How to Lay a Concrete Base Like a Pro - The Workshop Build PT2

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The Workshop Build is well under way and this time i will be showing you how i lay a concrete slab. We will be building a sub base and pouring the concrete all in this one episode.
In this mini series i will be showing you the whole process of workshop or garden room building. We will cover the whole process from start to finish so that by the end, you will have inspiration and guides to build one of these yourself!
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@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

The great British weather made this one a challenge. More workshop content to come once I dry out 😂

@generalmugabe7073 21 күн бұрын

What would Labour cost have been??

@silvergtotwinturbo9984 4 күн бұрын

Started watching your channel as I was installing a roller shutter garage door and it was from the company you did the job with. I have also built my own workshop, it was 6m x 8m and I wanted to have roof joists go across the whole 6m. The cost of those joists were astronomical so I built my own. Now have an insulated workshop and no supports in the middle, well chuffed.

@patrickflanagan8008 Ай бұрын

I love these vids, real down to earth, hands dirty stuff. Nice one matey.

@trading-university. Ай бұрын

Proper job. Nice one just what I needed to know

@garymcmillan8647 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant video mate! Enjoying this series 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@deanhowes1577 6 ай бұрын

first up great video as usual. Im just a DIYer myself but a number of years ago I laid out a patio slab foundation for myself with similar dimensions and at the rear of my property with no easy access. The delivery driver gave me a great tip for my type 1 and stacked the ton bags on top of each other to a max of 3 high, so that instead of shovelling the stuff into my barrow ( no mechanical aids for me) I simply cut the base of the bag and let the product virtually flow out into the barrow. Not perfect but saved loads of work. Hope this helps someone or even yourself on future jobs

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Good tip 👍

@jasonyoung2711 Ай бұрын

Genius!!!!!

@dizzybee7386 6 ай бұрын

I've been looking forward to this episode for a few weeks now and it didn't disapoint. Fantastic work. Thanks for making the effort to show us how it's done 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@gurinderkular7209 5 ай бұрын

Had a pad laid, very similar to the way you have done it. Good job, wooden outhouse has been on it for the past 5 years no problems

@maheshchauhan9290 4 ай бұрын

I love watching all your vids...always well explained, never seen you lose your cool and always with great tips and results.

@TheDIYGuy1 4 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 😊, glad you like my vids

@amazing451 6 ай бұрын

Great video Cameron even with all the bad weather, looking forward to the next episode and you'll definitely have a big workshop there.👍👍

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 glad you liked it

@naebadyersel 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been watching your channel and watching your journey! You’re very good at instructing and very inspiring! I look forward to the videos in 2024 and keep doing what your doing! all the very best! mike

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for following along,much appreciated. Loads to come in 2024 and beyond

@MrJoelDavies 6 ай бұрын

Perfectly times video. You're my "go-to" for technique and inspiration right now and I'm about to take on the exact same challenge as you Base/Shed wise. So this really helps.

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! Good luck with your project

@hydorah 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing costs. Really helpful🙂

@TheDIYGuy1 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@neilbissett1240 6 ай бұрын

Top notch mate looking forward to the next part of the build

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

👍 been working on the workshop today in fact and filming

@jacksonfallon-wilson8080 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the cost breakdown always nice to see the transparency 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Sure, your welcome.

@neeekneek 6 ай бұрын

You made it look easy - fantastic vid!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@gaz_vlogs5224 Ай бұрын

Really useful video. Nice pace, and clear instructions. Very useful.

@TheDIYGuy1 Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@sleepysamk1400 6 ай бұрын

You did a great job mate 👍👍👍👍👍

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@xtomvideo 6 ай бұрын

Great work/vid in tough conditions. Look forward to the follow up.

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Mick-uv4ic 20 күн бұрын

Thank you

@TheDIYGuy1 20 күн бұрын

You're welcome

@DjGiluk 6 ай бұрын

Great team work, it’s a massive job that - well done 👍🏻

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍

@callumwindsor6516 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic Video, cant wait for the next!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Much more coming

@thejoat588 6 ай бұрын

Amazong video, looked like alot of effort went into this one 👏👏👏

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot. It certainly did 😊

@nickrubberboot3673 3 ай бұрын

Great job and great wellies/rubberboots!! Would like to see these again.... :)

@TheDIYGuy1 3 ай бұрын

More to come!

