You guys have changed the concrete game, especially for us homeowners that want to do weekend projects without spending tons of money! You guys are greatly appreciated!
@@jcberb it is a lot of work, but they prpbaly saved themselves thousands of dollars AND they got exactly what they wanted! Nobody else will have a patio like this.
The little boot prints are awesome!. I helped my dad build a large patio back in 1964. I got a chance to travel back to that house several years ago, and the people living in the house were home. I knocked on the front door, told them I grew up in this house, and they were SO friendly that they invited me in. We shared a few beers on that patio and I show them where my dad and I left our hand prints. Such great memories!
Thank y'all so much for being so patient with us and all our questions, especially on the dry-pour "fire" you've ignited across the interwebs. I imagine your entire yard will be concrete by the time all the questions get video answers!
Thank you! We appreciate y’all taking the time to comment & we are trying to get to every type of pour y’all want to see while still not burning y’all out. We have a very large house build in the works too, so we are always finding ways to add dry pour to our homestead and answer your requests. 🤍
I see a trend of the projects becoming bigger and bigger... so I'm going to throw it out there and let you guys consider taking on the challenge... of a full sized driveway. You guys would guarantee have an enormous audience if you are willing/able to pull this off. Just want to throw it out there! You folks are giving me and I'm sure many other people confidence on working with concrete that is forgiving, less back breaking, and as nearly as strong as fully mixed Crete. Thank you for the entertaining and educational uploads! Keep em coming👍
@@pix2.0 Maybe get right back on the Bitter Bus and head on out. Snarky attempts to bring others down only drags yourself down. As has been said many times on this channel, this method works for people who don't own or know how to use "a mixer and all that." That's most of us. This family could use a mixer but takes joy in doing it themselves and not in a hurry. A mixer and wet pour is generally a rush to get it done before it sets. Why not take joy in others' success? Peace.
@toeknee if you aren't constantly looking for someone to be "snarky", you may have read that in the tone of which the commenter can't afford to pay for a mixer and everything a wet pour entails, but wants a slab. This method allows someone without all the fancy equipment or wheelbarrow to go sloshing wet concrete all over the place. Next time, don't assume everyone is being snarky, and read it as the writer intended. A quick look, would show their previous comments on these videos have been nothing but generous and with good intent. Have a good day
Hi Lydia and Jim, I wrote this piece on another channel, Bayou Farm Life that used your method. I did add some additional information since then. Some of the replies took aim at Mike from Mike Day Concrete and I did address the issue. I understand what Mike was trying to do in his video and I am going to leave it at that. It should be noted, that in certain applications, circumstances and depending on the type of designed concrete mix, the wet pour method is still the best for slabs. Wet pour casti-in-place slabs and finishing takes experience to get that professional final level and finish. The strength of the concrete is based on the design mix whether it is in the pre-mixed bags or from the batch plant. That being said, the main of advantage of dry pour mix, you control the amount of water added into the concrete. For a DIY, that is critical! Remember too much water weakens concrete. The key to a dry mix to get the cement above the stone (unless you want that look, which on a patio might look breath taking). Stone as we know is the main ingredient that gives concrete its strength which we call the aggregate. Stone comes in various sizes, again depending upon the design mix and in the pre-mixed bags they about 1/2 inch or less. if you have a problem achieving that, just get a bag of pure cement and dust the top with a nice coating. CCL technique of getting the stone below is effective. Their method eliminates the need of the magnesium trowel or bull float as the 1st step as in the wet pour method. That important step brings the creme to the surface during the wet pour. Dry pour does not eliminate the need for any type of rebar, wire mesh, ground barrier (plastic sheeting works) expansion and control joints for slabs. As for a finishing technique, depends on what you want to achieve. Any concrete method whether it is wet, mud or in this video, dry, concrete takes 28 day to cure to achieve it design strength. After, the 1st day continue, to keep the concrete wet at least once a day so that it cures properly. If you see small bubbles in the water in the beginning when you wet it, that is perfectly normal. That is the concrete acid doing its thing until the cure is complete and as time goes on, you should see less of that. To credit both Lydia and Jim, a/k/a, Captain Croc, they are not new to the construction field. Each has their experiences and Jim is still in some field which I can not remember right now. As a DIY channel on RU-vid University, Cajun Country Living' gives it to you straight in their achievements, mistakes, and how they correct their mistakes. I have to say it, there are lot of other channels out there that supply a lot mistaken information and especially techniques. As far as I can tell, CCL is not one of them.
