Pouring A Small Concrete Slab Almost Killed Me

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2 жыл бұрын

I'll show you how anyone can pour a concrete pad. The fundamentals are the same for any concrete foundation, whether for a shed or a patio, but I poured this round concrete slab as the base for a fountain. I poured this on an extremely hot and humid day which was a mistake since I almost passed out. I used high strength Quikrete concrete mix for this slab. Thanks for watching!
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@bsw051 2 жыл бұрын

This is why I like this channel. You're not afraid to admit a mistake or in a show of blooper and improvise because that's what happens to all of us everyday nice to see some of the difficulties and struggles that happen when we're working on our house. I really appreciate it

@itzNickyJayBeats 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you let your daughters help! Even use your power tools! What an awesome Dad.

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! They love helping.

@itzNickyJayBeats 2 жыл бұрын

@@HAXMAN Hopefully one day I can be as awesome of a dad as you are to your daughters and my father was to me while I still had him here on this Earth! Love the content HAXMAN!

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

I have no doubt you will. 👊

@CastlemanVlogs 2 жыл бұрын

Please do a video on installing that electrical box out front by the fountain. Christmas is coming up and I don't have any outlets in the front of our new(er) house. And I love to put up as many lights as it takes to see the house from space. So I may need an outlet or two. :)

@beaverc2884 2 жыл бұрын

MDF or plastic bender board would have been cheaper and WAY easier than osb, no need to make all those relief cuts, it comes in 4, 6, 8 inch widths with varying lengths. 4 inch is available at almost all big box stores and Hardware stores. Bender board is made for making curved or round concrete slabs, sidewalks, driveways, etc. The bend in the PVC pipe should have been a sweep 90 degree elbow and not a direct 90 degree elbow, you are less likely to burn off the insulating jacket and causing a short in the wires with a sweep elbow. Just some little tips.🙂

@dlparnell1144 Жыл бұрын

Thank you I need to stay away from those saws will do this!

@lurklingX Жыл бұрын

good notes on the forms - i need to do some concrete stuff with curves, so that'll be helpful!

@honeelemon Жыл бұрын

Quick q, what do you use to keep the bender board together at the seams?

@Pinkbluepurple1 Ай бұрын

@@honeelemondid you ever get this done? What did you use? We’re about to make a circular slab patio too!

@honeelemon Ай бұрын

@@Pinkbluepurple1 I didn’t. I got into another project instead 🤦🏻‍♀️

@kimcrawford5153 2 жыл бұрын

I love to see the girls learning how to do DIY. I busted out laughing when you ask Riley to get your level, the look of confusion was priceless 🤣

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

That fountain is awesome!

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I thought about making one and then I decided nah. 😄

@bbay1977 2 жыл бұрын

@@HAXMAN Now that would have been a great video, but it would have probably been a headache building it. I know she probably loves that fountain though.

@Keifsanderson Жыл бұрын

About your heat exhaustion: pop up canopies are our friend's, and are perfect for these small, stationary tasks.

@krazmokramer 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful fountain! Nice project. Another way you can tell if you are getting overheated is if the rest of you is feeling really hot, but the back of your neck feels really cold when you place the palm of your hand on your neck. Stay healthy out there! Thanks Adam!

@deanthornby2026 Жыл бұрын

Haxman you star ....I'm stuck with a front step and I didn't know what to do ...but I do now ..thank you sir

@imlon2 2 жыл бұрын

We used a 3-1/2" PVC trim that was flexible. Worked AMMMMMAAAAAZING!

@GreyElement 2 жыл бұрын

Good work!

@michaeljamesreed9054 2 жыл бұрын

Brother, you’re vids are awesome. Love your comedy, and all the tips. Thanks so much. Our southern heat is brutal. I can only do my projects for a couple of hours at a time and I’m done just like you described. God bless.

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You as well

@bubba99009 2 жыл бұрын

Another thing I have seen used for curved concrete forms is vertical blind slats (it's super flexible so just have to be sure to use enough stakes).

@xbubblzo 2 жыл бұрын

I just want you to know, thay I appreciate you videos. They have helped me with alot of home diys

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m so glad!

