Concrete Finishing Done Right

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Learn about concrete finishing, and why I always hire a pro when finishing concrete. We are going to cover concrete in great detail during our house build series - there really wasn't time or footage enough to give you all the details in just this video. Just take my word for it - it will all be covered soon! In the meantime, enjoy the show while these guys finish this patio.
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@oberlater 5 лет назад

I've been a carpenter my entire working career. I've formed, poured, and finished my fair share of concrete slabs. But these men and their work has just blown my mind entirely. I am a clown in comparison. Incredible work men; keep it up!

@andrewchurch6303 6 лет назад

Your guys are fantastic. Also, it's refreshing to hear a supervisor speak so highly of his guys and give them the credit they deserve. Keep up the great work.

@obs6686 4 года назад

I'm a bricklayer by trade and I love the way you emphasize the physical skill it takes to work in the trades. It's not easy out there, thank you for pointing that out.

@juniorgonzalez48322 6 лет назад

Coming from a union cement mason worker , these guys did a good job , treat them like family and pay them well .

@jmac88022 4 года назад

The last person id ask advice from is a union guy.

@ubcts 4 года назад

@@jmac88022 hes making double what you are with a better retirement and healthcare. Oops.

@skantiloak 4 года назад

DLAB White you must have confused a union cement mason for a union anything else . Cement pay is not that high and is the hardest work out of the labor unions

@kbanghart 4 года назад

Who isn't treating them well?

@ubcts 4 года назад

@@skantiloak unions cement guys still make about 20 percent above the national average.

@basslife7997 4 года назад

Great grandpa started doing concrete in the early 1900s. I’m the fifth generation doing concrete work.

@kycounterstrike 6 лет назад

Voice over narration is amazing. It felt like a story, it had emotion and feeling. My eyes were glued to this video the entire time.

@c0nstantin86 6 лет назад

Ikr... made me wanna pour some concrete slabs...

@hensuper 5 лет назад

kycounterstrike That is exactly how I feel!

@iamarunangelose 5 лет назад

Exactly... Me too feel the same

@moup377theone2 5 лет назад

Lol same

@jonintc 5 лет назад

Craftsmen at making youtube videos!!!

@samuelmorphis9656 6 лет назад

This is the kind of job people threaten their kids with if they don’t get a “good” degree. This is art, this is highly skilled, and the finished product improves the quality of life of a home. Don’t belittle the craftsmen who create what you make use of, and often need, on a daily basis.

@wrakowic 5 лет назад

Smart and respectful people appreciate craftsmen, engineers, "soft" sciences, truck drivers, artists etc. They are all important to the world we live in and children should be taught that. BTW if you are a good craftsman, you can earn some serious money as a side effect.

@bg147 5 лет назад

Hmmmm, I guess I completely forgot how I looked down on this type of work. You are correct, though. Years ago, I would have looked at this as "dumb" work. It has been so long since I viewed it as such and that was before I got my fancy degrees. Today, I actually prefer handy man work because it is rewarding regardless of what others think. This concrete work requires experience and an acquired touch.

@novax1476 5 лет назад

bg147 it’s very interesting work. I make concrete stairs, and the process is mind blowing to me still.

@RHEC1776 5 лет назад

Very true. My uncle started his own little concrete company at 20 and did little jkbs like sidewalks brick work and built his company up to the point that 25 years later a company offered to buy him out for 8 million dollars and keep him on payroll for an additional five years for the transition to go smoothly.

@ChadBro1985 5 лет назад

I am in the construction supply business. I know a lot of carpenters and finishers that make more money than any of my friends with degrees. And with the lack of millennials taking on blue collar jobs the demand and pay keeps getting higher and higher.

@falseprofit4u 4 года назад

Nothing more satisfying than watching another craftsman who leaves a job with pride and a beautifully finished product as his legacy.

