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I Love how u guys keep it real. My husband and i watch you every chance we get. We are winging our life in a cabin for 2 and half years now. At 63 years young.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

20 күн бұрын

@kandicope4826 this is my favorite comment today.....Best wishes my friends

Jay calls Jen a dork for protecting plants and the proceeds to make a bad rhyme and call it a rap ;) lol ❤

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

😊 some serious pot....kettle....black....stuff going on there eh? Lol

@MDLB78

24 күн бұрын

@@OffgridwithJayandJen lol I guess I can’t say much being the dork that I am as well lol

I agree with previous comments that you are cool to all us followers. Funny, subtly witty, and a right old giggle to boot. Always stay as you are cos thats why we watch and appreciate you both 😅

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much my friend

@brendafarrow3117

24 күн бұрын

@@OffgridwithJayandJenoff grid with jelly role jay & lovely Jen you’re a poet and you don’t know it . flight of the bumblebee song would be great when you do fast-forward.lol

Landscaping EXPERTS Extraordinaire!! You may soon become the “Tado Ando(s)” of Northern Michigan. Everything looks Great 👍. -V

Congrats 50K Jay and Jen. Your are in the big league now. Cheers.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

24 күн бұрын

Woot WOOT

The step turned out great!! You both are cool in my book!!!! Need a 50K live stream too!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Thanks KG....we will figure out a day soon 😀

I love your sense of humor lol, and especially how you both love to just do things off-grid and it's very inspirational

You guys are the coolest folks on KZread. We subscribers are in awe of your coolness every week. 😊😊😊 So cool. 😅😅😅 The doggos are totally cool too. 🎉🎉🎉

@yvonnelucas-cessna4458

25 күн бұрын

I agree 💯!!!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Thanks buddy....made me smile tonight and I appreciate it

You’re my kinda folks.❤❤🐾🐾🐾. The step looks awesome!😍

You and all your followers are the Cool Kids! Lol Great job!

You folks are cool people to watch with all your various projects on your off grid we can learn a great deal from you, You both also have a sense of humor . You folks are doing well with this Dry concrete the step looks very good just needs a wee touch of parge , the flowers Jen has placed around really add to the look as well very nice . always enjoyed keep up with the projects .

It’s great when a project like that works out. My uncle would always say suitable for purposes intended. I think what you’re doing is wonderful. Keep these projects coming. They’re very helpful.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

I like that.....a lot. Thanks

Love it. I grew up so regimented that it almost made me crazy. I'm a wing & a prayer kind of person now. Your channel is right up my alley.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

23 күн бұрын

Awesome.....glad to hear it

Jen you are a poet and didn’t know it. Great job guys! I love the channel and content. Jay you have skills and very capable.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

😊

Hey Yall Do Some Good Work On Yall Caine. Be Blessed. Gainesville Florida

Good job guys it's a nice day there here in Canada it's raining for days here. Good for the garden s my little garden is flood with all this rain. Garden are going to be great this year. Right on guys. ❤

you guys are doing a great job its nice to see nice people doing well !! good job

Nice job guys !!

You guys are becoming real experts at the dry pour.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

😊 using it all up

love it. You guys are being really cool today. Jen, love your hair. Anyway, I just had to do two comments because you made me laugh and I neede that.❤❤

Quite nice thanks for showing us. Looking forward to your next project.

‘Cool’ is subjective. That said, I don’t like ‘cool’ people. I just love you guys, your work ethic, your ingenuity and your sense of humour! Happy 4th!😍🇨🇦

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Lots of love my friend

The step turned out awesome!!

You go boy, you go girl👍

You two are cool! You would fit right in around the kitchen table!! Thanks for all the information.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

😊

Having Fun while you WORK !!have seen dry pour before just not this thick!! Watching anxiously for your results.

Looks good. The only additional step I'd have added is to tap the wood form with a hammer to get the finer particles to fill the voids where you can see the gravel

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

That is a good point and idea......wish I had tried that.