I'm hooked on you guys videos. Been following you since I first saw your first dry pour video. I have told all my friends, coworkers and family about you guys. Got everyone hooked on you guys too. Lol keep it up guys.
The first video I ever watched, I just kept saying the whole time: "They're trolling the entire internet! This is completely fake. It doesn't work. They even made up fake elaborate techniques on how to make this hoax-of-a-project turn out fake-better, but it's gonna turn out all cracked and uneven and terrible, and then they're gonna laugh at me when I watched all the way to the end! This is the highest production value ruse I've ever seen and I can't stop watching. It's brilliant. They're gonna roast me so hard at the end, when it's a cracked puddle, and I'm still watching." And then it wasn't... a cracked puddle... Unbelievable... You guys are amazing! Folks should have to pay for information this good! You just gave us "technology". You two, are like a startup. You're founders now! You're going to disrupt the whole sector. Concrete-mixing-"anything"-manufacturers are going to go out of business everywhere, unless they pivot into "dry pouring products and services" for high end clientele. (DIYers aren't paying anyone ever again. That market's gone. I don't need to rent anything... or hire anyone... or be home when the mixing truck is scheduled to pour...). Investors should be trampling one another to give you capital. The world just got changed. You must be using A.I. or something. I'm so glad I don't have a cement pouring business right now. I'd be sending people home, selling off mixing trucks (while there's still a market for them, before prices crater), and then I'd try to get my business up on this "dry-pour-hype-train" ASAP, or risk closing my doors completely. My prayers are with them... And my driveway's gonna look so sick now! The city's going to have to come up with new permits for the things I'm going to do to my home with concrete. You guys are inspiring! I got projects on projects now. A statue of a lion with my face, chasing a zebra with my face. Front yard. Game. Changed. Congratulations on everything! And I thank you both.
You guys are famous now as the Dry Pour Cement constructors, it really has blown up across the internet, congrats y'all, keep doing what you are doing, 1M subs are a coming your way.
You guys have instantly become one of my favorite channels. Great information and I just love your vibes. I have a selfish request. I will be doing a Cajun Country dry pour project but I would like to add color. Can you guys do a project with concrete dye or a preferred coloring method so I, and I’m sure many others, have a go by and know what to expect?
Would be interesting what would happen if you used Dry Powder Oxide, Im thinking if you did the dry pour as usual then got the dry powder oxide in whatever colour and threw that onto the cement before you hosed it, thats what I would do, it should work.
You guys have started a dry pour concrete revolution, and I’m part of it. Dry poured a 12’x40’ slab (5’sections) and looks great. You saved me a lot of money. Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge. Greetings from Arizona.
Wow, congrats.. sounds huge. Is your slab a driveway? Tell me more... if so did you use rebar? Has it cured enough to drive on it yet? Holding up well?
@@frogmccuish did something like this few years back, I pre wet the ground, misted it pretty good once the form was half full, and then filled it the rest of the way then used a watering method pretty similar to what they did the video, and left it alone for 30 days. [rained a few times durning that 30 days so cant say if it helped or hurt it.] and mine has held up pretty good, I park my truck and mowing trailer set up on it daily. hasnt cracked yet, but the surface has chipped alil but im more of a function over look person.
You two have made such a difference in my life! Just a few weeks ago I was able to dry pour a small patio in my back yard for approx $600! now I have someplace for my chairs, table and grill! Thank you!!!
You guys have changed the game the way DIYers are doing concrete at their homes. The pros are feeling the pressure because they are constantly trying to discredit your methods. With a few of their peanut gallery in tow!! So you know your methods have become very popular with other RU-vidrs giving you your props. I would love to see if you would do a stamping method using the rubberriffic double sided rubber patio stones to see the imprint it would have in the concrete. Thank you so much for your expertise and looking forward to your next project..
Yep, time with family that loves you is what matters. I still have the door molding from the garage where I marked the kids growth over the years. moved twice, still have the board.
I followed your directions on dry pouring for my 6' x '5' x 3" slab for my golf hitting area in front of my golf net. Quikrete isn't available in my area so I had to use Sakrete. I was nervous it wouldn't work as good as you guys make it look. I'm pleased to report Sakrete gave me the same results that you guys had and your method was INSANELY EASY! I also loved not having any cleanup! No messy buckets, tools, wheelbarrows, none of that mess! I removed the frame after 24 hours and was happy to find the concrete was moist through to the bottom. I started hittin golf balls off it after 36 hours or so. I am so pleased and happy! Thanks for your awesome videos. I made a video for my channel if you want to check it out. Thanks again.
