Mike I think u might enjoy my new vid, very informative about stone vs gravelmin our area and stone mix vs gravelmmix, I would love to hear your thoughts on the difference between u and us
If you say the weight of the concrete can make the 2x12s bow pretty easily, would be okay to double them up by screwing 2 2x12s together on the outside edge and sides?
For knee pads I purchased some maybe 2 months ago and everytime I just rest on them with my knees I feel little pain from it. Guess it's from the pads wearing out. What is the highest quality. For knee pads. The ones I like are with gel pads. With a strap. I got gel pads but with the sticky part in order to put them around your knees.
Kneepros are the best on the market . Been using that brand for over 20 years! They've got a hinge point, light weight, and the straps don't cut into your legs.
I see your still using mesh ,,, have you tried the polypropylene construction mesh in your concrete jobs yet , not the small fiber mesh , this stuffs about 40mm long and bigger all round .
@@tomthompson7400 We`ve been using fiber mesh for many years in place of wire, It`s much less hassle and preforms well both indoors and out . On a residential floor residential mesh will work great as you get into the heavier grade meshes they tend to stand up on the floor for a while and look hairy , I know because we use the heavier sizes in factories on slick floors, If you have a questionable base in your garage as I1ve seen before you can run rebar as back up every 2-4 ft on center or just in the location needed.
@@gunfisher4661 thanks for the reply .. the base is good and the slab is only 16 ft x 36ft but I will pour it at 9 inches all over ... looks like big fibers will be going in .. do you still cut it for shrink cracks the same as when using steel mesh ?
@@tomthompson7400 9 That`s enough to hold a full concrete truck. There are 2-3 sizes of the commercial fibers available at most plants but call ahead to be sure. Yes always for saw cuts. Saw cuts the thicker the cement the deeper the cut in your case about 1/2 inch and for area size of the saw cut 12ft x 12ft is the largest allowed by code here smaller is OK like you could split 16ft by 3 if you wanted. About the only time we don`t saw cut is on heavy machine pads for precision machinery
Hello. I'm sure you get this question a lot but, considering you have 30+ years of experience I thought you might know. Whenever I look up reinforced concrete there are all of these articles claiming the science of reinforcement in concrete and where the reinforcement needs to be to have any effect and to avoid corrosion. They usually say bottom 3rd of the slab, at least 2 inches off the bottom. I watch a ton of videos on concreate and nobody follows this. Is it not necessary or not worth it?
I`ve done many commercial and industrial slabs of many thicknesses sometimes even 4-6 ft thick and I still ask the engineer when I see them and still get the same answer that the rebar gives the most strength at 11/2 inch from the bottom and 11/2 inch from the top. seems to me it ought to be deeper but I`m not an engineer.
All your videos are great, but this one is better than great.
Excelente y muy hermoso trabajo felicidades 💪saludos desde chile 💯🙏👊
Nice work Mike and crew!
Right on guys
great job mike
Mike I think u might enjoy my new vid, very informative about stone vs gravelmin our area and stone mix vs gravelmmix, I would love to hear your thoughts on the difference between u and us
Very cool I’m going to be doing something similar soon.
Since the rebar wasnt lifted during the pour, does it still provide value in case of cracking?
If you say the weight of the concrete can make the 2x12s bow pretty easily, would be okay to double them up by screwing 2 2x12s together on the outside edge and sides?
Why do you do the edging after it has the broom finish? The smooth edging is also a slip hazard.
What brand pads r those?
For knee pads I purchased some maybe 2 months ago and everytime I just rest on them with my knees I feel little pain from it. Guess it's from the pads wearing out. What is the highest quality. For knee pads. The ones I like are with gel pads. With a strap. I got gel pads but with the sticky part in order to put them around your knees.
Kneepros are the best on the market . Been using that brand for over 20 years! They've got a hinge point, light weight, and the straps don't cut into your legs.
Bow floats lines lol thats why u go left to right or right to left keep very light pressure on 1 side take the line out on 1 side as u go lol 😆 😂
I see your still using mesh ,,, have you tried the polypropylene construction mesh in your concrete jobs yet , not the small fiber mesh , this stuffs about 40mm long and bigger all round .
If you use the heavier mesh then it makes your broom job look hairy.
@@gunfisher4661 I'm looking into it for a garage floor ... it looks like it will save a lot of time and money .. it's tempting
@@tomthompson7400 We`ve been using fiber mesh for many years in place of wire, It`s much less hassle and preforms well both indoors and out . On a residential floor residential mesh will work great as you get into the heavier grade meshes they tend to stand up on the floor for a while and look hairy , I know because we use the heavier sizes in factories on slick floors, If you have a questionable base in your garage as I1ve seen before you can run rebar as back up every 2-4 ft on center or just in the location needed.
@@gunfisher4661 thanks for the reply .. the base is good and the slab is only 16 ft x 36ft but I will pour it at 9 inches all over ... looks like big fibers will be going in .. do you still cut it for shrink cracks the same as when using steel mesh ?
@@tomthompson7400 9 That`s enough to hold a full concrete truck. There are 2-3 sizes of the commercial fibers available at most plants but call ahead to be sure. Yes always for saw cuts. Saw cuts the thicker the cement the deeper the cut in your case about 1/2 inch and for area size of the saw cut 12ft x 12ft is the largest allowed by code here smaller is OK like you could split 16ft by 3 if you wanted. About the only time we don`t saw cut is on heavy machine pads for precision machinery
Hello. I'm sure you get this question a lot but, considering you have 30+ years of experience I thought you might know. Whenever I look up reinforced concrete there are all of these articles claiming the science of reinforcement in concrete and where the reinforcement needs to be to have any effect and to avoid corrosion. They usually say bottom 3rd of the slab, at least 2 inches off the bottom. I watch a ton of videos on concreate and nobody follows this. Is it not necessary or not worth it?
Reinforcement should be in the middle of the slab. Doesn’t do much good if it’s at the bottom or very top.
I`ve done many commercial and industrial slabs of many thicknesses sometimes even 4-6 ft thick and I still ask the engineer when I see them and still get the same answer that the rebar gives the most strength at 11/2 inch from the bottom and 11/2 inch from the top. seems to me it ought to be deeper but I`m not an engineer.
@@gunfisher4661 Thank you
@@jackwilliams7738 Thank you
None of the rebar will ever touch the ground because it should be sitting on concrete bricks(chairs).
Doesn’t do any good to use rebar if u leave it on the bottom
The rebar police are here.