This is a great in depth vid. Thanks for making this. Pros!!

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

Welcome

Great informative video man. Straight to the point and no additional bullshit. 🤘

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

In Alaska, we were told on a commercial building that we could not pour monolithic. Nice machine.

@DIRT-BOSS

4 жыл бұрын

BBM yes you are correct! I haven't done any commercial slabs they call for 4' frost walls! Thanks

This is a fantastic channel, glad I stumbled upon it. It's only a matter of time before you wind up with half a million subscribers.

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I appreciate it it's definitely a struggle this KZread game

Good looking job, great video. Stay safe Dwayne

@DIRT-BOSS

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dwayne..you also!

Well, in a word: Standards. You are just so darned thorough. That rebar wrapped with the mesh will be a strong as anyone would ever want. Watching this is so enjoyable - but, of course, it makes me mad all over again at the half-wit who refused to put rebar OR mesh in mine so I have those huge cracks. Of course it didn't help that he never heard of the word "compact." BTW it's absolutely POURING here now.

@DIRT-BOSS

5 жыл бұрын

Dale no more rain please!! Lol glad you enjoyed the vid.

Very well explained Nice Video

Very educational!!!

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud

Very impressive I learned a lot.

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great job..you do good work!

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

What a pro,bravo!

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

Good job Honey!! Cant wait to See it Monday after the pour 👍😘

@DIRT-BOSS

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mrs Dirtboss!

@markg.2501

4 жыл бұрын

You are so supportive.....Love It!

@mrs.dirtboss

4 жыл бұрын

Mark G. Thanks!! I try ☺️

Great work.

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Very nice, I can see how the crab cage as you call it would add strength.

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed Thanks for watching

OK this is very professional.

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

Great video. What’s holding the rebar up and what space between the two rows? Thanks

Real nice job. You dot your i’s and cross your t’s confirming strictly to code Love the job

Excellent Alaskan Slab and their stone truck. Nothing on the below the rebar cage but stone. Great rock/stone out post. Thanks for sharing.

@DIRT-BOSS

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Additional thought - mostly good stuff in this video

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave I tried to do my best on get as much information for you guys as I can !

wonderful

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks please subscribe!!

Great video, I like how detailed you explained the process. I am planning on doing a monolithic slab for a two car garage and this video was very helpful. I’m thinking about getting a level like yours for the job. What brand of level do you use in the video?

@DIRT-BOSS

4 жыл бұрын

Spectra LL400 Thanks for the question!

@wayneedmonds2936

2 жыл бұрын

Good video. Thx...

Whats the best way to measure how much concrete I will need. The frame is square but the Trenches are somewhat un-uniformed.

Nice video! How exactly do you get the whalers off when stripping being that you screw them on from the inside and the concrete is over it? Or are you stripping the whaler and the 2x as one piece and then taking the whalers off from there?

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

Most of the time you could get the screws out after you strip but if you don't I just snap them off with a hammer

Hey boss you ever try n use the magnet laser on the skid steer bucket? Try setting it on a chunk of 2x10 or something in the grass for the base laser to sit on so it’s low enough, or clamp /weld a piece of L bracket to the bucket , Idno if I’ve ever seen anyone w it on the skid steer bucket 🤔 I know they have the grader attachment with that option , a bucket may be helpful ?? I’m not sure askin to see what u think 🤙🤙 another good video tho !

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

ye ive put it on the skid seer and dozer

It’s weird. Here in Texas we don’t slabs using rock/gravel rather sandy clay called select fill. When I mention how about compacted stone; I get laughed at

Thanks for the video I subscribed to your Channel. How big of a slab can you make this way before it starts to crack? I'm thinking of doing a 40 by 60 up north in Vermont I want to put a couple of Automotive lifts inside of the garage. Thanks again for the video

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

You would have to talk to your local building inspector on what they allow but we have one that was a 100x36 but the hunch was thick.. here's a video of it but the link also there's a whole series on this project. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lIaizMOAiJmaos4.html

Do you have something onboard the skid steer that tells you when you hit those 1,2 and 3” marks? Or do you just guess and then check after to see if you need to adjust?

@DIRT-BOSS

3 ай бұрын

Yes I do it by eye

You’ve done a pretty good job. Don’t forget Jesse Muller too he’s done a lot of work with Andrew and he also done a much larger Alaskan slab

@DIRT-BOSS

4 жыл бұрын

Laurel I'm friends with Jesse we only live 20 minutes apart.. not sure where you're going with that comment but thanks

@laurelherbert2879

4 жыл бұрын

Just commenting that Jesse had also done an Alaskan slab and that he is also a youtuber as well as yourself and and Andrew and was just giving him a shout out as you had for both Andrew and Chris from letsdig18 nothing untoward against your work you do good work too

@DIRT-BOSS

4 жыл бұрын

@@laurelherbert2879 thank you so much!

