DIY Driveway Widening

How to make your driveway wider by yourself or with a friend. Looking to expand your driveway to accommodate more vehicles or simply create more space for easier maneuvering? In this video, we'll take you through a step-by-step guide on how to widen your driveway yourself! From planning and preparation to digging, forming, and pouring the concrete, we'll cover everything you need to know to complete this project successfully. We'll also share tips on the tools and materials you'll need, safety precautions to take, and common mistakes to avoid. Whether you're a seasoned DIY enthusiast or a beginner looking to tackle a new project, this comprehensive guide will help you transform your driveway and enhance your home's curb appeal. Let's get started!

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[californiacritic]

Dave is giving the driveway the Kardashian special. Making it wide and ready for business.

[finders-keepers]

This dude is a well of knowledge....and humble about it too. Refreshing.

[ourlifeinwyoming]

Solid structure-that should last a very long time. Happy Father’s Day!

[moonblink]

you are so professional... as a DIYer all i can do is admire the work. anyways, thanks for the video: it's good for my brain to watch you work. and it's good to hear you explain things so well in your usual candor.

[chichitex]

I always enjoy your videos! Great job on this one!❤❤❤

[rjmacay]

Only the latest and greatest from Odell Complete Concrete! 👌🏼

[Adriheydri]

Great tip about the brace. Every time I’ve hurt my back it’s been in the morning.

[jamesrichard]

You know you're interesting to watch work when the Dogs are standing on each other to see you. 😁

[roberta]

Looks great David. Your projects are looking as good as Tim's! Just messing with you, but Tim's projects are looking real good lately!

[ace]

Damn, I knew I recognized the area as bullhead city. I don’t know you guys were working out here. I have a vacation home out here. I had some concrete work done a couple years back. I don’t know if you guys work here but now that I do I have friends out here too.

[TenaPhillips-hd]

homeowner lucky widening on both sides nice

[dylantrinder]

It’s always great to see Big Blue in action. David, that looked like a 100% nylon broom, where’s the 50% nylon 50% horsehair gone? 👍🏻

[borntwice]

In regards to the dowels, after drilling for them do you add any jb weld or any adhesive so the dowels won’t come loose?

[AraCarrano]

Nice that you are able to make construction noise that early in the morning. Did you have to pull an extra permit for 5am? Our Noise Ordinance is 0700 to 2100.

[mb_]

what kind of expansion foam are you using? Used some big store quikrete or sakrete foam and checked back on some work from 3-4 years ago and it has completely disintegrated? what should i do, just seal it with a rubber sealant at that point?

[iMiik]

yo dave, is expansion foam a must when pouring up against the house?

[slynn]

Instead of drilling in the dowels would it not be better to excavate under the existing concrete to create a uniform keyway connecting the two? Have you ever seen it where the rebar dowels will pop through the surface of an existing slab?

[luish]

Ahh the old shoveling work, the job that separates the men from the boys.

[stevew]

Wondering why you used a pumper? Could you have not gotten the truck right in there? Or do you worry about the weight of the truck?

[Erikfromtha]

Hello. Do you guys work in LA county? If so, do you give free estimates? Looking to build a wall to run the entire lenght of my property.