Odell, you're a good guy letting the home owner help you out!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

TY

@JEK

2 жыл бұрын

free labor

@californiahandball

2 жыл бұрын

@@JEK yeah but sometimes free labor equals bad labor.

@genericwhitemale1114

2 жыл бұрын

@@californiahandball I'm sure he taught them how to do it properly. He has a video where someone wanted to learn how to do concrete and David taught him. Got free labor out of him in exchange for teaching. Worth it in my opinion.

@californiahandball

2 жыл бұрын

@@genericwhitemale1114 True, I saw that video! Good for both, you learn and Odell gets another helping hand.

A home owner after my own heart. I'd love to see the final build out, should be a real gem.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. Maybe I'll be back to do surrounding flatwork

Wow, that homeowner is a perfectionist. Love it!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Yes he is

The Home owners being there and participating added a enjoyable element to this video. Good Tuesday evening video. Thanks

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I thought that would be interesting

that's a really good set up there! i'm impressed

I encourage the image of involved and eager homeowner's skating it out on their knees trowel finishing while we seasoned pro's stand around watching him should be a trend, sir. lol A rarely involved and willingly interested homeowner is always a welcome homeowner on the job.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's a good technique

What a treat of a vid! Thanks for showing us these cool projects and showing us new things. Hope your week is a great one

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

TY YT

That rebar looks huge!! Excellent DIY Job.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I concur TY 😊

Great job by you guys and the homeowner.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

TY

That was a nice form work and rebar lay out! Pretty dang nice!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

I thought so. TY

Been finishing for about 7years came across your vids years ago, love hopping on YT and watching some Odell vids

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Glad your back TY

Always great information. Thanks for the videos as always.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

YW TY

And the inspector was right ..!!! That’s the cleanest job I’ve seen too …. Everything looked clean and well prep….

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

I concur

You guys are the Best!!!!!!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

TY

good job odell impressive work

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

TY

Nice work!

Another excellent job! 👌

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

TY

great work as usual thankyou

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

TY YW

Great job as always 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇸

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

TY

Great job you guys

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

TY

Excelente trabajo 👏 👍 💪 👌🏻

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Gracious

That is amazing!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

Жыл бұрын

I concur

Top man top team👍👍👍

I respect you were willing to do just the pour and finishing. Many guys I know would have told the homeowner all types of BS why they don't want the job. Which is basically sour grapes from making less from the job!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

I don't worry about minor details, I just like to work whenever, wherever.

Great Video

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

TY

Excellent video and great workmanship! That was at least 3500psi!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Seemed like it, but I ordered 2500 psi

Those lemons look juicy! 🍋

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

Sweet 👍

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

TY

Do you need any joints on the slab for an adu addition?

good job

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Like someone told me years ago building requirements bye respective cities are just minimum requirements so I guess make the concrete as thick as you want it you definitely have more patience than I would I don’t allow homeowners to work along side me

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

It's alot of fun

If possible in a future video could you talk about what concrete PSI is and what situations call for different PSI's? Thanks!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Sure

5:07 On the plus side, fresh lemons on the tree for iced Lemonades for all the hard work. 😅 Nice job. Would love to see the room addition. Before/after

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

yes that would be a nice touch

I’m looking for the CHEAPEST foundation for a slab home in California. Can you use fiberglass rebar instead of iron?

Im trying to save up to have that done. We are a family of 7 in a 3 bed 2 bath house and we have long outgrown the house but cant afford to move

Great work. Does the concrete have to be pour thicker if the structure is gonna be a 2 story as opposed to a 1 story?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Yes where ever its load bearing

very good job! by the way...It's summer there? Here South Korea is Winter now.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

technically its winter but in California we have nice weather year-round

Where to buy the steel stakes online?