Impressive grass removal.

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Is it at all possible to put in a slab under a structure that is resting on blocks (without moving the structure)?

@DIRT-BOSS

20 күн бұрын

Sure

Garage Boss what is the going rate cost per sq ft turnkey cradle to grave for a monolithic slab in your area. No hidden surprises on flat ground and maybe a few inches outta level. Got an estimate today and eyes almost fell outta my head.

Nice vid. How about a drain in the garage (in case rain gets in, or car is wet when you bring it in)? Or it's not required?

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

That's up to the homeowner if that's what they want but yes it can be installed

Best I can tell, y'all don't dig footers but instead just build up the sub base in the middle which sort of naturally creates footers? Thanks for any clarification you can provide!

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you are exactly right I do have other videos on a couple of these slabs check them out You might get more clarification under concrete videos in the playlist thank you please subscribe

@acappellahymns

3 жыл бұрын

@@DIRT-BOSS I really appreciate your swift reply! We're planning a basement with a monolithic slab soon so we'll probably go this method and then put the drain on the outside of where the forms were. Thanks again!

Can a "partial" monolithic slab be done? I'm preparing to pour a slab that butts up against the front of my garage. it is level directly in front of the doors however on the one end farthest out from that edge it drops about one foot. I was thinking on that side I could dig down and with a single pour have a self supporting footer. Rather than pouring a separate footer and laying block on that side. Is that even possible? This is only a parking pad with no structure being built on it.

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you could do that

What are you using for the side tilt on the skid steer and where did you get it?? Awesome video, thanks in advance

@DIRT-BOSS

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Thanks for your question! Here's the link its was around 3k...Tilt Attachment - Cleveland Equipment LLC cleveland-equipment.com/product-catalog/bucket-attachments/attachments/tilt-attachment/ Thanks

Hey just finishing up my fourm boards thanks for all your help really appricate it do you stake the 2x4 that is attached to the fourms if so how deep or just use the walers and the kicker board thanks!

@DIRT-BOSS

4 жыл бұрын

Whalers and kicker boards.. I do pin the below the whalers though every 4' and back fill it up a little bit if you if you have material. They like to push with all that weight.

@JBMOTORSMORE

4 жыл бұрын

Awsome thanks so helpful I'm on shale rock so I'm going to hammer drill down against the outside of fourm board and use rebar to stake it then small back fill like you said thanks again Happy Building! 👊👍

@JBMOTORSMORE

4 жыл бұрын

Got my pad inspected last friday poured and finished today looks great thanks for all the help and the great videos. Cheers!

@DIRT-BOSS

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome I'm glad I could help!

you said at the beginning you had a 16" grade difference. Did you take the high side down 16" to make a level pad, and then build it all back up with crusher run? Or did you just build up the low side? How thick is the crusher run at the shallowest depth? Thanks!

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

This was years ago! But yes I built it up

Dumb question, could you keep the laser in the cab with you to hear it beep when you are level to make it more efficient?

@DIRT-BOSS

7 ай бұрын

No

fasten the outside of the form with Stakes 4-5 foot out in the yard with boards and it wouldn't move at all

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

I hear you I've done all the tricks but this works the fastest and easiest.. I don't care how many pins you put in there they still bow in between them

Great video. I bought a 25’x 25’ metal double garage and am wondering if I should make the concrete slab 3”/4” wider then the garage. Thoughts? Thanks.

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

You can make it wider but then that also gives a shelf for water to seep in

@danlafrance386

Жыл бұрын

@@DIRT-BOSS thanks that makes sense.

Doesn’t the added drainage stone hold back the form from pushing out to be even with your string line? Also, was the rebar from the crab cage the rebar you previously showed being bent and laid down or did you use additional rebar. FYI - it’s really frustrating when these steps are left out to only guess how it was done.

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha Good luck! You already got enough free advice

@richb7414

9 ай бұрын

FYI - It's really frustrating when people are unappreciative for what they are given!

So, does a monolithic slab not need footers? I can't seem to find a definitive answer to this. It doesn't appear you dug footers but i thought they had to be below the frost/ freeze line depth?

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

No the slab is ment to float with the Earth

Do you use an app to record videos so you can pause and then continue recording

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

No use a GoPro and then editing software A lot of work

HI dirt boss, this is a fantastic video, I’m attempting my first garage with a monolithic slab this summer and I’ve watched all your videos. How much crusher run did you put down before you set forms on it?

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

It all depends on the elevation you want.. typically put 6in down put your outside forms on and then another 6in inside

@jamesdyson63

Жыл бұрын

I’m doing 12” x 12” haunch with a 4” floor. So I’ll have 6” under the haunch and 14” under the slab. Thanks for replying to my comment!

