I drove a concrete truck for my summer job when I was going to college. I pulled up to many job sites that poured steps. I didn't ever see one that size where they used pure concrete. I saw everything from hay bales to dirt used as filler for the steps. Some even used wood for the filler and sacrificed it. If you used rebar on every step level, and some vertical rebar on the sides, a good foot of concrete should be plenty, especially in a place where frost is not an issue, like it is here, two hundred miles south of Canada. If you are worried about strength, go 1.5 feet. It would have save your back and a lot of money. I have used your system on two patio slabs and it has worked great. keep up the good work!

Why didnt you use cinder blocks as filler rather than using so much cement?

LET’S GO!!!! I Just poured my 16x20 concrete patio and I’m gonna need some of that tissue for the haters in my area! Turned out FANTASTIC

I love how you both didn't give the impression it would be EASY work.......but that it's ACHIEVABLE work! Well done!!!

Love it! Helped a friend do his driveway last year and there has been zero issues with it. Had a neighbor come by during the process and told us why it wouldn't work and there is now a dry poured walkway in his backyard 😂

❤❤❤ yes please make the video about the forms.

I wish I could add photos I just did a 15 foot path with rock landscaping on sides, and steps thanks for making these videos. I had no idea I could do this at 46yrs young

I knew it was gonna be good with the tissue box! Y'all rock, dry pour saved me big time to do a couple AC pads... I tell people about it and they give me a hard time, I can only imagine what you get!

You two truly ARE the Pioneers of Dry Pour Concrete. At least the first to really show us how to do it on KZfaq. Those turned out amazing just like your other projects.

I want updates over the years! I’ve dry poured quite a bit over the years and I’ve liked it so far!

YES!! I would totally love to see a video on how you built the forms. We have some steps we have to replace, and I would love to try our hand at building our form and pouring ourselves.

It definitely works compared to a quote i got from a few companies fro. 7k to 13k cost me 2500, and i stained the color i wanted . Made the sides look like rock and was cheaper and better! Looks like old timers and hvac guys are starting to lose work. Welp its their fault for gouging so many people. Looks like old times is catching up. 😆

Dry pour and wet pour both work great. Wet pour tends to be 25% stronger, less chipping, and just less issues all around, but if you know what your doing, dry pour works just fine. Good job all around on these steps

U guys are very likeable. That dramatically helps keeping the haters at Bay. Stairs turned out awesome. Am wondering if the core of the stairs will ever cure and if it even matters. Would love to see a 5-year follow-up video. Keep up the good work.

Yes a nice video on how to build the forms would be great….. thanks guys ….great job!🎉

Jim I'd love to see how you built the forms. A video will be great.. I actually need to build a small step off the back of my home. This gives me more options. Great work as usually guys.. What may also be an interesting video is how you determine how many bags of concrete you need..

What a beautiful couple! ❤

great project. The only thing is thanks for leaving the plywood back, its great to feed the termites. 🤣🤣👌👌

Absolutely want to see how you made the steps love the video guys great work you guys are amazing !!!!!!!!!!

I never would have thought this would work. Thanks for showing the process. Very nice!

Luv it, this is the fun part,,let’s see how all these dry pours hold up in a few years mmm..

Great seeing my favorite Cajun couple!! You guys are awesome!!

I love your jean shorts, never seen anyone wear them so appropriately.

Love how y’all are so keen to detail that makes your projects perfect or near perfect at least. Well done.

For anyone doing steps this large, I suggest a "Back-Cut" at 45 degrees to reduce the amount of concrete. You can add 6 or 8 inch tubes vertically for footer type supports at the rear. Probably would have saved you about half of the concrete. Also a front reverse stair stringer down the center line to keep the steps from bowing out as they did a little. Great job y'all!

Please help me understand the benefit to this (labor, costs, strength) because I just don’t see it. A pallet of concrete (45 80lb bags) is a yard. You had two pallets so two yards of concrete. Where I live a 90 bags of concrete delivered is close to $500, if I pick it up myself in 3-4 trips in my F150 I can get it for about $450. I can order a concrete truck with two yards of concrete for $300. So I can get a stronger set of stairs cheaper, quicker, better looking and easier. The form and the finishing is not much different than what you did. Again this makes zero sense to me.

Good job and innovative use of dry pour. I would have built a wedge shaped form maybe two feet in on all sides to create a void to reduce the amount of concrete needed.

Wow, that's a lot of bags of concrete. Great job. Thank you for the mention. We are so happy with our dry pour.

I loved your ending comments. One of the greatest things I learned from my dad was to not be afraid to do a project. You can do the project as well as and many times better than a professional and the mistakes are your mistakes because you own it!

