How to Pour a Concrete Slab for Beginners DIY

*WE HAD A MASSIVE DRIVEWAY POUR IN THE FRONTYARD THIS DAY WHICH IS WHY THERE WAS SO MANY GUYS* In this video we show you how to pour your basic 16 x 12 Concrete Slab! We go over all the necessary steps for your concrete slab to come out perfect! We show you how to form the slab, put rebar in at 2ft x 2ft centers, rod it, bull float it, put joints in, edge it, use the fresno/Big Blue and broom it. We hope you find this information Valuable and to help you on your next project! If there are any questions please dont hesitate to comment below and dont forget to like share ans subscribe! It helps motivate us to teach and bring more videos to all of you knowing these videos help! Thank you all for your support!

[ActingLikeABoss]

As an industrial electrician, we do all the concrete work for our jobs ourselves. I’ve never seen someone brush different parts of a slab at different times, nor have we ever stripped a form in the same day. Glad to know you can do these things under the right conditions👌🏻

[RRomeo]

This is exactly what I needed to see, I'm getting ready to pour my 1st 10x30 unsupervised.

[desimanable]

I have no plans doing anything with concrete, I just enjoy watching these types of videos, so calming.

[welsch]

I like that the guy seems laid back he seems straight forward and just tries to help you out!!!

[sheric]

Thanks for making me realize hiring a pro to do this is well worth the money.

[alizcool]

For begginers? There was nearly 10 men working on this lol

[heykool]

Regardless how many times i'd watch these people do concrete. It always amazes me how they get it so smooth.

[kurtblackwell]

Should state this only applies in warm weather climates. Here in Wisconsin that slab would crack after the first or second winter. Gotta have stone underneath to drain off the water or the freeze cycle will lift that slab right around the old patio. Rebar will keep the pieces together, but it will crack without aggregate underneath. 10 years concrete laborer here in the great white north. :)

[fernandorodriguez]

Being 17 and doing this with my uncle i gotta say, it's a really neat experience. But not as great during the summer.

[VenturiLife]

It's great that you're providing expert advice, for people who want to learn, Mr. Odell.

[luisg.]

Thanks for posting your videos and sharing your skill. I recently poured about 5 yards at work. It my first time pouring something as large. The pad came out great and the boss was happy, thanks again.

[wentaofeng]

This is a really good video, simplified but accurate reinforced concrete process. I really wish colleges could teach more about construction process like this to their Civil Eng students. I learned little regarding all these when I was in college

[huntzkush]

Here comes the concrete experts of YouTube!
They all watched 5 tutorials on how to pour concrete, now they've got their Masters Degree in concrete.
They are a force to be reckoned with.

[johngies]

Love your videos. Would you make a video on showing ground prep to get the grade you are looking for on a typical slab like this one? That would be fantastic and appreciated. Thank you

[dwainbennett]

Thank you for your very informative videos. I'm 55 and I still love to learn new things. I've been watching your videos as I'm about to pour a small (6x6) pad to support a manual tire changer. I think I'm ready, thanks to your videos!

[alwagers]

Being a professional construction worker myself Odell I applaud your knowledge and willingness to share the knowledge! Awesome vid and great knowledge given! Good luck & Future fortune!

[belllarosa]

How did I go from watching how to fishtail braid my hair to watching how to pour concrete??! So bizarre but very interesting!! Truly it was!!! 🙊😁😂😂💯😍

[ironingbored]

Thank you for the upload. I’m a confident DIYer and having seen this, I’m confident I should pay and have this done properly by professionals! Save the heartache of me doing a tatty job 😊 Cheers from the UK.

[freeobo]

Thank you for allowing those of us who need this information as sometimes we are not in the position to hire your services at our loss, how ever for someone like me who's father saw to it that I learned as much and do as much physical work growing up as needed i appreciate your teaching as I have already put it to use in my yard.

[clawhammr]

Been watching ~4ish videos in last hour 'n a half maybe, just suddenly decided to go 'eh screw it, i'll check it' even though i don't plan to do anything like that, specially since live in an apartment, you guys make this look so easy, very good looking finish and very professional.