@RA-zl6iw 6 лет назад

I am a lifelong brick mason, and I pour concrete on occasion. These guys are good at what they do. It’s obvious that they work together daily. Most people don’t appreciate the amount of work that it requires to properly pour a slab. They think you build some forms, and dump the concrete in it like Jello. I had a homeowner tell me that very thing when I gave him a price quote. I wished him luck, and went on my way. A good finisher is as much artist as he is craftsman in my opinion. There is always so much that can go wrong with every pour that I still get nervous every time. Excellent work gentlemen. I appreciate your craftsmanship.

@TheNothingYours 6 лет назад

Very well said

@morgancorypalmer 6 лет назад

Exactly same thing happens to me lol once a home owner had to help me till 11 pm at night in winter because they tried to do it them selves and it went way wrong

@jesustellez-soto7354 6 лет назад

I work in ct and we work in federal union jobs with 1000 yard slabs and up. Now let me tell you, that was not jello. Especially when your pouring 4 inch concrete with 2% calcium on a 60 degree day... sure we had like 15 workers to help, but 10 are laborers and they can only do so much. But either way, I love my job.

@MrProstoj 6 лет назад

Таких мастеров в Россию бы. Я тоже бывает сталкиваюсь с бетонном но такой консистенции не встречал.Думаю вам американцам будет очень тяжело работать с тем с чем работают в России.

@Silmerano 6 лет назад

I've done Concrete, Stucco, and Finished drywall for most of my life. Learned from my father who is a true master and all of them feel a little more like making art then construction.

@zacmclaughlin773 6 лет назад

"When the truck gets there and the mud gets into the site, time becomes your mortal enemy." Knowing all the factors that can go wrong with concrete and my limited experience of half a dozen or so pours ever... this statement can not be anymore true. Just hearing the words spiked my blood pressure and I was flooded with anxiety as if a truck was about to show up to my house in the next 5 minutes hahahaha. Great video, they're artists.

@toomuchtruth 5 лет назад

Lol. Great work indeed.

@owenmcatamney7947 5 лет назад

Zac McLaughlin?!

@justinsnow5808 5 лет назад

Concrete's here!

@blairlohnes8103 3 года назад

As someone who has poured and finished concrete for the past year and a half, I have never seen such flawless execution. That was an insanely well-done job. I didn't even know you could pull the forms and finish like that on the verticals.

@bigsonny45 5 лет назад

I.. I..I was watching clips from old SOPRANOS episodes & somehow ending up here! Stayed for the entire video even though the only thing I ever poured is milk onto frosted flakes!

@maegankafka4540 4 года назад

Yeah... What you didn't know though, was that there was a couple of bodies under the rebar before they started pouring the concrete! LOL

@RamRachum 4 года назад

By the time they finished that concrete, it shined brighter than the shiniest shinebox.

@RAJsWork 6 лет назад

The ending statements towards the men was quite respectful which makes me admire your work ethics more.

@utubewatcher360 6 лет назад

General Contractor in California - This truly is a top shelf crew. Your voice over is absolutely perfect. As a craftsman I very much appreciate it when a video is done right!!! And yes we can all still take away something from wonderfully produced videos like this one. Thank you Essential Craftsman for taking the time to share with us.

@eurocrazy3283 5 лет назад

When tradesman make the job look easy. The true sign of an experienced professional.

@csrmar13 4 года назад

This is probably my 10th time watching this video and it never get old. I've been working with concrete for the past four years and your videos have been really helpful. Keep up the good work.

@trentsnow7 6 лет назад

5 year finisher here been pouring almost every damn day since day I started and I must say damn that is by the book A1 perfection to what finishing should be! excellent job !! best video yet!

@theviniso 6 лет назад

I couldn't even write when I was 5 and here's you, pouring concrete since day 1. I'm very impressed.

@MoneyManHolmes 6 лет назад

That was fun to watch. Those guys are very particular about their work. In my area, paying a "pro" only results in me being broke and them f***ing it up worse than if I'd just done it myself with a few RU-vid lessons.

@MadRhetorik. 6 лет назад

I like their work but whenever I worked in concrete I liked to cut my joints and edge just a little sooner before them, nonetheless great work.