@Mujcanal 6 ай бұрын

thank you for all tips

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Always welcome

@lesthiele4921 3 ай бұрын

Another great home project video, I like the way you explain the whole process, I like a good workshop building video and yours is certainly going to be good, looking forward to the next installment, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia

@TheDIYGuy1 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@kinnearj 6 ай бұрын

An outstanding video. Really well explained as you went along. That Hyundai compactor looks a good little bit of kit

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

👍 glad you liked it

@ryanwood2011 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic video, then again that can be said for all your videos, top man we’ll done 😊

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton!

@philtebble4390 6 ай бұрын

Nice job mate . Hard work

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@jimlayton5844 6 ай бұрын

Great video fella 👏👏👏

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@WoodworkJourney 6 ай бұрын

Good stuff, I’m taking notes!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks bud!

@frankiebenson3212 Ай бұрын

Well done that was done properly.

@TheDIYGuy1 Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@AS-uw2yb 6 ай бұрын

Nice video - looking forward to the next part 👍. When laying the Type 1 how do you make sure you have the correct depth of 100mm across the entire base? I guess you can mark 100mm on the wood at edges but what would a string line work for the middle?

@martinanthony05 6 ай бұрын

Great video and thanks for letting us know the costs Well done

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

No problem 👍 thanks

@joelstjohn3903 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video mate - will be saving to my playlists and have subbed 😄

@TheDIYGuy1 2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@TheNorthernmunky 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant mate

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot

@Ricky-gu6xn 6 ай бұрын

Something us novices always find helpful is when you can show us how you mix your mortar especially if you are going to use a bell mixer. A bit of a master class on the proper steps and how you get the right consistency always gets a lot of views and how you ckean it when you've finished. You could also show how you work out the block work so that it fits your dimensions and how you make a corner. You have a great channel which is helping a lot of people so thanks for taking the time to get these videos out there 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

This one will be a timber building but thanks for the suggestion

@mikebolt9753 6 ай бұрын

fantastic video

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@MrLegend139 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant video as always. As you did at the end, a breakdown of costs for materials would be great to give a rough estimate of the entire build cost for a DIYer to do. Keep the content coming 😊

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@antmorgan9331 28 күн бұрын

Great video. I want to make a similar base but with 50mm insulation as I hear it allows a bit more comfort (warmth) inside the shed. Do you by chance have a video on this? Thanks

@RC-oi1gg 6 ай бұрын

Wondered if you had considered using a vibe to help settle the concrete? Thanks for the video series. Have the very same project to do myself. Best of luck.

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Yes, I did originally hire one however the hire company cancelled my hire 2 days before the project, leaving me having to make the tamp seen in the video. Originally we were using a 4.2 aluminium tamp. Best of luck with your project!

@VINSCOT5 6 ай бұрын

Really interested.📯 finally rain stopped.

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I know right!

@ma.creations20 6 ай бұрын

Nice job 🎉

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 😁

@JohnJones-wo1bc 3 күн бұрын

quality job.

@TheDIYGuy1 2 күн бұрын

Thanks

@bigbark4627 6 ай бұрын

I had to comment, U lot R fooking MaChInEs! 🌧️🌧️🌧️ Well dun on not just getting that job completed but also getting it filmed! 🤩 Bravo that man, bravo! 👏

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Andy-no1gc 6 ай бұрын

absolutely great job, too bad the weather was rainy

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Yeah was tough going!

@StevieMacVFX 6 ай бұрын

Always the way in the UK, the weather always is out to get you. Do you not need to add a slight pitch to run the water off? Please make sure you do an in depth vid on how to get your workshop built dry with no condensation or mould problems in the future. Great vid mate keep em coming.

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely. No, no run off required due to the building being build the complete size of the pad. No rain water will come in contact with the pad itself but will instead run off the fall on the workshop roof. Will do 👍

@excalibur9768 3 ай бұрын

I'm planning on doing the same (just on a smaller scale) in spring. I prepped the area last summer/autumn - the garden slopes (quite a lot) toward the house so the area of land I've dug out is now level but a small retaining wall will probably be needed at the highest point. Tempted just to hire some lads to do it to be honest as the prep work was absolutely back breaking...😅

@TheDIYGuy1 3 ай бұрын

👍 it is hard work!