If you have your mother in law or mom living with you, you definitely need two kitchens in the house. 😂 I have two kitchens in mine too.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Great for holidays to

@GSMSfromFV

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention some extra-heavy and thick sound-proofing! ;o)

What height dobe should you have on a 4” slab with #3 rebars

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

good question

@joeconner2669

2 жыл бұрын

@@OdellCompleteConcrete what’s the answer?

The beard looks good on you 🙂

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

TY

Just came across your channel. I'm curious why concrete driveways are expected to crack, but it seems like foundations aren't expected to?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

All concrete cracks. Foundations also have crack control cuts. this foundation is small enough not to need cuts

using the vibrator on the footer feels like wild overkill lol but credit to the guy for getting into it

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Getting it on OSS

Great job and great video, but those lemons on that lemon tree look very tempting....I wonder if any went missing after the pour.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

I wish

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

My daughter had a lemon aide stand yesterday

@sumnerslandscaping5565

2 жыл бұрын

No kidding what a treat it must be to live in that kind of climate

Is 2500 PSI standard for all of the work you do?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, anything over is a bonus

Great job as always fellas. Did the home owner know you through your videos or from local word of mouth/advertising?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Local ads

Wow that's a great idea. Never thought to put a wood stamping on the side

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Nice look, now for a little staining and sealing

Hey but you know you're the best because you were the man he contacted

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

A good way to look at it TY

👍

How much did the concrete cost? Plus labor?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

3500

About how much did the homeowner save by doing the forms himself?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

And dig out, rebar, plastic, sand bolts. 7500

No vapor barrrier on the slab in middle

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

That yellow plastic goes all the way through with sand on top

@rubenvarela4077

2 жыл бұрын

@@OdellCompleteConcrete oh its cover with sand we leave it yellow

Matt risinger. Great vid.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

That's the guy

How come the j bolts aren't 30" on center? They look too far apart.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

6' is the maximum

@georgemichaels2325

2 жыл бұрын

@@OdellCompleteConcrete Must be a county thing. Where I did my builds. It was 30 inches.

Where did he get the stake puller?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know but it's a back saver

🌹👍🏻

You used the vibrator he left on the jobsite 😂 sorry it was too funny

I’m guessing the homeowner has experience in this field? I’ve did a great job

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it looks like it

That was nice but I miss the 50% horsehair 50% nylon broom action.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of people miss that tool

It's always for the mother in laws 😂

🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌

You should always vibrate the concrete anyway no matter what

@OdellCompleteConcrete

5 ай бұрын

Not with this mix

The opposite of "That'll Do" and a Homeowners hand prints. ++1

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Getting it done

That’s real nice work. It’s a shame it had to be covered up with concrete.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

True TY

A 4 slump?? Looks like 5 1/2 or so

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Optical illusion

Why was the wall ripped up

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

To expose the exsiting slab and it all has to come down eventually

Were you slightly afraid of the plastic bursting and ruining the pour? 😬

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

It wouldn't have hurt if it did, I would have to add more concrete

we would like to see the rest of that lemon tree.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Lots of lemons

Sometimes those kinds of people are great to work for and sometimes they are annoying and overbearing. They seemed pretty good to work for.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

This is a good one

kinda like using form liners, but w wood grain.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Alot of people sandblast wood to expose the grain

odell , are you mad the home owner watched another you tube channel?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

No, I'm glad he did because I learned something new

@spicynomad

2 жыл бұрын

@@OdellCompleteConcrete lol, im just messing with ya. hey, ive never seen you with a beard and you look like a different person. all good .

LOL do you charge extra for the lessons, or does it just give you and your guys a break? Not as easy as it looks getting out there on the pads...

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Breaks are nice

This Prep looks better than the usual ones on this channel. You can see the investment when its your own project.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, very well done

The owners brother needs a lot more Practice

That eyefish distortion of the camera makes this video a disaster.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

Жыл бұрын

Oss

How much was this ?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

Жыл бұрын

4500

good job

@OdellCompleteConcrete

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!