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Concrete Finishing Done Right
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Күн бұрынLearn about concrete finishing, and why I always hire a pro when finishing concrete. We are going to cover concrete in great detail during our house build series - there really wasn't time or footage enough to give you all the details in just this video. Just take my word for it - it will all be covered soon! In the meantime, enjoy the show while these guys finish this patio.
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@oberlater 5 жыл бұрын
I've been a carpenter my entire working career. I've formed, poured, and finished my fair share of concrete slabs. But these men and their work has just blown my mind entirely. I am a clown in comparison. Incredible work men; keep it up!
@samuelmorphis9656 6 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of job people threaten their kids with if they don’t get a “good” degree. This is art, this is highly skilled, and the finished product improves the quality of life of a home. Don’t belittle the craftsmen who create what you make use of, and often need, on a daily basis.
@wrakowic 5 жыл бұрын
Smart and respectful people appreciate craftsmen, engineers, "soft" sciences, truck drivers, artists etc. They are all important to the world we live in and children should be taught that. BTW if you are a good craftsman, you can earn some serious money as a side effect.
@bg147 5 жыл бұрын
Hmmmm, I guess I completely forgot how I looked down on this type of work. You are correct, though. Years ago, I would have looked at this as "dumb" work. It has been so long since I viewed it as such and that was before I got my fancy degrees. Today, I actually prefer handy man work because it is rewarding regardless of what others think. This concrete work requires experience and an acquired touch.
@novax1476 5 жыл бұрын
bg147 it’s very interesting work. I make concrete stairs, and the process is mind blowing to me still.
@RHEC1776 5 жыл бұрын
Very true. My uncle started his own little concrete company at 20 and did little jkbs like sidewalks brick work and built his company up to the point that 25 years later a company offered to buy him out for 8 million dollars and keep him on payroll for an additional five years for the transition to go smoothly.
@ChadBro1985 5 жыл бұрын
I am in the construction supply business. I know a lot of carpenters and finishers that make more money than any of my friends with degrees. And with the lack of millennials taking on blue collar jobs the demand and pay keeps getting higher and higher.
@obs6686 4 жыл бұрын
I'm a bricklayer by trade and I love the way you emphasize the physical skill it takes to work in the trades. It's not easy out there, thank you for pointing that out.
@andrewchurch6303 6 жыл бұрын
Your guys are fantastic. Also, it's refreshing to hear a supervisor speak so highly of his guys and give them the credit they deserve. Keep up the great work.
@kycounterstrike 6 жыл бұрын
Voice over narration is amazing. It felt like a story, it had emotion and feeling. My eyes were glued to this video the entire time.
@c0nstantin86 6 жыл бұрын
Ikr... made me wanna pour some concrete slabs...
@hensuper 6 жыл бұрын
kycounterstrike That is exactly how I feel!
@iamarunangelose 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly... Me too feel the same
@moup377theone2 5 жыл бұрын
Lol same
@jonintc 5 жыл бұрын
Craftsmen at making youtube videos!!!
@RA-zl6iw 6 жыл бұрын
I am a lifelong brick mason, and I pour concrete on occasion. These guys are good at what they do. It’s obvious that they work together daily. Most people don’t appreciate the amount of work that it requires to properly pour a slab. They think you build some forms, and dump the concrete in it like Jello. I had a homeowner tell me that very thing when I gave him a price quote. I wished him luck, and went on my way. A good finisher is as much artist as he is craftsman in my opinion. There is always so much that can go wrong with every pour that I still get nervous every time. Excellent work gentlemen. I appreciate your craftsmanship.
@TheNothingYours 6 жыл бұрын
Very well said
@morgancorypalmer 6 жыл бұрын
Exactly same thing happens to me lol once a home owner had to help me till 11 pm at night in winter because they tried to do it them selves and it went way wrong
@jtsoto0702 6 жыл бұрын
I work in ct and we work in federal union jobs with 1000 yard slabs and up. Now let me tell you, that was not jello. Especially when your pouring 4 inch concrete with 2% calcium on a 60 degree day... sure we had like 15 workers to help, but 10 are laborers and they can only do so much. But either way, I love my job.
@MrProstoj 6 жыл бұрын
Таких мастеров в Россию бы. Я тоже бывает сталкиваюсь с бетонном но такой консистенции не встречал.Думаю вам американцам будет очень тяжело работать с тем с чем работают в России.
@Silmerano 6 жыл бұрын
I've done Concrete, Stucco, and Finished drywall for most of my life. Learned from my father who is a true master and all of them feel a little more like making art then construction.
@basslife7997 4 жыл бұрын
Great grandpa started doing concrete in the early 1900s. I’m the fifth generation doing concrete work.
