To save time we leave the $12 bottle jack in place and pour the cement.

I just can't help but notice how nice their lawn is

This video was the inspiration for me to fix my precast kitchen door cement steps that were pulling away from the house by several inches. Just like this video I dug under the bottom step, inserted a $18 bottle jack. Then the bottle jack raised the steps level again. Simply filled underneath the steps with concrete encasing the bottle jack. The next day backfilled dirt. It worked great!

Great video. Raised my front concrete porch in 2 places (72yo female) Had dropped and cracked back to expansion joint. It works great.

I'll be using this technique to fix my driveway. Thanks!

Thank you guys, just what I was looking for, I need to pour concrete under my driveway, great video

Love the jazz… and the fix how to. Love a level crack… fill it in

Nicely done.

Excellent musical choice!

This is a great video. Is there much difference if you were raising one of the bigger pavement stones, the ones the vehicle sits on? Can it be raised from the edge similarly?

This video saved me about a thousand dollars. Thanks

Thanks for sharing. So simple, yet so effective. Love the Accompanying music!

Great video of method. Had rabbits under back porch and slab and stairs were sinking. This was how I went after it. I appreciate the confidence your video gave me to do it myself.

This is a place to learn so thx. Bigger bases, compaction, gravel then fill with cement. The work was not performed correctly when initially built.

Looks good!

OP, it's been 8 years. How is this holding up? Thanks for the great video!

good diy job. to prevent future erosion of soil under the driveway, fill all the cracks. I used about 3 large caulk-gun tubes of sikaflex self leveling concrete sealant and backer rods to fill large gaps (total about $50USD). I did not use sikaflex on the expansion joints. Although the sealant seems to soften a bit under the summer sun, I don't think the sealant would allow the expansion joints to do their job. I'd use a silicone or acrylic caulk for expansion joints (IF I ever get around to it). 6 years later and all the sikaflex is holding up perfectly.

my entire walk up to my porch including two steps dropped 2 inches on one side due to rain water drainage,,i lifted one slab at a time with a pry bar and jammed gravel in as tight as i could,,looks brand new again,,company wanted 2 grand to tear it all out,,lololol,,it cost me a couple bags of rock,,been several years hasnt moved at all,,also took care of drainage issue that caused it,,goodluck to all

I poured a small footer under a large concrete step and used this method. You saved me lots of money

Good job and nice looking grass!!!

The bottle jack routine is a technique we have used for years on driveways to prep the area for grouting. The only challenge I see here is the remaining voids under the concrete that were not filled. The entire area may need to be pressure grouted. Also, the underlying issue of bad soil may still remain. Without installing a deep foundation and/or conducting soil improvements this repair will only last up to 5 years at the most.

This was incredibly helpful

great vid ! thanks

oh, by the way used cinder block to support. filled with part way with gravel and topped off with cement when I made a footer.Of course not done by professional (which I couldn't afford but I figure it will out last me.

I have to raise one side of a large chattahoochee covered concrete tile that a 3-tier concrete fountain sits upon to level the fountain. The whole area slopes but we did level the area under the fountain when we installed it. It lasted 2 years. Our soil in south florida is very sandy. Would I be able to use a jack to raise the side of the concrete tile while the fountain is on it? Would filling the area under it with pieces of concrete pavers and gravel keep it level longer?

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for

I use a piece of scrap steel (from a fab shop) on the jack head because wood is too soft for very heavy loads and the ram will punch through the wood. Then with cement underneath I can sacrifice the metal.

Thank you guys thats awesome

Good video..

Thanks for this! I asked my mom's neighbor who is a custom home builder and he acted like this couldn't be done??? Well here it is and I'm gonna do it!!!

Thanks....nice video

I seen a guy running a demo-saw in the slab joints, so to let them slide by each other, any resistance might cause the one your jacking to crack.

I liked your grass. I wonder if there was a way to "pump" in concrete instead of shoveling it in and hope for the best that it goes to the back or using that 'aircrete' stuff. Thanks for the video.

Nice fix mate

Super helpful! Great video

wow....impressive tool!

Need to know name of product that you put in the holes of your concreet 2:08 😊

Great Music!! thanks.

Great job. Wow. I would guess you can use a mortar base crack filler then do some concrete sanding. Looked amazing afterwards though.

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Thoroughly impressed

Overall this is a good job. Thank you for posting!!!

Hey, music is a nice change from frickin heavy metal guitar !

That was a very informative and super helpful video. Thank you

About to do the same to mine. However, in my experience with concrete I'd definitely "over-raise" the slab by about a half an inch. The concrete may shrink a bit, and also likely settle some with vehicle weight and presence of water. I'd certainly finish up by caulking that crack that remains...water is the death of pavements.

