1 Man Pouring A Concrete Floor Addition (20' X 12')

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1 Man Pouring A Concrete Floor Addition (20' X 12')

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Pouring a concrete floor. This video shows how one man can pour a concrete floor addition. This is a 20' x 12' addition to a house with a frost wall foundation. I poured and finished the new concrete floor for the general contractor.
I hand finished this concrete floor because it was getting tile on top of it. The concrete only needed to be finished flat and fairly smooth. I used my mag float and steel hand trowel to finish the concrete. I also used a pair of sliders or skids to move around on the concrete.
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@NK-yz7qr 2 жыл бұрын

Man you the man. I'm 52 and still love learning. Wish I had the time to learn with you when I was younger. A great craftsman!

@dowjones9663 3 жыл бұрын

2 things that drive me nuts. 1 pouring on a windy day. 2 Hiring a guy with 2 years of experience only find he has about 4 months experience once its time to prove it. Great video!!

@tonydemetry5868 3 жыл бұрын

nice trick adding weight to the bull float head; I used to shimmy the level things up. thanks for the video

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony!

@TBoneTyGuy420 3 жыл бұрын

First year as a labourer for a concrete guy so, I will continue learning from your videos. Thanks for sharing, Mike!

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks.

@ericmoulton9533 3 жыл бұрын

Brother your the Man. I have been pouring concrete 43 years and did many jobs by myself. It's a mother some times but the end result is very satisfying!! Awesome bro! Thank God u had a helper even though he wasn't your finisher. Great job!

@ericmoulton9533 3 жыл бұрын

The wrong mix gets me frustrated. The rain always seem to wait until you just get started. That's the worst! Very frustrating!

@CPAULKLEIN 2 жыл бұрын

I poured a slab by myself the other day. Totally should have watched this video first. Lots of good pointers

@kevinkehren5038 3 жыл бұрын

Good video . i want to learn just to learn. Only 2 guys i watch on youtube. You and Odell. Both you guys are Awesome.

@jadewilliams3037 3 жыл бұрын

Try watching concrete ninja even better skills levels or though Dave and Mike are very very good at what they do also

@richardcranium5518 3 жыл бұрын

Props to the man for jumping in and helping.... and you for not screaming in frustration!! Lol great work

@sdrammm696969 3 жыл бұрын

We all ran into those problems before Mike no need to feel that a by yourself you doing a great job by doing the whole work by yourself and the one helper

@truecountry5374 3 жыл бұрын

Twenty years of finishing got a few hot loads. Nice job my friend. I still miss it but the body is shot from it.

@cesarcrespo2196 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the easiest job becomes somehow complicated. That's why construction is so awesome. No job is exactly the same.

@penney304 11 ай бұрын

That little bit of weight on the bull float... I like that.

@jwd888 3 жыл бұрын

just 2 days since i did this meself for the 1st time and thanks to your channel mike i've managed to pull it off ( even though it dropped to below zero then rained quite a lot the night of me pour) it was good job i had some hessian (burlap) on stand by. ive learnt alot just watching your video's and shall direct anyone who asks me how did i do it too this channel.... cheers john (uk)...

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, that's good to hear!

@jeffgravelle7317 2 жыл бұрын

Mike you make it look so easy. I do foundation in Washington for over 10 years and you amaze me. I know how difficult it really is do flat work.

@jamesvandyke7318 3 жыл бұрын

I used to use a 2x4 magnesium strikeoff like yours for years. I switched to the Bon combo screed. My company doesn't run 2 guys on a strikeoff ever so getting a screed that is light helps alot. You should look into them, they're a game changer.

@sigmaforge5088 3 жыл бұрын

I have pieces of lead I machined to fit on the ribs on top of the bull float. For real low slump with large aggregate I use a vibrafloat, thats a bullfloat with built in vibration.

@jamiedalton5813 3 жыл бұрын

...you do really good by yourself for being 56, Mike! Totally agree; nothing worse than the pour being too low and having to muck it back to the screed, especially if its a hot day/hot load, and you have too many edges to tend to...great work!

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jamie!

@jeannankeefe845 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tip with the bull float.

@sspyder181 3 жыл бұрын

Just poured a set of steps with 4 rises, and 220 sqft of walkway/pad yesterday at 11 30 during full sun in 74 degrees. Just me... Turned out great, never had a minute to stop.

