How to Pour a Concrete Walkway and Retaining Curb Wall Part 3 

If you ever come to Georgia I'll buy you a beer just from all I've learned watching your videos. I don't drink anymore but will certainly buy yours. With a lot of work to do around my house I bought a mixer and, thanks to your great instructions, believe I can make it work.

I waited so long to be the 100.000 sub, but i finally got it. Congrats to David for this archivment.

I just love seeing the cleanness of the concrete and love the used brick. makes me wish could afford to do more!

Yall know how to pour mud ,great job man and those radius's were smooth too !

شكرا لك . اعمالكم جميله وتبذلون جهدا كبيرا لذلك

Pouring concrete like a surgeon in your scrubs ....perfect

A detailed project such as this is as expensive as a new house floor or more! Great finish. ....13

Your videos never disappoint. congrats on the 100k, you deserve it. I have actually learned a lot from you.

can't wait to see no 4....awesome as always

Try lap siding (16’ pieces) for those wider radius’s and or space your stakes closer together to reduce the bowing in between stakes....I pour A curbs all day in Az

Beautiful work!

That looks amazing. You are a real professional

Lol love the wife's reaction when she asks what I'm watching now. I replied "the concrete guy." She asked who? I said "this guy." She shook her head and walked away. Haha I do learn stuff but I have no practical use for it. So it's just stored knowledge. But I appreciate how you do your videos and keep em coming.

I wana learn how to do concrete jobs like this soo bad!!😃

That leap of faith is a safety hazard. Remember, safety first when at work. Not worth getting injured. #justsaying Good video.

Good.... I love these works.... 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

thats a nice design an execution.

Excellent work,nice design,I would like to see the landscaping part.

6:47 leap of faith 👍

Paving your way to 100k subs, well done man.

So you don’t need any hardcore? I assume the ground is already hard enough so you don’t have to do anything. You did a beautiful job, thank you for sharing.🥀

Good stuff

I use a16 nail to twist my wire tight

only thing i don't like is the threshold of that door on the side of the house matching the level of the concrete... nice job

Good job Sir.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤗

There are all kinds of mud mixes, when you find one you like ask the Forman or the batch guy the exact mix "recipe" so you can order it again they will work with you. Working concert is a miserable Back breaking job thank god there are guys like you to do it. Good video thanks for sharing.

Looks great!

1:55 is it yet economical to use basalt instead of rebar?

Love the intro! They are definitely improving 👌👍

Very enjoyable

Why no expansion gasket/material where the concrete meets the house, aren't you worried if the house foundation cracks, it'll telegraph through the concrete, and vice versa...

An that's how u do concrete looks nicer when is smooth grate work...

Thang that was a pleasing video .

Great job How many passes will you make before you put the brush finish on it and what order do you youes different type of trowels thanks mark big fan from ireland

I am doing something very similar in my backyard with a curb, but pouring a concrete patio up to the curb. Do I need to do two separate pours for this? Pour the curb one day and the patio another day?

What kinf of material was that? That you used tobmake the radius?

I've been running through your videos to see if you have any showing how to use a power trowel/float. If you have one, can you send me the link please?

What did you use to form up the curve?? We use flex board for carpenters and can never get such clean curves

I would love to spend a month working with you guys. I grew up helping my uncles and doing odd jobs in construction, but after college, I've only worked in an office. I miss working with a crew doing honest work and building quality structures. I appreciate your videos.

i didn't see how the crack that you introduced while it was wet, reemerged? automatically or you reran the tool same place you did earlier?

I was waiting for this. Cherry 🍒

How long did you wait until you took the forms off of the curb?

Love your videos man! I know absolutely nothing about this stuff but you've had me hooked for months now! If you get bored you should do a video series critiquing other concrete jobs on RU-vid! I've watched other videos and a lot of the comments point out the issues or flaws in the pour or finish. Everyone on your videos says you do a great job! Would love to hear your opinion on some others out there! Keep it up bud!

Digging the preview and music adds a nice touch👌👌

Maybe I’m just really into detail but I would of done the finish work a little different both forms and concrete... You seem like somebody who has a lot of knowledge about everything. People who teach others are good people. Nice video. Good work.

Homeowner will have a lot of maintenance

A W E S O M E

Surprised the owner didn’t want a tint on it.

why does the concrete mix vary so much from supplier to supplier...do they all use different sand and gravel suppliers which can vary a lot depending which quarry it comes from...had trouble finding part 4 as it has a different title from 1...2...and 3

You're craftsmanship is 2nd to none! Outstanding! I enjoy your videos. God gave you and your crew a wonderful gift and I hope you continue to document videos for yourself and us fans. Thank you for your time and may God bless you all for the hardwork and dedication you give forth.

