Wow man I can listen to you for hours. Ty for the info

We used birdseye sand. Its a lot like 1/4" pea gravel with no fines so it flow really nice. Easy to work with.

I love the enlightening video,Would mount a 2ft level on top of the screed 2x4 so you can reference for the guy on the other side of the line,,,just a thought

Great vid, and thanks for pointing out that gravel no larger than pea gravel around exterior plumbing is code!

You’re doing quality work, bravo 👏

Man, these videos are so helpful!! Thank you for putting them out!!

Great video. We are doing similar thing but doing foundation and slab in one pouring

Yall are working from the neck down. With a 6'-8' horizontal 2x4 laid flat with a 3'-4' handle made from a 2x4 you can do the same thing from a standing position,not be breathing all that silica and use a Lazer level. Get it close with a yard rake and then get within a 1/8" with the 2x4 push-screed contraption while someone else comes behind with a Lazer level

Excellent explanations! Keep em comin bro

That’s an impressive base.

It’s much faster to set 1/2 -1” pipes in perpendicular with your screed direction. Use an Aluminum screed board that is much longer such as 12’ and up .Much faster with more consistent results

Just find finish grade, use laser grader on loader, then put in your 4" of dust. It will be perfectly level, and then harden a bit to walk on but easy to dig for plumbing. Then trench for footings. Way faster, more accurate, and way cheaper.

For smaller jobs, and amateurs like myself, instead of using the string for screeding where you have to constantly check the distance between the screed board and the string, wouldn't it be easier to use long metal pipes that are parallel and level with each other, then just slide the screed board on top of the pipes?

Im trying to level my gravel driveway for a pad pour. It's impossible to screed because it's packed tight. Any ideas? I have to use my full strength to sink my shovel into it. Thinking the only option is a skid loader.

how do you remove the subbase and prep that for the base?

Uggh, this is exactly what I needed to know except I’m using 57 gravel, it’s a bear to work with

ima start my own business doing this

Thanks for the info I’m doing a back patio was wondering if I rent a compacter should I compact the gravel after it’s poured or the dirt too before I lay down the gravel as well. Was thinking just to compact the gravel after its spread great video thanks for the info!

do i need to put the gravel stone down or can i pour directly on the dirt? its a small slab like 8x10

So are you actually laying styrofoam sheets across the whole slab prior to pouring ? Rebar / mesh over foam then pour ? Thank you !

I love it

Why didn't they put pipe in before all the gavel. And dig hole and the work again.

Love the clean build site and the clean work. Was wondering if you could tell me how you determine how much gravel you need for compacted fills? In my head needing 95% compaction means I should multiple my total volume by .95 but am wanting to know if I need a buffer to account for compaction of the material?

what are the specs of the perimeter walls, as for how deep and how wide? thanks

#78 means it’s 7/8 washed rock?

Everybody laughs at me when I screed the gravel base until I'm coming around the year after to tear their work out.

what size compactor is that? why not put foam 1st then the vapour barior?

If Apple were to do concrete slab prep.

Hand screeding compacted stone/sub base layer with wood ? I don’t think that’s doing much of anything lol…..

What is the gravel base? Limestone?

How many guys does it take to start a gas powered leveling plate? scratches head did it require a second guy wasting time and pay standing there watching the other start it? Hmmmm probably not but hey its 1 way to milk the cow right? I mean.... clock.

Take your sunglasses off when you are on camera. People like to see peoples eyes.