I'm pretty convinced there's nothing you two won't tackle and accomplish. The best to you always

I'd love to see the form build!!! You guys are stinking amazing! Please keep the content coming!

I’m thinking about doing a 4” small patio at my back door! I’m going to try this method! Thank you for sharing Lydia and Jim! 🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙋🏼✌🏻✌🏻💯💯💯

That there was extremely educational and totally awesome dry pour video!! Great great Job Lydia and Jim!!! Y'all rock this project out of the park!! 👏👏👍👍🎉🎉 Looking forward to next video!! Excited to see what's next with upcoming projects. Finishing the house, the patio, the storage container barn, and maybe a fancy dog house build would be cool to see. 😁 So, enjoy seeing y'all what ever y'all come up with!! 💖💖💛💛🥳🥳

the forms look prettier than just the bare concrete.

full water curing can last an entire month and it will be stronger! motivational speaker too! love it!

LOVE THE STEPS! They look fantastic! This was quite the project ! Did you guys see Jay and Jen did one huge 7.5 inch step recently ?

Love how you two work together! Thanks for teaching me!

Your last comments to the ending of this video was inspiring. Thank you.

Like your other pours, this one turned out super. Let the haters hate, this is a great project and a cool way of doing it.

Love the videos, but why don't you leave the pallet on the forks raised up to avoid bending and lifting?

I would love to see how you built the forms! You give us all hope. Thank you.

That last comment was the epi center of the whole video. You guys rock the country and the country!

You convinced me. I've been looking at a slab project for 2 years and have been afraid to start due to not having mixers and helpers. I've been greatful for your videos and am presently cutting lumber for forms. I can certainly do dry pour by myself. Where can I find your water in schedules. They seem to be acceptable for success. Thank you for your time producing these videos!!!!!

This is amazing!! You two should come to Texas and pour the driveway out on our ranch so that we dont have to use kleet anymore. Looking forward to more videos. 🙂

Wow that turned out nice later y’all❤️😎🇺🇸

Could you use some cinder block under the rebar/metal panels to fill some of the space? Would it affect the integrity of the stairs? Love ❤️ your videos. So thorough and helpful to us folks with no building skills.

Great video! Thanks guys

The steps look impressive. I couldn’t wait to see the finished product ❤😮 I’m honest I had my doubts, but yeah they are really good ❤ until the next video ❤

Yes, I have 2 sets of steps I need to build and at a loss as how to get started a video would be so helpful

Love the dry pour method! Just curious about that top step not meeting the wood decking. Will the wood decking be changed to meet the new top concrete step elevation?

That was a long process, back breaking process, skillful process tjat turned out beautifully 👏🏾👏🏾

I havent sent a photo of the dry pour project i did. I learned how to do it from you guys ans i did a 60ft walkway stamped with a cobblestone stamp. It came out amazing!

Absolutely would love to see a video on the making of the forms. I have a similar project that this would be perfect for.

Wow. steps look great The dirt doctor will be so happy/!

I like the dry pour. Switch between dry pour and wet mix Depending on what finish I want. Dry pour for ramps, aprons and walkways perfect for a none slip courser finish. Wet mix for smooth finish when I am sliding around on my back to do auto and machinery work. A good coat of epoxy paint helps. You can dry pour and add an inch of wet mix on top which works well. Try different ways to see what you like best.

Good job you two. That looks Great 👍

My husband and I love to watch y’all. Your little girl is an absolute angel. Keep doing what y’all do best. After watching your videos we are going to dry pour the slab for our cook shelter and I can’t wait until it’s complete. Much love and prayers Shirley aka Country 2 Coast!

Nice job! Y'all make it look so simple.

OK, I didn't hear it in this video and I've only watched a couple of your other videos on dry poor, so since I'm not seeing it in any of the comments... Would there not be a benefit laying a layer and then spray it with water, and then lay some more layers and spray again... building layer by layer?

If you spray your form with an oil, can even use cooking spray, it helps the form release from the concrete. Also, something that heavy needs a packed base of gravel under it. If not, the steps will sink into the mud when it rains

Id love to see how you built the forms.

I like the bow affect on the front of the steps it looks nice that way.

That's quite the monolith. It's not the most efficient way but if you're happy with the result and the cost and you feel confident with the process then why not? Nice job. Where does the dog sleep now?

I can't believe it I have only done fencing and smaller footings on dry pour damn looks good 👌

With the weight of the concrete should you have a compacted gravel base?

Great job you two. I’m one of your Louisiana neighbors and have a few projects in the future. Yes please make the form plan.

now you need to do a dry pour porch for your brother😊❤ hell of a nice job

Yeah, that cow panel is at least a 1/4” wire and strong! Plus I believe it’s galvanized dipped!👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Watching you guy give me confidence to do my STEEP driveway in Austin tx.