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Good job Phil, I can relate!

@michaelbarcus418 2 жыл бұрын

I do same trick. Love the videos Mike. You are a master of your craft

@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!

@tannerfamilyfarms3450 3 жыл бұрын

Ive used that technique of add weight many many times. I have actually had a 150 160 proud person ride on a bull float more than once.

@denniscooper6328 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not a pro by any stretch of the imagination but I've poured about 30 yards between a driveway and patio at my own house with the help of some crusty retired union finishers. Our drivers down here in NJ are so much better at placing the concrete. They just know what to do. I guess having the chute in the front makes a big difference. Saves a lot of work when pouring.

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

A front dump with a good driver is really valuable, I agree.

@michaelfahim5878 3 жыл бұрын

Love all your videos, and from watching all of them I could tell it was setting up faster than usual. thanks for all that you do in teaching us!

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@chessiekid4018 3 жыл бұрын

That was a nice educational trick with the concrete on the bull float. Nice job mike.

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Works good.

@josecondemarin9586 3 жыл бұрын

Great job Sir. It's kind frustrating when someone doesn't work at the same rhythm you are used to. But the finish look very nice. Thanks 😊 for the video.

@thehunt3652 3 жыл бұрын

The main thing that gets me is Bad mixer drivers. Great videos

@josephcumberledge8818 3 жыл бұрын

You da man. Hey mike thanks for the videos I learned a lot watching you work. Thank you

@81deeds72 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all your knowledge your sharing, i found your channel while trying to find videos to help me learn how to do my own foundation out of necessity.i just retired an bought my land in maine,an building my own timber cabin. I bought my own machines/equipment an now i just want to make sure i do my foundation correctly, its only a 24×24 footprint with just a crawlspace,but to me its not easy to make sure i do it correctly. Thank you very much again for all your videos an your help.. Derek

@jerrymartin2299 3 жыл бұрын

Poured a 65 yard shop today, had trucks at 20 minute spacing and the second truck was 45 minutes. Thats my pet peeve is a slow truck

@HciContractor 3 жыл бұрын

Rakers that rake too deep when you’re on the rod and you just want to get it rodded off and the dude keeps pulling too deep! He’s too slow to fill it back so you end up standing up and kicking mud back in and yelling at the guy “ WTF MAN! strike it off in layers dude! You’re killing me smalls!” I do a similar trick, we have rocky ground and I’ll grab a couple of rocks and sit them on the bullfloat. Years ago we got a HOT load and my foreman’s 4-5 year old was on the job. He straddled the bull float handle looking towards me with his feet on the bull float! He’s a small kid anyways.... I sent him out across the slab for one pass where it was tough getting it sealed. The kid loved it!

@deanbryan3034 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike, a good operator makes any job look easy. Ps it looked easy lol good job

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@billreurink9567 3 жыл бұрын

I use steel stakes! Works great!

@toddreynolds8875 3 жыл бұрын

Good vid. Its definitely doable. We dont bother doing our own floors. , after the wall work , guy we sub. Pours all his own floors. By himself. Under 26 x 36. Over that. Or crazy hot weather he will bring a guy. He does a 24x24 garage. 8 yd pour. Truck unload , jitterbugged , and floated. And install zip strip. In about 25 to 30 minutes by himself. He is 54 yr old animal. And does nice work

@bones8057 3 жыл бұрын

I like how Brett jumps into the concrete with no rubber boots on :-)

@Biggs58 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips on this video. My take is to let the concrete pros do it right the first time. Save time, money and materials.

@rockystone7949 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU...THANK YOU...THANK YOU...(CARPENTER 55 YEARS)

@CybekCusal 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great! I'm getting ready to do something similar on my own house, I might use these techniques.

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@jjlopez3058 3 жыл бұрын

Probably when it’s a leftover that has been sitted for hours 😬. Great job Mike!!

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks JJ!

@dainwarrencurley8973 2 жыл бұрын

Awsome vids. From South Dakota.

@gibsonbuilds4841 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. As a gc I'm always jumping in and helping...or getting in the way. Lol. I didn't see a thermal break between foundation wall and slab? That makes Huge difference especially on tile. Huge

@rangepro 3 жыл бұрын

Mike you are an artist at work!...!

