Dry Pour Concrete Pad - Shed Ramp

Dry pouring concrete in a structured slab. Doc dry pours the concrete to create a non-skid surface for the shed ramp entrance. Most dry pours focus on a smooth surface but this one was intentionally done to but a rough non-skid surface.

[LouisandReneeCayer]

This was very helpful! I'm going to do a walkway down into my backyard. It is all slope and my senior dog can't do it anymore. And it's nothing but mud when it rains. Thank you so much for the help!

[BlueWanderer]

I didn't notice any dimensions for this project. I had a 22ft x 20ft gravel pad put in to put a 12x16 shed that will have a lean-to attached. This will happen next week (10-10-2024 Anchorage Alaska). Just hope the weather holds out. However the aluminum ramp they want to sell me is not at all what I would want to use, not wide enough or long enough. So I love your rough-surface approach as I don't want a slick surface so I don't kill myself when it rains or with winter ice/snow; and to be able to put in my riding lawnmower and my motorcycle. Beautiful property. Senior Alaska female still keeping it going.
After reviewing other concrete how-to's plus your commentors, I don't think concrete in any of its forms at this point is what I am going to do. cheaper to just do a good solid ramp which I have built before. Will watch to see any follow-up videos of how this turned out. Think twice or very thoroughly - do once. I'm too old to have to find out the hard way what I should have done. Blessings and thanks again.

[lynnnicoletti]

This is the best video I’ve seen on dry pour concrete and exactly what I need to do thank you!

[robertfoster]

Your concrete project is exactly what I am wanting to do. I don’t want a smooth finish. I want a rough finish for exact same reason. Although my angle is much less than yours.
I have a 12’x24’ shack that houses my well. Originally it was built by the previous owner to house his water softener and 2 bladder tanks. The house has been switched to city water 8 yrs ago. So removed all the water softener tanks and the bladders a pavered the 12’x15’. And now I need to a small ramp for all my out door tools, bikes and ladders.
I am so happy to have found your video. It helped me understand what I want to do. Thank you.
Robert

[sakey]

I’m adding a ramp to my generator shed. This is how I will be doing it! Thank you!

[carlosmeza]

love your content doc but...
take it from someone that has been in construction for 30+ years... don't dry pour concrete. seriously.
not only that will end up brittle and crack far sooner than a normal wet poured concrete. mixing the aggregates with the cement in a wet environment makes sure they are bonding as intended. dry pour will always have shoddy bonding.
too little or too much water will result in brittle concrete. (always check your labels, and water measures if you are using a pre mixed bag)
badly mixed concrete lets water seep since it's not uniform. so the rebar will rust expand and crack that ramp in no time.
also the risks of breathing some of the extremely caustic compounds on the concrete can be really harmful. (specially for those of us that are not so young anymore XD )
don't do it, don't promote it.

get a big bucket and a mixer attachment for a drill. and you'll see you can pour that wet concrete as fast, if not faster than dry pour. and you won't have a cement dust cloud flying all over the area where you can breath it.

[CH-xoss]

The place is really looking great !! How’s the fishing been ?🎣🐟

[chrislambert]

Smart idea leaving the concrete surface rough. No slip. We don't need a broken hip video. 😅 Take care

[wiz]

You opened up a can of worms with a dry pour, all of the experts and concrete men like to comment! But I did pour some concrete in my day and I'm curious how long it will last!

[slhines]

I never knew that "dry pour" was a thing until now. Thanks for the info!

[FlashxSwazy]

Yea i got 80 lb bags for my slab that i did yesterday. So now im sore all over and watching youtube all day lol. Wish i saw this video yesterday

[dangeroustoman]

It's 2 mistings a hour apart then a heavy shower every hour after.
Every inch of cement should have 2 waterings.
If it's 3 inches deep it would be 2 mistings and 6 soakings for a total of a 8 hr span.

[wesleyhamer]

The log cabin would be a nice edition.

[ToddKojack]

Hi Doc. Can you please make a video on Zoysia late summer/early fall care?

[roberthaggith]

Idea for new structure by pond. "Doc on Treehouse Masters" 😀

[joeolejar]

I did a dry pour for a post. I'm hooked.

[MrBillsmith]

Doc just one more comment😉, that concrete is still 'green', not gray, what ever, cheers

[stevenyoung]

After 7 days, concrete reaches 70% of its full strength. After 28 days concrete is recognised to have reached full strength. The rebar should be in the centre of the concrete, not laying flat on the gravel. You’ll probably find the lower edge of that slab starts cracking first as it’s pretty thin. I would have poured a wet mix, screeded it flat, then broomed the surface to get the non slip finish. Given the tools and machinery that will travel over that slab, it should have been 100mm thick minimum. Cheers.

[jesusr-octi]

tienes el video de donde subiste el auto ?

[brad]

I give this ramp about 6 months before it starts cracking at the base and sides unfortunately. It has no bonding strength when it’s not mixed. Hopefully it lasts longer