Odell's paving his way to 100K

That's interesting! Full view,lk, Max, Seattle, WA

Your basically pouring concrete on straight dirt 😂😂

Nice, like the music.

Concrete came out great 👍..Tell your masons not to wear there union shirts (local 500) while doing side jobs they can get in trouble.

PUT LINKS IN FOR OTHER PARTS!

no 3 Cool video series!

You don’t have to but down 3/4 gravel before you pour the concrete?

Asking for a friend, If i wanted to bury a human body in concrete how deep would that have to be?

best in the west without a media assistant walking up and down making ex wives mad .... those crack points are great man .... great control

Dave, how long did you wait before pulling the forms in that 8 inch curb in this one? I’m pouring a small retaining wall tomorrow that is to be the “box” for a garden bed. 46.5’ long x 5’ x 20” high with a 6” wall thickness. 2 yards ish. Noticed you were able to take the form off early enough to butter up the faces. I’d like to do the same. Modeled my form after your monolithic pour retaining wall garden bed vid from about 2 years ago -the one with the cantilevered edge. I didn’t do the edge though. But other than that, one 2x12 form on bottom, one 2x10 on top with a little room for mushrooming at the bottom.

I’m a commercial concrete finisher in NY and you should grab a thin concrete finishing broom for the walk face and a brush for curb face. Much better in my opinion and keep the bristles wet, it will cut the concrete instead of pulling it and giving it the aggressive look you said you had. But nice work..I wish I could work with you and your crew

Surprised you did not put some color in the retaining walls/curbs. Some red in the side walks cut to look like pavers would complement the house. Of course, I am not paying for the job and that skews my observations toward expensive options. I think the overall design is great and I am interested in seeing how the owners finish the job up.

Absolutely gorgeous, thanks for sharing.

A question...is it not necessary to leave an expansion joint against the house?

How much does a job like this run , without the curved little walls

Why would you not use the same concrete company all the time? I suppose if your not working in the same area all the time then that would answer my question. But I assumed you work in the same areas normally? Nice video and great work.

On the curved retaining wall you poured out by the driveway, what material and thickness did you use for the walls?

Do you guys have to pull permits on projects like these?

Hi David, we poured some walls but the used motor oil from the forms seems to have soaked into the concrete walls, what would you do to clean that off?

I am retired from 45yrs of concrete work from Foundation's to full time flat work. Decorative and coloring sealing expert for 30yrs stamped etc. Love you guys keep up the top quality work.

Hey mr odell what’s the cost of 6” stamped colored concrete

A wonderful job there is actually a great deal of self-esteem, practice and professionalism well done Mr.Odell l loved what you say.... leap of faith ....yes there are faith

@ 6:10min great tip about the cracks. It's not about the spacing, figure it out where it would crack. I really like the work on the tight spot, it came out really nice.

So do the guys that come help with the orange shirts your employees or just a helping hand. If they are a helping hand is the job worth the money after paying them?

The concrete truck guy got a Smith & Wesson hat with a Corona Tee. Hell yeah

What is the concrete mix being used for the small curved walls?

Man. Ur crew is cool. Having a bad day but these helps me learn. More knowledge to my brain cells. Keep it grinding. Thanks

What type of wood you guys use to make the curbe

How long did you wait before removing the formwork from the curb?? Didn't expect the concrete to harden that fast.

Nice work once again. My background is in remodeling and painting. I have dabble a little with concrete. Seeing ur videos for the past few months is encouraging and helping me for a 30x16 patio. I'll keep painting and wait for part 4. Thanks

No expansion joints around the house or in the lines?

leap of faith lol :D good one! :)

Really beautiful work! Sorry for the noob question, but why is brooming important? What is it's purpose?

Leap of faith 👌

Looks amazing! How long did you wait to put your forms on the little walls

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Here in Ohio we use 4000 for everything at least for exterior since we have a freeze thaw here.

Bro. Been a long time since i saw the tie wire soreader system. Shits from the 50’s. Wow

No vibration?

When brooming against the house it always a good idea to swipe the broom side to side so you don’t leave blank spots up against the house. Great job on the finish though

Nice finish work. Good crew that you put together.

A little light on the rebar, aren't you?

Hi David. Did you use any fiber mesh in this concrete and if you did, which type did you use? I've heard there are many different ones available like metal, glass, etc. Maybe you could explain the key differences and which one you primarily prefer in some of your future videos.

how to contact you? I need some block wall and drive way project in Corona CA?

There you go buddy, less talk more action Lol

really nice job. Good Work

Great work yet again mate! What is the make of the concrete cutting tool you have? Is it called a concrete cutter? I could use one of those but can’t find anything like it online.

Just curious, did this project use expansion join or is it not really needed?

Great video, but why no joints on the 8inch curb?