@traveler8524 5 лет назад

MoneyManHolmes, I have the same problem here. The guy in video said it took him years to find these guys. A homeowner with problems to fix doesn't have a chance to know for sure how good a crew he hires. It is pretty much a gamble, in spite of the information on line. Once I was pumping gas at the station, where two guys were repairing the cracks in the cement on the premises. It was very hot, one closer to me was picking with a trowel generous portions of the wet cement and schlepping it onto the crack. No wetting it, no making it bigger in places too small to "glue" together. Nothing. I asked where is his water, he answered he just drank some and it isn't that hot, yet. I kid you not. So, as a homeowner with no money to burn, you ARE better off learning basics and doing smaller jobs yourself. Even if you DO start with a few "first attempt" projects in your backyard. You cannot do worse than those two at my gas station. But what if you get older, and no longer can? Oh well, no worries, you won't live long enough to see it. Finding a good doctor is not easier than finding a good cement worker, or a butcher, a baker, a candlestick maker. Hahaha.

@jltaco85 5 лет назад

Viniso LMAO

@jokker03 6 лет назад

You can tell how good these guys are because watching them makes me think I could do it.

@tjinnes 6 лет назад

Exactly.

@arkansas1336 6 лет назад

jokkerb --- You can do it. If it's your first time just do a very small project.

@williamsmith9026 6 лет назад

jokkerb its like watching a killer guitarist and buying all the same gear to find out you have to earn those skills..

@arkansas1336 6 лет назад

Kieran Arcand --- Well, like Scott, I have over 50 years of being a "construction a**hole". I'm sorry that you 'view us in that light'.

@kieranarcand802 6 лет назад

I worked construction as well, but all I’m saying is guys make simple tasks sound extremely tough and hard for no reason. Usually to act high and mighty

@ryeckley7267 6 лет назад

It’s always nice to find a customer willing to give a vote of confidence to a company-that company will always seek to achieve that feeling of accomplishment, it’s becomes a real world style of taking on a job and the clients that will take you on without shopping the price.

@shanetorres270 4 года назад

Finally, somebody that understands Crete. I've got 20yrs experience. From pouring hog barns to Hilton hotels. I would have to say stamping and exposed are the most challenging and my favorite to do. Timing is everything. Watching the young guys freak out because they broke the corner off or the can't get the stamp pad to line up or make the impression. I tell them, let the old dog show you! They ask how the hell did you do that? I smile and say tricks of the trade. And for the extra poke I tell them....somday you'll be as good as I am! Great video!!!

@btj1844 6 лет назад

I've been in commercial construction for 40 years and I still love to watch true craftsmen at work....not many can work concrete as a team like this and churn out a quality product as they did, what a pleasure to see. People take concrete placement for granted and think it's just hard work that takes a few guys to knock down and broom off but it takes a team that knows concrete to make it look easy as these guys do. Fantatstic!

@richhynes8556 5 лет назад

done it for 25years all tesco freezers and all our. work. was. top notch burnt. finished. concrete. shined like. a mirror

@moeszyslack4676 6 лет назад

I appreciate that you don't mince words and call it like it is when it comes to people thinking something is so easy and they can do it. Most people can pour and finish a small slab of a few square feet and it'll be just fine. Something like in this video really needs a professional crew to do. So many people watch a couple of shows on TV or take a "class" at the home center and fancy themselves an expert because hey, it's just manual labor anyone can do it, right? NOPE.

@ConcreteLand 5 лет назад

I’ve poured and finished concrete for over 30 years now. Usually when I watch a video of people who claim to know how to do my trade I’m blown away at how bad they really are. Some decision they make are down right stupid. While these men do some thing’s a bit different than I do, it all makes sense. They truly are professionals at a very hard trade. Well done, they deserve every complement the narrator gives them.

@donr2686 5 лет назад

New home builder for 40 yrs best job i have ever seen!

@jptrainor 6 лет назад

It just dawned on me... I hardly ever watch This Old House anymore. I do, however, watch every video from Essential Craftsman. Thanks for the great content!

@stevejanka361 6 лет назад

I just knew there was a right way to do it, but I never found anybody that had this skill level. Striking concrete makes a much better line than sawing the concrete. It relieves the surface tension and makes alot more useful surface. Thank you for so much good information. Take care.