@buckanear6912 2 жыл бұрын

The fountain looks great! I’m sure that HAXWOMAN loves it! The tip about working in the heat is very good. You definitely had the early symptoms of heat stress. It sent my brother-in-law to the emergency room! Extremely DANGEROUS!!!

@donnawalker3910 2 жыл бұрын

Well damn! I was looking forward to seeing the fountain installed :-)

@wyojim3994 2 жыл бұрын

You should do a how to video on getting your wife to let you buy all those Milwaukee tools

@KalebBroadhead 2 жыл бұрын

Step one: make money with the tools by producing a KZfaq channel.

@stuartd9741 2 жыл бұрын

@@KalebBroadhead Ah, but the "permission" still has to be run past "the boss" 😉

@jabberwaukee1930 2 жыл бұрын

If you get your wife a house and yard like that, then ply he with a constant flow of wisely chosen gifts like that fountain, you will have no problem getting the now relatively cheap toys like Milwaukee tools 🙂 Like everything in life, with proper planning and prep work, the job will go much easier

@lilkaz1910 2 жыл бұрын

I like that start ‘‘em young running machine but also in a safe manner hats off

@nez7979 2 жыл бұрын

Good tip about the heat.

@RossOnTheLand 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Looks awesome.

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@HappyConservative-tt5yr 2 жыл бұрын

HAX!!!!! Great video! Entertaining, funny, and valuable! I must agree on the heat warning. Any outdoor project can become dangerous as you explained in this video. It might seem common knowledge, however, kudos to you for taking the time to explain and express this. You are planning a video on Kim’s fountain I hope. I would be looking forward to that! Great content bub! Love watching your efforts, keep em coming!

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@bassebonnlapp-officiella 2 жыл бұрын

The intro, Haha your the best. Interesting video since I also are going to do a concrete area were we can park our bikes.

@rtshaw3621 2 жыл бұрын

OMG I love this channel!

@richt1907 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate all your videos. I want to try every darn thing you do lol.

@frameshifted1999 2 жыл бұрын

Great video man. Would suggest next vid on what tools you should get electric vs. Gas. Loving my new battery power chain saw

@MowerMike Жыл бұрын

Great video, just the fact you went after the pie joke was hilarious. Lol the steak joke landed flat though but atleast you tried!

@kimpaynter 2 жыл бұрын

Omg!!!! love that fountain!! man what a tease 😊hope you show the set up want to see more !!! What a lucky wife 😊😊😊Kim we know you have to put up with a lot hahahhaha what a great birthday gift

@creeplife2802 2 жыл бұрын

Wheelbarrow is your best friend for mixing concrete. You use the shovel to scoop the cement up the slope and it mixes itself with the gravity. Be sure to grip it wide, like an oar. You want all the leverage, less fatigue

@VSMOKE1 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome dude

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@dawnbearden7979 2 жыл бұрын

DIY DRY concrete slab pour… I just watched a couple do on KZfaq and thought YOU should try this and do a video on it. Why not?! What a unique, fast way to do it!!

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

I saw the picture for that but haven’t watched it.

@MrPedur 2 жыл бұрын

Yo Haxi - Long time no see. Have you been on a prolonged holyday? Good to have you back, dude😁⛏⚒🛠🗜

@fuzzresponder2225 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job! 👍

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gjgunning4769 2 жыл бұрын

Fine job

@kevinbrewer2141 2 жыл бұрын

If you dampen your brush before using it on concrete it prevents burs on the pad and makes it not as course traction. Hopefully this helps someone.

@shareworthy5720 2 жыл бұрын

Good video for sure

@jasedobson2793 2 жыл бұрын

good job nice fountain!

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@janeenl9167 2 жыл бұрын

Another great show! Can't wait to see your next project. Have you finished the camper build yet?

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! No. Not yet. 😂

@MyClutteredGarage 2 жыл бұрын

That seam seems unseemly. Nicely done, Adam! 😄

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed!

@GPOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Morning Haxman. Great project for the garden - thanks for sharing the steps. Loved the beginning - classic HAX! Good out-take about the heat and work. Who knew pi would actually come in handy sometimes outside of school? Did you see on the news this week that there is a movement to change pi to be 3.2? No lie - it was on the radio all week. No matter what they do, pi will always be 3.14 to me... Looking forward to part 2 . :))

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gord! I didn’t see that. I was too busy eating pie.

@GPOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Lemon Merengue, I do believe. One of my favourites since I was little.:))

@BeholdMyStrength 2 жыл бұрын

You had me at "Cawbrahs!"

@stanleykeith6969 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job, that fountain looked like it needed some cement work, had hole and chips on the edge of it. I always lay news paper and it and keep it wet.

@jasonreil2416 2 жыл бұрын

2 points. 1) I hope your daughters realize how cool their dad is. 2) Haxman is a good dad for having his family help with projects.

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@theproperty541 2 жыл бұрын

Killing it as always sir. Now what could I possibly need a concrete pad for so I can do this 🤔

@jameyrobson2282 2 жыл бұрын

hahaha dude your videos are hilarious. Keeping it real, love it!

@CharleSfromTexas 2 жыл бұрын

So when working with concrete you need to remember that it is hydroscopic and will suck the moisture out of anything around it including people. You need to drink a shitton of water when you work around it or you will become dangerously dehydrated. Which is probably what happens to you. The videos are awesome keep up the good work

@liamdalby6196 Жыл бұрын

G'day Mate from Australia. Steve Irwin would be proud of that accent attempt ! lol 😝🐊

@xtina4968 2 жыл бұрын

😂 always super amazing video🌸

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😁

@rickybryan7158 2 жыл бұрын

GOLD!

@spencerhornsby5707 2 жыл бұрын

Oooohhhhh festoooool. You fancy.

@josephklimchock5412 Жыл бұрын

Just did some driveway repair, 12 bags concrete, you did nice but over kill at 4" for this small pad. Also the wire mesh is way overkill to, since they have concrete with fiber in it, would have been great.

@bellyisis 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t mess w/heat... my boyfriend was working out in our yard & he couldn’t make a sentence & was shaking w/the weed wacker, here he had heat exhaustion. Great job teaching the girlz, my mom did this kinda stuff with us 3 girls too it’s come in handy having an 96yr old house

@dlparnell1144 Жыл бұрын

I've always wondered if you could use landscape edging for flexible edges like curves

@daviddorge1559 2 жыл бұрын

Concrete tip. Next time. Use a towel or burlap sacks over the the concrete and keep wet. Makes for a nice slow cured concrete Awesome work

@loujeanadams2500 Жыл бұрын

I use plastic bed edging for round forms

@jfkid777 2 жыл бұрын

Your hilarious dude. Bro love

@loganhuett8515 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet pad.

@d.j.robinson9424 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty...👍👍💛

@danielinvabeach 2 жыл бұрын

Try lauan plywood for small circles works good and cheap osb is no strong enough to bend

@ScottieBeamedUp 2 жыл бұрын

That's funny I have a 3" pipe too.

@Lapeerphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Well done young man! How hard was leveling the water feature/Fountain??? 😁

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

It’s funny. When the installer got there he he said “they did a nice job on the pad”. I said thanks. 😄 It sat perfect.

@markzambelli 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome project... looks real nice. I'm glad you stopped to cool down before things took a turn for the worse... I know of a recent video posted by a fantastic you-tuber that mentioned using his Jackery Explorer 880 power station to power a fan to combat the heat... perhaps you know him?...😈😉... (seriously though ... glad you're ok) Will we get to see any more from this fountain build?

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’ll probably post the wiring video. Kim said she was disappointed her fountain didn’t get more video. 😄

@jlwhere81 2 жыл бұрын

Have you heard of/seen the Steele concrete mixer? I've been thinking about getting one as I have a few different concrete projects to complete and it appears to make mixing concrete a lot easier.

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

I actually just saw Cody from Wranglerstar use one the other day. That’s the first time I’ve seen it.