Its funny, as I watch other dry pour videos on YT I’m saying to them, nope, you’re doing it wrong ..right thru my computer. I’m already an expert ; D Great video!
of note, I used a small hammer and tapped all along the sides of the forms before watering. After curing, when I pulled the forms, the sides were super smooth with no aggregate or holes showing.
From a DIY concrete video to existential refelction!! I'm trying to apply that exact philosophy to my life right now...be the love you want to receive in life 💯👍🏾✌🏾
I have an existing patio. I had it poured with concrete four years ago. It’s fine. I just need to clean it, but I would like to paint on it. Can you please help me tell me what what it is I need to do I wanna make it look like tile love y’all, grandma
We did a 10x30 in three 10x10 sections using y’all’s method and they all turned out great!! Thank y’all so much. ❤❤ I would love to see y’all tackle dry pour concrete countertops.
How did you connect the 3 together? I'm thinking this might be my best bet since I'm by myself and want a 10 x 15 slab. Are there any videos out there for this method?
@@mariebee3146 we split the pad into 3 10x10 sections. We did the two outer 10x10 pads first, then filled in the middle section once the outer pads were dry. It took us a couple of weekends to do. We just made sure the pads aligned well. Once the concrete pads were dry we placed the wood 2x4 forms on the outside of the pads and connected the two with 2x4 across the top of the pads. There is a video of an older gentleman doing this but I can’t remember his name. If you search dry pour you should find him. Hope this helps.
This dry pour stuff is a total game-changer for DIY concrete... a revolution. I don't know if you guys invented it or merely refined an existing idea, but either way thank you. For you concrete professionals, don't hate on these guys and don't worry, your jobs are safe. The percentage of the population that even *THINKS* about pouring their own concrete is 0.001 percent.
Thanks for the final shots in the low angle light, really makes the pattern (and the pitter patter of the boots) really pop. Again I always appreciate your continued video production growth. With the addition of the recap and the blending of all the different modes (time-lapse, slow-mo, along with the b-roll). Just a pleasure. And learning a ton. - Cheers.
We always want to be transparent with y’all & showing in the darker lighting left no room for question. Thank you for watching & having kind words for us.
Trying to get a video out to help everyone who has asked us about a certain type of pour. We love to hear how much we have saved and inspired others to do their own slabs. 🤍
Wow. Looks like I need to move to Louisiana next door. Maybe Lydia can help me build my house too. What a beautiful lady. Jim you are luckier than you realize.
I intend to do a dry concrete for our future jacuzzi spot. The area is about 9x12. We have broken patio stones that I want to put under. This should save me some money so hopefully, it will work. I figure a whole layer of broken patio stones then to pour the dry cement over it and then spray it as you mentioned. I also have some beautiful black bricks so will use those all around.
And here I thought what was happening on the previous video was awesome enough. You two went and out did yourself. The finished project is so much more than awesome The accents are amazing. What I like is that you used something you already had. Which again you two have proved that many things can have more than one purpose. And to add Lady Ladly's boot prints just took it to a whole new level (I'm gonna cry here) Now a concrete slab has become a memorial that will hold many memories as days go by I'm so glad I found your channel. Some will say that it's just RU-vid. Don't get so attached to those people. I may never see you in person. (If I ever get back to Louisiana that would be one of the first things I'd want to do) But you have inspired me. Watching you gives me a calmness in my spirit ( I've never felt that way about TV shows ) When I watch you, I'm informed, laugh my head off, and just enjoy myself. And get a little emotional at times. Thanks for sharing your journey. I'm so excited for you three. I'll stop here Sorry so lengthy Love you guys
I love the concrete slab you did.the foot prints of your baby girl is precious.i love what you are foing with your homestead.take care and as always God bless you and your family always ❤❤❤❤
Amazing work! I started watching your videos about a week ago and can’t get enough. Your house build is wonderfully done. I can’t wait to continue my building projects. With my brother’s and my sons help, my little family will have a spacious home. ❤
That was very much worth the wait!! Ya'll always manage to inform, entertain and bring a tear to this old man's eye. The best part of this video was that pic of Ladly Rue in her yellow "tu tu" and boots. Well done and God bless you all.🥰
You guys are Awesome! After watching your videos on the dry pour, several times, I tackled a 5x10' ,4" deep. Nice to see you follow up with other videos!! Wow.. I wish I had my wife helping me.. I was exhausted.. But it came out amazing. I couldn't believe it. And the Paint roller. Holly COW!! what a huge difference!! The one bad thing that I forgot to do, and you showed us... cover it over night!!!! You were afraid of your chickens walking on it at the time. I forgot to do it because I was so tired from all the digging and leveling and pouring and sawing to level and also carrying 33 bags of cement, 80lbs.I forgot to cover up even after 3 mist's and 2 shower coats! So it rained overnight and I found that I have 2 gutter leaks and they dripped 2 large holes overnight into the fresh cement, since this was close up against the house... SMH! So I fixed the holes and my next step is to get a cement paint and coat over the imperfections. I liked your other video on the inside cement floor, but I wanted to get something like a rubber coating type sealer paint for outside. Thoughts? You guys are amazing!!!
