Ken I had the exact same experience on my pour last week! (October 15th). Pump truck got delayed so I didn't start pouring till 3:30! I was power trowlin till 10:00 pm!! Sure appreciate your videos man, you are a true scholar. Wish you were my boss back in the day.

you know ur the man when its past midnight and ur still there, Ive been there too, feels good to know ur the man and nobody is sorry they hired you

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

For sure. Thanks for watching

Ken is there anything you can't do. Hope the two working for you are absorbing all they can. Hard to find someone as dedicated and hard working as you. Thanks for sharing!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

They’re hard workers just a lot of the time they’re not on camera

I wish more how-to videos were done like this. The audio alone is perfect. When guys are miked up and you can actually hear them., it adds so much to the video.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Gorgeous Fall colors! :D Great work, Ken!

Ken, That was one helluva productive day! I bet you didn't have any trouble falling asleep that night! Thanks for the video too. 👍

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks

Major slab! Looking forward to this one. Great work.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

I love watching all of your videos. Your dedication and hard work are exceptional. Thank you for sharing.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Really enjoy your vids, warts and all! Been out of the trades 35 years: tools and techniques may change, but pride and quality are timeless!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Fantastic job with the concrete Ken. Really enjoy your videos.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

You do impressive work. Congrats. I love your videos!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Love the headlight finish!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks we finished at 11pm

You are a Hard working man. Thank you for posting Regards

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Thank you for this today!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Dedication!! Thanks for the upload👍👍👍

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Awesome, I need to look into the foam idea. Thanks much

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Apparently the same cost as 2” blue board and it’s high density

Spray foam insulation is a wonderful solution to an insulated concrete slab. Thank you for your videos.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Eres un hombre muy trabajador💓💓🇨🇱

I can definitely see where it would be a little harder to calculate for the floating slab and who’s to say you got what you paid for on each truck load. Ken you are dedicated to stay that late in the dark to make sure the job is done right!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. You only get one chance to finish concrete. :)

Love this guy! And his magic rag

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It works really well

Hey Ken, love the videos-what does the spray insulation do/is it worth the extra money?

Ridiculously thick footing around the perimeter. 18" depth is fine but those looked close to 36" wide and chamfered back. Thats where your missing 3 yards went. Dig cleaner footings and save more on the mud. Great work as always.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

True.

Ken? What will they do without you? I keep asking myself the same question. I love my kids but they are no where to be found when I have to work late to finish a boiler job or get their plumbing back online. You're a beast!! Great work Ken.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. My son offered to but I told him I could do it.

a true business owner who isn't afraid to work his ass off

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Beautiful job Ken. That was a long day for you my friend 😓. Look after yourself. We are all getting older😐. Stay safe. Robin.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Superb job all! What a glorious day that was

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks yes

A new video on Saturday ! Great way to start the weekend, cheers guys !

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for watching

amazing hard worker so respect for you

God bless you! Great videos, and you can tell your just a salt of the earth dude!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks same to you

Beautiful view, never seen spray foam used that way.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks me neither

I love your videos. I couldn’t make out the forms for that pour. Ever considered pressure washing the older materials vice Norwax rags?

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

dude your a jack of all trades nice job

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks

I’m surprised with the expense of the spray foam they didn’t add tubes for in slab radiant heat!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

That was a conversation. The homeowner is a plumbing/heating specialist and had done other ideas in mind.

Really enjoy the videos, and I know what it is like to come up short on a pour. I was curious if you covered it with plastic or tarps to help reduce the heat loss and improve the set up.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

I had one with me but it was mild enough outside.

Thanks for the tip at the end Chad.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Recently found and subscribed to your channel and have been binge watching with my husband. Have you done any garages with ceilings high enough for a lift? We're hoping to have a barn/workshop for hobbies some day.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes we’ve done 14’ and 16’ ceilings for car lifts.

Hey great video Ken. I'm curious and you have experience, what you need to do in order to have a lift in a garage? Extra thick concrete, or extra footers?

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Usually the slab thickness where the lift will be is 8” thick

Now thats a damn slab...hell yes ...I want that building....

