Hello everybody. When I sprayed the forms with grease @6:55 in the video I sprayed the wood only and avoided spraying any rebar using a spray can with a tiny nozzle, this requires accuracy while spraying, with that being said it would probably be easier to just grease the forms before any rebar is present. Also @6:00 in video I talk about the vertical rebar for blocks. Depending on your local building codes a small 6" bend at the bottom of vertical rebar may be needed.

@nickbrutanna9973

3 жыл бұрын

Can't hurt to do it even if the code doesn't require it, can it? It's possibly a pain, but probably worth it.

@chinoblood1

2 жыл бұрын

what if i dnt use a vertical rebar, would this make the foundation weaker?

@aaronramkissoon8286

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickbrutanna9973 mmmlmĺ5. v. . b b v b. b. v. v. w

@jonathonphillips5832

2 жыл бұрын

Joathon

@canufi6my

2 жыл бұрын

@@chinoblood1 Then the backfill pressure would be able to push the wall inward at the base. Another reason you don't want perfectly smooth footers.

Can you do an episode on how you got your son to help? I can't even get mine to take the trash out.👍🏾

@jameswhiteman7194

10 ай бұрын

😂

@sophieboisvert2886

10 ай бұрын

Then put him in the trash

@FastenDeezNutz

8 ай бұрын

😂

@Chrisp_az

8 ай бұрын

If demoralizing him doesn’t work…

@scarahtl2731

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Thank you for sharing this video. It's so nice to see your whole family involved. I don't know much about construction but I love the art form. To me it is very therapeutic and calming :-). I can watch these videos for hours. Where is part 2?

I know nothing about construction but now I feel like I do after watching this 101 tutorial. Thanks

Thank you for putting yourself out there for us. It can be daunting to take on a new task BUT it’s even more daunting to listen to all the criticism you get on how you did it. If it’s any consolation, I have learned a lot from both you and the commentators!

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man.

Glad to see your kid helping out. A wonderful experience working with his hands that he will remember with fondness.

@diegogonzalez9086

3 жыл бұрын

No he won't 🤣

@jimmyvalmer1380

3 жыл бұрын

In the moment he's probably like this is stupid and my dad is always making me do this dumb crap but in the future he should understand and be thankful

For a rookie you did a good job. If this is your first time you did a really good job. A couple of tips: make your forms a couple of inches high and hammer nails in at pour height. That way you can finish under the boards without taking them off. Second: Use a vibrator to settle the rock and aggregate during the pour. It also chases the trapped air up and out of the mud while pouring. Third: Use plywood cleats across the top with spreader blocks instead of 2x4's. As far as oiling the forms, you can buy form oil and an open top sprayer and coat the forms before you set them. Don't get any oil on the rebar. Also, after you pour the mud and vibrate it, don't monkey around with the iron. It's set in good. Plum it after the mud sets up a day by bending it. No inspector is going to soil himself if you have to bend a dowel a few degrees. Finally, any mud that spills out over the form onto the back side,,, get that shit out of there before it hardens so stripping the forms is easy. Just spread some plastic sheeting out and dump the over pour on that. As far as rebar placement, we would run a 2x4 on edge on top of the cleats the length of the pour and either tie wire or bend nails over the rebar on our layout. So you can set all the forms and put the rebar in last.

that pump truck operator was a total butt cheese lol !! he had you on the run lol

I have to say that the lady in that video worked harder than anybody else on that project. 👍🏻

Man this is probably the best video on doing a DIY footer. And I’ve watched a TON as we want to build and do a lot ourselves. Thank you sir

@victornieves4298

6 ай бұрын

Just remember that the 3,4,5 square rule should be used to not only find square but to insure that you're squaring it to to your existing building.

You're an excellent teacher! You explain all that is necessary, succinctly, without distraction. Thank you!

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@frostycools1315

Жыл бұрын

except its all wrong very wrong

Awesome seeing the family work together. Thanks for sharing this.

This is the best video on footer forms that I've seen. I can do this to save $$$ before hiring someone to work the concrete. I'm not young enough to do the pouring and finishing because it is so time sensitive.