@lechatbotte. 2 жыл бұрын

You so crazy lol PI R square could you use that plastic flower bed edging? I’m lazy

@kurtfrancis4621 2 жыл бұрын

Remesh on a pad that small is way overkill. Trust me, I've mixed many hundreds of bags of Quikrete and custom mixes for customers. A small pad this size you can more quickly do mixing Quikrete in 5-gallon buckets. Pour the bottom layers of concrete wetter, then dryer as you move up to the top of the pad. This thing is so small I could pour it in an hour. Wham, bam, thank you mam. That gives you lots of time for finishing to your heart's content.

@jillianmassey7983 2 жыл бұрын

How is your dirt so grey and rockless?? It’s so fluffy!!

@aussieneil 2 жыл бұрын

G'day mate. Next time I make it over to the USA (when COVID restrictions ease off) I'll grab some beers, some steaks for the BBQ and we'll work on that Aussie accent of yours. God bless America and thank God for Australia.🇦🇺🇺🇸

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! 😉 Best wishes for our friends in Australia 🇦🇺 👊

@berryscott8306 2 жыл бұрын

Do above ground wood deck

@KateHikes1933 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, keeping them off the pole.

@EricsBBQAndMORE 2 жыл бұрын

It’s funny when you that “dirt” in you yard 🤣

@cecilwells9786 2 жыл бұрын

And he actually brings out a pie. Lol couldn't stop laughing.

@JasonTylerRicci 2 жыл бұрын

"Pi times diameter" a pie shows up. Haxman= "I don't" 😂

@stuartd9741 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome fountain. Nice project. I would of done the same using aggregate underneath the cement helps with drainage and supports the concrete base. Nice idea with the small cuts to make the circle. Rounding of the edges is a good idea 1/ looks good 2/ Strengthens the corners and won't chip or crack if you leave it rough cast. Another tip if Acess is restricted. screw the guide boards from the outside. So once the pad Is set one can simply unscrew it. In this case loads of access so not necessary. Not sure on the steel reinforcement. I'd guess there'd be quite a bit of weight with that fountain. Are you going to have an illuminated fountain ? that would look awesome II. ... Everyone knows when dividing 55" by pie you use key lime pie🤦 simply because hmm, 🙂👍 ... Loved the 'straylain accent, for about 0.5 seconds you sounded like Steve Irwin.. Good stuff.👍

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kzukiodenthechad7205 2 жыл бұрын

What type of issues could arise from having a smaller PVC Pipe

@papat4216 Жыл бұрын

Did a great job with the slab, but you're doing a better job being a great dad.

@feistyoldgal8257 2 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous of your nice easy sand to dig...clay and rock in TN. Ugh

@MikeTheBlueCow 2 жыл бұрын

That accent was on point!

@rustusandroid Ай бұрын

Drink a LOT, i mean a LOT of Gatorade or Powerade when working in the direct sunlight like this. Water alone is not enough, you will loose your electrolytes sweating that much. Drink BEFORE you are thirsty, and stay drinking. If you wait to after you are thirsty, it's too late and heat stroke can creep in.

@piratetaylor29 2 жыл бұрын

Hi kiddo, how do you like the track saw? It looks like a great circular saw enhancement! 👍🏻🇺🇸

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

I love it. I wish I had it ten years ago

@gjgunning4769 2 жыл бұрын

The gravel help the concrete/ cement dry and harden to give strength… or so I have been told ….

@Warriorsruach 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha got be with the pie x diameter joke.

@mrfrost4386 2 жыл бұрын

I was done at spiting Llamas. 🤣🤣🤣. Let alone 🥧. Awesome as ever HM. Yep it is. Its a 90° bend.

@HARMLESSPictures 2 жыл бұрын

Your Aussie accents is about as good as my concreting skills.

@stuartd9741 2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was pretty good.

@piratetaylor29 2 жыл бұрын

Dry pour or not to dry pour, that is the question! This small area would be perfect with the stone base to do the dry pour! IMHO 😀👍🏻🇺🇸

@nemo4907 2 жыл бұрын

The problem is you used a meringue pie. Use a apple or cherry (a la mode optional) and the answer is EASY! Kidney pie for metric.

