When joining slabs you should use foam for expansion joints and drill dowel holes into the slab and add rebar to get a strong join, and for a patio like that I would recommend a broom finish that’s gonna be a very slippery slab, also buy a trowel\ stick trowel to get a proper finish. Didn’t look the best tbh but well done 👍

Nice job, thanks for posting

this was real helpful im in middle of adding new concrete floor in my barn in free time. this helped me realize few things i did not account for

This was a very helpful video, thank you for making it

Thanks a lot I’m prepping a few slabs at the moment and your tips were a big help.

Good job 😊

Well done. Looks professional. I am not a professional, and I've never done concrete in my life; but if you were selling me the house, and we walked around, I wouldn't have given the concrete slab a second thought. Just internal relief that there was plenty of concrete walk space.

Great video, Simon! Very helpful.

Very helpful, thank you!

This has been helpful. Thanks

Great video man, thank you so much man for sharing

Excellent work ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Brilliant video thanks

Thanks for the detailed video, I needed more information before I started pouring concrete.

Awesome dude

I live your little tracto❤️

Thanks for this video, I have seen many many videos, and not one actually gives description of what they are actually doing like your video does. Thanks, I plan on adding to my patio and will probably be using your video and the others ypu mentioned as a guide!!!

Thanks, just the right speed too.!!

Thanks so much for the video!!! The expansion do you use was 1/2 inch ? Thanks!!!!!

Here in Korea we don't make concrete slab drive way that often. However I'm gonna try it on my front yard with help of your video. Thanks a lot.

Looks code, very good. I saw another concrete video of some people dry pouring concrete bags, and it was not nearly as durable and lasting as yours.

Did you leave the expansion form in place? The one up against the house.

Hey Simon can you please tell which concert pre mix I will use for this slab

Like the video - what happens with the expansion joints? does the wood get left in there? if so, when you placed them are they submersed from the service rather than sitting at the service?

hey simon, the expansion crack form; did you just leave that in place?

Great job and very instructional. In hindsight u probably wished I just took the day off and had it delivered. Looked like a pain in the butt with all those bags and running around.

You should use bar chairs to hold the rebar up. Saves a lot of hassle.

If your poring a patio is sloping it needed?

Did you remove the support slab between your house and the concrete slab?

How long wood you wait to pput bolts in slab if building on it

How thick is your concrete and the gravel

Hey awesome video. I have a question which might be silly but still hoping for an answer, lol: The forms (timber long sticks that help contain the shape of the concrete and also are used to flatten and smooth at the end, if I understand properly) that go on the side of the house, how do you get those ones out? And if you get them out, isn't there a hole between the house wall and the sidewall? Thanks a lot.

The funny thing about railroad ties! The EPA says that railroad ties are toxic and not recommended for use in gardens. Railroad ties are treated with creosote, which can be hazardous to your health and the health of some plants. Creosote can leach into the soil and harm your plants. Here are some tips for using railroad ties for landscaping: Don't use in residential settings Don't use near children's play areas Don't use indoors or in greenhouses Don't use in raised vegetable garden beds Don't use directly in contact with vegetable gardens

No dpm?

Should have done a brushed finish.

Which concert bags do you recommend so many to choose thanks

Did I miss you texturing it?

Felt or foam not plywood for expansion

Good job, those bags must be cheap, they are 8 dollars for 20kg here in Australia… cheaper here to use cement bags and adding sand and aggregate. Wear a mask next time, that dust is dangerous.

The posts buried in the slab with ground contact insures accelerated rot and a need to replace the posts. You did mention this.

Should have rented a compactor

We don't these concrete channels ever describe how much water you put in the mixer for each bag?

Still wrong have someone who knows how to finish help you

You didn't prep your wall...