After doing some research and watching some videos on dry pour. It doesn’t appear to be as strong as the old fashion way of doing it. It seems that it doesn’t incorporate all the ingredients of the mix so you get a more solid and structurally sound product.

In March of last year (2023) I wanted to pour a 3' x10' entry pad to my new garage. While searching KZread for various techniques, the dry pour technique from this channel came up. The process looked simple and effective so I decided to try it. Everything went exactly as Jim and Lydia explained. I am happy to report that a year and two months later, the concrete pad I poured using Jim and Lydia's method still looks as good as the day it first cured. Thank you Jim and Lydia!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

We are so happy for you Gary! Thanks for taking a chance and following. Just goes to show that everyone can learn something new and we can reinvent the wheel!

@cooper2023_

Ай бұрын

Q009pil

@Ranger89212

Ай бұрын

I will be trying soon also and will come back and update yall! ty so much for sharing

@mra95662

Ай бұрын

Oh really? and how good does it actually look? Not convinced

@redeye0330

Ай бұрын

Could you please please please send me the watering schedule?

Man your one lucky dude to have such a good helper and doesn’t even have a smirk on her face while helping.

@CajunCountryLivin

29 күн бұрын

😊

@howardrussell7072

28 күн бұрын

More than a Helper. She is doing Alot of the heavy work. I seen her pick-up 80 lb bags n put them where they need to go. Alot of men couldn't or wouldn't do that. Waay..more than a Helper.. my $.02

@kimfreeland7675

21 күн бұрын

Curious about putting a hot tub slab in back of our house that wouldn't fit a concrete truck, just seen the Picture of a hot tub, do you know how thick they did or or can you tell me how thick and what kind of support should I use...so glad I came upon your youtube video...thx

Worried about cracks and chips but chose to do a dry pour? Good luck

I grew up on base in the jungles of Panama. Being a bold adventurer I spent a lot of time exploring in the jungles. Once I came upon a couple of 20' diameter waist deep flat bottomed what must have been W.W. I I anti aircraft gun revetments. The walls had the appearance of tightly stacked burlap bags but they were solid concrete. My father didn't believe me when I described them. Now the mystery is solved. This was in the dry pour family of techniques. I had just been keeping it in my unsolved X files. Just when you think you might know too much you find out you don't know something like this. I think I also learned I should have picked a Louisiana girl to marry ! Best wishes and Blessings to both of you, and thanks for the video. Now I'm trying to invent something I need to do a dry pour on for ! Haha

I used to dry pour fence posts for years. Recently I started mixing with water first and the difference in strength is profound. After one day it is hard as a rock. The dry set is basically gravel even after putting water on top.

Tried dry pour because of your videos and now, if I'm the one who is doing the job, I will never go back to the old way again. Thanks for adding all the improvements in techniques. And thanks for giving Americans something to agree about. 😊

Lotta haters. Thanks for showing us a good way to dry pour.

@CajunCountryLivin

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@TinaMarie869

25 күн бұрын

When people see what others are doing and they are to lazy to try they get mean 😂

PERFECT TIMING! I am about to tackle my first dry pour and it is a sidewalk!!!! Been thinking about it ever since the first dry pour vid you guys put out. Keep your fingers crossed. 68 Year old is about to make a heck of a mess. If it goes good - I'M crediting you guys. If it tanks - I'M blaming you guys :)

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Awesome!! We are so happy for you! Wish we could be there to lend a helping hand!! Bahaha, we have thick skin. 😉

This method seems to be a time and money saver for the diy community…would love to see a strength test of a cured 3.5 inch thick section compared to a wet pour concrete similar to other tests I’ve seen on KZread to see if you’re watering technique improves the strength compared to the the brittle nature of the dry pour concrete in other test videos. If you could do like a 1sqft and 3.5 inches thick test slab of each and let them cure and then cut them in half and do some strength tests that would be a great video to see if your dry pour technique produces stronger strength concrete.

Make sure to do a review on that sidewalk in 6 months and then 1 year so we can all see how dry pouring really holds up

@CajunCountryLivin

29 күн бұрын

Not a problem. Make sure to check out of video on our dry pour that we checked up on our dry pour that was over 1 year old.

@derekjp6043

29 күн бұрын

why would he share his technique publicly if he hadn't already done what you're asking.. Hopefully you followed through with seeing his other video on a 1yr + old project.......................... hopefully

@leahrowe847

16 күн бұрын

Yes, ck out the chicken coop vides... so impressive!!