@MyNamesGG 5 ай бұрын

Another good video don’t listen to people putting you down

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. I don’t 😊. It’s just part of KZfaq that unfortunately all creators have to face into.

@therealdojj 6 ай бұрын

Is there a thing about the slump test? Thanks

@mjmjab 2 ай бұрын

10:47 just wondering you said about postponing it if you could just after the blinding sand. If you were to postpone and the type 1 and blinding were to get to wet at this point would it need redone or just topped off before the concrete is laid.

@eddiecotter7201 6 ай бұрын

These are brilliant videos with so much information,I like the fact it's done in the rain because life is not perfect and sometimes you just have to get the job done,hats off to this man for the variation in videos he puts out and the effort that must go in to putting them together,excellent stuff

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

I’m glad you like the videos and see the effort I’m going to for the audience to learn and enjoy. Means a lot that people notice 👍

@eddiecotter7201 6 ай бұрын

You have some of the best videos on KZfaq for helping ordinary people with everyday tasks/projects and jobs that need to be done,good on you and your consideration for those watching👍

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@hardworker8030 6 ай бұрын

What calculator would you recommend to use because the last one I used got the ratio wrong so I didn't have enough materials.

@mikemills9375 21 күн бұрын

Nice videos really helpful, how long did you let the concrete cure before fixing the framework with concrete screws ?

@TheDIYGuy1 21 күн бұрын

👍 it was left for about a week if I remember but after a couple of days it would of been ok

@johnadams1976 6 ай бұрын

cheers for the vid.... looking great.... definitely wheel barrow for me! Sooner spend an extra hour or two than have the expense and hassle of that dumper thing! ;-)

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Your Welcome! Haha yeah it’s an experience 😊

@stuartandrews4344 6 ай бұрын

Better to use a tracked power barrel/dumper, most have hydraulic tip,most can carry around 500kg, being tracked spreads the load better & don't sink in soft ground like wheels & no puntures. Some hire centres do Tracked Mini Dumper with High Tip with a self loading Shovel, great if you have MOT 1 delivered loose. (cheaper than bulk bags).

@jamesmozzy Ай бұрын

Hi diy guy. Did you wet cure your shed bases ? I just had one done and everything I google says I should spend the next 7 days wetting it 5-10 times a day

@Nick-ik5mg 2 ай бұрын

Would that thickness of base be suitable for a 4 x 3m traditional conservatory? thanks

@monkeyboi282 5 ай бұрын

I reckon you could get a pool table in there 😊

@barrywall3333 6 ай бұрын

Great vid, could have done with rhis 2 years ago when i needed a base for my own steel frame ahed

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@user-gm8ni6iv4m 5 ай бұрын

When you remove your shuttering boards you will expose the sides of the Type one and sand how do you propose stopping this from falling out as it will not be solid. Will you build yuor block work on the outside of the slab to protect the sides?

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

The sides will have a cheaper hardcore backfilled against them before the drainage and paving goes down.

@Exciteddelirium1 4 ай бұрын

Put a concrete base down some 30 years ago, just hardcore / rubble at the bottom then concrete at top ...... Still going strong

@primalrenovations7427 5 ай бұрын

Love all your videos mate well done ypu have inspired me to start my own channel and I woukd really appreciate it if you could let me know what editing software you us as i just do everything on my phone and now my channel is getting bugger i would like it to be a bit more professional. Keep up the good work and congratulations on having a great youtube channel 😀

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot. Good luck on your KZfaq journey. I use a MacBook Pro with a mixture of final cut or iMovie depending on the project.

@primalrenovations7427 5 ай бұрын

@@TheDIYGuy1 cheers

@artur198555 20 күн бұрын

Hi , really cool footage and tips. So base is perfectly level everywhere ? I've heard base should have some fall for rain otherwise water may stay in one place and make moisture?

@TheDIYGuy1 20 күн бұрын

Thanks. The base is perfectly level. No need for run off when building a garden room on top of it because the structure and cladding fly past the base so no water will ever come in contact with it.

@artur198555 20 күн бұрын

@@TheDIYGuy1 Im planning to do garden house with pergola so arround that concrete base will be porcelan slabs so I recon I should think about some fall for water right? Is the slabs should have a bit fall as well ?

@rossco88 29 күн бұрын

Do you need dpm for an outside concrete slap?

