Job well done sir. I pour concrete as a professional. You did a fine job. Ignore the keyboard haters. They have never worked a day in their lives.

Brother, congrats. I worked 8-12 hrs a day. Every spare moment was spent building my home with the help of my father, wife, and my 7 yr old son. Took us 2 years. Did it all but insulation and Sheetrock. Insulation was cheaper than I could buy it, Sheetrock, didn’t have the time, got in a hurry. Home is worth over 300k, and I have around 60k in it. With you 100%

1) Rebar isn't necessary if your base is properly compacted and the ground below is dry and undisturbed 2) Bag concrete is fine 3) Bag concrete is more expensive than gravel and cement but you have to mix the two together. I find it remarkable that ready mix was not less than bagged. But I'm in a different area 4) You saved money! And the equity is in your shop. Good job! 5) understand now why you didn't batch your own. 6) you probably didn't need to do any saw cuts. If the concrete was already set, it's too late. But, good news, your slabs were small enough that cracking isn't going to be significant, and the cold joints between slabs is doing the same as saw cuts, only better. 7) don't pin... with your forms make a keyway. A 2x4 with a taper on the form and you've got a groove for the next slab to pour into. Locks it all together. 8) if the concrete isn't dusting, then that's great! You dun good kid!

You actually massively inspired me to pur the concrete myself for my shop. I have a few buddies that do concrete for a living and they've guided me on how to do it myself. I showed them your video of you doing it and they were impressed.

Im 60 years old and my back has done manual labor for over 45 years. Lifting that many bags of concrete is not conducive to my age but kudos to you young man for succeeding. Im retiring on my farm in the next coming months and ill just have to bite the bullet and hire a concrete contractor to pour my house, shop, and carport slabs. Fortunately for me, I invested my money during my youth .

If you can do it. Of course a truck is easier, but it's faster and that's not a good idea if you don't have a bunch of friends, family to help. The way you did it is labor intensive, but you worked at your pace. I've been building a 2400 sq. ft house for 2 1/2 years and still not done. I cleared the land, drew up the prints, dug the hole, layed the footings, foundation, and framing. I hired a carpenter for 4 days to help me sheet the exterior plywood. I did the roof, windows, doors and siding, all of the electric and air conditioning. I hired a plumber to tie into the main sewer and water, he stayed on and roughed out the interior for baseboard and 3 full baths. It's insulated and still needs sheet-rock, tile, installing the kitchen, basement stairs, front porch, some decking, patio, 2 car garage, landscaping, trrim, paint and hardwood floor. Through-out all of it I maintained a full-time 40 hr. week job, and did all the work on weekend, holidays, PTO days off. The neighbors think I'm crazy, my wife already knew I was, and my 2 (adult) childrenare seriously undecided. Property cost $195k, Materials 135k, still need to purchase 65k, and I have spent just about 30% of my 401K. I'lll be able to recover 100% and then some when I sell my current home. How and why I 'm doing it myself is simple: I always wanted to build my own house, and I am because I can. I have no professional training in home building, reading blue prints etc. I'm 63 years old, and should be finished in 2 years, not that I'm going to retire, just slow down and admire the fact that I built a house.

Young man I am 68 years old and it’s very important for me to have a woodworking shop. I want to do it the cheapest way possible being my wife and I are trying to live debt free. This has been the closest I’ve been able to get to understanding what I need to do. Thank you and you have been a blessing. I’m thinking about a 30x30 building but I want to do what I can to save money, this is all new to me. But anyway thank you again this has been very positive to me.

Great work. Thanks for this follow up video! I actually watched your first one a few days ago and then came across this one and didn’t realize at first it was you again! It so nice to see the 1-year-later results. Definitely inspirational.

Thank you for sharing these videos! I have a concrete project I’ve been wanting to do, and these concrete slab videos have inspired me to do it!!

I can’t help myself stop explaining to the hater’s, you did a awesome job, I bet your parents are so proud of you. Young man god is with you, just think about that.

