I skip through most of the videos I watch for one reason or another. You narration really keeps me involved in your projects and videos. Looks good. Cool video, thanks
I have never built any foundations or curbing. I have been watching these videos for a month now. I am going to build some garden trim and pavers because I think this looks like good hard work. Thanks for the education and entertainment. Thomas
There's a conspiracy between home builders and concrete folks for not compacting around foundation walls in garages so they sink, crack and you have to have new floor poured. In all seriousness if they spent a coupld of hours compacting the soil properly before pouring the garage floor, there wouldn't be so many cracked garage floors.
so satisfying .... it's been an absolute delight subbing to the channel. Hope the week is going as planned for u gents and the days are great for everyone
@@OdellCompleteConcrete it's all good, just wasn't expecting the jump-scare lol. Love the videos though, I have watched every one since I found your channel a few weeks ago.
I get so much knowledge from these videos that I am 💯 sure that I’ll hirer someone for a large concrete project if I ever have one. My confidence far out ways my ability! 🥴
Hey Dave... I always sawcut garage floors so the people could roll a floor jack or whatever else around in there. Was this some sort of homeowner that told you to do it "on the cheap" or something? I always just included the sawcut in the bid so it was paid for automatically if I got the job.
About how much could I expect to pay today for a job similar to this, minus concrete removal? I have a detached one-car garage with a dirt floor and the building has a cinder block foundation.
I love watching your videos, but have u watched concrete ninja screed , what is your opinion on Aussie screeding?not as fast as your way , I think more accurate.
I always enjoy your videos! I do have a question on this one: How come nobody dug up the ground a little in the middle to see if it was a root or something that caused the previous slab to raise?
@@OdellCompleteConcrete If there were no trees or roots nearby, then what could be the cause? If it's expansive clay, I think replacing the top layer with gravel will give a little insurance against future heaving .... even though it is not always in the budget.
How much does a concrete job like this run? Just a ball park. Have a severely cracked and raised foundation for my garage. Debated tearing down the whole structure and starting over or just fixing the foundation. siding of it is solid wood so its holding up quite well.
Thank you for explaining this to home owner who doesn't know what is required. With rebar and mess. I had that done one my driveway. But me being a sidewalk repair guy. I wanted expansion joints. The cement guy said I did not need that with all the rebar and mess he put in. It has started to crack. I think it was the cement company shorted us on the mix. Anyway. With my rebar and mess plus expansion joints. Just asking will my cracks get large like it was before it did the replacement. Small cracks across.?????
Can you use old chain link fence in place of the rebar in a small shed add on. I am just doing a 4 or 5 ft wraparound ad on my shed doesn’t need to be super strong.
Wouldn't 8 squares be better than 4? As they are easier to replace should one be damaged? I've notice that the larger the squares are the more easier they crack and the smaller square are less susceptible to cracking they are?
@@OdellCompleteConcrete No. Because you will be cutting up a big portion of the bigger slab. Best to cut it up before then wait for a crack that goes from one end to another, so instead of doing one of 4 squares your doing 1 of 8 squares. That's what I was trying to get at. Not sure if it's making sense?
What Dave did is satisfactory to the concrete code. Testing have been done to determine the size and shape a slab should be cut to mitigate cracking. The ACI recommends 36 times the slab thickness (in inches) so if you have a 4" slab, the maximum length it should be is 12' before you place another joint. Adding more joints than needed can be costly with no real value.
@@natej6671 I get the code part. That's cool. But you can go above and beyond code if you choose to and make less larger slabs that are more prone to cracking. Smaller slabs break less than one large one in most cases?
6 squares would of been best. The final cut size would of been closer to square versus the current rectangular panels. Too bad the rebar never got 'lifted'.
What's happening to me? I actually like old concrete been broken apart and new one set in place and enjoy watching it dry !!! Must be the testosterone and growth hormone I naturally get while lifting weights. The way it's going soon i'll be riding wild horses in the steppes and wrestlings bear in the mountains. :))
my 1 car garage floor is similar to that. its somewhat flat from center to the left wall and the right half goes down to a 6" drop to the wall. Anyone wanna donate me a new floor
Hey David. Do you happen to have a recipe for long lasting fire bricks? Or any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Keep up the good work. Always a pleasure to watch you work.
Did you use a concrete cutter to cut around the edges next to the walls or jackhammer up to the edges. Thanks I you do have clay under the do you dig it out and put sand in befor the concrete ?
