I’m not an expert but only learning about ICF construction. On another channel they recommended using a sharpie and write a giant X at any splice locations that need to strapped to avoid the blow out you experienced. Just thought I would pass this on. Thanks for making this video.

A retired major contractor lives with me and he use to have to deal with similar design problems. Speaking up will save the involved parties a lot of money and should be greatly appreciated (if delivered the right way). Keep up the good work.

Really enjoyed this project. Definitely wouldn't have gotten burnt out on it. Thanks 👍

I love your attitude! It isn't about not making mistakes. It is about being able to fix any mistakes you make! Thanks for sharing this video. It will help someone else!

Another great video, thanks for sharing. Kevin

Matt has been getting better with commentary. He is a good addition to the crew and channel.

Until '08 I was a sub involved in new home construction here in central.Alabama. Because of our ground here and all the tornados full basements are very desired. Lots of excavation and most every house I worked in had a poured wall foundation. Even though all my work didn't start until the house was "dried in" I was always curious about everything. ICF still isn't used here, instead steel forms set up by one company and another to pour the concrete, all 6k psi. Three days later a bit of water proofing, back fill, then framing. Thanks for filling me in on your part.

I know there’s a lot more to the job than we get to see, but when it comes to your method for pouring those walls you make it look easy. Thanks for another cool video on this job.

Keep um comin! I love these basement/ septic jobs and watch every minute.

There’s always a hiccup every now and then but you overcome it and move on. Looking forward to seeing the next video.

Sense of humor goes along way during construction work . Makes it all worth while

Good video. And I like how ya had all your iron lined up in the end!

Job well done.You are lucky to have a great crew.Looking forward to watching the next video.👍👏🏼👏🏼🍿

I really don’t want this build to end, hoping there are plenty more. Great video as always Mr DP.

Amazing job by the truck drivers pouring into those narrow forms. 👍

Great video Mike!

Just remembered the ONE time I slipped into a footing and was damn near knee deep in concrete 🤣🤣🤣. Great job as always guys

Reminds me of a job back in 1973 on the Maryland DC line. We were shoring up an existing building to excavate 4 stories next to it. We were using 4x6 ft columns on one side and on the back there was a dirt shelf left that allowed us to form up and pour under the existing building. As we were pouring the form broke loose and my friend and boss yelled for someone to take the chain saw and cut the city sign down and bring it over asap. It was 6x8 aluminum 'Welcome to DC' mounted on wood poles. We quickly screwed it on and reinforced it and successfully completed the pour. This was on the corner of Western and Wisconsin Ave's. Not even sure if that building is still there. Guess the city wondered where their sign went.

I enjoy your videos and another video on this job would be great especially if it included Jerry making art with that DOZER.

things going wrong always make the best videos!!

Looks good DP Great work my friend

Great job DP, would like to see the stick portion before finished,and an after shot upon completion,if possible....

👍 Thanks for the vid. Seems like good compaction from the concrete and other heavy trucks running around the property

Finally finished "Boom". If you had an 1:30 video no problem for me I'll watch it . I've watch 3hr videos and lives . Keep'em coming I'll be watching.

Like always awesome job 👍👍

Love these ICF video's as the process is still not that common here in the UK, already waiting for the next!!

Nice one, certainly had its obstacles to over come. Would be nice to see once the house is built and seeing the finished project.

Lookin good as always Mike, always fun watching Jerry work, he’s truly an artist with that dozer. I sent some potential work your way. Have a friend who’s got a garage building pad in need of some work in Derby on Tide Road, think it might be kind of close to your shop. I passed him your name and he said he was going to have you come take a look.

Nice drone shot of the fleet lined up at the end 👍

Thanks Mike

Top gedaan ziet er goed uit 🤩👍 Groetjes uit Holland 👋🏼👋🏼

I liked watching this project. Not burned out from watching it at all.

Hay DP, very impressed with you and your team. Please give us a flyby when this home nears completion.

Awesome Job!!

Good job. Once in awhile a blow gives u hell. But u all did a great job.

looking good!!

It's crazy how much different the codes are. Here you can pretty much put in field line in what. Mine is in solid rock.

I love your videos I do drywall and not framing or building, I do light framing or metal stud framing but not hours bulk heads basements little stuff but I still come watch every video

I have used cement board over the water sealing, put in my drainage and backfilled before the pour. I also put half inch or five eighths plyweed that stays on the interior wall

..good one, stay safe..

You guys do a good job. For your short walls I would look into a set of aluminum 3x4s. I really think you would like them. I guess it would depend on the amount you do a year if it would be cost effective. The blowout wasn't to bad, glad you got it fixed and able to finish. Next time you go to st. Louis come by and run our telebelt. You might want to mount one on your 6x6 because you like it so well lol. Have a great day.

Good job

Hey Mike, I completely understand that when it is a big job, its not going to be a 1 or even 2 videos. Don't worry, we will be still watching if it is 3, 4 or even 5! BTW, you can get Matt one of those bummer stickers for his ICF blow out, "S*** HAPPENS! :)

I will say, your videos have me looking for an ICF dealer in my area for the house we plan on building soon.

Do you show Jerry giving you hell again?LOL .good video.

Got to hear about the septic tank issue.

Amen at 21:45 , let that overflow rest about 20 minutes ! I'm amazed how well the " pea gravel " mix was flowing and keep up the good work guys !

