CONCRETE PORCH WITH DECK PANS, Mike Haduck 

Mr. Haduck you’re an artist, engineer, architect- your work is a thing of beauty. I wish I could hire you to build an entire house.

WHY DID I WATCH THE WHOLE THING I DON"T NEED A DECK !!!! AWESOME JOB !!!

That looks amazing. Wish more people would have a cellar. Our great aunt who lives in the Midwest has an old cellar.... Was extremely musky but kept everything she stored in great condition. She put her canned goods in her cellar. Can't say enough good. Looks amazing. My husband and I enjoy historical homes, buildings excetra. One of your best videos 👌. God bless 🙏

I really enjoy watching your videos. The thing I probably enjoy the most is your "Old School" approach to everything and the work ethic you display. I've done a couple projects where in the middle I've thought to myself, "What would Mike Haduck say?" (By the way, the answer is usually wet it down first or add a little portland to it). Thanks for being a Craftsman who doesn't mind sharing your profession.

You’re a BEAST!!!!!! Very, very experienced!!!!🤙🏼💪🏼 thank you for your tips!!!!

Mike, I'm eternally grateful for your words and methods.

“Hides all my sins, it’s gonna be underground anyway” mark of a true tradesman. Great work, very informative video.

Your videos and your dialogue are really special they warm my heart. You speak like a real man. Something in the trades has been lost and turned into corporate bologna in Bologna doesn't hold up a building or a porch very well. I've got archinect architect arguing with the Mason about sealing the window and the Mason is saying no you have to have a a repo and the flashing a certain way and the architect is arguing with him and then finally the old school project manager says do it the way the Mason said

As an engineer, I agree with you about asking the laziest guy for advice, good advice. BTW I never do concrete work, but I still enjoy your videos.

Thank You Mike, you are a true craftsman and I've learned in every video of yours. Thank You

That was an amazing job! Mike, you are a joy to watch in action!

Mike I really enjoy watching your videos we have a home that's over a hundred years old and that is exactly what I have is a stone foundation it's all small stones and it's all falling apart I'm going to take your advice and repair it. Thank you very much for your wisdom and also for sharing what you have learned over the years.

I am not a builder but I really enjoyed your video. I felt like you were informative and very detailed. I also loved your comment about how to figure out some thing that is hard go ask the laziest person.

"Coat of plaster...hides all my sins!" That was hilarious! Excellent tip on edging down the slab to prevent water issues down the road. Keep up the great videos, Mike. All the best, John.

Simple practical explaination. Two thumbs up from this engineer. (also appreciated the moonshine jug at the end)

I love Mike Haduck he's the best carpenter, bar none. as always be blessed

How did I miss this epic vid .... Hope someday you find time to republish some of these earlier vids with new commentary as you review these earlier projects too. Soo much great content on your channel that newer subscribers might not have seen. Hope you have a marvelous weekend!

Very nice work mike.

great job. you remind me of my uncle bill. even right down to the saw. he was a great mason. he could do anything. im a tile guy, and i have great respect for guys like you.cheers!

As a southeastern Pennsylvanian tradesman, I can tell you know just what you're doing...:)...I rarely see guys on videos pull up rebar with the rake, like we do...You're a hard worker...That'll keep you young...

You’re a true craftsman. Thanks for sharing, I appreciate your efforts taken to produce video

This video was awesome!

Nice Job Mike. As long as the building inspector know his salt and isn't stuck on his way or no way. I am up in Binghamton NY and the same forecast everyday is above freezing in day and freezing at night. You also have the 4-months where the sun goes to Florida and leaves the clouds to camouflage the fact that he's on vacation.

Nice work. And , as always, very informative & easy to follow. Thanks for sharing your experience & knowledge with us. Rick

Great explanation mike there’s always a reason we do things how we do them because it’s different everywhere you go most people do what they were taught without asking themselves why they are doing it that specific way

very honest and 'matter of fact' and extremely entertaining , thank you

Dont know how I didn't see this one before like you I was taught to slope off the edge of the footings people think I'm mad when I say it now great video mike

Very interesting video. Thank you for sharing your videos. God bless 🙏

Hi Mike, I have watched your video about 3 or 4 times, I want to build a concrete slab with deck pans also, I hope I can. Finally, I just want to say that it was a great video and that I enjoyed your explanation of how and why you do things. Thanks for your time.

What a great job. You are so knowledgeable Mike. You do everything that makes it look so easy. You don't skip steps, Do you have some more where I can go and ask a question

I love your videos. I watched the whole thing, even though, I don't have a house with a raised porch where I could build this. It's just a great video with so much knowledge.

I really like this guy. Straight forward

Excellent. Very helpful. Thanks. God bless.