Would you guys do consulting at all? A paid service where I send you my layout and needs and you provide recommendations I can use to help pick and guide a contractor? I'm in canada, been watching your channel a few years and you guys are real pros!
I am curious as to why you didn't do a couple of things? No base, no vapor barrier, no chairs? Was that a customer budget thing or did you feel they weren't necessary for the job?
@@OdellCompleteConcrete yes of course. Birthplace to many famous athletes: Hall of Famer pitcher, Tom Seaver...Daryle Lamonica Raiders QB...Indy 500 champion Billy Vukovich...actors, Sam Peckinpaugh, Mike Connors, Chipmunk creator and actor Ross Bagdasarian....!
Would you accept a 24' x 30' garage floor where 1/4 of the floor was poured and pretty much dried while waiting for the next concrete truck. Even after using the power trowel, the line where they meet looks terrible. It looks bad, but does it matter in the end as far as strength? Also, it has no relief lines...
@@OdellCompleteConcrete The pour went well. Unfortunately I waited a little too long to do the finish work with a hand float. It not a job I’m proud of but at least it’s done. And it’s way better than the existing floor which was busted up asphalt with some concrete underneath. The house and garage were built in 1927. Thank you for providing your videos! As always the pros make it look easy!
I know it's a pain in the butt to wear a mask when taken out old concrete but it helps... I know people who worked doing concrete work and all have lung problems from concrete dust.... great work btw !!
I sure wish the folks who built my house knew how to pour a nice garage floor. Mine is full of little cracks and has no control joints in it. Don't even get me started on my driveway or patio. 10 years old and they look like the Appalachians...
I skip through most of the videos I watch for one reason or another. You narration really keeps me involved in your projects and videos. Looks good. Cool video, thanks
Cool, thanks!
I have never built any foundations or curbing. I have been watching these videos for a month now. I am going to build some garden trim and pavers because I think this looks like good hard work. Thanks for the education and entertainment. Thomas
You can do it!
GL
so satisfying watching a sh*tty old driveway/garage ripped out and turned brand new again.
OSS
Nothing like ending the perfect day and watch your videos
Awesome
TY
There's a conspiracy between home builders and concrete folks for not compacting around foundation walls in garages so they sink, crack and you have to have new floor poured. In all seriousness if they spent a coupld of hours compacting the soil properly before pouring the garage floor, there wouldn't be so many cracked garage floors.
Your videos are so high quality! Great job
TY
so satisfying .... it's been an absolute delight subbing to the channel. Hope the week is going as planned for u gents and the days are great for everyone
Welcome aboard!
7:37 You hitting the desk scared the hell out of me. I have my headphones on, and I flinched SO hard.
Sorry I was trying get the headphones on
@@OdellCompleteConcrete it's all good, just wasn't expecting the jump-scare lol. Love the videos though, I have watched every one since I found your channel a few weeks ago.
welcome back Tim !!! :)
Ty
Another job well done. Keep up that great work!!!
ty
I get so much knowledge from these videos that I am 💯 sure that I’ll hirer someone for a large concrete project if I ever have one. My confidence far out ways my ability! 🥴
great
GL
Great videos, a real treasure. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome job! Thank you!
Our pleasure!
Hey Dave... I always sawcut garage floors so the people could roll a floor jack or whatever else around in there. Was this some sort of homeowner that told you to do it "on the cheap" or something? I always just included the sawcut in the bid so it was paid for automatically if I got the job.
Some people love the big dirt catching trip hazard joints.
@@OdellCompleteConcrete : Yip. I figured the homeowner told you to do it that way.
About how much could I expect to pay today for a job similar to this, minus concrete removal? I have a detached one-car garage with a dirt floor and the building has a cinder block foundation.
great vid as always
Appreciate that
Great finished product.
Thank you! Cheers!
David, your videos keep getting better and better. I like how you have the sound of the trowel and the music in the background.
Why no gravel or stone base ? This mix looked a lil wet this time around 👊🏼
Depends on where the mix is coming from
@@OdellCompleteConcrete
Yes I understand that
When do you cut joints using the tools in this video?when do you cut joins using saw after the concrete is dry?
Within 24 hours
Repeat after me: rebar and relief cuts.
So many people don't use them and wonder, why their floors crack the next winter.
They should hire you to do the freeways and state highways.
Was this a weekend job?
I have experienc in making concrete floors
What dictates when using fiberglass versus steel rebars? Customer preference, costs?
Do you not put on a vapor barrier
So are those edges just saw cuts?
