When To Start Finishing Concrete - Timing When To Start

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This video is about when to start finishing concrete. The timing of when to start finishing is always the hardest thing to learn for new concrete finishers.
This video goes over a couple examples of how to check the concrete and test it for firmness. I like it to be quite firm before I start to finish.
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Пікірлер: 96

@PhongFoodieAdventure Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate you uploading this video! It's very detailed and you gave me the courage to pour my first DIY concrete patio.

@westonedwards4353 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Thanks for the education Mike.

@KeoniKoa 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Mike Day! Your videos are always easy for me to follow! I appreciate you brother!

@DAVELa-Soul916 Жыл бұрын

I subscribed to your channel because I can tell you do know what your doing and you explain how to do it very well...good job man..keep it up..been a concrete and brick guy for a long time and I still learn from ppl..I'm 44 and take pride in all I do..its good to see guys like you still exist!!!!

@NINO011674 10 ай бұрын

this video is gold thank you for sharing the knowledge I learn a lot

@FapperDan 5 ай бұрын

Amazing video. Super helpful. Thank you Mike!

@LuisAzcona 10 ай бұрын

The way you teach concrete makes it easy to learn. amazing pleasant video. thank you for this!

@tnolan3176 3 жыл бұрын

We float the surface on the first pass then trowel the second pass on patios and front stoops !! Smooth finish !!

@bartgrochowski6972 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing you knowledge,really appreciate it!

@doranflower8803 Жыл бұрын

Mike, really enjoy your concrete videos. I'm in the process of fixing the broken and collapsed concrete floor in my garage. I'm a bit out of my league but your videos sure help!

@oscarsalazar9697 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your lesson, thanks.

@nathenmunn4242 2 ай бұрын

You guys are true pros! The video was very helpful. Thank you.

@alsdowntown Жыл бұрын

Great video & very helpful

@ChrisClayton-fc5mw 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike. You did very well with every detail of explanation. I'm a 20 year carpenter and started doing other projects as needing to extend porches for screened in porches clients want. Thanks again bud!

@tongke5342 3 жыл бұрын

watching here from Philippines, awesome to watch Mike!

@williamlawson2680 2 жыл бұрын

Been watching your videos for a while now. Hope to be as good as you one day man. I've recently started finishing. Timing is tough. Hopefully one day I'll have my own business doing concrete 🙏 😌 🙂

@angeloacosta9411 3 жыл бұрын

As always - You guys are doing a great job. Keep up great work !

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@dan33klein 3 жыл бұрын

Great video mike

@billreed3265 3 жыл бұрын

Alright I enjoy these videos.

@louis3998 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@modpup 3 жыл бұрын

Another great tutorial

@crazyhandshands9028 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing but the best ..

@darylfield9314 3 жыл бұрын

Great job I live in the UK and we do all types of groundworks everything up to the damp slab level on houses it's different because most houses are brick and blocks so deeper footing but we do have to do ring beams on bad groundwork witch is like your slabs but it's 18" round the outside or were supporting walls are and 6" in the slab middle I will say your experts at finishing them off very nice work keep it up

@JonnyDIY 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Mike. Was wondering why you guys were only finishing with the mag floats on the porch until you explained it at 6:55 thank you 🙌👍

@alforliniteaching5670 8 ай бұрын

Very helpful.

@concreteninja 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work guys Love watching your videos 👊

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, same here. I love your videos also.

@--Garbage-uv5eb 8 ай бұрын

Thx for the video I'm 19 and learning finishing but still learning to be a good one

@untilIfeelnothing 3 жыл бұрын

Hey there Mike. I was wondering if you could do a video explaining the reason why each step of finishing is done?

@oling4238 Жыл бұрын

Well done

@michiganrazorriders9749 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mr Day, Great videos on the concrete work. I live in Michigan and am wondering about pouring the foundation walls and slab for the basement long before the build would ever start. Is this ok for the foundation or bad idea to leave it open for a year or more?? Thank you, Mike

@RefreshingArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@cryptocrush-823 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful job, guys!

@MikeDayConcrete 7 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@xxoozyqballzzxx5312 3 жыл бұрын

You should post a video of a float finish. I’d like to see how good you guys are

@helloharry1418 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr Day

@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

@TheJosepi87 3 жыл бұрын

hi mike, what is the reason you need to mag it before you get on it with the power trowel? love the vids btw, cheers

@rmiller2179 3 жыл бұрын

Mike , wow buddy super vid. I'm not a proffessional lbut have done some small shed slabs a wheel chair ramp= and some stairs-- but sure learning a lot from you!

