E47 - Shed slab pour (take two) with the Harbor Freight cement mixer

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Walnuts and Wineberries

Walnuts and Wineberries

3 жыл бұрын

Our 2nd go at pouring concrete as a slab for the self built shed with the Harbor Freight cement mixer. This is definitely a DIY job if you have the time to do it, because once you start, you're racing the clock. We used about 50 bags of quikrete to pour our concrete slab which yields just over one cubic yard.

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@da324
@da324 2 жыл бұрын
I poured my shed floor and was going to do it this way, but it wasn't to much more to have the concrete truck deliver it. The small difference in price was worth the labor I saved. Good job!
@DannyatH2forLife
@DannyatH2forLife 8 ай бұрын
Watching this episode I am so proud of the Meg/John team. I am slowly catching up after starting at day zero.
@jamesharless5357
@jamesharless5357 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job guys, looks great!👍🏻
@nookworm1
@nookworm1 3 жыл бұрын
Hard work = great results! Well done.
@jamgard3
@jamgard3 Жыл бұрын
Great music too!!! Love this video! You guys crack me up! 👍👍😆
@outdoorswithlarryrobin
@outdoorswithlarryrobin 2 жыл бұрын
Great job! Teamwork at its best🚜🪵🇺🇸
@williamgibb5557
@williamgibb5557 2 жыл бұрын
Your Meg? Does that sound right? We thought she was "our" Meg! Teamwork is always the answer. Great job.
@edsone11
@edsone11 2 жыл бұрын
This looks fantastic 👏..
@deanbarr5740
@deanbarr5740 3 жыл бұрын
I remember the first pour you and Meg made. Before the shed was constructed and you were battling the elements of cold weather and frost and snow. Looks great now John. It will be much easier now to clean. Good job.
@adamroof9460
@adamroof9460 3 жыл бұрын
We did like the “local” color of the winter pour sad to see it splinter like that. Concrete doesn’t always need to be gray. I know they do stamping and dye but to use the local color from your own soil is something we are going to try to make happen.🤠
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries 2 жыл бұрын
Totally doable, Adam. A tip when sourcing your native soil: look for areas near the bottom of a graded area where the sand and finer materials will pile up on the surface. I sourced mine from the top of a hill because I knew it was rich in sandstone. The problem I had was that I got way too many organic materials mixed in with the sandstone. If I sourced it at the bottom of that hill (below my septic leach field), I would have had a more pure source of the sandstone. It's literally sitting on the surface next to my sawmill. Nature did all the work for me (filtering it out). I guess I just didn't know what I was looking for. I'll try to mention this in an upcoming video for you.
@DWilliams-ce8nb
@DWilliams-ce8nb 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job on the concrete.
@rzrman5380
@rzrman5380 2 жыл бұрын
Concrete looks beautiful .
@dronepilotflyby9481
@dronepilotflyby9481 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see this video. Like others found it by the HF mixer reference. I too have the same mixer and a tiny shed (5x10) attached to a garage just holding a stand up compressor and lawn mower. It's never had but a dirt floor, previous owner, compressor sat on a pallet and walls are sitting on pressure treated lumber. I may try lifting the outer corners an inch, framing and pouring an entire slab, which should have been done in the first place. Your video spurred me to try this.
@richardthomas1566
@richardthomas1566 2 жыл бұрын
Dog and kid having a ball that’s great👍
@stevenmchenry9276
@stevenmchenry9276 2 жыл бұрын
Great job
@Chris-5446
@Chris-5446 2 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your vid.
@cmecu_seemeseeyou9330
@cmecu_seemeseeyou9330 Жыл бұрын
That was funny, that little spray of water you gave her at the end :D
@johngersna3263
@johngersna3263 2 жыл бұрын
I just love the idea that you guys never give up. If something doesn't go exactly right, you don't stop until it is right. God bless you and keep up the good work. Trust me, that tag probably wouldn't be there if someone of questionable intelligence didn't try it. 😂🤣👍
@paulwhitehouse3690
@paulwhitehouse3690 2 жыл бұрын
And don't forget, leave it for a week before using it, typically good concrete takes 30 days to get to about 80% strength, it continues to harden well after that, some cement producers add accelerators which does reduce curing time BUT ultimately reduces strength.
@adamroof9460
@adamroof9460 3 жыл бұрын
T-shirt Merch idea: Commit to the Toss W&Wb 😁 Nice work Meg! That Jon guy helped a little lol. It’s a great feeling to look back on the concrete you’ve just troweled. Stevie the Snake not too happy you blocked him from getting inside now.
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries 3 жыл бұрын
I like how you're thinking, Adam. Lol
@gallmanconstruction728
@gallmanconstruction728 27 күн бұрын