That’s awesome. I am impressed with your work, thanks for passing it on.

I’m so glad I came across your videos. I’ve been seeing people dry pour or have 3-4 people helping with a truck and pumping concrete to the backyard. After seeing you do the entire slab alone, with the exception of your wife and kids for one of the sections, I felt at ease and motivated about being able to do it alone! Thank you so much dude! 11:50

"Time is money." Absolutely, but understand the value of the knowledge gained through the process is priceless. I've been debating on pouring my own slab vs. hiring it out, and this was the sign I needed to pour it myself after watching your last video. You're also spreading knowledge to others, and when it's all said and done. Giving is receiving. Best Wishes & God Bless!

You did a great job, don't worry about what other people say. On the re-bar subject, doing work for yourself I use 1/2" re-bar on 2' squares. When concrete cracks, the re-bar holds it all together. I poured a 12' x 32' in 8' x 8' squares, all tied together with re-bar. I would go to Lowe's at 6 A.M. and they loaded the 42 bag pallet on my 1/2 ton GMC pickup. I already had a $400. concrete mixer from Lowe's that I made a chute for to move the concrete. I could pour in about 2 hours. Would the concrete truck be easier, yes. You need several helpers to pour a large section at one time. I didn't have any help, so you figure out how I can get this done by myself. I didn't film any of it because who wants to put your hard work on video and post it for other people to be critical. Bottom line is you can't depend on other people, and hiring work done is expensive and done now by people that don't care much about the quality of work they do.

Great example of how you can roll-up your sleeves and save money while doing an excellent job on your concrete slab all of which we find inspirational. I've got a few of those home/small business owner such projects and will hunt for ways to do it myself and save money as other expenses usually come up. We have many tools which gives the added bonus to tackle said projects. Keep up the good work!

Dude! Congrats, you did a great job. Everything looks awesome. Your young and physically fit. You have the energy. At night, you can sit down and do all your calculations, Google your questions and research. You might not enjoy all the mental work as much right now, but you figured everything out just fine and really used your head. Great job. Enjoy your work, your family, and your life! Steve

you did a GREAT Job addressing ALL of these YT Sideline Coaches!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 and excellent work on the slab!!!

Headed over to see the first video. Always feels good when you do it yourself and save a boat load of money!great job!

That looks amazing! thank you for sharing, I would love to try to do one my self

Doing mine right now using the 123 method. Almost half way through. Thank You for the Inspiration to show it can be done 👍

Good on you for: Showing what you did from the beginning for those of us that are honestly curious if this is something that can be done in lieu of going the traditional way. And, for being honest in the video and willing to take all that the internet can throw at you. Thanks!

Awesome project man, thank you for sharing

You are a genius and a very hard worker. Thanks budd.

Great follow up vid man. Much respect. I do all my own concrete myself also. 6x20 sections is impressive. Subbed. Looking forward to the next build.

Dude, you did SUCH a great job! Thank you for making these videos.

When I poured 80lb bags years ago I’d look for 4-5 heavy duty pallets (freebies) stacked flat in the back of my flatbed trailer then had the big box store set a whole pallet of bagged concrete on top of my stacked pallets,then back my trailer a couple feet from the portable mixer. Doing this saved my back by only lifting these 80 lb bags at or near waist or chest high, makes a big difference at the end of the day.

Thank you so much for sharing; it is given me a lot of knowledge and inspiration.

Thanks for the update, this is the best!

At long as it gets the job done. Great job!

Not only did you save 10k (and you did save 10k unless you make 10k a week and skipped work to do this) but you did it by yourself and anyone who has done a big project by themself knows how good it feels to be using the fruits of your labor everyday.

Hell yeah buddy! Good on ya!

I think you did great. Don't let people take your hard work away from you. A+ all the way

Very nice, thanks for the update!

Reading some of the other comments, by gollies I've been thinking about doing something like this too a couple of metal carports I've got that I've been thinking about combining and doing something like this on a smaller scale, that I've Now decided I'm going to go for it this summer. Thanks to you and some of the others that are also inspired. Young man you've started a movement! 😆👏👏👏

Looks good, Great job!