@jacobhenry2785 6 лет назад

Nothing like good honest men getting a job done right 👍🏼 One of the few good things in this World. Good job u guys. Ur all awsome.

@dekonfrost7 5 лет назад

Ive poured thousands of yards of concrete. This was an excellent pour.

@kalebloshbough2806 4 года назад

You sure bout that because they pumped it not pour big difference really big difference in pump mix also

@arkansas1336 6 лет назад

It's always wonderful watching talented, skilled craftsmen work....truly pleasurable! These guys did you and/or the homeowner a professional job. On a side note to anyone reading this that has never done any concrete work: There are certainly others, but pouring/placing concrete and cutting logs are the two hottest (raising body temperature to unusually high levels....sometimes too high) jobs I've ever done for earning money/making a living! Both jobs are very labor intensive! Guys that do this type of work earn every penny that is paid to them! Thanks for producing and sharing a great video. ....13

@judge462 6 лет назад

Dont be fooled by the narrator. These guys are leaving behind an average to below average first screen. Ive heard american tradesman rough but if this is 'terrific' work then i see the best concreting in the world on a daily basis.

@arkansas1336 6 лет назад

f budd --- Obviously, the video was edited for length/time.

@judge462 6 лет назад

I understand this but my point remains. The first screen was rough, the narrator put these men on a peddlestool with such claims like 'nothing is guideing these men but their skill' they have formwork to guide them. Their first screen was rough. I am a carpenter and i work beside concreters alot. I see better quality work done on much larger scale slabs, done quicker, consistantly.

@1jpeve 6 лет назад

f budd By all means, pull out the video. I am sure the community would like to enjoy what you have to offer.

@DIMENSIONALCARPENTRY 6 лет назад

f budd, by your comment and lack of construction vernacular knowledge and comprehension, I highly doubt that you've ever spent one day around a construction site, let alone a concrete pour. Their first 'screed' (not screen) looks just like any other, and I have actually been around thousands over my 42 year career as a contractor and commercial job site supervisor for an architectural firm where I have supervised concrete pours for hospitals, multi-story office buildings, parking structures, as well as many hundreds of residential foundations, garage slabs, retainer and rat walls, etc., so I don't have a clue where you are coming from?! ... But I guess that the trolls just have to infiltrate a channel like Scott's to make themselves feel "important?!"

@afpienaar4604 6 лет назад

A true expert makes a difficult job seem effortless

@laverdadesmejor 6 лет назад

Always enjoy watching REAL CRAFTSMEN at their trade.

@mojosdad68 4 года назад

You know, I’m a DIY kinda guy. Thankfully, after watching this, I’m smart enough to know that concrete finishing has just been added to my list of limitations. This is art, I had no idea there were so many stages. Thank you for posting.

@bigredc222 3 года назад

It's like he said, if you're pouring a small pad that's only going to be seen by you, go for it, if it's a patio where everyone that comes over to your house will see it, let the pro's do it. The mistake most people make is not bracing the forms enough, then it bows out or blows out

@DementedPony 3 года назад

Smells like bitch in here

@tannerj5826 3 года назад

@figus yeah your mom is in here

@slayer2777 6 лет назад

I poured and finished concrete for a year when i was 19, i hated every minute of it. I did not have the patience, and everytime i made a mistake while finishing, i paid for it ten fold trying to fix it. I decided it wasnt my cup of tea. But I have a lot of respect for concrete finishers. Its a true skill that takes a lot of time and effort to master.

@DrunkardTV 6 лет назад

I always feel like I learn 30 years worth of information from 10 minutes of your videos. Great stuff!

@th1alb 5 лет назад

i got multiple phd's from youtube university :-D

@hmort55 6 лет назад

I've seen a lot of concrete poured but I've never seen a better job done than the one depicted in this video. Truly professionals applying their trade. Well done guys!