This is exactly what I needed even though at the time I didn’t know I needed it. I have an old flat rock sidewalk out front that just doesn’t mix well at all with my wife’s walker. This will be a perfect fix.

I live in Ohio and I've been dry pouring since 1989. My first dry pour was a sidewalk with flagstone steppingstones in it.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Awesome!!

@mycharmedunicorn8715

29 күн бұрын

I am in Michigan. Thank you for your post. I was curious if this would work in cold climates. Do you have any further advice to DIY?

What I love the most about y'alls videos, is how the two of you, work together.. I feel like you two could accomplish anything together.. no matter whatcha do.. truly appreciate all your shares 🙏🏻

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you so so much! Don’t give Jim any ideas.. he already wants to build a helicopter!🚁

@billinfallon2634

Ай бұрын

​@@CajunCountryLivin I wouldn't put that past him 😂

@thethinkingman-

29 күн бұрын

it would be better if there were more people involved and then everyone could celebrate. plus if it was me I would soak the concrete and use a leaf blower to dry it quick

Your videos taught me how to do this on my own. Poured my first about 5x3 slab today. Followed all of your steps. Thank you! I'm a fan now!

I recently did this for a small pad for my outdoor grill and smoker.now im ready for a bigger project.i see many guys debunking dry pouring saying its not as strong yada yada but i dont plan on parking a tank or dump truck on it.perfect for my application. Good job guys.my back started hurting watching you guys pick up those pavers lol

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Wait till you see what some of our subscribers have done with the dry pour then we will see if it’s not strong enough. 😉

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

And yes.. we were hurting bad the next day!🤣

Hey Jim and Lydia, I know y'all are in South Louisiana next to the Texas border and I hope those flood waters effecting Texas aren't effecting y'all. We're praying for the folks in Texas but saying a special prayer that our Cajun Country family is well and safe.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you! We have got 12” of rain over the past week. Our hearts go out to those families as well. 🫶

@billatnip6425

26 күн бұрын

No explanation joints either?

I’m here to watch two people working in harmony. Good job on the teamwork!

@davestevens4263

28 күн бұрын

Im here enjoying the scenery & realizing how lucky / blessed some people are .

@CajunCountryLivin

23 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

It is good to see that rain did not wash or beat spots into concrete. Looks amazing!

Thank you fir sharing . I can tell when a couple really like to give back . Blessing over yalls whole vision in both lives .

@CajunCountryLivin

29 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

I dump a couple of bags in post holes with the posts. The dry mix wicks enough moisture out of the soil that even in the driest conditions they’ll set in just a few days.

@CajunCountryLivin

29 күн бұрын

Yup!!! Great method!

YOU TWO WORKING TOGETHER GREAT TEAM .GOOD LUCK BE SAFE

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you Nathan!

thats the way to do it,i have a long driveway in the woods with rock and it gets washed away so instead of mixing concrete in a wheel barrel then taking it and filling in the holes and low spots i waited till it rained a ton and then just dumped a bag of dry concrete in my wheel barrel and went out there with a small bucket to skoop it up and sprinkle it in the holes and 3 bags went a long way.i have 3 more bags and waiting for ti to rain when were not going to be driving for a few days.super easy and you get a lot more holes filled in.

We did 12 4x4 pads for our Patio and everything still looks beautiful. Thanks guys saved us a lot of money 💰

You guys did an awesome Job. Steve Carney had actually commented on a dry poor we did last year for our 2 - 10 by 16 pads for our min barns and told us about your video's. Excellent work!! We were one of those situations where a truck wouldn't get to the location. Cheers ~ Bert & Cindy

It was so cool to see you both doing a dry pour again. That is what led me to your channel years ago. The OG's in dry.pour. Great video, as always. Till next video.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you Darren! And thank you for watching!!!

That is one beauty of a sidewalk! Nice work as always.

Looks great! 😄 Thanks for putting this technique on the web!