@timderks5960 2 жыл бұрын

The gravel probably has different functions depending on your soil type. I live in an area with extremely dry, sandy soil. We tend to use plastic underneath every pour, otherwise the sand will draw a lot of water from the wet concrete, which makes for very weak concrete. I can imagine the gravel having a similar effect. On the other hand, in clay soils, the gravel may prevent the concrete pad floating up in heavy rains, but I'm not sure about that. It definitely seems to be a filler that's easier to level than the native soil though. Then again, I'm no American, so I don't know why you do it. About the rebar: For a pad this size it doesn't matter that much, but on bigger pours, the rebar should definitely not be in the middle. The middle is the dead zone of the construction, where there's no tension and no compression. It all depends on what you're making, but I always go as low as possible with rebar, leaving about an inch below it to prevent concrete rot.

@johnclements6614 2 жыл бұрын

The rebar will still be in tension at the position used. For calculating the bending strength of the slab you use the effective depth of the slab, which is from the top (compression face) to the rebar which resistances the tension. The concrete below the rebar will not be significant in resisting bending. The concrete and the rebar form levers to resist bending, so the actual position in the slab does not stop the rebar being in tension. But it is better for the levers to be further apart because the force will be lower crushing the concrete and stretching the rebar. The lower in the slab the better , as long as there is some cover to the rebar to protect from rust.

@timderks5960 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnclements6614 This is true, but only for free floating slabs. In any regular construction, where the slab is constrained to a specific size, there will be a dead zone in the middle. To be fair, in this situation, having the rebar in the middle may even be better. If the ground on one end drops, so it cantilevers, the situation flips around. Rebar in the normal position wouldn't help then, but in the middle it would.

@johnclements6614 2 жыл бұрын

@@timderks5960 I would suggest that you google effective depth of RC beams.

@timderks5960 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnclements6614 No need, I know exactly what I'm talking about. Like I said, in some situations, your explanation is right, but it's not true in 100% of situations, it isn't even true in most situations.

@johnclements6614 2 жыл бұрын

@@timderks5960 You clearly do not know what you are talking about. The point in a slab where the reaction from the compression is balanced by the tension in the rebar is between the rebar and the area of concrete in compression. The forces in the concrete are like a playground seesaw. If a child is sat a long way from the pivot point (as rebar at the tension face of a beam/slab) they can balance a row toy boxes (compression of the concrete). If the child moves towards the pivoit point of the see saw (rebar moves position) the pivit point also moves. There will be no room for a row of toy boxes but they could be stacked up (increased compressive force). The child may also need some friends to balance the boxes (more rebar required).

@CastlemanVlogs 2 жыл бұрын

Will it bend? That is the question.

@Mattie_LIGHT 2 жыл бұрын

You can always use dynamite to clean out your electric mixer. I find PETN works best. Good luck!

@robinr2769 Жыл бұрын

Please be careful. Heat exhaustion is real. I'm sitting down on the Texas Gulf Coast with 100% humidity most of the time. Ughhh.

@jontypmcguire 2 жыл бұрын

mmmm pie now i have pie-am-eater pie soo good

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@valvenator 2 жыл бұрын

1:55 Sheesh dude, it's just basic math: You're supposed to see how many pies you can fit in that diameter :) BTW, I love how you get your kids to help. Do you use bribes or threats or a bit of both?

@ailindelvalle7483 2 жыл бұрын

What state do you live?

@brainpower3997 2 жыл бұрын

Question... how do you get the stakes in the ground if you live on a mountain. JK, but seriously our ground is super tough and hard. What do you recommend?

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

A sledgehammer. 😄 I really don’t know. I’ve never had to deal with hard ground. Wish I had a better answer.

@brainpower3997 2 жыл бұрын

@@HAXMAN I've got one of those, I will tell the wife you said it was okay to use that... 😂. JK but serious... I will try to sledge the stakes in.

@s.wilson5199 Жыл бұрын

Staying hydrated is not enough, as you learned. If our bodies are too hot, our organs begin to have problems. Taking breaks to allow your body to cool down is very important. I'm glad you stopped before it became more serious!