I love watching your videos, but have u watched concrete ninja screed ,
what is your opinion on Aussie screeding?not as fast as your way ,
I think more accurate.
looks to me they are doing a lot of eyeballing it. I like solid elevation guides to run off of
I always enjoy your videos! I do have a question on this one: How come nobody dug up the ground a little in the middle to see if it was a root or something that caused the previous slab to raise?
Yep, I have the same question.
@@natej6671 I think when u pull out the old concrete,u would see a root under it
If 1 was there.
There's no trees near by
@@OdellCompleteConcrete If there were no trees or roots nearby, then what could be the cause? If it's expansive clay, I think replacing the top layer with gravel will give a little insurance against future heaving .... even though it is not always in the budget.
How much for this ? I need repour in my 2 car garage
How much does a concrete job like this run? Just a ball park. Have a severely cracked and raised foundation for my garage. Debated tearing down the whole structure and starting over or just fixing the foundation. siding of it is solid wood so its holding up quite well.
about 9 dollars a sq foot
Thank you for explaining this to home owner who doesn't know what is required. With rebar and mess. I had that done one my driveway. But me being a sidewalk repair guy. I wanted expansion joints. The cement guy said I did not need that with all the rebar and mess he put in.
It has started to crack. I think it was the cement company shorted us on the mix. Anyway. With my rebar and mess plus expansion joints. Just asking will my cracks get large like it was before it did the replacement. Small cracks across.?????
reinforcement usually will hold those cracks together
@@OdellCompleteConcrete thank you for comments on that for me.
Did yall need to dowel into the perimeter stem walls or just lay the rebar next to it?
No dowels
Can you use old chain link fence in place of the rebar in a small shed add on. I am just doing a 4 or 5 ft wraparound ad on my shed doesn’t need to be super strong.
Yes and it's much stronger
Noticed you had you're old intro at the start
Yes
Excelente trabajo 👏 👊 👍
Ty
Hi
question please: Why we need to cut the ground?
Thank you
to make it nice
@@OdellCompleteConcrete So it is not for making the ground more stronger
What does something like this cost to do?
5500
Certainly a lot of bad old garage concrete jobs to fix. The lack of re-bar seems to be a common theme with them.
How much does a job like that cost?
5500
Wouldn't 8 squares be better than 4? As they are easier to replace should one be damaged? I've notice that the larger the squares are the more easier they crack and the smaller square are less susceptible to cracking they are?
You could always cut it up later for repairs
@@OdellCompleteConcrete No. Because you will be cutting up a big portion of the bigger slab. Best to cut it up before then wait for a crack that goes from one end to another, so instead of doing one of 4 squares your doing 1 of 8 squares. That's what I was trying to get at. Not sure if it's making sense?
What Dave did is satisfactory to the concrete code. Testing have been done to determine the size and shape a slab should be cut to mitigate cracking. The ACI recommends 36 times the slab thickness (in inches) so if you have a 4" slab, the maximum length it should be is 12' before you place another joint. Adding more joints than needed can be costly with no real value.
@@natej6671 I get the code part. That's cool. But you can go above and beyond code if you choose to and make less larger slabs that are more prone to cracking. Smaller slabs break less than one large one in most cases?
6 squares would of been best. The final cut size would of been closer to square versus the current rectangular panels. Too bad the rebar never got 'lifted'.
Wish you were in Denver
me too
Where are you located? Great job 👍
Southern CA
Super
When are getting back out to Mojave for more videos?
Not sure but it will be getting up to 120 degrees in about a month
Yes It will!!! Love all your videos. Thank you
What's happening to me?
I actually like old concrete been broken apart and new one set in place and enjoy watching it dry !!!
Must be the testosterone and growth hormone I naturally get while lifting weights.
The way it's going soon i'll be riding wild horses in the steppes and wrestlings bear in the mountains. :))
Awesome sounds like fun
@@OdellCompleteConcrete lol
Why steel instead of owens Corning rods?
I'm guessing the slab is inside a protective space, not subject to rainfall. The control joints seem to be the best medicine for this small job IMO.
Homeowner preference
Why would the homeowner want steel?
my 1 car garage floor is similar to that. its somewhat flat from center to the left wall and the right half goes down to a 6" drop to the wall. Anyone wanna donate me a new floor
Hey David. Do you happen to have a recipe for long lasting fire bricks? Or any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Keep up the good work. Always a pleasure to watch you work.