Exceptional work from The Dynamic Cajuns; Captain Croc and The Lovely Lydia!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Y’all are killing it!!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Im glad i found u guys. Never heard of dry pour until your channel.im looking for a reason to pour concrete now lol.hard work but i like the look of fresh concrete.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Hi! We are so glad you did! We hope you find a great place to do the dry pour! It’s worth the work for sure!

years ago I wet poured a pad for my air compressor behind my shop and you can tell I poured it! Last week I used yalls method for my generac pad and it looks professional! only thing I did different is I used a small foam roller, instead of a nap roller. the finish came out slick and as I had to drill into it for the lag bolts I can say its very sound!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Love love LOVE it!! That’s awesome!! We did some bolts in the dry pour we did for our AC unit. Holding up strong!!🙌

225 sq. ft @ 3.5” thick figures out to 2.5 cubic yards of concrete. I haven’t priced concrete this spring yet but I poured my garage pad last fall for $170.00/yard. I’m not seeing any cost saving. This also doesn’t save on the labor end of it either. I would argue that it actually adds a substantial amount of labor verses backing a concrete truck in and pouring this as he drives ahead. Anyway, you do you. I wouldn’t use this method but I’ve also done a lot of concrete finishing over the years so wet concrete is not intimidating to me, I understand that it is for a lot of people.

The sidewalk looks great. I am sure Jim's parents appreciate it. Thank you for showing our dry pour. Have a great week.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you Jill! Hope the sky’s are clear for y’all this week!✈️

You guys really mastered this technique. Impressive!!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Found your channel from your original dry pour videos because I want to do exactly this! Putting in a sidewalk myself. Thanks!

@CajunCountryLivin

26 күн бұрын

Awesome!!

The older folks, will greatly appreciate, your hard work.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

and yet another fine job you two rock i have done several of these pours since i watched your first vid so easy and they last i live in nebraska so we have heat and cold from 100 degrees down to -30 still no problems thank you so much for teaching me this idea

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you Gary!! 👏

Hey guys glad to see you’re back I’ve missed you👋🏾🙏🏾

What you guys do is amazing. Appreciate your knowledge and you sharing.

@CajunCountryLivin

26 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!🫶

Thanks for another dry pour. Always makes it easier to do it myself in the future. -- Cheers

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

You bet!

Have an awesome day guys love to watch each new project you BOTH work together Keith from Canada

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much Keith!

Did my first one today thanks for the advice

You two have some real skills. Another great video

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Just learned something new. Thank you guys. I’m going to put that process to work for me. Thanks again ✌️

@CajunCountryLivin

23 күн бұрын

Awesome! Can’t wait to hear how it goes!

No relief joints?

THANKS FOR SHARING THIS TECHNIQUE!

@CajunCountryLivin

29 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

Awesome channel. Have you seen the compression test for dry/wet pour?

New sub here hello from down under remote rural off grid , have started concreting my workshop floor never though that I don't need to add rebar as only I will be walking on it and it will only take the weight of tools like table saws and non bench mounted tools ect. Have been making batches up in wheel barrow so basically laying by hand no mixer, 2 day I learnt something new dry pour thank you Jim and Lydia much appreciate your time and effort not just laying the walkway but the time you took to edit and upload. @ 24:49 you have picked up a shovel like that before , thought I was the only one 2 do that , rakes are more dangerous lol. But I digress have been told I do so occasionally, being this far off the grid delivered concrete truck cement is as dear as poison like most other things out here, like yourself and your lady we think outside the box.

Yaa! More Concrete! Exposed aggregate looks so nice!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

It does!

Thank y’all for showing this

Totally inspired me thank you! I’ve been building our own walkway from the parking pad to the workshop and it’s going great.

Tku 👍 Now i know i can do my Back yard myself ❤🎉 You answered all my questions About doing this project I really appreciate you both 🤝🌿🕊👍

@CajunCountryLivin

28 күн бұрын

Awesome 👏 💪🫶

came here for the pretty girl, was not disappointed! and learned about dry pour concrete! so a win win for me! ty from Holland

Thank You. The presentation is very informative. You guys are a great team! Stay Safe!

@CajunCountryLivin

26 күн бұрын

Thanks, you too!

The first starter dry pour project for me was a simple 3-slab pad for the RV. Just enough to keep the the tandem wheels and tongue out of the dirt and keep RV level. Two 5'x2' pads and a 2'x2' pad. I did add some wire mesh since it was going ot be holding over 10k lbs. Followed your plan to a T and had awesome results. I really appreciated the material calculator, which was spot on. Pads came out great and have had the RV roll on/off quite a few times since placed. No issues at all. Cajun Country Living for the win!! BTW, that new sidewalk will hold up just fine for the occasional "Rapid Projectile Bang Noise Making Hootis" storage container delivery.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Hey Matt! We are so so happy for y’all!! So glad y’all were able to do it!