I’m curious how this holding up. That layer of dirt between the layers of concrete is preventing them from bonding. It should have been thoroughly cleaned and a bonding agent applied the bottom concrete. The fact the the top layer is pretty thick is the only thing that would save it from cracking into a million pieces. The bottom plate should also be pressure treated lumber to make it last longer especially with it being buried in the concrete like it is.
@pbandjcamp
@pbandjcamp 3 жыл бұрын
hope you guys are feeling better
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries 3 жыл бұрын
We are, thank you!
@tesla747
@tesla747 Жыл бұрын
I also need to know more about that filter. What kind is it? Looks like a screen and maybe a spin down? Great job on the Crete!
@justintime2277
@justintime2277 2 жыл бұрын
👍 From Cadillac Michigan
@keithmaddox01
@keithmaddox01 Жыл бұрын
In Louisiana we have the same skeeters with flash lights as your opening shot.. love the videos and Meg, you impress us.... Both of you do, but he is right about you.
@chrissaunders2246
@chrissaunders2246 2 жыл бұрын
I hope our homeowners remember to fill the gaps around the walls in the pumparea against snakes.
@medic37931
@medic37931 2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact if you take the highway sticker off you can take it on the highway 😆
@KentuckyFriedFixes
@KentuckyFriedFixes 2 жыл бұрын
I used my harbor freight mixer to pour a 10x20 patio a few years ago. Toughest job I've ever had. Never again!
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries 2 жыл бұрын
It's a commitment when you start. If I ever do it again, it would be a crock pot dinner kind of night if you know what I mean.
@KentuckyFriedFixes
@KentuckyFriedFixes 2 жыл бұрын
@@WalnutsandWineberries LOL! Exactly!
@BulletproofPastor
@BulletproofPastor 2 жыл бұрын
DIY concrete mixing is ONLY for where you can't get a cement truck to deliver. 50 bags per c.y. at $5/bag is $250/yd. Delivery in our area is limited to a 3yd. minimum but finding help and combining a few jobs can usually accommodate the extra mud. That said, I too have a HF mixer like yours and I use it. Your floor looks good, job well done. Meg has a future in concrete finishing, and wisdom to not go there. LOL
@richardthomas1566
@richardthomas1566 2 жыл бұрын
You can get a short load of just a yard and usually just pay another 100 bucks if you don’t want it all. Sack creat is almost good for fence post that’s it
@jacklabloom635
@jacklabloom635 Жыл бұрын
Your wife did a great job getting that slab smoothed out, if all she used was that hand float.
@trevormiles5852
@trevormiles5852 2 жыл бұрын
That camera sure must get heavy while she pushes the mixer. 😍.
@briangc1972
@briangc1972 2 жыл бұрын
Brushing the loose junk into those cracks was a bad idea. You should have swept/raked it into a pile and tossed it outside. New fresh concrete in the cracks along the perimeter would have been a much better way.
@camman61
@camman61 2 ай бұрын
thanks ! at least your wife helped !
@BzerkIdeas
@BzerkIdeas Жыл бұрын
The handles go under the tilt arm. Will make it a lot easier to move the mixer.
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries Жыл бұрын
Yes! We realized this and will be switching them before the next use. 👍
@polish-braziliancouplebuil6226
@polish-braziliancouplebuil6226 Жыл бұрын
I always like to watch how people build around the world, because we can get nice ideas to use on our own constructions. I am curious, don`t you guys use CONCRETE "mestras"( rails that serve as a guide to make the slab really even) if it is a larger place to cover? It`s not specifically your case here, but I only see foreign people using wood "mestras". Here in Brazil, GOOD WOOD(because if you use bad one, it will rot and cause problems to your slab, right?!) shouldn`t be wasted under tons of cement. So, we make concrete "mestras", and they help a lot to even a slab if you have a big place to pour cement, no concrete truck, and you will mix it and do the work by yourself, therefore, not at once. We will post some videos showing how the two of us poured a nice concrete slab, mixing gravel, sand and cement by hand(no concrete mixer, just a hoe and our bare hands), using "mestras". Cool video! The slab got nice!
@rodneyball6017
@rodneyball6017 3 ай бұрын
Looks like your dry pour went south, if that is what you guys did, just watching the viedo that is what i guess just goes to show that dry pour is c4ap
@paulwhitehouse3690
@paulwhitehouse3690 2 жыл бұрын
There is a truism around concrete, that is; the dryer the stronger, the logic being that when it dries out the water evaporates leaving voids, not good! Secondly do not 'over trowel' particularly with steel trowels, rather us wooden ones, as steel pulls cement out from where it should be and remain. Nice job though.
@Getbent444
@Getbent444 2 жыл бұрын
The fact that they printed that sticker meant that some idiot tried towing it on a highway.
@mastertech5036
@mastertech5036 10 ай бұрын
Just bought one of those Harbor Freight mixers & made the same mistake! The mixer wheels go over where the motor is, the handle should be below the tilt handle. Takes 10 minutes to switch it over. Should have watched several KZfaq videos before attempting to assemble this thing... instructions are crap! The blades can be installed backwards too! :)