@shanetorres270 5 жыл бұрын
Finally, somebody that understands Crete. I've got 20yrs experience. From pouring hog barns to Hilton hotels. I would have to say stamping and exposed are the most challenging and my favorite to do. Timing is everything. Watching the young guys freak out because they broke the corner off or the can't get the stamp pad to line up or make the impression. I tell them, let the old dog show you! They ask how the hell did you do that? I smile and say tricks of the trade. And for the extra poke I tell them....somday you'll be as good as I am! Great video!!!
@trentsnow7 6 жыл бұрын
5 year finisher here been pouring almost every damn day since day I started and I must say damn that is by the book A1 perfection to what finishing should be! excellent job !! best video yet!
@theviniso 6 жыл бұрын
I couldn't even write when I was 5 and here's you, pouring concrete since day 1. I'm very impressed.
@MoneyManHolmes 6 жыл бұрын
That was fun to watch. Those guys are very particular about their work. In my area, paying a "pro" only results in me being broke and them f***ing it up worse than if I'd just done it myself with a few KZfaq lessons.
@MadRhetorik. 6 жыл бұрын
I like their work but whenever I worked in concrete I liked to cut my joints and edge just a little sooner before them, nonetheless great work.
@traveler8524 6 жыл бұрын
MoneyManHolmes, I have the same problem here. The guy in video said it took him years to find these guys. A homeowner with problems to fix doesn't have a chance to know for sure how good a crew he hires. It is pretty much a gamble, in spite of the information on line. Once I was pumping gas at the station, where two guys were repairing the cracks in the cement on the premises. It was very hot, one closer to me was picking with a trowel generous portions of the wet cement and schlepping it onto the crack. No wetting it, no making it bigger in places too small to "glue" together. Nothing. I asked where is his water, he answered he just drank some and it isn't that hot, yet. I kid you not. So, as a homeowner with no money to burn, you ARE better off learning basics and doing smaller jobs yourself. Even if you DO start with a few "first attempt" projects in your backyard. You cannot do worse than those two at my gas station. But what if you get older, and no longer can? Oh well, no worries, you won't live long enough to see it. Finding a good doctor is not easier than finding a good cement worker, or a butcher, a baker, a candlestick maker. Hahaha.
@jltaco85 5 жыл бұрын
Viniso LMAO
@zacmclaughlin773 6 жыл бұрын
"When the truck gets there and the mud gets into the site, time becomes your mortal enemy." Knowing all the factors that can go wrong with concrete and my limited experience of half a dozen or so pours ever... this statement can not be anymore true. Just hearing the words spiked my blood pressure and I was flooded with anxiety as if a truck was about to show up to my house in the next 5 minutes hahahaha. Great video, they're artists.
@toomuchtruth 5 жыл бұрын
Lol. Great work indeed.
@owenmcatamney7947 5 жыл бұрын
Zac McLaughlin?!
@justinsnow5808 5 жыл бұрын
Concrete's here!
@ConcreteLand 6 жыл бұрын
I’ve poured and finished concrete for over 30 years now. Usually when I watch a video of people who claim to know how to do my trade I’m blown away at how bad they really are. Some decision they make are down right stupid. While these men do some thing’s a bit different than I do, it all makes sense. They truly are professionals at a very hard trade. Well done, they deserve every complement the narrator gives them.
@blairlohnes8103 3 жыл бұрын
As someone who has poured and finished concrete for the past year and a half, I have never seen such flawless execution. That was an insanely well-done job. I didn't even know you could pull the forms and finish like that on the verticals.
@RAJsWork 6 жыл бұрын
The ending statements towards the men was quite respectful which makes me admire your work ethics more.
@jokker03 6 жыл бұрын
You can tell how good these guys are because watching them makes me think I could do it.
@tjinnes 6 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@arkansas1336 6 жыл бұрын
jokkerb --- You can do it. If it's your first time just do a very small project.
@williamsmith9026 6 жыл бұрын
jokkerb its like watching a killer guitarist and buying all the same gear to find out you have to earn those skills..
@arkansas1336 6 жыл бұрын
Kieran Arcand --- Well, like Scott, I have over 50 years of being a "construction a**hole". I'm sorry that you 'view us in that light'.
@kieranarcand802 6 жыл бұрын
I worked construction as well, but all I’m saying is guys make simple tasks sound extremely tough and hard for no reason. Usually to act high and mighty
@ryeckley7267 6 жыл бұрын
It’s always nice to find a customer willing to give a vote of confidence to a company-that company will always seek to achieve that feeling of accomplishment, it’s becomes a real world style of taking on a job and the clients that will take you on without shopping the price.