I do not intend to pee into your cheerios, and it is only a footing, so the 3x4x5 triangle is fine. However, I prefer a corner to corner measurement and a taunt string line bc lumber always has twists and kinks to it. If you set your corners first, the rest is fine tuning and spacer blocks

I love that this project is a family affair.

@johndowe7003

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not jealious working with family is always a pain in the ass

@W333dm4n

2 жыл бұрын

@@johndowe7003 rather get drunk and do it with buddies

@johndowe7003

2 жыл бұрын

@@W333dm4n no shit, same here buddy

Very informative. Thank you

Well done. This is the best video I have seen on pouring a foundation. A lot more detail here than some of the professional videos. This breakdown was close to ChrisFix level, as far as information and order goes.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@DedicatedSpartan

11 ай бұрын

​@@D.I.Y._All-in-One no problem

Nice job . The Family working together ... Priceless !!! 😊

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

A very thorough series, and luckily for me almost exactly the kind of construction I'm going to be doing! Yaaaay someone already did all the groundwork.

You are really gifted at producing videos. This was an excellent video for me as I get ready to add on to my home.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

By far the best video I've watched. Awesome family working together.

I love concrete as a building material. Great Video.

I like that you got the family involved and the project looks very good.

Thank you sooooo much for these awesome videos. I love how you explain EVERYTHING you do.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

Жыл бұрын

thank you

Awesome you guys worked hard and got something nice to be proud of in the end . 👍

Great work. Inspiring and easy to follow. Self constructing my 1200 sq ft all steel reinforced concrete extension and among all the videos out there, your work is a good guide to follow. Thanks from the island of Guam.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

So cool to see what it looks like your whole family helping 🫡

I will be looking at building a contemporary home in 3 or 4 years. Thanks for helping me get a start on my journey.

great video! thanks for the thorough explanation. Currently taking a construction cost estimation class in Grad school and this helps with understanding methodology and logic for foundation/footing/walls etc.

Nice teamwork with family

Very easy to follow. I'm taking a residential construction course and this put the words that I just read into motion. Thank you for sharing.

$350 pump truck very reasonable.

@TheWrenchinOperator

2 жыл бұрын

Between 1,000 and 1,200 everywhere I've ever used!

@Signorconstructionandroofing

2 жыл бұрын

$320

@saufeeismail1043

Жыл бұрын

Expensive..my area $250

@luketorrey1694

Жыл бұрын

That was my thought!

I have to say, this was well planned, engineered and executed. Will check to see the finished block wall and final addition.

good to see all the family working on it... great team work

This is a really good video, thank you.

Excellent tutorial, thanks

This is really great. You’ll help a lot of Folk. Thx ☮️☃️

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Nice work! 🎉

Well done !! Thank you for making it look so simple - which it is.

Awesome vid. About to do some footings myself for the first time and this was great to see the whole process. One thing I noticed is that the whole area looks pretty dry at the end. Usually, you don't want to allow the concrete to dry out until it has finished curing or it can cause surface spawling. I've seen crews cover their work in plastic to slow evaporation if going out and spraying it down often is untenable.

Brave man. Thanks a lot for this video. Honestly

Great family, all hands are on the job!

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Looks like you have a good hard working lady by your side

Wow, you did a great job of explaining the process. You made it seem less frightening. Also, you have a great voice for narrating. I will continue to look for more videos from you. Good job.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great job - thanks for your well explained step by step videos.

Great Video!!

Awesome, whole family worked to get things done

Fun project. I’m jealous.

A few tips. -If you want the rebar to hold a downward load install it about 2” from the bottom. If it’s an upward load put it about two inches from the top. If you put it in the center it carries little to none of the load. -A concrete vibrator rental isn’t that bad. - If you want the grout to bond to the footing leave it slightly rough and dampen as you apply the grout. - the vertical rebar should have been tied to steel mat and not set on blocks. (I’ve rejected pours for this very reason. Contractor was pissed.🤷‍♂️) Overall it seems like a good family project. The kids will never forget that.

@getintothewildwithjeffruma8777

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by upward load with the rebar compared to downward load?