@andrewchurch6303 5 лет назад

Beautiful work. I run a small crew in Tucson, so I know the skill and effort that went into this job. I truly admire what you do. My favorite part of the video is where you give credit where credit is due. It is all too rare to hear a man call out his employees by name with such high praise in these videos. Good on you, brother.

@Ezlivin 6 лет назад

I want a government that works this well. I wish we could elect public servants who really were good at what they do. Imagine if every person put into a cabinet position or to head an agency had this sort of experience and dedication to doing their jobs well. Blue collar workers literally make this world. Great work guys!

@incognitotorpedo42 6 лет назад

Marty, I do too. I know some public servants. One works at USDA, another at Labor, and one at the National Park Service. They are fine, competent, hardworking people. They are the people that commonly get slagged off as "bureaucrats". Bureaucrats in general work hard and do a damn good job for less than they could make in the public sector. The problem is the politicians and the political appointees. They are the ones that tend to be ideological idiots, with some exceptions.

@OmarLemusTactic 5 лет назад

Public servants elected based on merits, not on emotional and political bias.

@po4RP20361 5 лет назад

You have to have a citizenry that works well and is competent before you get a government that is. Our citizenry is neither because a majority demands the government regulate and tax the hell out of those that are so that they dont have to

@skeetorkiftwon 4 года назад

You're not going to get it, anyone who could work never has to steal from the taxpayer.

@Serialkoala 4 года назад

We should use sortition to fill state and federal Congressional positions (read: jury duty-like selection) and have year terms, and when you serve your turn, you get paid your normal salary and your job has to take you back when you're done. We wouldn't have lobbying and corruption and career politicians anymore. Just folks like us.

@jacobfelts5674 6 лет назад

I really appreciate finishers like this! They are extremely hard to find.

@mattmiller7499 5 лет назад

This brings back memories. I used to pour concrete with an Amish crew. They didnt teach any specifics, they just taught you what you saw.. No explanations, just do. Lol this video answered a few unasked questions (because I didnt know what to ask). Thankyou for sharing this

@blueluny 3 года назад

Who thought concrete would be this interesting? Nice to see people having respect for their skills and craft!

@tonybutcher4762 6 лет назад

My back hurts just watching this!

@marvincarvin1846 6 лет назад

One of the first things that I learned about placing concrete is that using a pump is the equivalent of hiring 3 guys if you have to tailgate it. And most often a financial wash. Then the pumper goes home and you are left with the right number of workers to finish the slab comfortably.

@freestylmx311 6 лет назад

I agree, but I cant count the number of times the line pump has clogged and the pump man has to go beating on it with a sledge or disconnect the hose and jamb rebar through it to dislodge the concrete..etc/ Ive even seen the hose explode at the connection because of a clog. The pump guys in AZ definitely earn their money. Having to beat on those hoses when its 110 degrees out is no fun...but this usually only happens with old wore out hoses. Id rather do what I do placing finishing concrete than be a pump operator.....Now boom pumps is where its at! Don't have to order a pump mix either.

@LUTHERJ304 5 лет назад

Just got to say. Any guy who takes his boots off that works on concrete or uses a level to plumb strike a vertical short joint. True concrete craftmanship. I can tell they take pride in every job. Not just the fact they did a job for you personally on RU-vid. Amazing work. All of you.

@choncord 6 лет назад

Thoroughly enjoyable, informative,succinct. Pure professionals. Absolute artists.

@lpsowns 6 лет назад

There's a team that cares about the homeowner too. Not only do they do a fantastic job, but they ensure that the site it left the same as when they came in. Stand up job!

@cakelady69kids5 6 лет назад

Best comment a company can receive, It is the little things no one notices including customer service

@MHTutorials3D 6 лет назад

Wonderful to see people who know what they are doing :-)

@Drew791 6 лет назад

This really touched my soul. Respect to these guys who take pride in what they do and are masterfully skilled.

@marcoholguin4624 5 лет назад

I am a Red Seal Concrete Finisher Journeyman with 15 years of experience I love to call myself a Floor specialist I can operate all types of power trowels from small walk behinds to big Ride On power trowels, I can make from a simple broom finish to a glass looking floor , I can do exposed beautiful finish and a stamp good looking piece of concrete and all I have to say is this Video is Flawless thanks so much to make videos like this make me feel very proud of what I do for living everyday !!