@Arbh1 3 жыл бұрын

Jesse Muller sent me here, not disappointed.

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@brendonbutera4642 3 жыл бұрын

first of all Brett is facing the wrong way as he attempts to screed lmao

@miketoronto6096 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice work alone Mike great video

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

@miketoronto6096 3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeDayConcrete I'm kinda like you alittle it's amazing how much you remind me of what I want to be in 10years , I hope I'm as successful as you my friend thank you for your videos past year with your chanel has been pritty cool ,, we up here in Toronto we use handles on the 6 foot 2×4s and a level in the middle round like motion side to side and my lovely " Darby" then we always by code trowel to a shine like surface 🇨🇦 great job brother much success great chanel one year or so subscribed 👍

@donaldloos2049 3 жыл бұрын

I use a steel pipe that slides down the pole . I think it’s about 5lbs .

@garysavala665 3 жыл бұрын

You’re helper didn’t do bad at all you were able to get it laid down fast mike .

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, he did a good job!

@elpidiogirtler1700 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job!! Your awesome...great tips and tricks

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@darrenjoyce2475 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip 👍 definitely be using the weight on the bullfloat trick next week on the job me and the lads are doing! I won't take the credit for it though mike ha ha😂 I'll tell the lads to subscribe and watch your videos 👍

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Darren!

@ericmoulton9533 3 жыл бұрын

A sand bag on the float helped me

@ryanmurphy9701 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer handles on my straight edge and I like to use a 1” board but nice works looks good

@randycummings296 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. this is good stuff.

@billingsdurie5533 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your work

@mikemckinnis3877 3 жыл бұрын

I have 2pnd Fresno weights I've used on my bullfloat before.

@markst.germain9286 2 жыл бұрын

When the test guy on the job won’t let you pour over a 4 inch slump. That’s when you need a concrete finisher.Not a soup sandwich eater

@iilijah 3 жыл бұрын

Lead weights used here. But I also use them on my Fresno.

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

those work good too!

@iilijah 3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeDayConcrete yeah they work. But I still have to haul them around. I like your way better , every job gets concrete, so why not just use it to weigh down the float. I’m going to try it here soon. Thanks for the tip.

@VgniK88 3 жыл бұрын

Bretts off beat with the screed 😂

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Newbie on the screed, I know. haha

@cliftonb3048 3 жыл бұрын

Nice can get the plan

@TylerNieves-ty7ns 3 жыл бұрын

Alone with up too 400sqft like that id vibra screed, and I've seen bullfloats with sleeves welded on to put 25lb & 45lb plate weights on either side.. or have a guy stand on it

@danwalters4865 2 жыл бұрын

If you hadn’t had the half man it would have went ok. He being the builder made even harder to concentrate. I

@alexsideas8180 3 жыл бұрын

I just started working doing concrete about a month ago.

@randho5150 2 жыл бұрын

Even though the schools here in California are terrible, & the title says 1, that still looks like 2 men pouring to me.

@IvanHVAC 3 жыл бұрын

What was happening was the general contractor instead of helping you he was getting on the way.

@dansmith8880 3 жыл бұрын

Yep he was taking it the wrong way initially, lol leave the hole at the end of the pour

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

He was ok. I'll take any help I can get. haha

@timbiggam2626 7 ай бұрын

Mike I love doing this tip. Of work. I am 70. Do u think that I am to old to start this tip. Of work. I look at.all ur. Video. I just need to. Learn how to put.lines.on a drive way 3 cars .long. please tell me

@bentrujillo8746 3 жыл бұрын

I put Fresno weights on it

@cheshstyles 3 жыл бұрын

Looked like the mud had tightened up just a bit even from the start of the pour to the end

@joeconner9801 3 жыл бұрын

Are you using a midrange reducer? How much percent a yard? Or do you use a high range supper p?

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Joe, it's mid-range. I'll have to ask the batch man again how many ounces per yard.

@joeconner9801 3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeDayConcrete thanks. I’ve ran super p once and it was way to wet. But one oz for midrange doesn’t really do much.