@mattmiller7499 5 жыл бұрын
This brings back memories. I used to pour concrete with an Amish crew. They didnt teach any specifics, they just taught you what you saw.. No explanations, just do. Lol this video answered a few unasked questions (because I didnt know what to ask). Thankyou for sharing this
@Martyr104 6 жыл бұрын
I poured and finished concrete for a year when i was 19, i hated every minute of it. I did not have the patience, and everytime i made a mistake while finishing, i paid for it ten fold trying to fix it. I decided it wasnt my cup of tea. But I have a lot of respect for concrete finishers. Its a true skill that takes a lot of time and effort to master.
@stevejanka361 6 жыл бұрын
I just knew there was a right way to do it, but I never found anybody that had this skill level. Striking concrete makes a much better line than sawing the concrete. It relieves the surface tension and makes alot more useful surface. Thank you for so much good information. Take care.
@bigsonny45 5 жыл бұрын
I.. I..I was watching clips from old SOPRANOS episodes & somehow ending up here! Stayed for the entire video even though the only thing I ever poured is milk onto frosted flakes!
@maegankafka4540 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah... What you didn't know though, was that there was a couple of bodies under the rebar before they started pouring the concrete! LOL
@RamRachum 4 жыл бұрын
By the time they finished that concrete, it shined brighter than the shiniest shinebox.
@jacobhenry2785 6 жыл бұрын
Nothing like good honest men getting a job done right 👍🏼 One of the few good things in this World. Good job u guys. Ur all awsome.
@utubewatcher360 6 жыл бұрын
General Contractor in California - This truly is a top shelf crew. Your voice over is absolutely perfect. As a craftsman I very much appreciate it when a video is done right!!! And yes we can all still take away something from wonderfully produced videos like this one. Thank you Essential Craftsman for taking the time to share with us.
@arkansas1336 6 жыл бұрын
It's always wonderful watching talented, skilled craftsmen work....truly pleasurable! These guys did you and/or the homeowner a professional job. On a side note to anyone reading this that has never done any concrete work: There are certainly others, but pouring/placing concrete and cutting logs are the two hottest (raising body temperature to unusually high levels....sometimes too high) jobs I've ever done for earning money/making a living! Both jobs are very labor intensive! Guys that do this type of work earn every penny that is paid to them! Thanks for producing and sharing a great video. ....13
@judge462 6 жыл бұрын
Dont be fooled by the narrator. These guys are leaving behind an average to below average first screen. Ive heard american tradesman rough but if this is 'terrific' work then i see the best concreting in the world on a daily basis.
@arkansas1336 6 жыл бұрын
f budd --- Obviously, the video was edited for length/time.
@judge462 6 жыл бұрын
I understand this but my point remains. The first screen was rough, the narrator put these men on a peddlestool with such claims like 'nothing is guideing these men but their skill' they have formwork to guide them. Their first screen was rough. I am a carpenter and i work beside concreters alot. I see better quality work done on much larger scale slabs, done quicker, consistantly.
@1jpeve 6 жыл бұрын
f budd By all means, pull out the video. I am sure the community would like to enjoy what you have to offer.
@DIMENSIONALCARPENTRY 6 жыл бұрын
f budd, by your comment and lack of construction vernacular knowledge and comprehension, I highly doubt that you've ever spent one day around a construction site, let alone a concrete pour. Their first 'screed' (not screen) looks just like any other, and I have actually been around thousands over my 42 year career as a contractor and commercial job site supervisor for an architectural firm where I have supervised concrete pours for hospitals, multi-story office buildings, parking structures, as well as many hundreds of residential foundations, garage slabs, retainer and rat walls, etc., so I don't have a clue where you are coming from?! ... But I guess that the trolls just have to infiltrate a channel like Scott's to make themselves feel "important?!"
@csrmar13 4 жыл бұрын
This is probably my 10th time watching this video and it never get old. I've been working with concrete for the past four years and your videos have been really helpful. Keep up the good work.
@marcoholguin4624 5 жыл бұрын
I am a Red Seal Concrete Finisher Journeyman with 15 years of experience I love to call myself a Floor specialist I can operate all types of power trowels from small walk behinds to big Ride On power trowels, I can make from a simple broom finish to a glass looking floor , I can do exposed beautiful finish and a stamp good looking piece of concrete and all I have to say is this Video is Flawless thanks so much to make videos like this make me feel very proud of what I do for living everyday !!
@essentialcraftsman 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Marco! Dustin and his guys are top notch!