This appeared in my feed because I've clicked on bagged-concrete videos. I've never seen your other videos but appreciate the commentary addressing the earlier questions. I do dry pours for VERY small projects but will check out your review of the HF mixer, because I'm considering some larger projects. Not "large" like you did, but large for me.

What an inspiration. Incredible.

Very insightful i planned on doing the same you've answered alot of questions i had. I had to subscribe so keep making good content

awesome effort, appreciate your video

Great video! Thanks for the update!

You are an inspiration!

dude I always wondered if this was possible thanks for making this video !

Hey, missed the videos. Seen all of Sallie's videos too. Can't wait to see this one.

hats off to you buddy, very admirable

One thing for certain, you have patience. Not only for the work, but also addressing some of the goofy comments from people. If anyone ever wants to question you about saving your money, just let THEM pay for what is considered correct or appropriate, haha. That’s a great DIY result!

Good job!!💯

Dude you are such an inspiration. Were having a shop built soon and i will definitely be pouring my own shop pad. Luckily we own a big texas truck and a dump trailer so I'm good on hauling stuff. Considering buying a mud mixer as well because i have so mmay DIY projects coming up involving concrete but it's 3k for one machine. It also turns a 3-4 man job into a 1-man job so there's that too. I like how you did it in sections, doing the outside first and then the middle so that the forms worked out just right. Clever. Shops are expensive on their own so i really dont want to pay for a slab and shop from a contractor. I am more than capable of doing my own concrete work, especially since im a stay at home mom so jve got the time while kids are in school every single day. Totally inspired. Much appreciated! ✌️

Great job brother. 👏 you have inspired me to try it.

Thank you for sharing Be well be safe

The money savings alone made it well worth it. Plus, the pride of doing it yourself. For me, I love seeing the results of my DIY projects. It gives me confidence that there is nothing I cannot do. Great job sir!

I greatly appreciate this video im in the process of buying a metal building myself and I wasn't sure if I should do bag or truck so thank you so much and you did a great job on that slab.

Yep. Looking at my local HomeDepot today, an 80 lb 4,000 psi Sakrete is $5.73. If you buy 42+ then it's $5.16. So today it would cost me $1,568 more for 800 bags.

Great job!

I do home remodeling for a living, I don't do much concrete. I must say you did a great job.

Awesome work

@Real Life Tested, when commenters tell you, “Time is money” instead of telling them you saved $10,000, tell them you PAID YOURSELF $10,000 for the job. Yes, it’s semantics but some people can understand that better. I think you did a phenomenal job. No cracks! Yay! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 I wish I could say “no cracks” in what I paid professionals to pour and finish for me. 😖 Have you considered an enclosed passage/corridor joining Sallie’s buildings? It would certainly be nice in the rain, cold and heat. I would make it wide enough to roll a utility cart with products on it. Just a thought. Keep up the good work. You two are a great team!

Great follow up and thank you

well said...well done...thank you

Great job! Ignore the negative comments. I’ve poured a slab with bags and also one using the Portland mix. That was 20 years ago and both are still picture perfect. It does save money!! Oh and I didn’t use wire or rebar.

Well done bros.❤

Awesome, thank you!

That's a great looking shop.

Excellent!

Looks nice. Good job

I built my garage 24 ×48 poured floor with bags from lowes 80# . 8x8 sections at a time. Saved lots of money.

Dude good job! I've been in construction my whole life, mid 30's now and also an engineer. Is your slab perfect? No, but will it work? Yes. Personally, I would have included rebar for extra strength and durability, but considering it's your first time and used for a shop/storage floor of your own use, it'll do the job! I live in a northern climate and 2" rebar is a must. Your shop is awesome, love the garage doors and all steel construction! You should be very proud of what you have here!

