DRY POUR Concrete SECRETS For a Perfect (no stone) SMOOTH Top Finish! Walkway / Easy Steps dry pour

Pour dry cement walkways and add stamps or sweep with lines for a perfect top. Dry pour concrete tips and tricks. Dry pour cement slab. Dry pour concrete walkway. Dry pour driveway. Sidewalk. Anything is possible with dry pour cement.

[samuelhenry]

Not to many people dont know how to do it, when I did it about 15years ago the dry pour after wet the ground first then pour it on top of the wet ground first then the cement get it start to cure continue pouring the rest then finish it up and start spraying it from bottom to top it's solid. 😊

[lnspintranet]

You and I arrived at the same idea: I learned that the fine content of pre-mix may vary by region and batches. The paint roller technique is brilliant but it may be difficult to pull up enough cement dust to get a smooth finish on top. Here is what worked for me. 1. Screed the dry pre-mix concrete to a reasonably smooth finish, postpone the paint roller. 2 When you buy your pre-mix concrete, get a bag of sand mix as well (aka topping or bedding). 3. Borrow an collander from the kitchen and sift 1/8" to 1/4" of sand mix over your still dry pre-mix. 4. Paint roll if you want. 5. Mist and wet technique. 6. If you skip the paint roller you will get a finish that looks like a spray on rubberized truck bed with some grit, perfectly good for a non-slip finish.

[rosyposy]

This video is great! It will hold up contrary to what people are saying. Removed my old broken pavers and replaced my area with 2 dry pour, brown pebbles. Everyone loves it.
Love the final paint finish you gave it
very nice!

[anthonybanks]

I have just watched a video on why to NOT use dry pour BUT your tops makes a huge difference. The video I mentioned why to not use dry cement because of rocks in the bags prevent a smooth surface, he did say it held up ok, in parts, to the sledgehammer test. Thanks for the I like the mello groove in the
Continued success & Blessings

[inspiredbyl]

Definitely going to try this method as we are currently giving our backyard a refresh. Thanks!

[magnang]

The brick trick worked out great for me! Thanks for the tip.

The brick also did a surprisingly good job at smoothing out the top!

Mine came out a bit rough as I only used quikrete but 3-4 minutes with running the brick over the top really smoothed it out.

[timedj]

The smoothness is great. Is there mortar rated for more pounds. I take it the would break if you drove a car over it? I want to dry pour the area next to my driveway so I can park another cart there.

[jamesdoyle]

Great job, how big is it and how many bags of quikrete did you use?

[SteveOh]

Is the concrete more likely to crack considering no rebar or wire??? Under concrete?

[offline]

Great Job! I am curious if to see what brand did you use for your color? Did you use roller to apply the paint? Thanks

[ronaldc]

Shaboom!! Teddy I actually really enjoy watching videos you make that aren't just crypto/stock stuff. I've actually really wondered about that protein thing you were talking about. Keep the videos coming I get notifications everytime you post🎉

[gretschclassic]

This is definitely the way to go. I've watched 500 dry pour videos I reckon. I love Cajun Country Living's vids and I love what you've done with the Mortar so much sense. Do you think a 2inch concrete and 1 inch Mortar will work? It's just for light foot traffic.

[PrfctPlyr]

Looks great I’d just water the ground a little more so it also soaks from bottom

[ChienNguyen-cdud]

Thank you very much for your video! You mentioned to heavy water afterward, heavy water every hour and if so, for how long before you let let it dry over night? Once you start using the brick, do you still heavy water afterward? If so, for how long? Thanks again!!

[dupree]

Another method to try on my diy projects. Great vid!

[svenshanah]

Looks fantastic btw. I think u nailed it doin' your edges with that hi-tech super tool ;-).Good eye - good hands, well done.

[ExpressionsByJSquared]

How many bags did you use for that size . Mind me asking looks good !

[vadadofthr]

Glad to have found your video. My first attempt at dry pour was plagued with gravel that I could not get to settle and top came out pretty rough. I was wondering if this would work. Going to try this method for a picnic table platform next!

[robertaspinall]

I do not want to be the naysayer here, but did anyone stop to think why it was so easy to bevel the edges after it dries? That concrete should be hard as a rock at this point, that is why you normally bevel the edges before it dries. Secondly, look at 4:21 - there is already a large hole in the brand-new slab. That's because the top begins to harden too fast not allowing enough water to make it all the way down. Sure dry pour is the easiest way to go, but it's been proven over and over, that the concrete is not designed to be done like this. Within a couple of years, it will begin to crack and crumble.

[rockthien]

I love your videos and really well detail on dry pour concrete. After you brush off, what type of paint did you uses? And type of color?