@westside98 3 жыл бұрын

I keep some old 2lb work out weights in the truck

@taylorteresi5476 3 жыл бұрын

Windy days and hot load . 2 things I can't stand oh n when it's a stamp deff the wind

@cdsmit27 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, I like your vids tons of good info. I plan on pouring a pad inside the floor of an existing shed about 20x25'. I'm just gonna screw the forms to the existing shed studs. Any tips how to level these forms without a laser?

@charlescampanella1205 3 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't it have been easier to put the third chute on less pulling with the come along rake

@ronaldcoblentz193 3 жыл бұрын

#1 Annoying thing is when I'm the only guy that knows what he's doing on a crew of 3. I've definitely used that trick... and I may or may not have used a lot more weight...

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ronald!

@briceburkard396 3 жыл бұрын

This may be because I’m just a first year apprentice, but I noticed that when you’re screeding with the straight edge you only pull it back and never push it to seal it up... is this technique not really necessary or is it just personal preference?

@Tom-yb6sl 3 жыл бұрын

the bull float will push the cream into the holes when it presses the aggregate down

@johnds6621 3 жыл бұрын

Your contractor friend was pulling the cement to the end rather then push it to the center. Goes to show you can be a GC but that doesn't mean you know how to do concrete.

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Good eyes John.

@joeysfather2723 3 жыл бұрын

He was just trying to get the concrete everywhere to help him out without realizing he was causing him double work.

@iandulan 2 жыл бұрын

i have run into move tons of concrete

@hey.you.in.the.bushes 3 жыл бұрын

Does the floor concrete pour right up to the wall/stem wall/ footer beam or is there some kind of expansion joint or something between the two typically?

@penney304 3 жыл бұрын

Many years ago I poured out a slab about the size of that one

@penney304 3 жыл бұрын

...it just would not set up water just keep coming up. It was cold, late in the day. I got a call they had taken my wife to the hospital. I had a good friend helping me that day. I hated to but I had to leave and he stayed till 11pm and finish the pour... Sadly my wife later died of cancer.

@MatthewsFabrication 3 жыл бұрын

Can you Bull float mainly & mag float edges? Or is it necessary to mag float on your knee skids?

@jeridborror9150 2 жыл бұрын

i use my metal stacks

@belindanguyen3435 3 жыл бұрын

Hi , I came across your video because I had concrete poured on Friday and it looks uneven (wavy ) the drainage is in the middle. My question is there a way to fix it ? The slope. I have looked through your videos to see if there are any videos that would know how to fix it .

@jfivecoat 3 жыл бұрын

My boss has weights for his float, I though they came with it guess not.

@GrovesCustomLumber 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have anything where you pour a knee wall for a home addition that backs onto a hill?

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have video on that, but we do that on occasion. I form the knee wall after the slab is done and pour it on top of the slab.

@billsmith9249 3 жыл бұрын

Did the GC have the forms already pre-poured before you arrived or did you help with that too?

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

He had it formed up. He's a good guy and knows how to do just about anything.

@kmobthm 3 жыл бұрын

How deep was the footing ? And how many inches was your pad ?

@jimmcbride3030 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty close to one man

@jeffreyboarman4032 3 жыл бұрын

best slow down now while you still can

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

I am, thanks.

@othoapproto9603 7 күн бұрын

pour it by my self, So you buddy and the drive don't count?

@pl6935 5 ай бұрын

@7:22 same thing happens to me with women

@Niko-iq8bc 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man where are you from you do concrete In Long Island New York?

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Maine. What you got going in Long Island?

@Niko-iq8bc 3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeDayConcrete My dad was a mason and I wanted to know if you were from Long Island because you seem like a good guy my dad would know. My dad passed away 7 years ago from brain cancer His business was Quality Construction specializing in concrete brick and stone work. Me and my brother are going to run the business together.

@timbiggam2626 7 ай бұрын

I don't have the help I need.

@jamiewatkinson4123 3 жыл бұрын

How much$ for that job

@jerrodfelice7891 3 жыл бұрын

Mike do you do consultations? I emailed you at everything about concrete email. Want to have a video call about exposed aggregate. I'll pay for the time.

@markst.germain9286 2 жыл бұрын

I know you talk about water reducer. But wet wet wet. If you want to teach people how to pour concrete. Stiff hard cold joints is the challenge that they are going to have to overcome. Anybody can pour soup. Concrete finishers have to be harder than the mud .