40 diamerters; lenth of overlap for 1/2" rebar. 40 x .5=20. 20 inches is the overlap.UBC

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

How long did this prep take you? All one day? Thank you, great video.

@DIRT-BOSS

8 ай бұрын

I can't remember I imagine it was

Does this type of slab hold up in colder climates where there is frost?

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

Yes

What is a monolithic slab and what are the main uses for it?

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

The slab is meant to float in bad environment..Google it. Thanks for watching

Great video, thanks. Can you tell me the name of that power tool with the angle blades you used to finish?

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

That is called a power trowel

@alfredburren5444

Жыл бұрын

@@DIRT-BOSS thank you. Whats that model? I got the kraft pizza plate sourced… also, merry Christmas !

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

@@alfredburren5444 diamondtool.net/wacker-neuson-ct36-5a-36-gasoline-walk-behind-trowel-with-pro-sh/product/0/wac%205000620535

So I'm guessing that given the 24x24 size is why frostline isn't an issue or code requirement? In Colorado I am building a 28x48 garage, and I'm going through hell with the inspector. We are now being told we have to go 30 inches below normal grade. Not fun. But I image I'll be happy in 20 + years.

@DIRT-BOSS

4 жыл бұрын

On a conventional footing and frost wall we have to be 48" in the ground around here. The Alaskan slab is designed to float. Thanks for watching

@drrydog

Жыл бұрын

Impressive to see he uploaded something so far from code. you could barely get by with 12" deep. but it's 30" in most states. this slab is a joke and a half

Is there an inexpensive laser level a guy can buy for the same purpose ? Any recommendations? All due respect, but your employee is not working smart. He should have his work station set up off of the ground so he can minimize the amount of time he spends bent over and/or on his knees. Why no vapor barrier ?

What material are you using?? you say stone all the time but dose that mean clear stone or A- ? A- would be 1" minus and clear stone would be just 1" stone Crusher dust is just that Dust , best video I've seen so far 👍

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks on this slab we used crusher run which is Crushed stone with the dust.. It depends on the site but I've used clean ones and two rock also

What size boards are you using for forms? I’d like to get my outside about 1’ thick of concrete. Thanks

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

2x12

@CJ-jd6qv

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good, thanks for the reply. How much stone underneath? In middle and outside

@drrydog

Жыл бұрын

You mean the footings? yea you need to get 18" deep below frost line. so Do not follow this video at all. unless you want the ground freeze, to lift your slab, and crack it in less than 5 years.

How is this footing below frost line in Alaska?

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

It's not it's meant to float with the frost That's the whole meaning

Why does mesh sit on top of the gravel, wouldn't it work better if it was 3" higher so it was in the center of a 6" slab?

@DIRT-BOSS

5 жыл бұрын

Dan you are absolutely correct we have chairs in there to hold it up and we also pull it up as we pour. Thanks for your interest! Mike

@danp129

5 жыл бұрын

@@DIRT-BOSS thanks for answering because I've never done concrete work. I've seen pics of how rebar should be placed depending on where you expect the most load to be coming from, but often see mesh just laying on gravel in videos and was starting to think that was just how it was supposed to be, as if for some reason people expected the load to be a lot of weight in the center of the slab, although I couldn't figure out how the concrete was going to have a great bond with the mesh.

@DIRT-BOSS

5 жыл бұрын

@@danp129 I'm glad I could answer your question, in most of my videos I try to give as much detail and pro tips as I can. Thanks for subscribing! Mike..#Dirtboss

@jjg1501

3 жыл бұрын

no, that is incorrect, for flatwork you want the rebar in the bottom 33% of the slab to be optimal. that is where the tension forces are. hope this is helpful

@drrydog

Жыл бұрын

It would, and it should

What is your method to bend the wire mesh to make the crab cage?

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

Brute strength just bend it with your hands

@daz31970

2 жыл бұрын

@@DIRT-BOSS thank you

Please make a video about how to operate that machine..

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

I have several you'll have to go to the playlist and look under concrete videos

This must be in a warm climate, Alaska we have to insulate under and out from this type of slab.

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

NY We insulate also when necessary this is not living space it is cold storage garage

@drrydog

Жыл бұрын

funny enough, It seems this video is from upstate newyork... yea, lol

As a layman asking a pro, any reason you didn't use a vapor barrier? When to use or not use?

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

Most engineers spec out vapor barrier only if building is going to be heated and living space

@ralphalf5897

3 жыл бұрын

@@DIRT-BOSS thanks

@Stahodad

2 жыл бұрын

I like having the vapor barrier to limit moisture coming up through the slab...I may not heat the building but the next guy might...

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

We do what the customer asks for and pays for always

Does the slab slope toward the door?

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

No

@drrydog

Жыл бұрын

It should.