@laurieclarkson9180

7 ай бұрын

In your first tip, you're talking about the horizontal rebar in the channel? I'd also like to know the answer to the other person's question :) Also, what exactly does "grout" mean? He's saying to fill the cells of the concrete blocks with grout..is that a different mixture or he just means more concrete?

I can't believe more people haven't watched this. The steps and your narrative are great.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Loose the 90 degree corners on the inside and make radius. Adds a great amount of strength and eliminates the potential for cracking as there is a high pressure point on the inside corners

I did commercial concrete in SoCal for a while, You guys all did a great job.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

2 жыл бұрын

thank you

Liked how you explained the process.

I have been watching quite a few videos on concrete footings. Yours was very organized and look forward to sharing with my husband as we are planning to build our first home and we want to be a part of the build. Hence why so many videos to get inspired since there are different techniques. Thank you for posting!

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I got more videos coming about building a block basement soon.

This is awesome my guy. Thank you so much for sharing this.

Enjoying your series

👍👍👍Excellent job 👍👍👍

This is my first time watching g this channel. I like how you worked with your family. Looking forward to more videos.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Well done explaining the process!

Nice job very professional

Great job! Really well done video. I really liked the way your whole family pitched in!

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Smart about the block under the rebar, that's kind of easy to overlook. I assume it's for rust. I have seen people place them in the ground directly.

We wrap tie wire around our forms about every three feet to keep it at 16 inches so that we can trial off the top of our forms one guy with a concrete rake behind the pump to knock it down then after the trial guy we wet set our rebar using a tape to make sure the spacing is correct

I loved this video.. thanks for sharing!

Great teacher, great audio and video! Well done!

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Thank you for your very nicely detailed video. Very informative and well made.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Super hard and quality foundation, thank

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Beautiful. Thank you!

Great great video. You should do more about anything and everything. Excellent!

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

Жыл бұрын

More to come!

Awesome description and video !

That was a nice job. I would build the form boards using the 2x4 in perpendicular position ,that way give more strength to the forms( you can not believe how much concrete can punch to the forms)Congratulation!!

Well vibrated as well

Awesome thanks for explaining for real

Nice. Only suggestion is you can rent a virbrator or perhaps use a sawzall without a blade to help the crete flow and remove voids. You can also talk to the crete company about some plasticizers which help the crete flow more liquid-like. I have to do a similar for a large shed, and this was a good reminder from when I did this as a teenager.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The crete vibrator would have been nice. I used on for my concrete steps it worked well.

@h2s142

9 ай бұрын

Rotohammer with a bit along rhe forms will remove air.

Great work! Thanks for putting this together

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Really Great Work My Friend Blessings

That was fascinating. Thank you.

Love the crew action

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thank you for this video!

Great detail, awesome information.

Awesome Vid! Thanks!

Nice job and nice video, explained everything really well.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Basement foundation location. Dat was fiya bro!!

Nice job! Thank you for sharing.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Excellent job brother and sister

excellent video!

Very good well explained 👏

Great job!

Great video, very informative

Awesome video!!

Nice video, I had never seen the vertical rebar without a bend or leg at the bottom and tied to the horizontal bars I don't think it would pass inspection in CA.

@jorgeshicken

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they typically have a 90° hook tired into the bottom mat.

@thommyduran8898

2 жыл бұрын

I’m CA wouldn’t pass

So impressive!

Very impressive!

nice , simple straight forward. good job

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

$320 for a pump truck!!!!, I'm so jealous, A great deal here in Ohio is $850. great video my friend.

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

4 жыл бұрын

Geez expensive

great job Great Crew.

Thank you for this.

Thanks for the vid.. I'll be doing my footer and block sometime in April. Its good to see how others are doing it

@D.I.Y._All-in-One

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Hope your project goes well.

@getintothewildwithjeffruma8777

2 жыл бұрын

How did your project turn out?

I drill in my rebar. I do concrete block brick and stone restoration jobs. Buckled basement walls too far gone to push back get torn down. Hold the house up with teleposts relay the first coarse then drilled my holes in the footing for rebar.