@marcoholguin4624 5 жыл бұрын
@@essentialcraftsman 💖
@moeszyslack4676 6 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that you don't mince words and call it like it is when it comes to people thinking something is so easy and they can do it. Most people can pour and finish a small slab of a few square feet and it'll be just fine. Something like in this video really needs a professional crew to do. So many people watch a couple of shows on TV or take a "class" at the home center and fancy themselves an expert because hey, it's just manual labor anyone can do it, right? NOPE.
@btj1844 6 жыл бұрын
I've been in commercial construction for 40 years and I still love to watch true craftsmen at work....not many can work concrete as a team like this and churn out a quality product as they did, what a pleasure to see. People take concrete placement for granted and think it's just hard work that takes a few guys to knock down and broom off but it takes a team that knows concrete to make it look easy as these guys do. Fantatstic!
@richhynes8556 5 жыл бұрын
done it for 25years all tesco freezers and all our. work. was. top notch burnt. finished. concrete. shined like. a mirror
@dekonfrost7 5 жыл бұрын
Ive poured thousands of yards of concrete. This was an excellent pour.
@kalebloshbough2806 4 жыл бұрын
You sure bout that because they pumped it not pour big difference really big difference in pump mix also
@donr2686 5 жыл бұрын
New home builder for 40 yrs best job i have ever seen!
@jptrainor 6 жыл бұрын
It just dawned on me... I hardly ever watch This Old House anymore. I do, however, watch every video from Essential Craftsman. Thanks for the great content!
@Ezlivin 6 жыл бұрын
I want a government that works this well. I wish we could elect public servants who really were good at what they do. Imagine if every person put into a cabinet position or to head an agency had this sort of experience and dedication to doing their jobs well. Blue collar workers literally make this world. Great work guys!
@incognitotorpedo42 6 жыл бұрын
Marty, I do too. I know some public servants. One works at USDA, another at Labor, and one at the National Park Service. They are fine, competent, hardworking people. They are the people that commonly get slagged off as "bureaucrats". Bureaucrats in general work hard and do a damn good job for less than they could make in the public sector. The problem is the politicians and the political appointees. They are the ones that tend to be ideological idiots, with some exceptions.
@OmarLemusTactic 5 жыл бұрын
Public servants elected based on merits, not on emotional and political bias.
@po4RP20361 5 жыл бұрын
You have to have a citizenry that works well and is competent before you get a government that is. Our citizenry is neither because a majority demands the government regulate and tax the hell out of those that are so that they dont have to
@skeetorkiftwon 5 жыл бұрын
You're not going to get it, anyone who could work never has to steal from the taxpayer.
@Serialkoala 4 жыл бұрын
We should use sortition to fill state and federal Congressional positions (read: jury duty-like selection) and have year terms, and when you serve your turn, you get paid your normal salary and your job has to take you back when you're done. We wouldn't have lobbying and corruption and career politicians anymore. Just folks like us.
@eurocrazy3283 5 жыл бұрын
When tradesman make the job look easy. The true sign of an experienced professional.
@andrewchurch6303 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work. I run a small crew in Tucson, so I know the skill and effort that went into this job. I truly admire what you do. My favorite part of the video is where you give credit where credit is due. It is all too rare to hear a man call out his employees by name with such high praise in these videos. Good on you, brother.
@marvincarvin1846 6 жыл бұрын
One of the first things that I learned about placing concrete is that using a pump is the equivalent of hiring 3 guys if you have to tailgate it. And most often a financial wash. Then the pumper goes home and you are left with the right number of workers to finish the slab comfortably.
@TimKollat 6 жыл бұрын
I agree, but I cant count the number of times the line pump has clogged and the pump man has to go beating on it with a sledge or disconnect the hose and jamb rebar through it to dislodge the concrete..etc/ Ive even seen the hose explode at the connection because of a clog. The pump guys in AZ definitely earn their money. Having to beat on those hoses when its 110 degrees out is no fun...but this usually only happens with old wore out hoses. Id rather do what I do placing finishing concrete than be a pump operator.....Now boom pumps is where its at! Don't have to order a pump mix either.
@afpienaar4604 6 жыл бұрын
A true expert makes a difficult job seem effortless
@hmort55 6 жыл бұрын
I've seen a lot of concrete poured but I've never seen a better job done than the one depicted in this video. Truly professionals applying their trade. Well done guys!
@LUTHERJ304 5 жыл бұрын
Just got to say. Any guy who takes his boots off that works on concrete or uses a level to plumb strike a vertical short joint. True concrete craftmanship. I can tell they take pride in every job. Not just the fact they did a job for you personally on KZfaq. Amazing work. All of you.
