You guys have changed the concrete game, especially for us homeowners that want to do weekend projects without spending tons of money! You guys are greatly appreciated!

I loved how you showed me that you can pour over set concrete

Love to see a couple work so well together. What a blessing! ❤

The little boot prints are awesome!. I helped my dad build a large patio back in 1964. I got a chance to travel back to that house several years ago, and the people living in the house were home. I knocked on the front door, told them I grew up in this house, and they were SO friendly that they invited me in. We shared a few beers on that patio and I show them where my dad and I left our hand prints. Such great memories!

Hi Lydia and Jim, I wrote this piece on another channel, Bayou Farm Life that used your method. I did add some additional information since then. Some of the replies took aim at Mike from Mike Day Concrete and I did address the issue. I understand what Mike was trying to do in his video and I am going to leave it at that. It should be noted, that in certain applications, circumstances and depending on the type of designed concrete mix, the wet pour method is still the best for slabs. Wet pour casti-in-place slabs and finishing takes experience to get that professional final level and finish. The strength of the concrete is based on the design mix whether it is in the pre-mixed bags or from the batch plant. That being said, the main of advantage of dry pour mix, you control the amount of water added into the concrete. For a DIY, that is critical! Remember too much water weakens concrete. The key to a dry mix to get the cement above the stone (unless you want that look, which on a patio might look breath taking). Stone as we know is the main ingredient that gives concrete its strength which we call the aggregate. Stone comes in various sizes, again depending upon the design mix and in the pre-mixed bags they about 1/2 inch or less. if you have a problem achieving that, just get a bag of pure cement and dust the top with a nice coating. CCL technique of getting the stone below is effective. Their method eliminates the need of the magnesium trowel or bull float as the 1st step as in the wet pour method. That important step brings the creme to the surface during the wet pour. Dry pour does not eliminate the need for any type of rebar, wire mesh, ground barrier (plastic sheeting works) expansion and control joints for slabs. As for a finishing technique, depends on what you want to achieve. Any concrete method whether it is wet, mud or in this video, dry, concrete takes 28 day to cure to achieve it design strength. After, the 1st day continue, to keep the concrete wet at least once a day so that it cures properly. If you see small bubbles in the water in the beginning when you wet it, that is perfectly normal. That is the concrete acid doing its thing until the cure is complete and as time goes on, you should see less of that. To credit both Lydia and Jim, a/k/a, Captain Croc, they are not new to the construction field. Each has their experiences and Jim is still in some field which I can not remember right now. As a DIY channel on KZfaq University, Cajun Country Living' gives it to you straight in their achievements, mistakes, and how they correct their mistakes. I have to say it, there are lot of other channels out there that supply a lot mistaken information and especially techniques. As far as I can tell, CCL is not one of them.

Thank y'all so much for being so patient with us and all our questions, especially on the dry-pour "fire" you've ignited across the interwebs. I imagine your entire yard will be concrete by the time all the questions get video answers!

My family and I tried your dry pour method, and it came out awesome. Thanks Cajon Family. 😊

I see what y’all did there! Building your home, creating memories, and establishing legacy! Im awestruck. 💙❤️❤️

You guys are taken the world by storm. Congratulations.❤😂🎉😊

I'm hooked on you guys videos. Been following you since I first saw your first dry pour video. I have told all my friends, coworkers and family about you guys. Got everyone hooked on you guys too. Lol keep it up guys.

I loved the idea putting the boot prints on the concrete as a memory. You will be surprised one day on how fast time flies.

As a single woman this is a game changer. Thank you so much for this video.

He's my spirit animal (wears crocs on all projects) and she's super supportive and all-around uber attractive. Win win!

The best part is your little girl will have these KZfaq videos for the rest of her life not just seeing the awesome concrete work

You guys have started a dry pour concrete revolution, and I’m part of it. Dry poured a 12’x40’ slab (5’sections) and looks great. You saved me a lot of money. Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge. Greetings from Arizona.

Great idea to put Ladlys tiny boot prints in the concrete-What great memorys for her in the future-Great job !!!

I followed your directions on dry pouring for my 6' x '5' x 3" slab for my golf hitting area in front of my golf net. Quikrete isn't available in my area so I had to use Sakrete. I was nervous it wouldn't work as good as you guys make it look. I'm pleased to report Sakrete gave me the same results that you guys had and your method was INSANELY EASY! I also loved not having any cleanup! No messy buckets, tools, wheelbarrows, none of that mess! I removed the frame after 24 hours and was happy to find the concrete was moist through to the bottom. I started hittin golf balls off it after 36 hours or so. I am so pleased and happy! Thanks for your awesome videos. I made a video for my channel if you want to check it out. Thanks again.