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@keithgeorge2541 3 жыл бұрын

Mike... where and how many saw cuts did you put in this slab? I would say for sure you’d put one at the patio/house transition but do you need to do any inside the house area itself?

@T.E.P. 3 жыл бұрын

always like when you review all your points on cement ... you making these vids and repeating your points is my fav thing about the channel

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you that's good feedback.

@cecilhunter8820 3 жыл бұрын

On point as always Mike, I am going to try and get back out there this year. I can't just lay down, it's been 2 years since my heart trouble. Watching you are your guy makes me want it even more.

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you make it work Cecil!

@seanwilliams7774 3 жыл бұрын

Good evening sir i been watching you do concrete work and it's beautiful question what are the best sliders to buy

@SuperCOLDRICE 5 ай бұрын

well done

@FranciscoGarcia-lo7gt 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike just couple questions when do bull floats and Fresno come in to play thank you

@thomasjoseph9224 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any guidance on when you would trowel?

@slowrider30 Жыл бұрын

I am in the South and we are working on a driveway for my home do we need to hand trowel with a magnesium float as well as bull float it? Also how long should we wait before we drag the finish broom?

@izzyc.4746 9 ай бұрын

nice video

@stag3t-muspsa910 Жыл бұрын

I noticed you didn't use any aquafilm....when using power trowl....good work fellas...

@diyidea3031 Жыл бұрын

nice job.

@MikeDayConcrete Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@GlenJowers-mw5ti 11 ай бұрын

Hi Mike I’m from the uk your jobs are quality so you just mag finish before stamping or do you steel finish the Crete? As I’ve Hurd stealing it can course slippage

@ceciliachan4361 2 жыл бұрын

If I was to pour a small retaining wall among with a slab. How long should I wait before I take for forms of the retaining walls off before I can trowel the retaining wall? Thanks

@ivanov568 7 ай бұрын

Does your course/membership also include grading, site prep, and permitting? I am thinking of building a little shop/paint booth for my business but it's commercially zoned

@astropower3534 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike what’s the basic to learn concrete finishers. Like Screed. Trowel , Magnesium floating. Corner edge The concrete is hard. What’s the trick. To be a concrete finisher I would yo learn please some advice and tips thanks

@billyflanagan9657 9 ай бұрын

I live in Ireland I need to pour a 21×8 foot slab what finishing tools do you recommend and what type of concrete would you expect here it will freeze some nights. Thank you

@byrny111 Жыл бұрын

Do you trowel the lines left from edging?

@letters5187 Ай бұрын

Can anyone tell me more about the "slurry" ? I only seen and heard about it once bc my job only does concrete a couple times a year. Thanks

@bb67572008 3 жыл бұрын

Mike what would it be like if you poured , screeded, and broomed but left out finishing would it turn out bad ?

@jesusespin9941 3 жыл бұрын

Need help please, im starting to work on my own, ive got 9 yards to pour on a driveway any sugetions? Can i do it without power trowel?

@Whacked. 2 жыл бұрын

Also if you have additives in your mix, like Hot Water, 1% or 2% delvo or high early

@wyo1234 8 ай бұрын

Does it look acceptable to just use the bull float as the finish? I'm planning on building a shop and don't really have much experience with concrete.

@danielhill3220 3 жыл бұрын

Do you guys only finish slabs or do you also do frost wall? Doesn't look like this house has a frost wall at all

@robertdillon3171 17 күн бұрын

We live in Bokeelia, FL and want to have a concrete slab (not to drive on, just a back patio) measuring 10 ft x 26 ft. If we hire a contractor, how much should we expect to pay for the job? The top foot of the ground is mostly sandy soils. Wished I could do it myself, but I know it will take 10x longer and it won't look as good as a professional doing it.

@eleazarmartinez2697 Жыл бұрын

If it’s getting a broom finish do I still have to go over it with a finishing trowel after using my mag

@diyidea3031 Жыл бұрын

if I don't have magnesium float . I made 1 from Oak , not strong enough angels , but still tool. And I have home made bull float 3mm aluminium plate 1.2mx 0.3m working good . what can I use like magnesium floats Magnesium cost 40- 50 $ don't have money gor it now

@kipcarroll5644 3 жыл бұрын

What do you think about the Traker concrete cutter ?

