Pouring a set of concrete steps with lights 

We did not install them. Customer wanted some sweat equity and did it themselves. We would have loved to make a video about installing lights. Thanks for watching anyways.

Legit the only reason I watched this video was to see how you ran conduit to the boxes

Good vid, but I was thinking the same. Especially how the boxes were attached to the forms. Also, I didn't see any wires in the boxes. I would've ran the wires before pouring. Regardless, really nice concrete work.

@@O_P_Productions You left out the part how to install the step light box and conduit part. The work does not match the title.... disappointed.

Agreed... the light install should be shown, or remove it from the title.

@@poundermonster We didn't install these lights. An electrician did that. They would be better suited to answer this question.

It's the lights part but it never shows how the lights were installed. The customer installed them.

We didn't do the electrical. That was done by the customer.

Yeah I got 8min into this 9min video to find out no talk about the lights... even tho the title says it.

I understand. I just thought bybthr name of the title it would show a little bit more about the lights regardless of who did them, since it was mentioned in your video title, is all

I tried telling her to take it easy. And it didn't work. She is a harder worker than me.

Job came out beautiful! Thanks for the comment and support.

The customer installed it and I probably should have hung around and recorded it. I was still pretty new to recording. I would have loved to have it also for future reference.

@@jmconcretecoloradosprings ok im just used tothe lighthin beein in to the forms or under under some stone tread etc thanks

Depends on where you live and what you paid and the language of the contract. I would use fiber and rebar. And a little crushed stone under. Is it wrong what they did? No. Is it less than what I would do? Definitely.

Thank you, wish we would have recorded the customer when they installed the wiring for the lights.

Thank you and its because we reinforced everything we pour.

Thank you for commenting and watching!

The customer installed them. Wish I would have recorded that part.

Thank you, we take pride in trying to maintain a quality of work that adheres to most industry standards.

Thank you! Appreciate the comment and support.

The homeowner had an electrician do it. I should have recorded it for sure.

No idea, the customer installed them the day before the pour after we had finished framing.

Thanks brother, wish we could drive on down and take care of those steps for you. Thank you for your comment and good luck finding someone good to handle that project for you.

I have contractors in El Paso, Three Generations design and construction

Thanks brother! We had fun on this one. One way lane up and down to the houses. We had about 15 minutes to unload. Someone still waited for half that. Truck was in and out quick. Never went back to see how the lights worked out but I'm assuming it looked awesome.

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Customer got billed $5,600.00 and they did the electrical.

The homeowner installed them. We should have been around for the installation and afterwards to see how they ran.

Thank you!

Customer installed them. But the way it was done was by drilling into my forms after I framed. Run conduit for fishing lines through later. Tie the conduit to the rebar. Basically you screw in from the outside after the holes are drilled. The threads on your fasteners hold the box in place till concrete is set. When we're ready to pop our forms off we unscrew the box. Pop the form off and the concrete holds it in place. You finish the concrete with a little more attention around the boxes. After a while you run your lines through the conduit. Hook up lights and run power. Place your covers over the light boxes. Fasten the cover on using the same threaded holes that we used to hold the box in place during the pour.

@@jmconcretecoloradosprings awesome. Thanks. I was thinking you drilled holes in the riser form and attach the lights with bolts from the outside. Thanks for the confirmation

@@matthewkrienke211 depending on the type of box I have seen bolts used. Some boxes have threads to screw in. I don't believe one is better than the other. An electrician would probably have a favorite.

Job didn't have uprights. You mean on the stakes holding the forms?

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Sorry, the homeowner did the lights. We did the concrete. I should have recorded him installing the lights. Thank you for watching.

@@Gregory-fl6io customer installed them

Electrician did it. Not me.

We completely agree. What got the forms stuck were the bolts that were put in wrong to hold the lights. We didn't install the lights so it made the pour harder.

@@jmconcretecoloradosprings there's always a first to everything. No worries, great work 👍

Not overdoing it. Because not only that. You can vibrate the air out of the mix and that can be a problem if whoever is vibrating does not know what they are doing. Also dragging the vibrator instead of poking can displace aggregates.

@@jmconcretecoloradosprings Hell I usea hammer and bar hahaha tappy tappy

The customer ran the wire and conduit. We just framed and poured the concrete.

Customer did the lights. They wanted some sweat equity in the project. Thanks for watching though.

@J&M Concrete Colorado Springs oh.... so he set the boxes and conduit before the pour.

@@ShaneHolly He did. We framed and the day before the pour he installed all of the electrical components.

@J&M Concrete Colorado Springs so how did he decide to keep the junction boxes against the form.. or did he screw them down and that's why you said you couldn't get the forms off Thought I read that in another comment.

@@ShaneHolly I don't remember exactly anymore but if I recall correctly there were bolts going from the inside out and the nuts got stuck or something and I had to use a Sawzall to cut the bolt from the inside between the form and the concrete. It was a pain but it did work out. Most of them came off easy.

Customer ran conduit the day prior to the pour and connected the lights after we left.

Thank you!