The first video I ever watched, I just kept saying the whole time: "They're trolling the entire internet! This is completely fake. It doesn't work. They even made up fake elaborate techniques on how to make this hoax-of-a-project turn out fake-better, but it's gonna turn out all cracked and uneven and terrible, and then they're gonna laugh at me when I watched all the way to the end! This is the highest production value ruse I've ever seen and I can't stop watching. It's brilliant. They're gonna roast me so hard at the end, when it's a cracked puddle, and I'm still watching." And then it wasn't... a cracked puddle... Unbelievable... You guys are amazing! Folks should have to pay for information this good! You just gave us "technology". You two, are like a startup. You're founders now! You're going to disrupt the whole sector. Concrete-mixing-"anything"-manufacturers are going to go out of business everywhere, unless they pivot into "dry pouring products and services" for high end clientele. (DIYers aren't paying anyone ever again. That market's gone. I don't need to rent anything... or hire anyone... or be home when the mixing truck is scheduled to pour...). Investors should be trampling one another to give you capital. The world just got changed. You must be using A.I. or something. I'm so glad I don't have a cement pouring business right now. I'd be sending people home, selling off mixing trucks (while there's still a market for them, before prices crater), and then I'd try to get my business up on this "dry-pour-hype-train" ASAP, or risk closing my doors completely. My prayers are with them... And my driveway's gonna look so sick now! The city's going to have to come up with new permits for the things I'm going to do to my home with concrete. You guys are inspiring! I got projects on projects now. A statue of a lion with my face, chasing a zebra with my face. Front yard. Game. Changed. Congratulations on everything! And I thank you both.

That was very much worth the wait!! Ya'll always manage to inform, entertain and bring a tear to this old man's eye. The best part of this video was that pic of Ladly Rue in her yellow "tu tu" and boots. Well done and God bless you all.🥰

Another truly amazing, stress free concrete project. As a parent, those little boot prints brought a tear or two to my eye. Thank you.

of note, I used a small hammer and tapped all along the sides of the forms before watering. After curing, when I pulled the forms, the sides were super smooth with no aggregate or holes showing.

I see a trend of the projects becoming bigger and bigger... so I'm going to throw it out there and let you guys consider taking on the challenge... of a full sized driveway. You guys would guarantee have an enormous audience if you are willing/able to pull this off. Just want to throw it out there! You folks are giving me and I'm sure many other people confidence on working with concrete that is forgiving, less back breaking, and as nearly as strong as fully mixed Crete. Thank you for the entertaining and educational uploads! Keep em coming👍

You guys are famous now as the Dry Pour Cement constructors, it really has blown up across the internet, congrats y'all, keep doing what you are doing, 1M subs are a coming your way.

Thank you so much for sharing all of the dry pouring content… my wife and I just extended our patio yesterday. Now just patiently waiting for the slab to cure. :)

This one touches my heart. Someday your little girl will share the story of this patio and the boot prints with her children. Great job, guys!

Amazing work! I started watching your videos about a week ago and can’t get enough. Your house build is wonderfully done. I can’t wait to continue my building projects. With my brother’s and my sons help, my little family will have a spacious home. ❤

Love the stamping on the concrete and the meaning behind it. ❤️🇦🇺👍🦋🦋

Did our first dry pour yesterday to test it out, worked great!

Its funny, as I watch other dry pour videos on YT I’m saying to them, nope, you’re doing it wrong ..right thru my computer. I’m already an expert ; D Great video!

Riding that dry pour wave. You started the craze so enjoy

Currently digging out a spot for a patio. Can't wait to give this a try. Thank you!

This has been a game changer. Just finished a 10'x12'x4" Dry Pour for an addition to an existing building. The results are awesome! Thanks for your insight.

So precious. Turned out Amazing.❤❤❤

That turned out beautiful. I love the touch with your daughters boots, too. Georgious

Yep, time with family that loves you is what matters. I still have the door molding from the garage where I marked the kids growth over the years. moved twice, still have the board.

I love your projects, your innovative ideas right outside of the box, your attitudes towards life. You two are amazining! ❤❤❤

Those little boot prints are cute. Good job folks. I sure do enjoy watching y'all. Take care.

Fabulous. Loved the ideas. Now I want to do one with all great grands in it. Shoe marks , names, different ideas maybe for each one of the eight.😊

Its awesome to see those little boot imprints walk across your concrete heart . Its kool to see how something I think is so complicated become a concrete statement of losing your fear & doing it can be so rewarding. Looks awesome footprints

I intend to do a dry concrete for our future jacuzzi spot. The area is about 9x12. We have broken patio stones that I want to put under. This should save me some money so hopefully, it will work. I figure a whole layer of broken patio stones then to pour the dry cement over it and then spray it as you mentioned. I also have some beautiful black bricks so will use those all around.

With artistic endeavours you never know how the finish product would look like. This turned out to be a piece of art. Nice going and a fun to watch.

That looks so great!

SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!💓

Beautiful!!!

You guys have changed the game the way DIYers are doing concrete at their homes. The pros are feeling the pressure because they are constantly trying to discredit your methods. With a few of their peanut gallery in tow!! So you know your methods have become very popular with other KZfaqrs giving you your props. I would love to see if you would do a stamping method using the rubberriffic double sided rubber patio stones to see the imprint it would have in the concrete. Thank you so much for your expertise and looking forward to your next project..