these dry pour videos are my version of prestige television. oh, you're excited about the new episode of Succession? well, I'm excited to hear about the latest dry slab
Thank you for these videos. My next neighbor and I are going to do dry pour to extend my driveway. The original cost was little over 5000.00. This method is going to save me thousands. I’m 62 and she is in her 50’s and we are so excited to do this project. We will update when completed. Thank you again for method.
Its awesome to see those little boot imprints walk across your concrete heart . Its kool to see how something I think is so complicated become a concrete statement of losing your fear & doing it can be so rewarding. Looks awesome footprints
I don't even know why I am watching your videos, even though I don't have any concrete work/project or ever have or probably will...something amazing watching you'll two work on your projects, love from Canada
WOW absolutely beautiful new patio and the pattern you used for the imprint was awesome and the icing on the slab were your daughters boots. NO DATE on slab anywhere??? You two are awesome for sure and think out of the box to design this slab. THANK YOU for this AWESOME video. God is Blessing you ALL.
I find your videos informative and RELAXING. So much so, I have to start each video 4 or 5 times just to get in 1 complete viewing because of “power naps”. Your speaking tone and choice of music is perfect! Great job and hats off to both of you. Cheers.
Hey Hey!!!!! Im in early today!!! Yall!!!..... The boot prints was an amazing idea! I LOVE IT. I had said before that I thought yall should have let little Miss put her hand prints in one of the slabs but the boots were an even better idea. Maybe one day she'll be living on the property with her own kids (you know in 30 years... right dad 🤣) and be able to show them these memories. Thanks for the great break, yall!! Back to work... have a wonderful rest of the week!
HEYYYOOOO. Did the boss man finally answer our call? 🤣 we hope one day she will be right here showing her kids how little she was. ❤️ pulling at the heartstrings this week Bodie!!😭 we never want her to grow up! We hope you had a safe trip back!
Love these two. I just subscribed because they just showed us how we could afford a concrete slab for the carport of our 100 year-old farmhouse. Thanks.
Yall have inspired me to pour a dry walkway! Im binging your videos to make sure I'm totally prepared and do it right. Thank you so much for the inspiration and kind words of wisdom!
Thank you so much for sharing all of the dry pouring content… my wife and I just extended our patio yesterday. Now just patiently waiting for the slab to cure. :)
You did a great job! There are a lot of people trying this method and sharing their opinions on youtube. We intend to improve some areas around our cattle working area using this method too. You two, do a really good job making videos! You are both easy to understand and you are very good at videoing and editing. The voice/music volume levels are perfect! Hopefully more content makers will catch on to this. It is frustrating for me when I cannot hear the person speaking because the music is too loud or when the video cuts from voice to music and I have to adjust volume down for loud music and up again when the person starts speaking again. Also, your choice of music is nice. Thank you for sharing!
In the future if you want to do an imprint, you can attach a piece of wood to it with a 2 x 4 as a handle or an old shovel handle and you can make it turn into a stamp so you don’t have to press it in by hand, and get on your knees every time :)
Awesome!!! We have had a lot of people located in a northern climate have lots of success following our method. We just posted a video and did an update on it if you want to check it out as well!
that slab looks so cool you will have lots of good use and the memories are stamped right in since you started showing the dry pour videos its all I see on RU-vid now lol thanks for sharing these pieces of your daily lives see you all soon
As usual another wonderful video. The two of you have once again knocked it out of the park. Thank you for sharing your work, knowledge and inspiration. I have been planning to pour some slabs around the house and now I know how that is going to be done!
I absolutely love your videos, energy and approach! I have a fixer upper home with lots of projects and I am so happy I found your channel! I will be trying this this summer! Thank you for awesome videos and sharing all your experienced with us!! So Grateful!!!
This has been a game changer. Just finished a 10'x12'x4" Dry Pour for an addition to an existing building. The results are awesome! Thanks for your insight.