Lot of hard work Mike!!! Thanks for the video!

DANG! ---> That sure is a big bottle of hooch! Very informative....you now have one more subscriber, Thanks, Sam

Great job Mike - thanks for sharing -

That is a very nice job Mike.

Great video! I hope to do something just like this over the summer to replace a old wood porch. With lumber prices up I think it might even save me some money! I had not seen the deck pans before, they look a lot better than just using a form to pour that floor.

Mike, Nice touch with the moon-shine bottle at the end . . .

Thanks for the video, Mike! I’m wanting to rip out an old wooden deck and go with concrete. I’m thinking doing something similar to this, in the south, could double as a storm shelter/hiding hole.

Awesome job Mr Mike

I love this guy fun to watch

You are the man ! Thanks for the information.

i love your videos, you do a great job explaining how and why.

Beautiful work, sir. Take care,

Mike - you are a Pro !!!

Learn a lot every time, thanks.

Very nicely done.

Beautiful finish.)

I could never recommend what to do unless I actually seen it. I would check with the locals about what is right for your area. I appreciate the comment thanks mike

That's a lot of work.

Great job but so far the biggest job I've watched you do. I just finished tuck pointing my chimney. It is veneer stone over block. My problem was that I could not find a sand that matched what was used in 1946. Maybe they called it Mica sand 65 years ago??? I did find a mortar that was a good color match. You vids are very helpful.

Tanks Mike.

Very nice! Good job !

Very nice/cool job, thank you for posting I gave it a like, and thanks for “passing it along” have a good one!

thanks for the comment. mike

Great vid.

Mucho good info crammed into about as short a vid as can be. Is he parking oil tankers on that thing? I appreciate you detailing the tricks to accommodate and allow expansion vs trying to restrain it.

Nice work!

In East Tennessee we call "sash" blocks "jam" blocks

Find the laziest guy and he'll find the easiest way...THAT'S wisdom grown from experience.

Great video. I have this setup and you can see from the basement the deck pans are rusting. How do I fix this without ripping off the entire porch? It's only about a 1x2 ft area that is really rusted. The rest is fine.

Mke,, To start with, you are my hero. I can't think of anyone i'd rather have a beer with.. You are an amazing person and any time i see a video of yours im going to watch it no matter what it is. It just so happens im planning to do a 36" cement floor and this video showed me how. I'd rather not make a cement base so im planning columns. I suppose my question to you is.. If im not going to have a solid foundation how far should my columns be on a 10x40' floor? Also how many expansion joints would you create? Kindly Michael

How far can I span wit those deck pans? I have a slab that is about 8.5 feet long x 1.5" wide, with no support between the sides. The concrete will be 4" thick to match the existing slab. Do you think those deck pans will support the concrete until it cures? Thanks. Great video

I was wondering if anybody would catch that, LOL. mike

Mike this video seems to cover a really rare topic! Thanks so much for putting it together. Where do you purchase the deck pans? They don't seem to be a common item (for normal DIY type people I mean!)

Well done.

Hi Mike, your videos are awesome! Any advice on product to use on a concrete patio that's over a garage? Leaking into garage at seams and thru stone. They used Waterstop, then Recrete, then Overcrete and it's melting off and still puddling in spots 😢.Please advise 🙏🏽

Sweet video! I'm so glad I subscribed, this video has a ton of answers to some questions I had around building a porch. But, it also created a few questions. Maybe it's just my lack of knowledge on your profession, but how were the steal beams installed? 7:36 , are they just sitting on a row of block below, or are they attached?

I really became inspired through this video. Hubby wanted a hollow porch I wanted a porch with concrete floor. It works. You didnt go into any detail on how to attach the steel beams that hold the pans. What would the best way to do that?

How much slope do you have on that concrete roof? Thanks for great content.

Nice!!!

ive watched this video countless times and am confused. if you put those loose solids at the end of the pans and then shingled so the concrete doesn't touch them, doesn't the concrete still touch the outside bricks where it overhangs?

I wanted to stay away from that because commercial jobs are different than residential and steel is a different animal. I did corbel out below the beams also and the side against the building was cemented is. but depending on the heat the beams expand and contract with temperature. got to be careful with metal combined with masonry. thanks mike

oh so true, get the lazy guy!

Im planning to do a masonry 8' x 26' porch addition with footer and block foundation. I want to be able to enclose a 8' x 10' section in the future for a mud/laundry room addition so the wife don't have to go down basement stair to do the wash. Im unsure how to have a craw space in this area to be able to run plumbing, electric, and HVAC, and was thinking I could do something similar to what you did here, or should I stub in plumbing, HVAC duct, electric conduit, and pour the concrete over it?