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yes

Ken, what’s the difference in Alaskan slab pour. Finally a 30x40 garage, just what I want with storage room above

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Just a thicker perimeter

Nice video! how thick was the spray foam?

I have never used a power screeder. Got to get one.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

They’re nice

Hi Ken, love the video. Would like to know if the depth of the side will be thick enough for a 2 story shed? I’m located in Vermont and building a 16x28 shed wanting to budget the cost using Alaskan slab. TIA!

@kenskarpentry

8 ай бұрын

I’m not sure

So the point if the insulation/ foam under the concrete is to stop cold from coming up through the slab?

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and to hold the heat in.

My wife loves all her Norwex Products. Great job guys!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Nice we’ve used it on the jobsite a few times to clean some things

Ken, I love the smell of wet concrete in the morning/afternoon but I hate that stink when it is getting dark!!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Haha me too.

Ken, Any video of how site prep, grading and forming were accomplished?

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry none on this one

You have such great character! You are a real craftsman. It what Americans do. It gets dark and the hey turn on the lights. Just curious did you need to do anything special to treat the area you had to add the concrete to? Maybe it arrived soon enough that it just all melts together? Thank you Ken! Blessings from Iowa!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. It was only an hour wait so the concrete blended very nicely

Is it a different spray foam to use like we have in regular 2x8' foam going under concrete slab an yhe other going anywhere else ?

@kenskarpentry

6 ай бұрын

It just needs to be high density

Hey Ken , New OSHA law in 2020 states no Overtime for over 50! I still over order every pour, not an exact science haha I hope that was homeowner watching and no inspector. Keep up the great videos.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

When building my garage, we ordered 8 yards, got billed for 6 yards and received about 3 yards. It sucks when the concrete company makes a mistake and it costs ya!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

True

Do you guys have the options of hot water or calcium for late or cold weather pours ? Neat using the spray foam with the contoured perimeter base, and no 6 mil poly required I guess. 👍

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Yes we use hot water and polar set.

Groetjes uit Holland 👋🏼

Wish i had seen these videos in high school i would if said yes i choose this as my job

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Never to late.

Correction...I have used the large rigs with cables and electric motors which take a day to set up on Military bases doing government work. Poured a 24 inch slab in a huge building at Ft Irwin using the big rigs about 5/8" rebar with 4" patterns and about a nine sack mix. WAY to hot of a mix but that's what they wanted. The building was to work on the new army tanks at around 50 to 60 tons a piece.

Staying late into the wee hours , I have been there before also. What do you do for anchor bolts?

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

We drill and use wedge anchors

Go Chad!

@kenskarpentry

2 жыл бұрын

Haha

Hey Ken, Did you mix up last 3 yards?

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

I ordered it with a truck

When they are going to spray foam under slab, wrap the form boards in plastic before they spray. Foam sticks to the plastic, not wood. Then you can carve foam to the wood and the excess just peels off. Your form boards are clean.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Man I wish I had thought of that sooner

Clean up loads are always a bitch to get on time. I did an addition 25 years ago and ordered 4-1/2 and needed 5. Last time I did a short on myself. Been there.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Yes thanks

Will you include the price of this build once completed? Loving the videos !!!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I will

Did the concrete company come back with the missing three yards that day? Chad is a good worker.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Yes they did. Chad does a lot that isn’t seen on camera.

Power screed for the win. My back and lunch would not make hand screeding 36 yards.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Haha I only worked a half day the next day

how do you insulate the sides of the slab?

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

We put the foam inside the form

at 3 minutes is your truck driver doing the chute by himself?? Since the 1970's I have NEVER had a driver that good.

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Yes he runs it from the cab

Late nights babysitting concrete!!

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yes

what state is this looks like maine

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Vermont

wtf was that bit at the end?..lol

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Haha

Wow 3yds short, this is gonna be a big project

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Should be a nice workshop when finished.

I bet that amount of foam is expensive .

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

The homeowner said same as blue board.

you should introduce your crew to the viewers?

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll ask them

Can i get some work

@kenskarpentry

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry we’re all set

was looking for a link for the rag and cleaning solution in the description...