Add clay to the mortar
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Thank you! You're a true inspiration to me and it's awesome that you reply. Thanks for all the advise and knowledge you share.
👍
That makes my back hurt
OSS
1st 👍
Back in the saddle/
TY
Needs vapor barrier??? 10foot by 10' max on expansion joints or it will crack. How is dead tree root going to lift a floor 😂
They may have been alive at one time
@@OdellCompleteConcrete in the garage? If they rotted away it would be low. More than likely the first guy screaded that way.
Did you use a concrete cutter to cut around the edges next to the walls or jackhammer up to the edges.
Thanks
I you do have clay under the do you dig it out and put sand in befor the concrete ?
we got lucky and were able to chip it out along the edges.
We added reinforcement instead
No water proof membrane needed? Here in NZ we would need local council to sign off before pouring
No one wants to live in NZ ………
👍
This is definitely my favorite concrete channel 👍
appreciate that!
👍
Would you guys do consulting at all? A paid service where
I send you my layout and needs and you provide recommendations I can use to help pick and guide a contractor? I'm in canada, been watching your channel a few years and you guys are real pros!
Yes please!
@@OdellCompleteConcrete could be a future video...
@@OdellCompleteConcrete i will send an email to you tomorrow am to work out the details. thanks!
I am curious as to why you didn't do a couple of things? No base, no vapor barrier, no chairs? Was that a customer budget thing or did you feel they weren't necessary for the job?
Fuking awesome
Mine looks the same
I always get a kick when you say Fresno. Reminds me of my former hometown. Go Fresno State! My Alma Mater! Good post David!
🤢 lol
Fresno is amazing
@@OdellCompleteConcrete yes of course. Birthplace to many famous athletes: Hall of Famer pitcher, Tom Seaver...Daryle Lamonica Raiders QB...Indy 500 champion Billy Vukovich...actors, Sam Peckinpaugh, Mike Connors, Chipmunk creator and actor Ross Bagdasarian....!
Would you accept a 24' x 30' garage floor where 1/4 of the floor was poured and pretty much dried while waiting for the next concrete truck. Even after using the power trowel, the line where they meet looks terrible. It looks bad, but does it matter in the end as far as strength? Also, it has no relief lines...
No
First timer. I'll be pouring my garage floor today at noon. 6 yards with fiber. Wish me luck.
GL
@@OdellCompleteConcrete The pour went well. Unfortunately I waited a little too long to do the finish work with a hand float. It not a job I’m proud of but at least it’s done. And it’s way better than the existing floor which was busted up asphalt with some concrete underneath. The house and garage were built in 1927. Thank you for providing your videos! As always the pros make it look easy!
What if the concrete guy doesn't use relief lines in the concrete slab?
It will Crack uncontrollably
one thing i havent seen you guys do yet is white colored cement with Brick stamped ( side to side ) patios sidewalks or driveways ....
Wow they have a really good eye estimating depth beautifully
What’s the cost to have this done
5000
4:05 I like the Owens Corning Pink Bar because it doesn't rust
Yes
I know it's a pain in the butt to wear a mask when taken out old concrete but it helps... I know people who worked doing concrete work and all have lung problems from concrete dust.... great work btw !!
Yes it a good idea.
TY
I sure wish the folks who built my house knew how to pour a nice garage floor. Mine is full of little cracks and has no control joints in it. Don't even get me started on my driveway or patio. 10 years old and they look like the Appalachians...
Wow very natural look
Hey David, do you recommend using a vapor barrier below the poured concrete slab? Looking to do this in my garage.
I'm considering the same thing, here in Canada, seems to be the standard. 6mil poly, layed over gravel. Helps the concrete cure better, they say
Great video! question; Which would you use, fiber or rebar on a concrete driveway in cold snowy climate? thanks
Pink bar
Why do they call it a funny float Mr. Odell?
Because it's on a pole
@@OdellCompleteConcrete so is a bull float though
Hey boss, do you need to compact virgin soil before pouring or is it ok to just pour over dirt?
Depends on what was removed, and whether or not it got disturbed
I’m just thinking all that dust that is getting in the house since the door is open…lol
Could be
Nice work
Thank you! Cheers!
6:50 Love the close ups
Awesome
how much would a project like this cost?
2500
@@OdellCompleteConcrete that’s it?!?! Work in MD at all?
Is it me or - did I not see them pulling up the rebar? Looked like it just was laying on the ground
Nope it was pulled up I had one guy dedicated to just pulling rebar