Gday MIke, This is fabulous learning. Two questions if you dont mind. 1. Deck pans ....any idea of what they are called in Australia. I asked at our large hardware store and tried to describe them and they looked at me like i was talking gibberish and quickly dismissed me. 2 in another video you have steel struts that you insert into the brickwork and they come out onto the blocks to then put the deck pans across for a raised slab. What would you call those steel struts/ supports?

Mike, why do block foundations have a solid “cap” on them. My home has it. I’ve seen other homes of similar vintage (1950’s) that do not have top caps. Also another question: my aunts house has a 12” block foundation besides the last 4 courses which is 8” block. You can actually look inside the 12 in block from the basement where it ends. What is the reason behind these two things? Thanks Mike!

One more question mike how many beams would I need for a 24’ x 8’ ?and what size beam is recommended? What thickness do you suggest the beam should be? Should o worry about the beams shifting if I don’t bolt them down? FYI I’m thinking of laying the beams 24’ by the width since theirs a wall sitting in the middle please let me know your suggestions and recommendations and thank you

Hey Mike enjoy watching all your videos ...I've watched so many of them. Question for you...did you need to fasten the steal beams down to the block work? And how much of the block work are the deck pans sitting on? Thanks for your videos Mike!

How do you prevent water getting in under the roof if the roof is free floating? Also water getting in where it meets the structure/house, on top?

Very nice! How are the steel supports attached at their ends to the walls? Just a plate at the top and the are welded in?

Hi Mike. I have a couple questions if you get time. I noticed no rebar over deck pan; just wire. Is there no need for rebar above the deck pan? How thick did you pour the deck and how long did you wait before removing the forms? Also, what are you parging the block with? Mortar? Thank you in advance for any answers.

Hey Mike, This video has helped me so much, the only question I have is where do you purchase the deck pans? Thank you so much for your answer in advance!

excellent... Also, do you have a DIY vid for making the moonshine?

Ive never seen this b4 but. i use that comment all the time, to find the easy way to do something find the laziest guy lol Not that im old i feel the same way theres plenty of way of doing something but this is the way i do it, and you can find the way that works best for you

I was doing $9.00 sqft specials on sidewalks ,but that special is over. My dump fees are too high now.

"The laziest guy will always find the easiest way" How true! Lazy guys got to be smart.

One more last question I promise mike. I see here you filled one of the cinder block holes with cement do I fill all holes of certain holes?

Hi from New Zealand Mike, Just a question about the door ,Why do you Place it on an Angle is it Local Code Requirement ? Your tips and Experience have helped me on My own projects We never stop learning do we?I am Semi restoring my older home as i have just Retired Looking forward to picking your brains in future Cheers Mate

Hi Mike! I bought a flip house in Carbondale NEPA, the "Finished basement" had a weathered hardwood floor on rough cut floor jousts sitting on DIRT!?! No wonder the house smelled like a damp musty cellar! I gutted the room down to bare concrete walls that need patch repair similar to the foundation video you posted. I bought a cement mixer and the guys at True Value hardware store said one half a 80lb bag with two small bags of dirt they sold me. After seeing several videos on mixing cement, I'm sure I DO NOT have enough sand to add. I'm pouring in a room 16'x13' and I think 4-6" deep. Please if you could tell me.... What is the PROPER Mix of Portland Cement / Sand / Water???? Please HELP!

Hi Mike, I'm curious how you built that wood form for the deck . I guess you just use masonary screws and drill into the block ? Or was that forum supported some other way ?

How long does that tar last? What is the old school version of this? Just a double thick brick wall instead of a cement block with rebar? Watching a lot of your videos in all one go.

You didnt show how you installed the metal beams, and you didnt show how you got the slight overhang on the concrete pad. Can you tell me how you did that?

Have you got a video how to redo a porch cap how to hold the roof up and save the iron railing to put back

You're in PA? Can you come fix my porch that's just like that? Or tell me how? The blocks are sliding to the right. There's a 1 or 2" nonalignment between the top 2 layers cinderblocks. Can I just cement the sides to shore it up? I'm in SJ if you want to come look at it!

Ive got a floating porch with a post on the overhang instead of on top of the block. Now the corner is cracked and drooping. How much of a footer do i need to brick the overhang flush with block wall. Its 3" wide and 2 block high.

Thanx for the video..I need the same job done (just the flooring) who do you suggest I call? Im looking for someone who does this often that takes the steps you take, over a do it all company. Should I look to steel contractors, masonry contractors? Any suggestions would be appreciated

I have a hollow porch i have a skunk that digs a whole is there any way you can pour cement to fill the whole porch or replace the porch

If it were just a dirt crawl would you still coat the blocks?