I’ve been contemplating on pouring a 30x40 myself but didn’t think it was possible until I saw your video and damn dude I give you major props thanks I might just try it especially if it’s cheaper

Well done sir ! I applaud you for taking on a project like this. We poured ours and saved money just as you did here, however we did use a local company to deliver concrete for us. I always enjoy walking into our shop and seeing the work that was accomplished with a little work. Did you decide on garage door openers yet?

Congrats bro. It’s always a good feeling to save money and do it yourself

Hey man that looks great and you absolutely saved money. To hell with the "know it all's" and "haters".

Thanks for the video and I personally liked the music from your original video.

Chainsaw tip ...store them on their side bar down. The oil is gravity fed onto the bar. Looks great!

1.5M views on the other video now. Good job. I wanted to do the same thing and wasn't sure it could be done. Thanks for the inspiration and just enough info to get someone going. The music wasn't that bad. I have a UKposts channel and yes, you always get the ones that have never done it that are the experts. Great job and keep it up!

Nice job !! More stone on the sides grade, cover with topsoil. The height of the foundation is the most important part keeping the water away from the structure. Nice job again. I see this problem when installing new driveways. Builders never have proper grade/elevation correct 😂

It may not be "Professional" but it is damn near perfect

Great video and I know exactly what you're talking about. Everything was spot on! The only thing I was going to suggest... you covered at the end of you video (pinning you're slabs together) Great and awesome work. 🎉🎉🎉👏👏👍

Solo concrete is a busy chore. I've done it myself a few times. I couldn't imagine no mesh or pinning between the slabs. Its always amazing how much weight a human can move in a short amount of time. I'll get 2-3 ton of stone at a time and shovel it off. Nice building.

Seems to me you saved hugely. Good job.

We had a driveway that was poured about 4" thickness, it was in good condition after 22+ years, one crack and a small amount of heave in just one small area, but the vast majority of it was solid as a rock still. The main enemy would be ground movement / tree roots, and there were no large trees near it. Sandy compacted soil otherwise. For it's purpose it didn't need re-bar in it. It had square control joints every 2 metres or so. Also extended into a carport. It saw daily light vehicle use.

Damn Son, that project rocks. Don’t listen to the naysayers, they’re hating because they have an ulterior motive whether they’re in a commercial concrete profession and DIYers like yourself are a threat to their business; they’re jealous; or frankly they’re just trolls. Thank you for sharing despite the Negative Nancys.

Dude, congrats on a job well done and ignore the naysayers. The bagged concrete is just as good as trucked mix as long as it is mixed correctly. I have done pads this way myself not this big mind you, but around 100 bags of 80lb. One thing I do is to use drywall corner bead sprayed with spray cooking oil to form a key between slabs and I have never had any issues.

We had to fix some concrete on our back door of our shop and we dug all of the cracked stuff out and poured it in and stuffed in underneath the good stuff, it turned out awesome, we threw rebar in it because we wanted over kill, we had such good luck with just using quick Crete we are going to fix our parking lot this spring

12ft Gap Between your new build and the existing. It makes it easier to get a fire 🔥 truk through. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

Great video. I think rebar or no rebar or mesh depends on how you plan to use the garage. We are buying a house with a couple out buildings, including a 28x40 pole barn that I am going to convert into a shop. My plan is to install a 2 post lift and most manufacturers call for rebar in the slab. To keep costs reasonable I may do rebar in half the slab where the lift will go and no rebar in the rest. If you plan to park a big rig on your slab, you probably want rebar.

You may not be a professional but you’ve done a professional job, by yourself at that. You’ve given me inspiration for the 3.5 foot by 40 foot walkway I’m in the process of doing. I’m 66 years young and I hope to do what you’ve done, just on a much smaller scale though.

This was a badass thing you pulled off. I watched your pour video last night for like an hour trying to brainstorm a way to pull that off where I live in a way that allows for rebar and incremental pours via bulkheads. I dont think youre going to experience unanticipated cracks, btw, since you have the pours abutting each other. And...youre on crush and run + gravel. I mean...maybe at the load bearing points at the rollup doors, but otherwise its a light building.