Good video. First step off my porch has sunken almost 2 inches on left side. Was wondering about using a jack and filling in.

very good!

Very good and efficient quick way to renovate concrete slab. Farrukh

Question is,,,will it work on a 10x20 foot slab?

I think a dryer mix and some hardcore like brick ends ect

Have the 2023 LG Gram Style 16" since 2 weeks. FABULOUS! Only the top is a bit more "finger magnet" than i was expecting. But that's all.

I need to do the same with some of my pavement. I'm going to weld a jig with my everlast welder to help with jacking the slabs and keeping them level until everything is completed.

Wow!!! Thank you sooooo much. I know how to do it now

Concrete supporting Concrete is best 👍

Do you rember the concrete cube Hitler let Speer build in Berlin? It was to heavy and it sunk couple of decimeters each year. Its cooler to have a Atv or a 4 wheel drive when you dont need the plates perfect.

Was Linus and Charlie Brown providing the music?

get some OSI and colored sand to make them cracks look better

Nice lawn. What about sand instead of concrete?

Pretty slick 👍

I just bought a house here in the city and I would like to know if anyone can repair and patch concrete surfaces on my driveway

Genius. I learned a lot. But is there a reason you have the car parked on the end of the slab you are lifting.

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The hardware store has concrete type silicone you can fill in the cracks

Thanks. I could successfully do exactly the same thing as shown in this video. Now I have a sunken area in the middle of my stamped concrete. Any idea how to lift that up?

Are you fixing a flat Tyre or a concrete driveway just lift up the slab fill and compact it relay the slab.

Thank you

what if the garage is sitting on the edge of the concrete?

First, for a diy video it was good. Second, the cost to repair by a professional of $350.00 with the labor and material was reasonable. Overall, good job.

Very Good!

Pretty good video. I do this for a living and this would be a great way to get you through the season. The issue is the soil underneath. When adding the jack and concrete to one spot you end up putting more weight in one area and this will cause it to sink over time. This was posted several years ago. Probably didn't hold up, but again good idea to get you through a season until you can get the $$ to do it right. Cheers!

What about at a side walk right before a step up? Would it cause a problem with the step?

This can work on a small section as shown. BAD idea on a large slab, you'll snap the corner right off. Most drives either have no rebar or light mesh that gets trampled to the bottom as the concrete gets poured. Large slabs need to be drilled and lifted using a foam or slurry that supports the bottom of the slab.

good tunes

Who did the background music on the video?

It looks good! It's not even... But now the water can run off and keep your pretty grass growing.

The section you raised is only about 2 feet wide....not a lot of weight, my driveway slabs are each about 10ft x 8 ft. I don't think they would budge with a bottle jack

Love this

I just raised my concrete slab using a Farmers Jack. Simple and safe.

I did that to my driveway myself. You should mix your Portland Cement mix high slump. Then don’t put any serious weight on it for a week. Both sides were sunken. I used pressure treated culls and lost 5 cheap bottle jacks. The lowest estimate was $1, 300.00. I spent less than $300.00 and did a better job. Those small bottle jacks at Harbor Freight are imported from China. Make the pours high slump.

I did the same except I filled it with gravel. That way if it sinks again in a few years, I can easily add more gravel.

Thanks for the video, too many negative people on here. An inexpensive way to fix a small issue.

Great video, I could not use mud jacking because have a heat wire in my concrete. What a great solution.

I bought mine (4 ton husky) at homedepot for 10 bucks.(in canada)

There's a good reason why slabs sink in some areas. Water run-off. Get that landscaping fixed first to divert water away or this will eventually happen again.

Excellent. Insurance company is telling me that I need to fix the lower slab on my driveway and contractor estimated $1200 to slab-jack it. Wondering if this is feasible to do in the case of a slab that is 15x10, jacking up both sides at once.

I would find big rocks to fill it up with the concrete for a more solid foundation

yooooo is this the same music from little bill lmao

So.. what happened to the cat that walked on the fresh cement when the drive was first poured?

It’s been 9 years now. How does your sidewalk look now? Thanks

That grass bro !

Cool video, very informative.

Nice!

Just leave the bottle jack and cement it in for extra support.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandjacking Ground squirrels drop a lot of concrete where I live.

I think the water cement ratio is a little high.

Song name? those cats were swingin!

The real problem here- no rock bed under the driveway

i would use dish washing soap between the seams to let them slide easier as it comes up.

NICE sod!

I just bought a house here in the city and I would like to know if anyone can repair and patch concrete surfaces on my driveway get back to me