I Made a BIG MISTAKE on my First DRY POUR CONCRETE SLAB Project - Is it a COMPLETE FAILURE?

I Made a BIG MISTAKE on my First DRY POUR CONCRETE SLAB Project - Is it a COMPLETE FAILURE? - I'll show you a BIG MISTAKE I made on my first dry pour concrete slab pour. Hopefully this will help you with your first dry concrete slab project and prevent you from making this same mistake.

How I fixed the rough look of this dry pour concrete slab project:
My FIRST DRY POUR CONCRETE SLAB is a FAILURE so I DID THIS...

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[coffeebreaktude]

This is what Youtube needs. Someone who tackles a job and is not afraid to show the mistakes they made so others can learn from it. Probably learned more (planning to do this myself) from your videos than from the experts. Good job!

[vic]

Thanks for the video. As my old man used to say, "Any dumbass can learn from their own mistakes, a smart man learns from someone else's!"

[cacsoccer]

This video is underrated. It's great to see how to do complex jobs correctly but it's also just as important to see the mistakes other people make. Thank you for making this video we can learn from.

[joni]

I love how honest you are about your learning curve. Most channels make everything look so easy, but you know they edited out some mistakes.

[JonRattlehead]

Thank you for showing us the mistakes that were made rather than trying to hide them.

[HenkSneev]

The only people who never make mistakes are those who never do anything. It's part of the process, and now you know better for next time. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[davidgoodenough]

Dude, you and me are the same guy. I would have done it exactly like you, right down to "well I figured it would be ok". This is how real men do it, and it's just fine.

[orlandowarren]

The reason for the pebble problem is not enough lateral (side to side) motion. You are pulling the screed forward instead of side to side. I just poured a large dry pour slab with much larger pebbles and it came out pretty smooth. You can also smooth it out with a long wooden float. I use a 3 footer and it works fine, especially in areas where my screed can't go. Hope this helps.

[choimdachoim]

The one mistake I see everyone doing for a dry-pour or wet-pour is...not enough water after the initial setting-up of the concrete. The best way to harden a slab is to cover it in an inch of water for a month. The concrete actually grows a microscopic crystalline, dendritic interlocking web that grows outward in all directions like roots as it sets up but it needs water for this to occur. You might consider covering that slab with elastomeric paint with sand mixed in. That'll cover imperfections, give you a nice non-slip surface and will look great.

[googuser]

Great job admitting an error and helping others that are trying to tackle the same thing.

[TheRealFOSFOR]

YouTube/internet needs more videos like this, that tells you what Not to do. Far more useful than videos where everything goes perfect the first time.

[titop]

I give you a 10 for not giving up.
👋🤠👍

[BRONXDEVILDOG]

Thank you for showing us your trial and error. Appreciate your effort in trying to keep others from making the same mistakes.

[davepowder]

DIY Homestead Projects certainly is a community these days! I found the video to be extremely worthwhile. Thanks for sharing it!

[sheilaeparker]

I am a 72 year old woman and I did a dry pour "all by myself" it was 10 x 12 and turned out awesome. I also followed the instructions from Cajun Country. I wish I could send a picture.

[dougrichardson]

You deserve a huge pat on the back. There are a lot of people, including myself, that have been too afraid to do anything for fear of failure, therefore not getting anything done.
One thing I like about this video is that you are not acting like a know- it -all and you are telling it like it is and sharing your mistakes with others. To me, this is what these instructional videos are all about. Good luck in any future projects!

[thecrazybiggin]

I appreciate how honest you were in the video, I think it looks like a great job. You could use a resurfacer OR get a bag of rapidset cement all and try to go over the areas where the Portland mix was used for a bit more strength but I think it looks good

[TrioneDePinto]

I really appreciate the honesty and sharing your mistakes. My husband and I love doing projects on our own. We spend a ton of time researching before jumping in! This is such a great help really showing "the good, the bad and the ugly"....that's the reality of DIY! It's not all easy, perfect, cheap. I applaud your candor and took note of the "tips" you provided. Oh....and it wasn't complete failure...its called personal growth, failure is not trying:) Thanks again!!

[stevefifield]

thanks for the video. Seeing what doesn't work is often just as helpful as seeing what does work. Thinking your calculator came up short on bags because most calculators assume you're mixing with water which increases the volume a bag will fill. Dry pour will always use more bags because you are packing the form at a higher density (considerably higher concrete to water ratio).

[cakeisalie]

I love how dogs test out everything new in the house!
thanks for all the information, I will try and do an interior dry pour to even out a sagging floor