DIY Concrete Slab - How to get started

Did you leave the expansion form in place? The one up against the house.

Great video man, thank you so much man for sharing

The funny thing about railroad ties!

The EPA says that railroad ties are toxic and not recommended for use in gardens. Railroad ties are treated with creosote, which can be hazardous to your health and the health of some plants. Creosote can leach into the soil and harm your plants.

Here are some tips for using railroad ties for landscaping:

Don't use in residential settings
Don't use near children's play areas
Don't use indoors or in greenhouses
Don't use in raised vegetable garden beds
Don't use directly in contact with vegetable gardens

Brilliant video thanks

Excellent work ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks, just the right speed too.!!

Thanks so much for the video!!! The expansion do you use was 1/2 inch ? Thanks!!!!!

How long wood you wait to pput bolts in slab if building on it

Did I miss you texturing it?

Hey Simon can you please tell which concert pre mix I will use for this slab

Should have done a brushed finish.

Hey awesome video. I have a question which might be silly but still hoping for an answer, lol:
The forms (timber long sticks that help contain the shape of the concrete and also are used to flatten and smooth at the end, if I understand properly) that go on the side of the house, how do you get those ones out? And if you get them out, isn't there a hole between the house wall and the sidewall?

Thanks a lot.

Here in Korea we don't make concrete slab drive way that often. However I'm gonna try it on my front yard with help of your video. Thanks a lot.

Thanks a lot I’m prepping a few slabs at the moment and your tips were a big help.

Nice job, thanks for posting

Well done. Looks professional.

I am not a professional, and I've never done concrete in my life; but if you were selling me the house, and we walked around, I wouldn't have given the concrete slab a second thought. Just internal relief that there was plenty of concrete walk space.

Thanks for the detailed video, I needed more information before I started pouring concrete.

Very helpful, thank you!

We don't these concrete channels ever describe how much water you put in the mixer for each bag?

Thanks for this video, I have seen many many videos, and not one actually gives description of what they are actually doing like your video does.
Thanks, I plan on adding to my patio and will probably be using your video and the others ypu mentioned as a guide!!!

Awesome dude

hey simon, the expansion crack form; did you just leave that in place?

I live your little tracto❤️

Looks code, very good. I saw another concrete video of some people dry pouring concrete bags, and it was not nearly as durable and lasting as yours.

Good job 😊

How thick is your concrete and the gravel

The posts buried in the slab with ground contact insures accelerated rot and a need to replace the posts. You did mention this.

This has been helpful. Thanks

You didn't prep your wall...

Still wrong have someone who knows how to finish help you

Which concert bags do you recommend so many to choose thanks

Should have rented a compactor

Good job, those bags must be cheap, they are 8 dollars for 20kg here in Australia… cheaper here to use cement bags and adding sand and aggregate. Wear a mask next time, that dust is dangerous.

this was real helpful im in middle of adding new concrete floor in my barn in free time. this helped me realize few things i did not account for

Great video, Simon! Very helpful.