Thank you Jay and Jen 👍🏻 God Bless 🙏🏻 Appreciate you my friends 🫶🏻

Jay, shame on you, calling poor Jen a dork. lol That is old school. Love you guys, best ever on utube.❤❤

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Thanks for making us smile Sheila

Jay and Jen's Dry pour concrete company!!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Lol....it is getting a little ridiculous, ha ha.....only about 15 bags left tho....we'll find something to use it for, lol

Hello Jay and Jen, very nice job with adding your step.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Thanks buddy

Maybe you can make a slab for you barbecue and maybe a roof over it to keep you dry . Thank you for sharing I really appreciate it ❤❤❤❤❤

To help delete face voids try vibrating with a tap of a hammer or a hand powered sander with no sandpaper attached

Step looks great. Thanks for the demo

Jen you are not a dork...just tell JAY to look in the mirror and realize he OWN"S his own negative words...he he he!!! Either that or hey Jen ask for a raise for always being Jay's work slave and his go to person on projects??? Kidding around here and being sassy don't delete my name??? You two are so awesome for sure love the NEW STEP. Looks fantastic!!!.GOD Bless you all.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

♥️♥️♥️

I love you guys dearly!! I would love to be able to do what you are doing. You definitely keep me entertained. And I'm loving your calendar.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

😊 so happy to hear this

Woot! Woot! It looks greatl

Hello from Gaylord Michigan, $24 step looks good, definitely solid

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Woot woot

You all be pros at dry concrete it all looks good that you all have done so far 😂😂❤God Bless you ❤️ the vedios where did Jen get her amazing and funny laugh ❤❤😂

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

😊😊😊 lots of practice my friend. Thanks for being one of the good ones

Excellent video.

Awesome 😊❤

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Woot! Woot! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌💪

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Woot woot

Good job guys

Looks great!

Looks great

Another great job Jay & Jen 👍looks awesome will last a long time, All that cement will sure help keep the mud out !

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Thank you, we are excited about it

What?! Who said you weren't cool?! In my book, you 2 are the coolest, simply because you are real! It doesn't get any better than being real, so many fake people out there. Yay!! Was hoping you might put something special in it like you did the coins since it's such a focal piece. Looks great! Also, wouldn't this be your 4th dry pour, not 3rd? If I recall your first one was the mud room, walkway, pump and hose spot and now the step. 😉👍🌟 Can't wait for the next one!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

They are really adding up, lol. 😊

Looks good! Thanks for sharing

You both are true Michiganders, kind, funny, great sense of humor. The dry pour has been working great for you all. ❤

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Awe....thanks Melissa

Jay and Jen you both did a great together working on that new step you put in easy to step down

Cool!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

😊 👍

Very cool

We love you all. Just keep doing what you are doing 😊👍

Great job, I think I would’ve wet existing concrete before the dry pour for it to stick better to existing concrete, but I’m no expert

Jay love and enjoy watching your videos. May the lord bless and protect you and Jen and working on the step

Thank you for the content 😄👍 just a thought in a frugal way 😳, you could have used some of the concrete lumps from the last dry pour to save a bag or so. Happy days 😄

I've watched tons of dry pour videos on youtube.

Looks great! You mentioned you will fix the big rocks you see in the steps. Will you show how you will do that? Could add it to a video of many little projects?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

17 күн бұрын

Yes we will probably make it a whole video on it's own - well that being the main topic! Maybe we will film that this weekend! Working on the new building now!

Cheers

Not sure would matter where you live, but where I live in the US Southwest where things are very dry, soaking the bottom (ground) of the form before starting to add the dry mix helps moisture come up as well as the showers from the hose.

Great job on all the cocrete work!! You guys are simply amazing and so sweet. Enjoy that extra step, you really needed it.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗

Looks good surprised you didn’t put any joints in your walkway. Step looks gr3t

Very nice Jen...protect your plants! Lol Jay...nice rhymes 😂

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

In a different life I was a poet or a song writer. 🎵 😉

Going that thick, I think I'd have done a few things different. 1. I'd have drilled some holes into the sidewalk and then put a few short pieces of re-bar in it, and two, wrapped the inside of the form with some towels, to wick the water on the sides. down into the sides, to make sure not to have any dry spots that don't cure because of lack of water. 3. I think I'd also have filled the concrete half full, wet it good, then added the rest and did like you did at the end, just to make sure you get the water all the way through. 4, the voids you had in some of the sides... if you have an air chisel, you could hit the sides to vibrate it so pack to mix a little better. Love you sharing the cheap little projects and also sharing what it cost you to do it.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

😊👍

Hi just my thought I would have built the step out of wood you were almost done when you built the form but again to each their own right. Good job hope you don't need that concrete later lol

I would have cut the back down and notched the sides to fit under your deck stringer. Wouldn’t have left the gap that way.

Should have placed some rebar between two slabs to keep the top step from moving away

Good job gays

Probably would have done a traditional mix for something that thick ,

Did you place a bit of rebar in there? Seems kind of high to support itself wout some strengthening but what do I know?

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😎👍 Cool Michigan folks

Great job. Are you going patch the places on the side where the rocks are showing thru?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

We have some ideas and will show the solution in a video coming soon.