Works good for putting post in the ground, I add water into the hole just to moisten the soil and then add post, and of course dry concrete. Works really good, nice video!

Thanks for the info.

You guys are so awesome. Your parents will love this.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

They sure do!

No expansion joints???

you guys turned me on to dry pour last year, and thank goodness!! I've saved so much money doing it myself and I thank you !!!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

That’s so awesome to hear! We love that our process is helping people 😊

@integr8er66

Ай бұрын

Is there a reason you can't wet pour it yourself?

@2815Juan

Ай бұрын

I prefer wet pouring all day long over dry pouring

Really got inspired to do a sidewalk on the side of my house off our driveway. Awesome job guy's! 💗

@CajunCountryLivin

26 күн бұрын

So awesome!! Can’t wait to hear how it goes!

Y’all made a believer out of me! Can’t wait to give it a try! Thanks guys!

@CajunCountryLivin

18 күн бұрын

Hope you like it!

I absolutely love watching these dry pour projects. I'll bet Jim's mom is happy. Kudos to all the people who did this, and posted their project photos. Especially Ted & Jenna, and Cody & Summer. I follow them too. I have yet to get my helpers to devote a day to get my walk to the shed, but maybe one day soon this summer. Thanks for another great video! Hugs!! 😊

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you Charles! I know that means a lot to not just us, but everyone named. 🫶

@anthonyzarcone8696

Ай бұрын

I want to try this up in my property in west Virginia, up in the hills small sidewalk to the porch.

Wow yall worked hard on that,bet yalls parents will enjoy it for years to come. I want to do that in an area thats 4x4. I was going to put ornamental rocks in but when I saw ur old video on dry pour I was so amazed how it could be done. I haven't done it yet,but will in near future. When it comes to posts for fencing I pour water in the hole of the posts,then dry cement then water again. Pack it down get rid of air bubbles,and add dirt on top. I've done it for years and are so sturdy and strong. Anyways,cost so much cheaper than wet,time and muscles. Great video!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

We did our post for the fence like that! We love any type of dry pour! We hope your project turns out great!!

You guys are so inspiring.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks so much for this video! You made it look so easy! Being able to do areas by my self is Great!

I strongly suggest both of you get some gloves, and wear them. You can thank me later.....in few years.

Looks great and you guys are motivating me to do my own. just wondering about the lack of contraction joints on your walkway and if they are even needed.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Hi! We are going to add them in after the 28 day cure time.

This is the first of your channel that I've seen and dry pour is intriguing. Q: why no expansion joints in your system?

That was a beautiful job! I'm especially impressed with the ramp end. Well done 👍

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you Paul!

Well... At first I thought this wasn't gonna hold up because I didnt see the lil 3 ft. supervisor out there, but I did catch a glimpse of at the end so job well done. Not gonna lie, when I saw the title of the video, I thought to myself.... well, Jim and Lydia are stirrin up the haterade today 🤣🤣 I just cant understand why people have to hate on a process just because its not how they would have done it. I think yall do a great job and I truly believe that has contributed to your rapid success on youtube. Thanks for another great video and cant wait to catch yall in the next one... Have a fantastic week, yall!!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank goodness she was there. We wouldn’t know what to do without her wise words of wisdom!🤓 HAHA!😂 Let the haters hate. We agree with you whole heartily!

You guys are the OGs of dry pour concrete. Love it!!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

👏🫶💪

@Bob_Adkins

Ай бұрын

@@CajunCountryLivin 😎

You folks do a really good job. Much appreciated! 👍

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

The King & Queen of Dry Pour does it again. Great job. I know your parents must be happy. Thanks for sharing your processes. My sister is very interested. So I showed her the videos. Did you think the first time you showed this technique that it would make such an impact.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much Mr. Jim! No sir, we had no idea. We just wanted to help everyone that we could. Since then…. Almost every day someone sends us photos of their dry-pour projects and thanks us for sharing. That makes us smile every time!!!

Okay, after this video, I think you have given me enough ammo to try this myself…been a little in-nerved but y’all make it look easy!!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Awesome!! 👏

Thanks again! Always a pleasure to find you two doing projects.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching Ken!