@rudolfhild
@rudolfhild Жыл бұрын
So eine fleißige Frau müsste ich mal haben Grüsse aus Germany 👍
@tattoojim444
@tattoojim444 2 жыл бұрын
As a professional cement finisher, it was torture to watch you two pour your slab, the wrong tools etc, I don't mean any disrespect to you guys. Ps, you don't use a finish trowel to lay it down, you use a hand float.🙂
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries 2 жыл бұрын
Don't know what to tell you. It's level, flat and hard. Worked fine.
@marilynhansen3337
@marilynhansen3337 2 жыл бұрын
Slab should be minimum 4" thick
@JOEBANDIT2008
@JOEBANDIT2008 2 жыл бұрын
ONLY NEED 4 INCH FOR PARK CARS NOT CARD BROAD BOXIES FOR SHED
@terencescott3957
@terencescott3957 2 жыл бұрын
I would have went way overboard with this. I would have taken my augur and dug a few holes and let some quick crete and the top settle in and come across as one whole piece.
@terencescott3957
@terencescott3957 2 жыл бұрын
Oh that wouldn't have worked. Your base is already concrete.
@larrybailey43
@larrybailey43 2 жыл бұрын
What posting number shows u installing skirting on the camper trailer. I can’t find it. What E number is it ?
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries 2 жыл бұрын
That's episode 12 👍
@grumpyg9350
@grumpyg9350 Жыл бұрын
👍👍👏🏻👏🏻
@joydavis4087
@joydavis4087 Жыл бұрын
Just wondering if that is self leveling concrete?
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries Жыл бұрын
No it was not.
@joydavis4087
@joydavis4087 Жыл бұрын
@@WalnutsandWineberries thanks for sharing
@georgepapastergiou9917
@georgepapastergiou9917 2 жыл бұрын
you put the wheels on the wrong side of the cement mixer why?
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries 2 жыл бұрын
Can't stop laughing! I always thought this thing was awkward moving around. In my defense, I assembled this with my 6 year old at the time - haha!
@bobf3598
@bobf3598 2 жыл бұрын
Motors on the wrong end of cement mixer. Should be on the wheel side. Will make it easier to maneuver.
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries 2 жыл бұрын
Someone else mentioned that too. We will be switching it before we use it next time. Our 7 year old helped put it together, can she take the blame on that one? 😉🤣
@PeaceIntheValley
@PeaceIntheValley 2 жыл бұрын
Not DOT approved !!! Ha! Like the bag of almonds that warns in the allergy section that it may contain almonds! Does McDonald's warn that their hamburgers may contain meat?? Uh, Oh, that may be valid to ask that question. NM.
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries 2 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine someone towing that thing - lol
@DJD8RR
@DJD8RR 2 жыл бұрын
21:02 Vous avez une femme formidable et avec un grand ❤ a premiere vue ....
@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305
@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305 2 жыл бұрын
big mistake was not using a 2x4 to make it even.. it could be 4 inchs thick in one spot and 2 in another
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries 2 жыл бұрын
Having walls on all 4 sides made this not possible. However, I did really well getting it close. No noticeable bumps or valleys. No one is falling over while walking on it. 😂 So that's good. It's a shed.
@clyoul3ss819
@clyoul3ss819 2 жыл бұрын
She shed = Kitchen
@SSJIndy
@SSJIndy 2 жыл бұрын
Yikes that mixer sounds terrible. Like it's chewing itself apart.
@richardgrumpywelsh2485
@richardgrumpywelsh2485 2 жыл бұрын
You should haave watched a video oon how to lay a slab
@customizedtrainingservices2079
@customizedtrainingservices2079 2 жыл бұрын
These guys are incredibly hard workers. Can't imagine doing all this with just two people and a small mixer. Unfortunately, they have no idea what they are doing.
@WalnutsandWineberries
@WalnutsandWineberries 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks?... 🤔 I like the first 2 sentences. As far as the last one, we're not claiming to be pros or to put out a "how-to". Just sharing our journey and learning a lot. However, the shed floor is still level and rock hard.
@donweeks2166
@donweeks2166 2 жыл бұрын
@@WalnutsandWineberries Great effort ,perserverence,and resolution. I give much honor to yalls lack of fear and yalls unflappable determination.Also...MRS.MEG Is exceptional in her efforts and composure and is ALWAYS PRETTY no matter whats shes involved with.! JON ,you have taken on a big bite of work and responsibility with your family and yalls dreams but i know you will follow thru with style and prestigeYall are open to ideas and learn quicker than most.Remember that there are many of us out here rooting for yall to excell
@newjerseykidsinsideout7353
@newjerseykidsinsideout7353 2 жыл бұрын
They are DIY and not pros, if you have nothing good to say then don't say it..it's very discouraging for those of us who are DIYs
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