Would this work for a 36x48 garage slab? Im from upstate ny also

@DIRT-BOSS

4 жыл бұрын

Josh you would have to ask your code enforcer.. different building codes for each town on slabs. Thanks

@joshparker9128

4 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks! Also my plan was trying to get the slab done before winter then start framing in the spring. Some people tell me they think the slab will crack without being covered. Is that anything you have experienced?

@DIRT-BOSS

4 жыл бұрын

@@joshparker9128 the slab should be fine as long as it is saw-cut... That's the purpose of an Alaskan slab... It floats.

Why aren’t the footing below frost line

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

Google monolithic slab

Code is at least 24 inch overlapping on rebar

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe in your parts

@drrydog

Жыл бұрын

and 18" on center, and 5/8s bar. unless its just a parking slab for a few trucks... I guess

Why no footing?

@DIRT-BOSS

27 күн бұрын

Monolithic slab

No freeze line footing depth requirement?

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

No this is an monolithic slab it's meant to float..

@drrydog

Жыл бұрын

Finally the correct comment for this video. thank you. This is like a slab poured by a dentist trying his first time.

I'm getting ready to do this project exactly. At the end before adding the stone for drainage and to brace the 2 x 12 during the pour, would this be a good time to add a French drain along the side??

@DIRT-BOSS

3 ай бұрын

Yes

Is the finish elevation gonna match the house or no?

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

No

@codybabb147

Жыл бұрын

I always wondered does that matter? How would you figure that out or would it just be so it's above grade? Thanks Boss

We call it floating slab with thicken edge

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

Sure sounds right to me

This thing called getting below frost line... It's a thing. unless you want the ground freeze, to lift your slab, and crack it in less than 5 years.

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

That is why it's called a monolithic slab it floats with the frost! "Come on back"

@drrydog

Жыл бұрын

@@DIRT-BOSS You literally are dead wrong. and it has to be below frost line to pass an inspection. I call bs

@DBrisky37

3 ай бұрын

​@@drrydogfake news. It is totally permissible. Take certified and stamped plans to your local building inspector and they will give you the green light

Nice job. What climate zone .

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

NY

@ktm3850

Жыл бұрын

@DIRT-BOSS Pennsylvania here. My plan is same. Slab on grade with 2 foot knee wall. Hoping my CAD drawing and proposal gets approved by the town.

No plastic vapor barrier?

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

Does not call for it on the print cold storage

@drrydog

Жыл бұрын

cold storage what?? so this is just a building for your deep freezers? lol

What about plumbing and conduit?

@DIRT-BOSS

3 ай бұрын

They can be installed by design

@embededfabrication4482

3 ай бұрын

@DIRT-BOSS they have to go in before the stone no?

@DIRT-BOSS

3 ай бұрын

@@embededfabrication4482 yes if you want them inside

Where’s part 2?

@DIRT-BOSS

Ай бұрын

It's there somewhere

Why don’t you just drive steel or wood stakes into the ground with kickers instead of using the whalers?

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

Because everywhere you put a steak is a point of bow.. but I do them both ways I know what you're saying

@oscarsandoval4670

3 жыл бұрын

Dirt Boss Masonry & Excavating I hear what your saying, I just feel like prep for the style you do just seems for me that it takes too long. It comes out with the same result but since you already have a laser I feel like forming using steaks would be quickest! Great job on the videos and your finishing always looks amazing!

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

@@oscarsandoval4670 Thanks buddy

@drrydog

Жыл бұрын

Because first time try, and decided to video blog it and call it a "how to"

@shanegrisham179

8 ай бұрын

​@drrydog what is your problem with this guy? Why the trolling?

This wouldn't pass code, anywhere. At least you both are hard workers, and that's important too.

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

LOL Jeez I wonder what the inspector was looking at then when he passed it

@drrydog

Жыл бұрын

@@DIRT-BOSS not that slab, obviously

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

@@drrydog okie dokie pokie whatever you say

You are like my old boss, cheap.

@DIRT-BOSS

Жыл бұрын

🤑

This is a "step by step" for DIY'ers - and you start out by saying "shot with a laser" - and this is something a DIY'er will understand?

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that ! If you have any questions let me know

@Cantspeakable

3 жыл бұрын

If you don’t know what shot with a laser means then you don’t have the tools to do a slab. There is other ways but especially diy laser is the best

@grandenauto3214

Жыл бұрын

I’m a diy’er and I understand

Lmfao good thing you mentioned not to put your finger in the hole. Especially with this generation 😉

@DIRT-BOSS

3 жыл бұрын

😂🎯

Too much work we kicker it with wood steaks and call it good

@DIRT-BOSS

2 жыл бұрын

It all depends on what kind of ground you're working with and elevations

@drrydog

Жыл бұрын

LMFAO this guy is so so sensitive, responds to comments in like 15 seconds. I haven't laughed this hard in years

@summitexplorer1235

10 ай бұрын

@@drrydog Whats yr credentials? You seem to know it all.....