I love when you guys pour a dry concrete 😊

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Hi. I enjoy watching you guys and I'm learning a great deal watching you do the concrete pours. I was wondering if you could maybe do a video on if its possible to dry pour a sidewalk using those decorative forms...would that even work? Id love to see someone try that. All of the videos I've come across using those forms have been wet pours. Thanks for all you do and share!

Absolutely awesome video. Been looking at pouring a 10x10 slab and never did it because of cost. This is definitely the route I’m going take. Thanks again for the info and video.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

That was a great looking side walk project. Thanks for showing our project, and thanks for showing us and the world that there is more than one way to get a job done. Have a great day.😊

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you Steve! 🥰 Doing it just like Teddy said. Not to be confused with Teddy from The Life in Pines. Although, he would probably say something motivational like Teddy Roosevelt while gracefully falling down in slomo. 😁😄

Cool video and breakdown. I need a new sidewalk at my house. This is very helpful. I build fences and work with concrete a lot, so I’m glad you addressed using a face mask. It was my only concern when I was watching the intro. Stay safe and keep up the great work!

Thank you for the update and information. I live in a cold state and would want to see more from other people that did slabs and driveways as I would want to do my own to save money and have something decent.

Yep you're exactly right. Concrete outside doesn't need plastic or a pea gravel or any gravel. If there was excavating and you had to add dirt the a compactor would be needed. But you guys did it perfect by just removing sod. That was all that needed done. Great job you two ❤

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

👏👏👏

@leahrowe847

16 күн бұрын

Nice to hear a positive comment!!

Thanks for sharing neighbors, Kirk sending prayers and positive vibes to yall and your family! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙋🏼✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻 looks great!👌🏻👍🏻

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you Kirk!!😁😁

learned a lot and especially team work , proud of you gies team work and how neat it turned out and especially sharing the expense , this is the best part to educate others and can learn a lot from this video

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Awesome guys thanks

Amazing you guys! It looks absolutely phenomenal! And the wood grain where the form board was!? 😍 LOVED seeing the other dry pour projects that people from all over have done! The wheels are spinning now for what our next one will be! Such a great video and what a special thing for you guys to be able to do this for Jim’s parents! Xoxo

@stevecarney6750

Ай бұрын

Can't wait for you to do another dry pour. 😊

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Hey Friends! Yes! It looks so stinkin’ good!🤩 Almost looks as good as y’all’s dry pour! We can’t wait to see what y’all do on your next dry pour! What we love is how y’all take on dry pours in an extremely cold climate vs our warm! Great for people to watch both our videos to show it’s possible to do anywhere and for any season!

Great work as usual guys! Keep up the good work and thanks for giving everyone the tips to get it done!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Love your channel, you guys work so hard. The sidewalk came out looking very professional. Nice job kids.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!🫶

Great job, and enjoyed as always!!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

So glad you guys are back to doing 'dry pours' and lighting the internet up. I have to say it : You can't do that!!! There, got it out of my system. I dry poured a 12' hexagonal pad for my Solo firepit. Did it myself. It's turned out ok - I sealed it with a color sealer to match my deck. Used rock underneath with galvanized fence wire for reinforcement - I'm in Central IL and concerned about cracking due to our really bad winters. So far, so good! Thanks for the informative content and trying new things.

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Haha, hey everyone has different ways and that’s okay! This is for the people who are willing to step out of the social norms and help themselves by saving thousands! We are so glad you gave it a shot!

@mycharmedunicorn8715

29 күн бұрын

@@CajunCountryLivin would you think cold winters would require a bed of rock?

Great job and great explanation of how you laid out this dry pouring project 🎉🎉

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Sidewalk looks great! Thanks for the great dry pour videos! Cant wait to get another couple dry pour projects done here at our homestead! Thanks for showing off our job ❤❤ :D

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Y’all are welcome!

I believe, I’m going to try that way on my front sidewalk Lydia and Jim! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻I’ve he’s about dry pouring but haven’t ever seen it!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

We love doing these type of projects! It’s soooo easy to do!

I love how he steps on the lever while she bends and stoops lifting the heavy paver. Smart Man!😂

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Jim start using knee pads buddy

Awesome! Thanks for your time and the video

@CajunCountryLivin

23 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great job guys!

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

DIY'n on KZread is a like a very very very large Laboratory of millions of real people's Ideas. 👍

@CajunCountryLivin

Ай бұрын

So true!