@stellarpod 6 жыл бұрын
Wonderful segment! As with most things, the distinguishing aspects that separate the true professional from a hack are rarely visible on the surface. Years of experience are not something that can be taught. Your admonishment that, IF you think you have the skills to pull this off, please practice in the backyard first, are spot on. As always, thanks so much for sharing. Steve
@ryanchaffee7243 6 жыл бұрын
Always amazed by how easy they make it look. I myself would like to learn more about finishing concrete. I've helped lay concrete by running a concrete rake, screed board, and forming up for the pour. Great video love the knowledge you share from the years in the trades. Thank you for sharing
@laverdadesmejor 6 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy watching REAL CRAFTSMEN at their trade.
@blueluny 3 жыл бұрын
Who thought concrete would be this interesting? Nice to see people having respect for their skills and craft!
@DrunkardTV 6 жыл бұрын
I always feel like I learn 30 years worth of information from 10 minutes of your videos. Great stuff!
@th1alb 6 жыл бұрын
i got multiple phd's from youtube university :-D
@mojosdad68 4 жыл бұрын
You know, I’m a DIY kinda guy. Thankfully, after watching this, I’m smart enough to know that concrete finishing has just been added to my list of limitations. This is art, I had no idea there were so many stages. Thank you for posting.
@bigredc222 3 жыл бұрын
It's like he said, if you're pouring a small pad that's only going to be seen by you, go for it, if it's a patio where everyone that comes over to your house will see it, let the pro's do it. The mistake most people make is not bracing the forms enough, then it bows out or blows out
@DementedPony 3 жыл бұрын
Smells like bitch in here
@tannerj5826 3 жыл бұрын
@figus yeah your mom is in here
@johnmorrison7865 4 жыл бұрын
What a pleasure to watch true craftsmen at work. Too seldom do we appreciate what craftsmanship in the trades accomplishes to make the world more beautiful.
@DestinyDad 5 жыл бұрын
I have been finishing concrete since I left the army in 2011 and I learn something new almost everyday, thanks for the awesome video sir you have a new subscriber take care and God bless
@jacobfelts5674 6 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate finishers like this! They are extremely hard to find.
@ProclarushTaonas 6 жыл бұрын
I poured and finished the foundation of my house about 5 months ago. I spent weeks reading about how to do it and it was still one of the hardest/most frustrating parts of my construction process so far. That said, through all the frustration it was a great experience that I really look forward to doing again and better.
@waltofalltrades6817 6 жыл бұрын
I have, so much respect for the men working in this video, they did a GREAT job on that patio. So far, they're the ONLY concrete workers I've seen smooth out the bulge on the bottom of the slab. They truly know what they're do and their skill level is an 11 out of 10, I hope to be that skilled one day! Thanks for the video! This is my favorite craftsman channel!
@falseprofit4u 4 жыл бұрын
Nothing more satisfying than watching another craftsman who leaves a job with pride and a beautifully finished product as his legacy.
@Traderjoe 6 жыл бұрын
Wow, these guys are fantastic! It is definitely one of those skills that only a limited number of people have and a good guy is worth more than his weight in gold.
@Hoelstadt 6 жыл бұрын
why
@drosky310 6 жыл бұрын
good guy is worth more than its weight in gold , thank you , never heard that one ,
@uyoume2227 6 жыл бұрын
Yes, but some are just born doing everything to perfection. And you know what you're talking about also lol thnx
@doxasnob8137 6 жыл бұрын
Zowiee, I got a few goose bumps watching these artists working. I got nothing' else.
@billlincoln6087 5 жыл бұрын
Your narrations sound like poetry. You must take great pride in your work and craft.
@evopwrmods 5 жыл бұрын
I have been an artisan my entire life; mainly professional Woodworker and Metal Fabricator welder. However; I decided to build my own shop behind my house and wanted to do All the work myself. Let me tell you I quickly became educated about concrete work and how little that i did know about such. This was the first and last time that I will ever pour my own slab. That is a bunch of back breaking work that I simply can not handle with my fused vertebrae back. I do have an appreciation for these guys that have done this type work their entire lives. I feel for them, because they must have a lifelong Stoop....
@pendulousphallus 6 жыл бұрын
Spent a summer with a concrete guy. Only did foundation work with him. Had a moment of panic when they stripped the formwork off before anything was fully cured. These fellas are beyond.
@ferguson20diesel49 6 жыл бұрын
We pull off the concrete shutters the next morning with the digger.
@aussiebloke609 6 жыл бұрын
I guess because it's above grade at that point - and there's no way to finish the sides with the forms in the way. But it was kinda unnerving to see - I was half expecting to see a little slump when the forms came off. :-)
@cLicKbre 6 жыл бұрын
They lost a piece which can be seen at 7:38, personally doing a partial exposed finish I'd have played it safe and put in nice saw cut joints instead.
