Diy Garage Slab (How To Pour A Concrete Slab)

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In this video I'm sharing some of my best advice and tips for pouring a concrete slab. If you're thinking of pouring your own concrete slab or hiring a contractor, these tips will help you get your slab done right.
My company, Day's Concrete Floors, Inc, installs about 100 concrete slabs per year. Most the slabs we install are for houses, garages or patios.
There's a lot of different ways to install a concrete slab, We use the same method on almost all our slab installs. We also live in Maine so we get a lot of freezing weather between December and March.
If you want to learn more about installing concrete slabs, you can purchase my concrete slab course below!

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[andrewmitchell]

done a little concreting myself, mainly "super flat" plus or minus 1mm tolerances, for a firm in the UK, many many years ago, had to give it up when the back legs went, lol love watching you young uns at work

[ralphstrucking]

Had a 12’ x 12’ pad for shed and 4’ x 14’ patio addition done this summer. $735 for concrete truck 4 yards delivered and $1000 for the labor to do all pre, pour and clean up. Took a year for him to have us on the books.

[greenwolf]

Wow, you hit it right on the head. Every contractor that I have ever tried contacting has been very difficult to get ahold of. We had a tree trimmer lined up for this year, but no matter how I tried to contact him, he never got back to me. I finally ended up going with someone else. When he finally did get back to me, he acted like he didn't care one way or another. I will definitely never recommend him to anyone. I even thought of doing a Yelp review.

[AStanton]

I just prepped for a 5.5" X 7' X 10' slab for a log splitter. What a pain! And for 1.5 yards of concrete that's being delivered, I'm being charged about $600. So the whole project will be costing me about $800 for forms, gravel, and concrete.

[GrumpyAndCricket]

I know every job is different, but was thinking there is no pitch on the floor and we usually pour curbs for the walls to sit on. Just another way its done. Good job guys.

[ringersonx]

Thinkin about gettin ready to get ready to plan a garage slab.😁

[klmbuilders]

I've watched other New England slab pours and none of them appear to have a thickened perimeter, i.e., border footing down to an established freeze line. I'm in Virginia where our freeze line is only 18" deep. I'm planning a 30' x 30' shop on my property and will be installing a monolithic slab. My perimeter footing will be below the 18" mark (probably 20" or so in grade). Up your way these must be "floating" garages? I know you guys get harder freezes than we do.

[binovc]

Nice video, but I didn't get the impression that it's a DIY job. Looks like contracted.

[zw]

Enjoy your videos and recommend them! We are thinking of doing a concrete slab as a base for a pair of Pickleball courts at our community pool. We want to do part ourselves to save money. Maryland area. 50x60. Demos on your channel or show one similar?

[taylorfritz]

When we do mono slabs here in utah I have to do a 3' deep footing to have it below the frost layer

[tubingjohnny]

I did not notice any expansion joints. Does a garage floor not need any, or did you add them afterwards?

[viankalobosvalenzuela]

Excelente trabajo felicidades 👊..excelentes profesionales saludos 🤗 👌🏻👏👊💪

[billsmith]

Im in NW Ohio, want a 14x14 slab, about 4-5" thick for a shed. I cannot get anyone for cheaper than $1000. Most outrageous I got was $2200. :(

[toc]

Hi, do you have to mag float after the bull float or can I just bullfloat the pad and straight into brooming it ?

[thfloorisnomoreq]

2 questions. What happens to the extra concrete in the truck?
(I know we would want to get as close as possible but i would think i would want to order just a hair more then what i think i need)
2nd question with someone who doesnt have this experience to screet level how would a newbie screet a 3 ft wide pad?

[charlesviner]

Is there a cement shortage in your area?

[sambrown]

I love your work. How far are you willing to travel to do a pour?

[kajekage]

How do you get everything level without any low spots when screeding like that? The guy in the middle has nothing to push the screed board against?

[humanityfightthegoodfight]

Hi Mike, What if I have a 24x24 detached garage and I want to tear it down and add 10 feet or so in 1 direction. Is that difficult for someone like you to do? Thanks

[Joe-ipky]

Underneath the mesh what’s the thickness of the foam you use and how many inches is your perimeter ? Thanks !