@essentialcraftsman 5 лет назад

Thank you very much Marco! Dustin and his guys are top notch!

@marcoholguin4624 5 лет назад

@@essentialcraftsman 💖

@Traderjoe 6 лет назад

Wow, these guys are fantastic! It is definitely one of those skills that only a limited number of people have and a good guy is worth more than his weight in gold.

@Hoelstadt 6 лет назад

why

@drosky310 6 лет назад

good guy is worth more than its weight in gold , thank you , never heard that one ,

@uyoume2227 6 лет назад

Yes, but some are just born doing everything to perfection. And you know what you're talking about also lol thnx

@ryanchaffee7243 6 лет назад

Always amazed by how easy they make it look. I myself would like to learn more about finishing concrete. I've helped lay concrete by running a concrete rake, screed board, and forming up for the pour. Great video love the knowledge you share from the years in the trades. Thank you for sharing

@Armistotle 6 лет назад

Didn't know I was interested in this kind of thing, but 10 minutes later it appears I am. Pretty satisfying to watch.

@johnmorrison7865 4 года назад

What a pleasure to watch true craftsmen at work. Too seldom do we appreciate what craftsmanship in the trades accomplishes to make the world more beautiful.

@doxasnob8137 6 лет назад

Zowiee, I got a few goose bumps watching these artists working. I got nothing' else.

@stellarpod 6 лет назад

Wonderful segment! As with most things, the distinguishing aspects that separate the true professional from a hack are rarely visible on the surface. Years of experience are not something that can be taught. Your admonishment that, IF you think you have the skills to pull this off, please practice in the backyard first, are spot on. As always, thanks so much for sharing. Steve

@billlincoln6087 5 лет назад

Your narrations sound like poetry. You must take great pride in your work and craft.

@DestinyDad 4 года назад

I have been finishing concrete since I left the army in 2011 and I learn something new almost everyday, thanks for the awesome video sir you have a new subscriber take care and God bless

@ProclarushTaonas 5 лет назад

I poured and finished the foundation of my house about 5 months ago. I spent weeks reading about how to do it and it was still one of the hardest/most frustrating parts of my construction process so far. That said, through all the frustration it was a great experience that I really look forward to doing again and better.

@baloneyjusticecheezedog 6 лет назад

I love the fact they even wash off they boards they are using. We hired two concrete guys to do two different projects, around my parents house. The first guy, was re-poring the concrete in our basement so we could put in a kitchen. He comes in days late, sets up some vary wonky looking forms for a section of wall that needed be pored and puts it in a week later then he though... so he leaves half his tools so he can do his other job, (commercial Semi truck driver for the next week.) Two weeks go by and he finally has time off to finish our basement, and then leaves his tools there for a another 3 weeks.. during which he never washes off his tool, and level leaves his concrete mixer with a giant old lump of hardening concrete in it. I was so appalled by this, I ended up hosing it out and dumping the left over concrete into a form of a simple block that I used for a seat next to a fire pit. after 3 weeks guy come back, picks up his tools. Now the second guy, he poring the foundation for our garage. He comes in, and excavates out a section where our garage will go in two days, and then gets going on putting up the the molds for the concrete footing, and sets up the rebar... I go away a day or two.. and the guy has all the walls pored in for the garage and now is working on putting in the floor. The minute he sees me, he comes right up and asks if I like the floor to be gradated so water will run out. and shows me what he still has to do. And then the vary next day he finished the job up just like these guys are doing her.. He also had his own water to wash off his tools when was finished with the job. This was his living, this is the only thing he did to make make money. The guy was professional, refused any help I had to offer, and was worth ever penny he charged us. There is a lot of things I want to do by myself.. but concrete is not one of them.

@mattpkp 6 лет назад

Most concrete guys I know are extremely anal about their boards, they need to remain perfectly straight and true or the work suffers so they always take good care of them. I have heard many a new laborer get his ass reamed for not treating them properly. If you find a guy not doing that I would avoid him as he is obviously lazy and doesn't care as much about his finished product looking like a craftsman did it.