@danj3322 3 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this vid and the series so far. Just a quick question on the boundary stuff, for permitted development I've seen it has to be 2m away from the boundary wall doesn't it? Am I right in thinking you did a little less on yours? I'm hoping to build something similar and 600mm would be a lot better than 2m which I've read online as I'm limited on space as it is

@TheDIYGuy1 3 ай бұрын

You can go closer but you are then required to make the boundary facing walls non combustible 👍

@David-gz2ec 5 ай бұрын

Hi, great video, horrible weather. But,,, when you take the boards away, how do you shore up the edges, and would the edges not normally be deeper than the middle to support the walls going on top (unless it's a wooden structure). Your jobs are always great, so maybe the level pour is adequate. Thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

Hi, edges get backfilled with a cheaper hardcore before the drainage and paving go down. The level pour is plenty for a timber frame structure.

@davey4818 5 ай бұрын

I think the penny has dropped and you can see when you strike that shutter that it's back to front

@nihow06 6 ай бұрын

Hi great video. Quick question. Could you have used latex self leveller instead of that concrete so you didn't have to go through the trouble of levelling it out which seamed hard to do?

@nathanroberts3581 3 күн бұрын

Doesn't work outside and also can't have it as thick

@keitho77 6 ай бұрын

Respect on the hard graft, made worse by the bad weather

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@Pete.Ty1 6 ай бұрын

👍👍👍.Thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

@bigtone2005 6 ай бұрын

Are the steels and the dpm because your doing a proper brick build off it? I wanna make a concrete base for a shed and wood store/rack would I need these or would just the aggregates be fine?

@MrNikoid 5 ай бұрын

The steels are just anti crack mesh, they don't add much strength.

@Madmik 6 ай бұрын

Question: Why do you need to place DPM underneath the concrete? Will the water within the concrete otherwise be soaked up by the sand underneath it, or is it there for another reason?

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

It is to eliminate the possibility of damp/moisture rising up through the concrete.

@craigcousins6718 6 ай бұрын

Dont you just love the british weather 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 keep up the great work love the videos - am interested in the dpm stuff and how that gets integrated into the walls etc...

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do! Ah it will all make sense in future episodes 😊

@craigcousins6718 6 ай бұрын

@@TheDIYGuy1 are you looking to sell this house once you have done all your work to it then move onto another? Or are you going to live there?

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

This will be long term project and I will probably stay as love the area. I do however have some other property interests in the pipeline for the future 😊

@hussainalhashimi4003 27 күн бұрын

just wandering what will be the labour cost on this job!

@TaahirJ 5 ай бұрын

I'm looking at buying a 1970s house, when you cut parts of the ceilings out did you test the artex for asbestos or does it not matter too much?

@stonecoldjaneausten926 29 күн бұрын

Yeah, test it.

@petercollins6198 3 ай бұрын

Have I missed Part 4 - putting the roof on the workshop? Can't seem to find it and now totally addicted.....

@TheDIYGuy1 3 ай бұрын

Coming tomorrow at 3pm 😊👍

@bobmcfarl4834 Ай бұрын

how much did that lot cost? is that motorway foundations you are building ? ridiculous over spec for a a big shed base

@deanwellerassociates 6 ай бұрын

What an excellent result given the tough conditions, I'm sure the team were well rewarded. The content, pace and edit of your videos is brilliant. Good luck with the next phase of works

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Oh yes, I always go out of my way to pay the guys back 👍

@JP_TaVeryMuch 6 ай бұрын

Forgive me for going slightly off topic, but I'd like to know how you did the invisible mending of the fence. One day the bird box is quietly thinking that its days are numbered, then there's a gurt big hole for a support beam, then all put back with bird box on a batten where the hole was. Is it the magic of filming hiding it, or have you magically mended the fence slats?

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

😂😂 my other half complained that her squirrel house had been tampered with so I had to put it back!

@JP_TaVeryMuch 6 ай бұрын

@@TheDIYGuy1 Hmm. It doesn't look big enough for the grey squirrels, so I hope that you're lucky enough to have the smaller red ones where you are. Guess invisible mending of fence panels is a trade secret. I was a bit over enthusiastic with my ivy clearance and have buggered one up is all.

@mananddog9884 6 ай бұрын

What camera do you use for your filming? Thanks

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

I’m currently using a Sony ZV1 as my primary camera. I also use a GoPro hero 10 and iPhone 14 pro max for some action shots.