If you have a electric sander or something that vibrates (keep your head out of the gutter) us it on the boards to help settle the concrete mix. Even a Sawzall without a blade might even work.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Smart

Looking good is there a reason that you didn't use rebar into the set concrete so that the new concrete could adhere to the bottom. Love your video's

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Just kind of experimenting here....hoping since it is just for light walking traffic that rebar isn't necessary..fingers crossed

I’m thinking about pulling the trigger on a dry pour for the outdoor kitchen, 80 sq ft

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

Get er done guys......😊

Great job! Did you add rebar to the step?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

3 күн бұрын

We did not.....we figured it was such a small chunk it wouldn't be necessary......hope we figured right lol. Best wishes

I'm sure bush radical is saying oh hell no being a concrete guy...lol

😊🙏❤️👍

Interesting, didn't know you could dry pour that thick. Please share with me what concrete you uses. I looks pretty course. BTW, what part of Michigan are you in? The U. P. ?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

20 күн бұрын

We were experimenting....it worked out pretty good. Using mix from menards.

i did a dry pour once, i filled gunny sacks with cement mix and aggregate and layed rebar in-between layers, my retaining wall has been standing strong for a couple of decades, i did it to create a level place to park my tractor

@OffgridwithJayandJen

18 күн бұрын

Really cool, do you think it would hold strong for root cellar?

@dirttdude

17 күн бұрын

@@OffgridwithJayandJen Yes but you'll save your back and a fortune if you use those 8X8X16 brick with mortar, if i was to dig another root cellar today, i would do sip walls

Have you thought of making a porch covering? ... so you can sit outside.. also could put panels on it too..

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

The was in the original plan....but we decided we like the look of the cabin without it....and we didn't want to block the view

While It worked, I would have put some dirt or wood in it to make it a bit thinner as it might crack at some point this winter. On the other hand I prefer wood to concrete, but it ain't my house... 🤔 😎

So why not add some water to the mix as you put the bags into the form and use the form as the vessel/container. Just put in less water than you might if you put the mix in a mixer and mixed it. Then you would know you have some water lower down. You could still follow the entire remaining process except you would not have to water as much in successive hourly watering. Also could do the first watering, let the top firm up a bit (maybe even after the second watering), then run the tool along the form to create the smooth edge? Seems to me that if you did a wet pour, you would put in the concrete, but let it set for a bit before you do any edge work for the final float (if you wanted a smooth top surface vs rough). That raises a question? Can you do float on the surface after the first couple of waterings to allow for a smooth surface? Are you in an area where the ground freezes or not? If so, frost heaves will probably play havoc with both the sidewalk and the step, but time will tell. It does strike me as less of a physical challenge than mixing, however, for something small like this, I wonder if you could mix a bag of concrete in a 5 gallon pail and just pour the wet mixture in the form. perhaps even do half bucket at a time. Wouldn't take you very long for this small of a pour.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

That may work

I'm going to show my husband.. This is way easier.. Good job covering your faces..Jen great job wearing gloves..I didn't making a hearth..my skin rubbed off..it took months to recover

The dry pour is nothing compared to the air conditioner and heater you guys installed...life is good

I thought you forgot to sweep up the overage before the first spray but you must have caught it

@OffgridwithJayandJen

25 күн бұрын

I hit it hard with the hose while you weren't looking, lol. 👍

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You don’t need the board up against the existing step because the existing step is the form itself

U shouldn’t call your ; wife a Dork … you are the réfection of what you call her…LOL

@OffgridwithJayandJen

24 күн бұрын

Two Dorks in a pod

Dry pour works well, as predicted. SO JAY... you think you might consider enlarging your bathroom to a size that could actually accommodate an adult. Not saying I told you so

Dry mix ain't half as solid as a wet mix guys. It eventually crumbles over time. 😊

you could have made a pressure treated wood step would have fit in better If you want concreat go bact to the city

@OffgridwithJayandJen

24 күн бұрын

Its my cabin My friend

Maybe i Miss Something, now you establish yuor home, meybe some animals, chicken or Something....???

@OffgridwithJayandJen

24 күн бұрын

some day.....animals are great, but we have commitments that require we leave the cabin from time to time for a few days or week, so it would be challenging to have animals for us

Dry pour is not the way to pour concrete. Professionals do not do it for a reason. It’s half as strong and crumbles easily. Your choice though.

Great job!! Ps. Woot woot on hitting 50k subs!!! This is awesome.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

24 күн бұрын

Thanks Lisa....thanks for sticking with us through it all =) woot woot

Looks good ! Impressive!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

44 минут бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!