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't used it yet. Maybe they'll send me one to try.

@dublinsbanking 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mike I've been following your page for awhile now. I've got a question. See, I have a few walkways and small patios lined up and want to start my own flatwork company. My problem is that these jobs I've been offered only need 1 or 2 yards of concrete. I'm battling minimum load orders here in rhode island and most electric mixers only take a bag or 2 at a time. How can I get around this

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

You have to build the minimum order charge into the quote. Us regular contractors would do that. Then the pour is much easier and faster. If the customer wants it done they will pay, you shouldn't worry about that, it's the cost of doing business on those small jobs.

@dublinsbanking 3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeDayConcrete agreed. Thank you!

@bubba9482 3 жыл бұрын

I learned this the hard way. 25 years ago when I was an apprentice finisher, I scrubbed basement floors until my knuckles bleed. Sounds barbaric, but it was a lesson never forgotten. When the concrete is white and crusty, you're in trouble.

@aarongrabowski3775 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah no doubt. U didn’t have a power trowel? I know i have had some real close calls. Never lost one, but i have had the shit scared outta me me plenty of times.i remember this one job. Mid summer, no shade around for 500 yards, i had my brother sitting on top of the power trowel while i ran it with float blades because the shit was on fire. The extra weight helped to bring up some cream and puch the aggregate down more that if i used the machine without the extra weight on it.

@bubba9482 3 жыл бұрын

@@aarongrabowski3775 No machine these were the early caveman day, splash and dash. We did everything wrong, because we didn't know better. Learn from your mistakes. Off course I've had plenty of close calls since. A good finisher is part chemist, part cowboy and part asshole. We like to use cc to it's full potential.

@toddgoldberg7240 2 жыл бұрын

LMFAO

@toddgoldberg7240 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, timing is everything. You can work the concrete or it can work you!!!

@randalllundeen5050 10 ай бұрын

J😮j

@mario378378 2 жыл бұрын

I do the same for 20 years

@SEEKNDEZTROY 8 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@jaybeastn604 Жыл бұрын

PLEASE HELP! Why does every time I edge , it feels rocky and never smooth? I’m almost hitting rocks and doesn’t feel creamy .

@landonmorel3715 2 жыл бұрын

question for Mike: have no problem finishing a broom finish patio….but if we have steps we always struggle to get them done and they set way too fast for us…..any tips? thanks

@JamesAnderson-kd2eo 2 жыл бұрын

Wreck and finish sooner or use confilm / retarded to keep them from setting as quick

@landonmorel3715 2 жыл бұрын

@@JamesAnderson-kd2eo use retardant already, just seems like they always set up on us faster than a patio

@JamesAnderson-kd2eo 2 жыл бұрын

@@landonmorel3715 get some confilm, spray on forms right as you are pouring steps and once they are floated in spray on the treads as well. Keep a spray bottle w you and use as needed once you start finishing them

@jeffriggins9106 Жыл бұрын

1:28 that edge xD, poor fellers never lifted the line

@aarongrabowski3775 3 жыл бұрын

What brand is that power trowel?

@MikeDayConcrete 3 жыл бұрын

That was a Whiteman.

@aarongrabowski3775 3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeDayConcrete oh. Used to seeing them in that teal color. Good machines. I dont care for the ones with the quick pitch though.

@jessoftherocks 8 ай бұрын

I do not miss the 100 degree days in a basment 3,600 foot floor, with two other guys. My knees and my back did not appreciate this.

@johnnygreenshirt6215 3 жыл бұрын

Iv'e been laying and supplying concrete for 33 years using Volumetric concrete trucks. Dunno how I come across this you tube video. The slurry you are taking of we call it "Fat"

@yoofaceee514 Ай бұрын

He going full throttle on the first pass?? Man nice and slow ur not polishing yet ur getting rid of bumps and holes

@patricklandis3910 3 күн бұрын

Not just the weather also the mix and sometimes companies that you buy your concrete from everybody has different mixes over here in Portland. There’s a concrete company called Miller’s concrete when you pour some concrete with him. You better have some help no sooner than you get it out of the truck, set up to work fast, but they do help you. They don’t charge you to release if you don’t know that is slow down. The cure keeps it from setting up so fast timing is everything every different from the last one so trying to judge and gives people tips is almost impossible because every poor is different, and the timing is different. Sometimes you can sit around for an hour or two and then sometimes you need help because you’re still pouring out. It’s already starting to set up us. This video is useless.