@H4M24UK 4 ай бұрын

Can't i just pour concrete mix straight onto soil without the sub base? I was thinking 1:5 cement to 20mm ballast sand ratio with rebar. Obviously making sure i compact the soil before pouring.

@TheDIYGuy1 4 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t recommend this personally for a few reasons.

@paulklasmann1218 6 ай бұрын

Very nice! How would you go about doing that inside an already built garage with paving slabs? Id like to replace them with a concrete slab. I can't see how it can be smoothed if the concrete goes wall to wall, unless its made in multiple sections.

@JP_TaVeryMuch 6 ай бұрын

Step backwards with your leveling board. How d'you think they do it in houses?

@paulklasmann1218 6 ай бұрын

@@JP_TaVeryMuch I've seen the concrete base made before the walls go up. If there's concrete from wall to wall, and there is the wooden strip at wach side, there isn't much space to move it from side to side. Then the strips would be stick in place. Ideally I'd like the concrete go from wall to wall unless there's not a good reason not to. This is a job I'll pay a professional to do. Its too big and expensive for me to screw it up. I'm not a builder.

@paulklasmann1218 6 ай бұрын

@@JP_TaVeryMuch But a base like in this video I would try myself.

@JP_TaVeryMuch 6 ай бұрын

@@paulklasmann1218 I'm sure that you will have seen floors being poured and levelled on countless property programmes. Channel 4 is good for those, especially Grand Designs and that George bloke's Restoration or Ugly house to whatever it's called. The best bit about indoor floors is that there's almost always no need for shuttering except maybe at the doors. Best let a pro do it as you say, especially if you want those trendy polished concrete floors.

@paulklasmann1218 6 ай бұрын

@@JP_TaVeryMuch Id like a polished and level floor because I'd like to be able to use it as a workshop with large machine tools etc. Its a huge garage and seperate workshop but its old. A new floor would be a nice upgrade. Ill check out more videos but for the large floor I'll get local builders in. Maybe I will do the workshop in the future. It already has a concrete floor but its pretty rough. Its great to have building skills. I can do some things but not the big jobs.

@user-bs9zw6ej9i 3 ай бұрын

How deep was the cocrete slab?

@jeffrawe6486 5 ай бұрын

Can you tell us the labor cost for a total costing ?

@paulcourt 4 ай бұрын

Did you consider insulating the slab? What are the pros and cons of that?

@TheDIYGuy1 4 ай бұрын

I did consider it and if it were being used as a garden room I would have. The pros are you I create your internal head height. Con is the amount of extra ground that would have to be removed for the insulation.

@derek763 6 ай бұрын

Should have kept the mini excavator for loading the mini dumper with stone , also that dumper looked like a struggle by not tipping itself , the tracked dumpers are better ,they have hydraulic tipping and also carry up to 1 ton

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Your right. They are a lot more than 35 pounds for the day though. I guess I was trying to pull back some costs due to it already being fairly pricey

@TGS333 3 ай бұрын

Hey man enjoying your videos, I would wonder though, if you have 2.4 meters of concrete, and you paid £650 for it, then that works out at £270 per cubic meter???. tell me im wrong lol.. 🙂

@jasonyoung2711 Ай бұрын

Is this music - Texas Sun Khruangbin & by Leon Bridges - instrumental? oh good video too LOL :)

@coops6621 5 ай бұрын

what stops the sides of type 1 and sand spilling out when you strike the shuttering?

@TheDIYGuy1 5 ай бұрын

The sides will be back filled with a cheaper hardcore before drainage and paving is installed.

@coops6621 5 ай бұрын

gotcha@@TheDIYGuy1

@Palo-jm7xc 5 ай бұрын

@@TheDIYGuy1 I think you should clarify this in your next video. If the ground level was not being raised to contain the sub-base then i'd have suggested thickening the edges of the concrete before pouring to contain it all. Also i'd advise you cut a control joint at the 3m mark to help with cracking and maybe even one centrally down the length. Its also worth a mention that the longer you keep the slab covered the harder it will become as it slows down the curing process by keeping the moisture in the slab, this is really effective but time does not always allow. Also for a "Pro" finish i'd have bull floated the slab to further smooth it out. Anyway, good job overall concrete is always harder work than anticipated on the day.

@littlemissy8356 Ай бұрын

WOW. Such a big job.