@choncord 6 жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyable, informative,succinct. Pure professionals. Absolute artists.
@Drew791 6 жыл бұрын
This really touched my soul. Respect to these guys who take pride in what they do and are masterfully skilled.
@mvblitzyo 6 жыл бұрын
wow those guys are amazing ! my uncle did concrete for 30 years .. he was good , retired now taught me a little ..
@lpsowns 6 жыл бұрын
There's a team that cares about the homeowner too. Not only do they do a fantastic job, but they ensure that the site it left the same as when they came in. Stand up job!
@cakelady69kids5 6 жыл бұрын
Best comment a company can receive, It is the little things no one notices including customer service
@baloneyjusticecheezedog 6 жыл бұрын
I love the fact they even wash off they boards they are using. We hired two concrete guys to do two different projects, around my parents house. The first guy, was re-poring the concrete in our basement so we could put in a kitchen. He comes in days late, sets up some vary wonky looking forms for a section of wall that needed be pored and puts it in a week later then he though... so he leaves half his tools so he can do his other job, (commercial Semi truck driver for the next week.) Two weeks go by and he finally has time off to finish our basement, and then leaves his tools there for a another 3 weeks.. during which he never washes off his tool, and level leaves his concrete mixer with a giant old lump of hardening concrete in it. I was so appalled by this, I ended up hosing it out and dumping the left over concrete into a form of a simple block that I used for a seat next to a fire pit. after 3 weeks guy come back, picks up his tools. Now the second guy, he poring the foundation for our garage. He comes in, and excavates out a section where our garage will go in two days, and then gets going on putting up the the molds for the concrete footing, and sets up the rebar... I go away a day or two.. and the guy has all the walls pored in for the garage and now is working on putting in the floor. The minute he sees me, he comes right up and asks if I like the floor to be gradated so water will run out. and shows me what he still has to do. And then the vary next day he finished the job up just like these guys are doing her.. He also had his own water to wash off his tools when was finished with the job. This was his living, this is the only thing he did to make make money. The guy was professional, refused any help I had to offer, and was worth ever penny he charged us. There is a lot of things I want to do by myself.. but concrete is not one of them.
@mattpkp 6 жыл бұрын
Most concrete guys I know are extremely anal about their boards, they need to remain perfectly straight and true or the work suffers so they always take good care of them. I have heard many a new laborer get his ass reamed for not treating them properly. If you find a guy not doing that I would avoid him as he is obviously lazy and doesn't care as much about his finished product looking like a craftsman did it.
@jamiecox2506 6 жыл бұрын
Reading your comment there sounds like you live in Australia!
@baloneyjusticecheezedog 6 жыл бұрын
Not even close.. try the middle of bum f**K Wisconsin.
@jaromor8808 6 жыл бұрын
*Isreal Harris* I reckon the other guy is booked for months and months to come, but still, mentioning his name would be a nice way of additional thankyou from you (besides the money :) Cheers :)
@user-oc6qs1po3j 5 жыл бұрын
let me ask this one question you hired first guy because he was cheaper? then others you got prices from right? its hard for true craftsmen now days we compete against guys with hammer an a truck. not many people care about doing it right most are cheep cheep
@Armistotle 6 жыл бұрын
Didn't know I was interested in this kind of thing, but 10 minutes later it appears I am. Pretty satisfying to watch.
@doug4501 6 жыл бұрын
I have placed and finished many yards of concrete. These men have 100% respect, absolutely flawless job.
@tater0909 6 жыл бұрын
I've watched a lot of finishers. These guys have it going on. Definitely craftsmen and seem they enjoy what they do.
@LKN4WAR 6 жыл бұрын
Wheelbarrowed my share of concrete from Shute to back yards and it’s def not for the lazy or old. Great video
@EvilKris 6 жыл бұрын
I've worked with concrete and this is real precision work. They make it look easy but trust me, every step takes any number of subtle skills to do well, and it's easy to screw up. Especially the leveling part was impressive. They made it look like the patio came off the mounding plate
@namelesswarrior4760 4 жыл бұрын
There is just no SUBSTITUTE for Real Experience and more importantly their Attitude and Professionalism!
@MHTutorials3D 6 жыл бұрын
Wonderful to see people who know what they are doing :-)
@tonybutcher4762 6 жыл бұрын
My back hurts just watching this!