Love it, get so many contractors telling me not to dry pour....

Wow, just wow!

Hi Jim and Lydia, I missed my Cajun family! I trust all is well with you both and Ladley ❤ We have had a lot of heat here in the Central Valley also - 105° - 112° for the past 3 weeks or so. But the big difference is we don't have the humidity like y'all do. This was a bold project, but I never doubted my Cajun family for a second. It turned out great! I was a bit off with my guess on the number of bags - I was at 107 bags. I'm sure you are still busy working with your elected officials and leaders trying to make a difference with Dashers Law. I'm sure the momentum you created is still going and encourage you to continue to fight the good fight. Jim and Lydia, you two have hearts of gold, kind and caring. I am honored and feel fortunate to feel as though you two are my friends 🤗 Have a blessed week and keep doing what you are doin'. Larry, Central Valley, Ca.

I am not a hater nor am I crying but I am considering doing a dry pour slab in the 8x12 range for a cinder block swimming pool I plan to build. It will be half way in ground meaning it will be say 2ft below ground level and about the same amount above ground level. I have watched many of your videos and I have watched many others and I have seen some people do it like you and then cut it into and find that while it did get wet and set all the way thru it cracked and crumbled much easier than a wet pour. It did not seem to me like they were dry pour haters but were more hopeful that it would do great. The only thing that I noticed that might be different between what you do and what they did is a slight difference in watering it. They did mist and the sprinkle many times and then let it sit for a long time before removing the forms. This does not give me a good feeling about this way because if it works well enough to make me think it is good but then doesn't hold up after the water is added or begins to fail 3 years later it will be a very big loss of money and time plus the cost of demolition to get rid of it. Do you think that the way you water it is so critical that if you do it just a slight bit different it would make the concrete less strong or less durable? Thanks for all your videos.

Did you prepare the ground with stones and compression plate

Wow, that’s looks great. it turned out soo awesome! 😊

It looks good! You both did a great job! Just wish there was a landing pad so they wouldn't have to walk through the dirt when at the bottom of the steps.

I wish I could dry pour my patio, but I only have a little car and would probably only be able to haul 2 bags at a time 😂. It would take me over a month to get all the concrete I'd need 😢 I need one of those tissues!! Lol

Question: what are your thoughts on just putting the bags down, unopened, then filling in the cracks with loose concrete material?

I would like to see how you built the forms !! You both done a great looking set of steps 👍

I'm having trouble with the edging. It slightly looks crumbled on the sides, even when I used the edger. IDK

Fantastic Job. I gotta say tho, I loved the wood still on it as well

I will take some of the tissues Jim still not dropping the hate for dry pour. lol have a blessed weekend

Beautiful set of steps! I was very nervous about pulling off the sides because I was afraid there would be uncured powder under the plywood! Never underestimate the curing power of Louisiana humidity!

What a great project, it came out great.

I am probably going to try a dry pour on my next backyard walkway project - I am not very good at concrete finishing by the look of the paths I have done so far. On the steps, I would love a follow up video that shows the back and a core drill to test the water penetration through the entire mass, but give it a full month first to be fair.

Can't believe you don't use the rebar hack under an 80lb bag to pre cut it an make 2x 40lb bags. It's a lot less lifting.

I'm a retired precast concrete manufacturer. Concrete is cheap compared to other products. It's not how much your pour, but how you pour it. The secret is in the mold. Build a step tread 1 1/2 x 12 x however long you have the ability to lift and set

Nice set of steps!!! I need new ones too…

So cool, I have been waiting for a step video. I need to have 2 steps made to the front door. I'd prefer concrete, but the price is way too much for me. Your video proves it can be done.❤

Another great dry pour video and we didn't even need Kleenex! Great job. Must feel good to help your brother

Great job but that made my back hurt LoL hope y'all have a bless day 👍👍

I think that’s fantastic

Nice job

I would definitely love to see a build video for your forms.

Loved the tissues for all the criers! Nice work! Your brother and family will love it also.

Nice good job y al make it look so simple..

Looks awesome! any concern on that plywood rotting on the back? I wonder if you could paint on a water barrier like they do in showers to keep that wood from absorbing moisture on any wood you are leaving in contact with the concrete? or is this just over thinking it?

Amazing job guys...lov from south alabama........MAKING CONCRETE STEPS GREAT AGAIN.

Nice job y'all did for uncle wags. I'm sure he loves it too.

Looks great! Thinking of doing a couple projects myself. You factored in leaving plywood back there, was wondering about that when you did the pour.