@grassabrutta 2 ай бұрын

No floating, edging or control joints before it set up ?

@TheDIYGuy1 2 ай бұрын

Nope not needed for this application

@noire1001 2 ай бұрын

You been watching too many US concrete videos 😄In the UK hardly anyone would ever do all that time consuming stuff as we just use self levelling screed if needed. Not only is that a lot faster and the self levelling will achieve a much more level floor, but it just wouldn't be possible to float it most of the time in our weather.

@grassabrutta 2 ай бұрын

@@noire1001 Well, I haven't much time for videos in general actually, and today I poured a 6m long foundation for a stem wall and edged it off. Tomorrow I will remove the form and get set up with rebar to pour the adjacent slab and float it with my handmade (laminated beech) wooden bullfloat, and then once I have cut the control lines I will fresno float once since that's the finish sought. I happen to be in the EU, and like you, most EU practitioners don't cut it up as you say the yanks do. Us aussies are maybe just a little too american these days.

@AnthonyPerot 6 ай бұрын

Nice episode! I was quite surprised seeing the Petherick name for that hire company. Any relation to The Pethericks KZfaq channel?

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. No relation, just a small company 😊

@farhan-app 6 ай бұрын

3-4-5 rule! Good old Pythagoras!!!

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@rcclan 6 ай бұрын

What a horrible day and how typical the sun shows up when done whats the plan with the sides will the type one and sand not get washed away a little over time or is it like a next step that holds it in or 😅 not a grounds person here to learn

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Yeah typical right! There will be a cheaper hardcore backfilled around the edge of the sub base to prevent it falling away over time. Finished surface/drainage/paving will then go on top of this 👍

@Hammers.grandad Ай бұрын

What were your labour costs?

@philiburbarnard519 3 ай бұрын

good video, but why not using vibrators to spread concrete and get air out?

@TheDIYGuy1 3 ай бұрын

Not really needed for this application

@samnichols4361 4 ай бұрын

Is there any reason why you didn't insulate at the same time as laying the slab?

@TheDIYGuy1 4 ай бұрын

I did consider it and if it were being used as a garden room I would have. The pros are you increase your internal head height. Con is the amount of extra ground that would have to be removed for the insulation.

@samnichols4361 4 ай бұрын

@@TheDIYGuy1 Thanks for reply - yes I am in the same quandary now with my own workshop/room. I think as a drummer I am planning on soundproofing the room I am going to insulate the slab just so I don't create extra soundproofing issues. The headheight restrictions maybe an issue though - the 4 metre span I'm aiming for requires 7 by 2 timber so I'm losing a lot just in the eaves

@TheDIYGuy1 4 ай бұрын

Have you considered using 5x2 doubled up? If you coach bolt them together a bit like I did with the lintel above the door then it should be enough for a 4m span

@marksanne7565 6 ай бұрын

Great video! I suppose either the load on this foundation won't be too heavy and/or the ground on which you've built this upon is dense? Here in the spongy part of the Netherlands we need to drive in long poles otherwise it'll sink, break or even float! Also, I've seen such constructions being made and after pooring in concrete a vibrating device is then used to get all the trapped air out.

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

It’s interesting to hear the methods used in the Netherlands. Ground screws are becoming more common over there too in fact. With regard to the vibrating tamp, we actually had one on hire but the hire company dropped out two days before the filming of the video 😑, so we had to do this the old fashioned way.

@tonydart425 6 ай бұрын

Don’t forget to let people know when screwing the deals it should be done to the outer side 👍

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

👍

@bbsaid218 6 ай бұрын

Do you need planning permission for something this size?

@mumihp 6 ай бұрын

I think he said no, anything less than 30 square foot does not require it. Which is good to know as I want a workshop so good to know, , as long as you are less 2.5m hight, less than 30 sq, you don't need planning permission. I think he so said you need to have sort wall to as well.

@tkdally 6 ай бұрын

Rules differ depending on how close to the boundary you are too. Further away from the boundary can be taller so best to check with the local council

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Over 2m from boundary you can go taller than 2.5

@TheDIYGuy1 6 ай бұрын

Correct. Under 30sqm, your good as long as you stay at 2.5m or below and use a non combustible on the boundary facing walls.

@mumihp 6 ай бұрын

@@TheDIYGuy1 when you say non combustible material, can you give a example that you could buy that doesn't break the bank???