@thecatfelix2988 6 жыл бұрын
Is always nice to see somebody else doing concrete work, specially finishing you always learn more ways of working efficiently. I did it for 17 years it was hard work but very creative and gives you a healthy pride and satisfaction after is all done. Good video.👍
@my_name_is_chef4856 6 жыл бұрын
I've been pouring concrete with my dad since I was in diapers. I'm 21 now and having my tools, work ethic and knowledge of the trade has done me well. I can say with certainty that this crew is awesome. To the people saying that they didn't do it 100% by the book. Sometimes that happens. You can't always put a join in the exact calculated spot. Sometimes you have to Jimmy jive a little to make it look great. I'd put another 30 year guarantee on that
@Gerardo11 5 жыл бұрын
Superior Quality and Craftmanship, Great video Through-and-through.
@WS-gw5ms 6 жыл бұрын
I can't think of anything more difficult than concrete. If you are lucky you can find a really nice contractor who will let you help out and learn. I have two videos on my channel one before one after where the contractor let me work with them. And I taught them about wiring and calculations.
@Jaymcclellan5 5 жыл бұрын
Been doing concrete for 5 years. Have poured in 35 degree and 105 degree weather. Timing is key, he is 110% correct.
@oobaka1967 6 жыл бұрын
Watching professionals do their job is inspiring and humbling.
@bullshiit2 5 жыл бұрын
These guys are just outstanding. This is the type crew you hire and don't ask price.
@alvarogabrielaguirregarin3933 5 жыл бұрын
Had to pause the video, just to say: This is absolutely amazing!!!
@779nkp 6 жыл бұрын
It's a joy and it's so satisfying to watch skilled craftspeople at work on a job, creating a work of art, and appreciating the years of training and acquiring the knowledge needed to get to their level of expertise. Beautiful workmanship!
@optimusprimo2012 6 жыл бұрын
It is a great feeling knowing that these people are the best and know the dignity of labor. It is awsome to see that there are still few skilled craftsman who know the artistry and precision of quality work.
@shannonwyatt1286 6 жыл бұрын
That's some damn fine concrete work.
@1ucasvb 6 жыл бұрын
Looks like hard but rewarding work. Great job, guys!
@jamesobrien4341 5 жыл бұрын
Genius...... Everything about this video is how we need to see other works/project tips.. and because of the detail, you realise pay someone who knows the skill to do it right. Well done
@TheBigfoot567 6 жыл бұрын
That's a $10,000 concrete patio. Crew of highly skilled 40 yr old white guys, doing basically high quality commercial concrete place and finish... with a pump no less. Only comments... no expansion joints against existing slab and columns? And no rebar chairs (I did see a guy pulling rebar up as pour progressed. ) This is top notch finishing, but most cannot afford this for their home. Great video.
@manaiaalalamua4765 6 жыл бұрын
Damn near cried, so beautiful. That is some great finishing!
@1D10CRACY 6 жыл бұрын
mana02 manu The wetter you pour the concrete the easier this is, but the weaker the concrete is. Also vibrators help tighten the mix up, but I suppose this isn't a driveway and just a porch.
@gazs4015 6 жыл бұрын
1D10CRACY "wet" concrete is only a problem if not designed that way. I have designed 70MPa (10,000 psi?) concrete that spreads like pancake batter with 700mm spread (28 inches). Ask your supplier they can probably provide something similar. If well designed it will spread and place easily with excellent cohesion and fantastic strength. Just don't add uncontrolled water as that will create all sorts of problems (low strength being only one)
@WBush-uc9pe 6 жыл бұрын
Right on, Gaz S! Mix design is the key to the concrete kingdom.
@breakingtoast2255 6 жыл бұрын
back breaking work but they make it look easy
@tombob671 6 жыл бұрын
Outstanding work, these guys are professionals
@raymondbangma1972 5 жыл бұрын
Most kindly and eloquently put bit of appreciation for the gentlemen doing the work. And what good wrork they do! Joy to watch
@borys444 4 жыл бұрын
These guys r artist..u have to have the eye and the vision for something that isn’t yet built. Well done gentlemen!!
@sarkisiangeorge 5 жыл бұрын
Scott, whenever i see the small picture of this video on your home page, I can't help but think of the product of the south end of an animal in the wild.
@mullywebb6388 6 жыл бұрын
Not sure how I arrived here... ...but I love it
@duckguy3939 5 жыл бұрын
This is a joke for dus all this video they whont tell what kind of tools,or nothing realistic and practical to do you self
@northjerseykevin409 6 жыл бұрын
I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again. Your videos are the best. Sincerely, thank you.
@GeeCeeAte 6 жыл бұрын
We have these Amish guys in PA that do concrete work. They poured my whole house (The whole house is concrete). You should see those guys work. Perfection and the whole thing was done in 3 days.
