that method.
rolling a pipe. this channel is getting wilder and wilder every day!!
Nothing against dry pour, but the clear bowl test is not accurate. More water will always flow further down a non-porous side, including your wood forms although not as quickly. Think of it like this, the same amount of water can't continue flowing laterally, so it takes the quickest route vertically down. So the further in on that bowl, the powder will be dry while the sides show deeper wetness.
Thank you and kudos to both of you for all the cheerful and great videos👏👏👏. After seeing this particular video I am ready to repair and extend an existing slab using your techniques. I will really appreciate it if you can advise (1) what should be the minimum thickness of additional layer of concrete on existing slab and (2) are rebars needed to make the extended portion stick better with the old slab? Many thanks in advance🙏🏾
Team work! Hell yes!
You sir, are the luckiest guy on earth. Well done folks
This is exactly what I need for this original driveway at the house we bought last year! Question for you: Have you done anything with existing sheds and foundations? The house came with a 2 story shed, bottom is the weight room, top is for jiu-jitsu, but the ground wasn't prepped, and I would like to know how hard it would be to make little slabs for deck blocks to sit on.
I really needed to know this. ❤❤
Great Videos! I've always wondered about dry-pouring concrete since it gets hard in the bag if left in high humidity long enough. I didn't know dry-pouring is a "Thing" until I saw your video. I am 71 years old, and I have a few projects that I thought were too large for me to do by myself. I was going to hire someone experienced in concrete work, who recommended I get a cement truck to pour them. This was going to cost several thousand dollars. The first project was pouring a 12-foot by 12-foot slab for a shed. It will be made of concrete & rebar-reinforced walls. I live in South Florida and it has to withstand a Cat 5 Hurricane. The second project...I have an enclosed 10' X 14' back porch with a concrete floor. But the floor is 4 inches lower than the floor inside the house, so I wanted to pour 4 inches of concrete in there to make them level. I was going to ask you how do you screed a floor when there are walls? But I found the answer on the internet. You make a frame along two parallel walls an inch or two from the walls. Then you can screed. After the concrete has set you can fill in the two gaps. So now my question is.. I have many 20 in. x 20 in. Concrete Step Stones, can I use them as fill? I don't need 4 inches of solid concrete on top of an existing concrete floor. I can lay the stones like floor tile with an inch gap around them. And fill between them with dry concrete. I would put 1 to 2 inches of dry concrete above them. I don't think it will crack. What do you think? It doesn't freeze in South Florida. It can't move since the side walls are concrete. And the floor will be covered with a lamenet.
Nothing better than working and learning🎉
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You guys are the best!
love your video's, can't wait to do my project .Thanks
Thank you!
Thank you guys I am wet pouring a 200 square ft slab and it’s kicking my rear 😣 it’s so much work. But I have 3 more projects so I’ll follow your advice for the rest of my projects, God bless you.
Oh man that’s a lot on one person!!
I'm gonna try this I hope it works
Great info as always, now all I have to do is wait for the standing water to leave. Suppose to have dry sunny weather for the next 7 days, so maybe I will get my slab for side-by-side put in, just have to wait and see. Have a great week y'all. 👍👍
Absolutely!! Y’all holler if y’all need any help!!😁
Hydration and saturation of a temperature controlled balanced substrate with or without reinforcement is key!
Have you tried or know anyone who has done this over a brick walkway? I would guess this would work the same way. Love the videos on this.
Hey guys, love what y'all are doing and I'm planning a small slab in my backyard soon. Just as an FYI for future vids the promo came out really quiet.
dats a lot of screeding. I really like this process, I only heard of it for the first time last year. Now I am sold as it being one of the only ways to do this for house size projects. Great info on the prep process. - Many thanks - cheers.
Awesome!!
I thinking that 2 pieces of heavy mil plastic going down first as slip-sheets might work really well on this application. Prevent any bottom slab movement from transferring to the new top slab.
These are great vids. It would be great to see how pouring a layer of white concrete over a layer of grey concrete would look. This could potentially give you a great look at an affordable price. Perhaps that is something you guys could explore
I recently dry poured concrete as well. The concrete I purchased was the same brand but weighed 60 lbs a bag. But I realized that I can't operate like you guys because it contains too much stone. Whereas in the concrete you guys purchased, the stones don't seem to be as much. So when smoothing out the surface, it will work well.
Great video. Gave me confidence to do my pad.
You can do it!
Loce yr dry pour vids and yr reason stories and history stories... keep it up
Nice work cheers from Tasmania
Just brilliant idea👍🏼
Thank you for sharing.
I have problems with uneven lawn. Any brilliant idea to level it without too much hassle? TIA.
Thanks for the info, I am using this method to pave my BBQ area,. I'm having fun with it. greetings from down under.
Awesome!!
I like the sander tip. The pros use a vibrating probe to do the same thing on thick wet poured concrete. Fills any voids. I would seal the slab so it doesn’t stain and stays clean 😊Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Have you ever tried to add powdered coloring to the surface doing a dry pour to add some unique color to it
You guys are my heros! Any tips for a dry pour inside a small cinder brick building? The floor is sand and only about 7 x 6 room! With it already having sides, how would I level out the concrete mix? Thanks for any help!
Instead of a palm sander, you could use a massage gun and put on the hard point head. It'll be cordless and you can adjust how fast/ hard you're hitting the board. Thoughts?
Thank you so much for your excellent videos and explanations! By the way, your video and sound quality are top notch!
Like another fellow in the comments below, I, too, am considering a large pad, and like him, I'll be working by myself. You suggested that he divide the pad in half - two pours to make the screeding easier for one person. I think this would be a good idea for me too, but it does raise some questions:
1. How long should I let the first half sit/cure before pouring the second half?
2. I assume that I will be using the first pad as one of my screeding edges for the second half. Do I need to do anything to the first pad to keep the screeding board from scratching up or otherwise damaging the surface of the first pad?
3. Is it OK for the concrete of the second half of the pad to touch the concrete from the first pad, or do I need to leave some sort of gap/expansion joint between them?
4. If I do need to leave a gap, should there be some sort of expansion material between the two pads?
Hey if you all are using the same board to screen back and forth how about screwing a long drawer pull on top of each end so that you have a better grip and not wear out your fingers... Just a thought. Love watching your videos.
Looks great good to see y'all
Thank you Randy!
You guys are amazing…thank you so much !!!! Subscribed and shared :)
If you don't put a barrier between the two concrete slabs the crack's in old slab will come through the new slab just thought you should know that I've been pouring concrete for 22 years