I absolutely love your videos, energy and approach! I have a fixer upper home with lots of projects and I am so happy I found your channel! I will be trying this this summer! Thank you for awesome videos and sharing all your experienced with us!! So Grateful!!!

Good 👍🏻 made me smile 😊 Glad your having fun with stuff 💃🏻

Simply Amazing !

Love how this project turned out, it looks awesome.

I find your videos informative and RELAXING. So much so, I have to start each video 4 or 5 times just to get in 1 complete viewing because of “power naps”. Your speaking tone and choice of music is perfect! Great job and hats off to both of you. Cheers.

Sooo awesome with the stamps. We can't wait to get started on our dry pours.

Wow. Looks like I need to move to Louisiana next door. Maybe Lydia can help me build my house too. What a beautiful lady. Jim you are luckier than you realize.

I am a fan now and just subscribed - THANKS

Great job with these dry pour videos. I’m so glad I came across your channel. I plan to try this out soon!

And here I thought what was happening on the previous video was awesome enough. You two went and out did yourself. The finished project is so much more than awesome The accents are amazing. What I like is that you used something you already had. Which again you two have proved that many things can have more than one purpose. And to add Lady Ladly's boot prints just took it to a whole new level (I'm gonna cry here) Now a concrete slab has become a memorial that will hold many memories as days go by I'm so glad I found your channel. Some will say that it's just KZfaq. Don't get so attached to those people. I may never see you in person. (If I ever get back to Louisiana that would be one of the first things I'd want to do) But you have inspired me. Watching you gives me a calmness in my spirit ( I've never felt that way about TV shows ) When I watch you, I'm informed, laugh my head off, and just enjoy myself. And get a little emotional at times. Thanks for sharing your journey. I'm so excited for you three. I'll stop here Sorry so lengthy Love you guys

That’s awesome y’all

That's just beautiful! Her tiny footprints are priceless ❤

Świetny pomysł! Siła w prostocie. :) Dziękuję za inspiracje !

Another awesome video, with gorgeous outcome of creativity! Thank you!

Absolutely Beautiful... Thanks 4 taking us along with you on this journey, & inspiring us to achieve greatness too as you go!

Beautiful , love it !❤️❤️

So awesome, great job guys.

Thank you both ✌️

Great idea! The design is wonderful

Great video, you all are very natural at making videos and I love the DIY stuff. I enjoy your innovative content very much!

Awe, that’s so sweet and precious what you did with the baby boots, love 💕 it

Great stuff. I used your method here to pour a foundation for some steps and it worked like a charm with a lot less hassle. Nice tips! Thanks guys

What a great job you guys did - have a great week- love ya more !!!

Great job on the dry pour!

So pretty!!

Great job once again , you to never fail to show us all and the words of wisdom you share are so true for all of us . Love you guys and your creativity !!!

As a grandfather of 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild this has touched my heart strings. God bless you two and your precious little one

I’ve done concrete in the past and never knew about this dry pour method. Thanks, I now have other projects I want to try this on.

So cute with the rain boots! 😊

Awesome project. Especially like the boot prints.

Love the boot prints!!

Super cool design

Great stuff. Taking the forms off of my first dry pour tomorrow.

Well I watched it again and I loved it again I thank you both of you

Very happy I stumbled across your video’s!! I to have decided on country living and these videos will be extremely helpful. Thanks for being there. From down under😊

that slab looks so cool you will have lots of good use and the memories are stamped right in since you started showing the dry pour videos its all I see on KZfaq now lol thanks for sharing these pieces of your daily lives see you all soon

I love the concrete slab you did.the foot prints of your baby girl is precious.i love what you are foing with your homestead.take care and as always God bless you and your family always ❤❤❤❤

Absolutely beautiful!! Thanks for the idea on the stamps from dollar store! Love your outro!!!

I am OBSESSED with this! Looks like I know what I'm doing Labor Day weekend!

Beautiful,love this!

Watching from New Zealand, can't wait to try this! 😊

Great job. Great memory for your little one.

Verry nice!

Nice job!

Good job! Thanks for the video!

The foot prints just melt my heart !!!!!!!!

I am impressed with your job and creativity.

My first-born is 55 this year and his 5 year old footprints are imbedded in a carport slab in the yard.

luv the boots idea...

Loved the video 😘👍🏻💕great job guys 😘👍🏻💕

Remarkable project. Thanks for sharing. I’ll start mine next week. Beautiful people

Nice to see you two. Happy Wednesday ❤️🇦🇺👍🦋🦋

Looks very good. The footprints are a brilliant idea.

Very fun. Thank you for enjoying life and showing your special shine!

I love the boot prints definitely makes you stop and smell the roses. Kids grow up so fast. The slab turned out really good. ❤❤