@jumping438 6 жыл бұрын
Serious craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing. I love this channel!
@ghost2coast296 6 жыл бұрын
You mean to tell me my front step that was poured with quick crete, no rebar or sealing was done wrong?! 10 years still going strong!
@fluke1172 6 жыл бұрын
According to this video. you lacked the tools,skill, and understanding of concrete and products that today's market provides? its just all wrong!
@friedrichuckhauff7046 5 жыл бұрын
Pours one step with quick-crete and he thinks he's Duff Abrams.
@kristakerr2624 4 жыл бұрын
I’m an Australian 39yo been concreting since I was 12yo both my older brothers are concretors man I enjoyed watching this! People think our trade is easy until they have concrete going off while they’re trying to figure out how to use a trowel! The skill is one thing but absolutely nothing without the timing! No subs for experience. I really enjoyed watching the skilled hands in this video not a big job yet any means but man I can tell those blokes are good concretors RESPECT
@abednegoogboin1464 4 жыл бұрын
I've just gone around liking so many thoughts. Bet we all loved what we saw. Concreters rock!
@scruffy6151 6 жыл бұрын
Next time you see them tell them job well done. Looks beautifully.
@BubbaMattB 6 жыл бұрын
RIP John Dunsworth. I found his video about concrete oddly satisfying and now i'm here.
@ericdavidson5945 5 жыл бұрын
Lahey would have loved their work.
@kevinm5564 5 жыл бұрын
I keep watching this one over and over. Good footage, unique pour and finish, and excellent narration.
@johnborton4522 10 ай бұрын
I have great respect for the skill and physical dexterity of the folks who do this for a living (as a GC I've seen countless come through), but I'll never confuse wet rodding with something that produces "flat" concrete. It's simply flat enough for this sort of residential work. As soon as flat is actually required, you find this method just doesn't do flat, merely flatish.
@outsidescrewball 6 жыл бұрын
Control joints off of the columns are missed by the amateurs......so important! Since stone veneer was going to be applied adding felt board could have been added to the columns to take up expansion and not seen.....NICE PROJECT FINISH
@bonanzatime 6 жыл бұрын
outsidescrewball I noticed that too; but there's no law that says expansion joints HAVE to be used. And ALL concrete cracks no matter how close to perfect it is engineered. And nothing in construction is perfect.
@outsidescrewball 6 жыл бұрын
just to be clear....I was not calling the installers amateurs, obvious pros....my comment was that most amateurs would not know the need to control cracking from corners...
@smarthome2660 6 жыл бұрын
I agree, I was working super on a large job at USF and there was a lot of covered walkways with columns along with a lot of colors and shapes incorporated. The job was Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center at USF. It had spiral stairs inside a round structure and a connected concrete 2nd floor bridge. There was a second bridge over the main lobby inside of the building which looked down on a color concrete patterned floor with matching skylight overhead. When I took over that job, I had to remove a lot of new columns and walkways because everything was wrong including the control joints at the columns and the different surface texture at each column control joint. The texture was different in between the control joints than the rest of the walkway both outside the column and from the column to the building. The columns had to come out as well because the elevations and texture were all wrong.
@smarthome2660 6 жыл бұрын
lol, not at all. It is a building on the campus of University of South Florida. I was the Concrete boss but I did get dirty as well. No grenades tho. BTW, I was 8 years old when the shit was going down in Vietnam, at least in 1968. During 911 (2001) tho I was building an airport in FL and that was some crazy times. Lakeland Linder Regional Airport.
@bonanzatime 6 жыл бұрын
Seth Emai I don't envy you or your job, I prefer smaller jobs (like this one) that I can 'control' (pun intended) lol
@Graveltrucking 6 жыл бұрын
Placing concrete is one thing finishing it is the real art, things can go wrong in a blink of an eye, a botched finishing job is expensive to repair.
@joemommma6573 6 жыл бұрын
they done a freaking AMAZING job. ive never seen anything like that. but if any of you read this. PLEASE use an expansion joint[seal seal foam, 1\4" foam 1\2" foam, something that creates a gap between house or peirs] when placing concrete around anything. than use a good mason caulking to fill it in. concrete shrinks, expands, heaves, etc. when ever it touches something like those peirs or home and it [shrinks, expands, heaves] it's one of the reasons if not the reason it cracks. ive never seen anyone where i live pour concrete without some sort of expansion cushion. unless they were lazy or being a tightwad. google it. or watch other people pour concrete. youll see more than half of them use it.
@TTundragrizzly 5 жыл бұрын
What an absolute gem of a youtube channel. God bless!
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