How to Hand Mix Concrete With Rock,Sand,Cement and Water! Custom mixtures & Finishes!

This is a dedicated video to the community, we posted a comment up asking what you guys wanted to see and this was a video idea that had the most likes on the community page so we decided to go with this video. We plan on making more custom videos about every week so when we post asking what you want to see, just give us a comment!
So in this video we will be going over the 4 main mixtures of concrete. Rich mix, standard mix, medium mix, and lean mix. With a extra added custom mix and custom finish at the end of each concrete slab. We show you exactly what you need to achieve these results. which would be Aggregate, Sand, Cement, and Water! We hope you all enjoy this video and learn alot from it! Dont forget to LIKE,SHARE,SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT if there are any questions or just want to chat! Thank you all for the support!

[jessycadenas]

This is the best tutorial I've seen. I didn't know there's more to concrete than what we normally see. Thank you for all your advice. It was very helpful.

[gcong]

I’m a “around the house handy man” and this has helped me much doing some concrete chores. Thank you VERY much.

[JasonFisk]

Hi, Dave.

I’m a Landscaper by trade and I find it interesting that in the US, when mixing by hand, you have 3 way ratio, Aggregate, Sand, Cement. Here in the UK, we don’t the aggregate and sand come together pre-mixed, Ballast for big concreting jobs, usually 20mm aggregate with a mix of either 5/1 or 3/1 depending on strength. Though when I mix I don’t really pay much attention to ratios, I go by colour, which in London, England can be an issue with inconsistent sun light.

Next is Sharp Sand, basically sand mixed with tiny bit of aggregate, usually smaller than 5mm, and Again the ratios are 5/1 or 3/1. We use this for laying patios in areas where we can’t get the 20mm aggregate down.

Next is Soft Sand. Just sand no aggregate, usually called a “Brickies” mix, used for laying bricks and pointing.

We rarely, if ever, buy pre-mixed bags.

We don’t do a lot of concrete that is visible, we do a lot of natural stone patios, so we never usually have to worry about how it all looks. But every now and then we do, and I try to use what I’ve learned from watching your videos.

So thank you, Dave.

[TheBorrito]

Thanks for showing the final product first. It gave me a better idea of what you were talking about. Allowed me to follow along quite nicely.

[damage]

WOW this video was in my one of the most useful information dense 15 minutes I've spent in a long time. Great explanation on the ratios of ingredients in a DIY format.

[cgindustrial]

Awesome...you took some serious time and effort...many of us appreciate it

[sdushdiu]

I know this is not in the mainstream of what you folks normally do, but it would be very USEFUL to receive instructions on how to cast concrete for special purpose applications like counter tops and slabs for raised bed forms, etc. Thank you for your excellent videos!

[Rosakru]

You always make this work seem so easy. It's a pleasure seeing skilled hands demonstrate. Thanks for sharing.

[Jere]

David. Those demos were nice of you to post.

[dannyg.]

Man!!! I live the way the Odell custom mix came out!! I can't wait for that video!!

[pablolynch]

I really appreciate your videos, not matter what you always show everything.

[manasavuibaubatiwale]

15:54 confirms what this process is about - a labor of love. Hard work made sweet if you have love for what you do. Love the detailed video man 😊

[maxsands]

It's always been 3 2 1 for me with 3/4 crushed. It's been holding up very well. Just flat work and footings nothing fancy like your custom work. Great video sir.

[kovijobman]

Hi, I’m from Russia
Respect !
God bless your family!

[mullerdavid]

Very good news and thanks for your venerable words about the process and preparation as well as work flow. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[ldsdudeinca]

I've been hoping you would post something like this! Thank you much!

[dirtbiketours]

hi from Western Australia,
i loved the fun hand prints, very well done sir....

[drumtwoseven]

The thumbs down must be the competition? I dont get that one at all.

These are great videos, none others out there like it that I know of... well this good at least.

Great video thank you for sharing all this information and also for taking so much time to record and edit all of them. Must be (at least partly) a labor of love.

Thank you!

[jenniferwhitewolf]

Very informative! nothing like actually seeing what the ratios look like. Thanks also for talking about water ratio. Please show us a slump form tool, and test slumping say, 4 different mixes, too dry... dryer good...wetter good ...too wet.

[alanc]

Great video. Interesting glimpse in the world of diy concrete.