@jamiecox2506 6 лет назад

Reading your comment there sounds like you live in Australia!

@baloneyjusticecheezedog 6 лет назад

Not even close.. try the middle of bum f**K Wisconsin.

@jaromor8808 6 лет назад

*Isreal Harris* I reckon the other guy is booked for months and months to come, but still, mentioning his name would be a nice way of additional thankyou from you (besides the money :) Cheers :)

@user-oc6qs1po3j 5 лет назад

let me ask this one question you hired first guy because he was cheaper? then others you got prices from right? its hard for true craftsmen now days we compete against guys with hammer an a truck. not many people care about doing it right most are cheep cheep

@abednegoogboin1464 4 года назад

I've just gone around liking so many thoughts. Bet we all loved what we saw. Concreters rock!

@oobaka1967 6 лет назад

Watching professionals do their job is inspiring and humbling.

@tater0909 6 лет назад

I've watched a lot of finishers. These guys have it going on. Definitely craftsmen and seem they enjoy what they do.

@pendulousphallus 6 лет назад

Spent a summer with a concrete guy. Only did foundation work with him. Had a moment of panic when they stripped the formwork off before anything was fully cured. These fellas are beyond.

@ferguson20diesel49 6 лет назад

We pull off the concrete shutters the next morning with the digger.

@aussiebloke609 6 лет назад

I guess because it's above grade at that point - and there's no way to finish the sides with the forms in the way. But it was kinda unnerving to see - I was half expecting to see a little slump when the forms came off. :-)

@cLicKbre 6 лет назад

They lost a piece which can be seen at 7:38, personally doing a partial exposed finish I'd have played it safe and put in nice saw cut joints instead.

@namelesswarrior4760 4 года назад

There is just no SUBSTITUTE for Real Experience and more importantly their Attitude and Professionalism!

@mvblitzyo 6 лет назад

wow those guys are amazing ! my uncle did concrete for 30 years .. he was good , retired now taught me a little ..

@Gerardo11 5 лет назад

Superior Quality and Craftmanship, Great video Through-and-through.

@bullshiit2 5 лет назад

These guys are just outstanding. This is the type crew you hire and don't ask price.

@doug4501 5 лет назад

I have placed and finished many yards of concrete. These men have 100% respect, absolutely flawless job.

@kevinm5564 5 лет назад

I keep watching this one over and over. Good footage, unique pour and finish, and excellent narration.

@shannonwyatt1286 6 лет назад

That's some damn fine concrete work.

@WS-gw5ms 6 лет назад

I can't think of anything more difficult than concrete. If you are lucky you can find a really nice contractor who will let you help out and learn. I have two videos on my channel one before one after where the contractor let me work with them. And I taught them about wiring and calculations.

@optimusprimo2012 6 лет назад

It is a great feeling knowing that these people are the best and know the dignity of labor. It is awsome to see that there are still few skilled craftsman who know the artistry and precision of quality work.

@779nkp 6 лет назад

It's a joy and it's so satisfying to watch skilled craftspeople at work on a job, creating a work of art, and appreciating the years of training and acquiring the knowledge needed to get to their level of expertise. Beautiful workmanship!

@tombob671 6 лет назад

Outstanding work, these guys are professionals

@LKN4WAR 6 лет назад

Wheelbarrowed my share of concrete from Shute to back yards and it’s def not for the lazy or old. Great video

@jamesobrien4341 5 лет назад

Genius...... Everything about this video is how we need to see other works/project tips.. and because of the detail, you realise pay someone who knows the skill to do it right. Well done

@northjerseykevin409 6 лет назад

I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again. Your videos are the best. Sincerely, thank you.

@alvarogabrielaguirregarin3933 5 лет назад

Had to pause the video, just to say: This is absolutely amazing!!!

@1ucasvb 6 лет назад

Looks like hard but rewarding work. Great job, guys!

@danorourke3006 5 лет назад

Such a pleasure to see craftsmen ply their trade. Skilled work. Nice job gentlemen.