Great 👍 job 👍

I am enjoying these videos Mike so I dont mind if there is more than one more, there is a lot of work gone into this job!

13:35 All the Pepsi you drink you couldn't feel that LOL

Front dump mixers make so much sense. I wish we had them Midwest rual Area but they are very expensive. We are obviously are not in a Very high populated area to justify

Haha blame captain he did it awesome video

Put several 1000 gallon holding tanks at a cottage division at nearby lake,one was beside a shed with no evestroughs,he had it pumped out in the fall,come spring it was floating a foot higher,a 1000 gallon concrete tank! When installing fiberglass or poly septic tanks always put water in them quick,except the deep burial ones.

25:06, "Pretty good" ISN'T the proper answer. Concrete Perfect is the proper answer!😅😂🤣😆 Great video Mr. Dirt Perfect, & crew!

Big house big foot print equals big job. Plus septic and drains. Hope we get to see the house down the road. On to the next job.

Hope you will be able to come back once the building is sat on top of this foundation here. Am surprised not to see weaping tile in this construction.

Great job they're dirt perfect like always. I have a question for you dare perfect how much does it cost for that ICF compared to putting up plywood sheets. I know the ICF has insulation value but I was just curious about the cost per square foot. ?

Had the same issues with intersecting walls like that and really the corners in general, started putting 2 foot sections of OSB from top to bottom, seemed to solve the problem.

Another good job need some good shop videos

good video

I’ve enjoyed watching all the videos on this job. Look forward to watching it wrap up. It would be cool if you could do a follow up and show us the house now or complete.

I like the narration.

Could make a boot for the end of the chute, pour it at a six. easy money. I don't really miss those types of pours, but you can knock it out pretty fast if you know what you're doing. You can tell it wasn't the first drivers first day by how he treated the transition at 20:00

That’s the driver you want in every truck!

One and a half hour videos? Sounds great to me, Mike. 😂 great job as usual, guys.

After working for three years on a traditional basement wall crew, I never thought I would be watching a youtube video on the subject. The ICF concept is interesting.

Love your videos. Do you have a video of pouring and bracing for a two story? If so could you provide a direct link to it. Thanks

👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🙏🏻 Enjoyed! Good job, well done. Do you pour the floors?

25:55 I for one don't mind longer than expected projects, you keep it light and entertaining. Certainly not 'burned out'. I guess if you over analyzed it, it's just another ICF job, right? But you make each one captivating in it's own way.

how awesome was the concrete truck divers skills!

Nice job. What happened with the vibrator to take out the air pockets in the concrete?

Wow that's a big house!

Mike Matt and Robbie you guys are a good team but we still miss Aaron and Capitan lol Love the video's keep them coming.

Hey you might try building a funnel to direct the cemet down the wall when you just use a truck.. I used a funnel i built and the concrete driver was quite impressed how well it worked.. the funnel even smoothed the cement out when pulled to new section to fill..

👍 from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

One thing about concrete is that it gives you 1 chance to build it right or it'll show you what you need to do next time

That’s how you handle pressure💪💪

What happiness that you live where you live. It does not require many degrees below zero for this to freeze to pieces. We now have -25 ℃ = -13 ℉ and all concrete jobs must be made very hot.

Hey DP.. What about turning the skil saw blade backwards? Might work better for cutting the ICF. Keep up the awesome vids

Tell your man it's not a concrete rake. It's a come-a-long. 😄

Jeez, the suspense is KILLING me! ;-)

D A M N ! I hate it when that happens. Talking about high stress and working in high gear to recover as much as can be and then there is the clean up. Whispering :Psssssst when 'they' are not looking sweep it under the carpet or carport. 😄

DP, How about you "create" a more narrow "vee" shaped end to chute for a more detailed wall pour? , Thanks for all your entertainment and education.

I put 500 gallons in my 1000 gallon septic and I still ended up with a gigantic concrete fishing bobber

Nice pond in the middle!

i have watched every vid from the begining till this one in just 2 days lol man i need a life lol

Man Behind the Scenes told me them stem walls took longer because he wasn't there carrying you guys on his back. Any truth to that?

Always always stand a 2x6 and vertical brace. Plumb. Nice simple pour... then bam!

You had too much coffee, perhaps? Getting motion sick from the flash pans. If you must pan, don't. 🤣

I didn't understand the title to this video until I got to see the problem, I was thinking...there is enough bracing and inner structure to hold the cement and the wall is only half as tall...then the "aha" moment when you show the splice and what you cut out on the inside to make the "T".

Looked like it would have been a good day for the elephant trunk to hang off the end of the chute. Or...are those more of a hassle than they are worth?

About the drain field for the septic do you have to have a PERC test before putting it in or does local code let you decide where and how to place it

Indoor swimming pool in the basement, that's fancy !

U said get paid for sq ft, did u mean linear feet? Jw I've done a few ICF b4 up here in Central indiana

Need to buy an 'elephant trunk', lol At least thats what we call them at work. Clips on end of concrete chute and has a short flex hose to drop down into openings. We use to block fill storm sewer boxes.

Looks like another normal day for dirt "perfect", lol.

Hey DP, a quick question about the USA flags in your shop why the difference in color? What are there meanings? Btw great video, God Bless and have a great day Sir.

So you like angles??? Or no?? Great job guys!!!

My next house will be a rectangle.

Dirt almost Perfect Only the destination counts. How you get there doesn't matter. Some days are like making sausage.