Good Job young Man, Hey you already Know you learn by Doing things. I'm 58 years old I've been working since I was a Child, lawn work and odd jobs and when I turned 16 I got a job in a Restaurant learned a lot for 2 years and then 2 years at a Car Dealership Detailing Cars and I have 38 working on 39 year in Seating plant making Seats for G.M. Drive fork lift. I've Done more things then I can list, I Love Restoration of Old Cars and trucks, but Point of this is people Now Days are afraid of Doing things with all the information they have in their hands I Don't Get it. Growing up when I Did if you wanted something you figured it out and Did it.if your born with Money I guess you Don't have to but I think the Pride and Knowledge you get far out weighs the paying someone to Do it for you!! You have inspired me to Pour my own slab. My middle Son used to Do Flat work so I will have him also, But he Roofs all Day so I hate to put that on him. I'm impressed with the Job you Did. God Bless you and your family and Don't ever let No one tell you - you Can't Do it. Obviously you Already Know that!!

Good Job Bro

The comment you said I can screw this up 3 times and redo it... Is very true. I'm 54 over the last 10 years I built a 2200 Sq ft addition onto my house (I'm at 3000 Sq ft), a pole barn that's 40'x32' with 10' ceilings. The left over materials I built a 24'x18' shed. Did everything myself. Home is worth 4 times the original amount and I spent $58,000. My property has all kinds of features big patios, heated floors, extra insulation, too much to list. It includes buying all the speciality tools, and my dump trailer, table saws, renting equipment, etc. And now I own all the tools and the house it's paid off. And all the work makes you physically stronger and healther than most guys. Working a job, then come home and build till sundown keeps you fit. I'm always working on something. And I'm in great physical health. The big reality is you are a rare breed. Young guys can't do anything with their hands. I work for the city and I get temp kids every summer to help out. These guys never cut grass, don't know how to string a weed whip. I have to do a clinic on how to paint a fire hydrant. Out of the 20 years I worked at the city, I may have worked with 3 young guys that have some ability to learn skills. I guess most kids live very sheltered lives these days. But my kid didn't. He is very able too. Most people get very jealous when you say I did all the work myself, because most guys say that, and they actually hired a contractor to do it and they brag "I built my own home." I really enjoyed your videos and I wish you and your family all the best. Be sure to pass those skills to your kids and whoevers kid that you can. The world needs it. Lyle

I loved your concrete pour video. I am going to pour my own shed 12x16 this weekend for $600

man i apppriciate you

Brother....WELL DONE! haters will hate...let them! You may not be a professional but your inspirational and willing to work, let the keyboard warriors hate!

Kewl Stuff Thanx for the info!

I live in Eastern North Carolina I’m going to see if I can do this myself at the age of 68. As for the negative people think about why they’re so negative, I think you made some people jealous of you. Great job. Hahaha young man

should be proud of yourself dude...can do anything you put your mind too

Everybody likes to criticize other people’s work on UKposts because they aren’t standing there face to face with you. I think you’re a smart guy and obviously you put a lot of thought and effort into this project. People just like to assume things and assume that they are smarter than you. I’m planning on building a garage and pouring the pad myself one day. The way I look at it I learned something. I thought you had to use rebar too… lol but I’m not one to criticize without doing any research myself.

I remember seeing the pour video and wondering how it would go without rebar. Just stumbled on this follow up and got the answer. Glad it worked out for you. With the effort you put in pouring those bags, you certainly earned a good outcome.

Kudos to you doing such a huge job by yourself ! In New York State the slab has to have a gravel base & rebar or steel mesh screen inside the concrete. Rebar really helps hold that slab together. You'll probably be okay but it looks like you plan on parking big trucks inside so the lack of rebar might allow your slab to crack but heh, you have a great garage & it'll last you many years !

Great job and it looks good. Do you plan to insulate in the future? I have a smaller metal building and I put open and closed cell foam and it makes such a difference in the summer.

Nice work, I think a huge key to no cracks is having that huge pad of rock up nice and high where no water can get under it