@raymondbangma1972 4 года назад

Most kindly and eloquently put bit of appreciation for the gentlemen doing the work. And what good wrork they do! Joy to watch

@manaiaalalamua4765 6 лет назад

Damn near cried, so beautiful. That is some great finishing!

@1D10CRACY 6 лет назад

mana02 manu The wetter you pour the concrete the easier this is, but the weaker the concrete is. Also vibrators help tighten the mix up, but I suppose this isn't a driveway and just a porch.

@gazs4015 6 лет назад

1D10CRACY "wet" concrete is only a problem if not designed that way. I have designed 70MPa (10,000 psi?) concrete that spreads like pancake batter with 700mm spread (28 inches). Ask your supplier they can probably provide something similar. If well designed it will spread and place easily with excellent cohesion and fantastic strength. Just don't add uncontrolled water as that will create all sorts of problems (low strength being only one)

@WBush-uc9pe 6 лет назад

Right on, Gaz S! Mix design is the key to the concrete kingdom.

@breakingtoast2255 6 лет назад

back breaking work but they make it look easy

@prattsgreenhousefarm9473 6 лет назад

Wow that's good work. A little more precise then us pouring in our dairy barn lot.

@EvilKris 5 лет назад

I've worked with concrete and this is real precision work. They make it look easy but trust me, every step takes any number of subtle skills to do well, and it's easy to screw up. Especially the leveling part was impressive. They made it look like the patio came off the mounding plate

@my_name_is_chef4856 6 лет назад

I've been pouring concrete with my dad since I was in diapers. I'm 21 now and having my tools, work ethic and knowledge of the trade has done me well. I can say with certainty that this crew is awesome. To the people saying that they didn't do it 100% by the book. Sometimes that happens. You can't always put a join in the exact calculated spot. Sometimes you have to Jimmy jive a little to make it look great. I'd put another 30 year guarantee on that

@davidskeeterskeeter1835 6 лет назад

Concrete, It Takes NO Prisoners,!👍

@RA-zl6iw 6 лет назад

Hahaha

@DrFiero 6 лет назад

Hoffa. Cough. ;)

@gordonstevenson797 6 лет назад

David Boulton And always unforgiving.

@StewartFuoco 6 лет назад

I'd say if concrete is to be done right, you have to become it's prisoner. haha

@towtruckmafia 6 лет назад

John King Put some Delvo in the batch and buy yourself some time.

@scruffy6151 6 лет назад

Next time you see them tell them job well done. Looks beautifully.

@linkxownzall 6 лет назад

Videos like these are incredibly addictive and soothing.

@Vixeneye1 6 лет назад

This felt really wholesome to watch. Always nice to see pros work on stuff

@mullywebb6388 6 лет назад

Not sure how I arrived here... ...but I love it

@jumping438 6 лет назад

Serious craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing. I love this channel!

@evopwrmods 5 лет назад

I have been an artisan my entire life; mainly professional Woodworker and Metal Fabricator welder. However; I decided to build my own shop behind my house and wanted to do All the work myself. Let me tell you I quickly became educated about concrete work and how little that i did know about such. This was the first and last time that I will ever pour my own slab. That is a bunch of back breaking work that I simply can not handle with my fused vertebrae back. I do have an appreciation for these guys that have done this type work their entire lives. I feel for them, because they must have a lifelong Stoop....

@jean-francoisdoyon4368 5 лет назад

Good boss, good team, good recognition for their hard work!! Good job ain’t cheap, cheap job ain’t good!

@sarkisiangeorge 5 лет назад

Scott, whenever i see the small picture of this video on your home page, I can't help but think of the product of the south end of an animal in the wild.

@KarlBunker 6 лет назад

This job must take the record for how hard it is to get a great result versus how easy it is to get a horrible result.

@thecatfelix2988 6 лет назад

Is always nice to see somebody else doing concrete work, specially finishing you always learn more ways of working efficiently. I did it for 17 years it was hard work but very creative and gives you a healthy pride and satisfaction after is all done. Good video.👍