My Dad recently got This stuff installed in his front and backyard. He lives in Southern California. While it looks great it's just horrible in the summer. It radiates a ton of heat and you can't walk on it at all without shoes or it'll burn your feet. Even the dogs Wouldn't walk on it during the day. It's fine on normal temperature days.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

I can see that happening, it's definitely not perfect.

@JEK

11 ай бұрын

I miss the Odell real sod installs

@AskTheKid

10 ай бұрын

Wouldn’t all concrete be like that in the heat?

@fintan3563

3 ай бұрын

That’s important information to have!

@existandlive

2 ай бұрын

so a front yard only thing it is!

Just beautiful the craftsmanship is out standing

Perfect medium size project!!!! Overhead view locks fantastic Greetings from Southern California The Masonry Company

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

TY

ive been watching ur videos for a little while now in preperation to do my own slabs around my house. every tradesman ive paid to do a job on my house ended up fking things up and costing me more money so i decided enough was enough and im going to do things myself. i felt pretty confident after binge watching your videos and the job came out amazing! thanks for all of the tips and advice, you guys helped me save money and i also lost my beer belly in the process. not sure i could manage a big slab like that one tho lol

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Great it worked out out. TY

@roberta4989

11 ай бұрын

Really sorry to hear that you lost your beer belly. I hope you don't have to look too long and you find it again.

Beautiful job guys, it looks fantastic. 👍

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

TY

Excellent point on residential trenching - they’re hardly ever backfilled correctly. This turned out really great!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

I concur TY

Thats a different way of getting a lawn installed ! Looks good !

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

ty

Really beautiful job!

You guys so such gr8 work David!!!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

TY

You guys are the best! Cheers from sunny Puerto Rico!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Nice job David.

Another Nice one David, thank you.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I wish you were near. Your work is excellent.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Me too TY

I used to watch these to learn things, now it’s part of the ASMR ritual before bed. Definitely decent content on many levels

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

TY

Such fine and professional work you do, including all these considerations about slope and drainage. It's a shame the client has a bad attitude and petty complaints. Impressive how you still keep moving on. They better pay you good and promptly.

Elegant look. Adding lighting into the concrete would have been a nice finish. Really clean job.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Miss you and these long videos

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

I have another one coming up next TY

Last video from Arizona, I went on your company website and read through about the family because I felt confused. Im good now if I can stop referring to Tim as David. He looks so much like you and its very obvious that he learned his confidence and gentle teaching manner from you. Thanks for the video

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Great TY

@JEK

11 ай бұрын

TNT, don't forget about Tyler!

@debbievogt9881

11 ай бұрын

@JEK I think I saw Tyler recently. Thought is was Tim then thought no. So must be the brother haha

Nice work.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Awesome palm nailers are fun

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Yes they are

Absolutely amazing. I wish fake grass would look that good here. But down in the Phoenix area, that stuff gets sooooooooo hot, cheaper stuff actually melts, it can burn your animals paws, and just the look IMO looks like strings if plastic. My wife wants to do artificial turf, bit the maintenance is so bad and if you have pets, 3 dogs here, it burns them because the temps get over 150 in summer and the animal waste gets nasty and smells so bad when urine gets into the turff. But if we were retired with no animals, I'd do that. Lol. Looks amazing Dave! Love the AZ vids (AZ native here). If you ever come down to the valley for work, I'd love to have you do some concrete work!! Far north Peoria for me, roughly 303 & Lake Pleasent Pkwy.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

One of my are in Prescott doing some crete.

@JEK

11 ай бұрын

@@OdellCompleteConcrete My dad loves it in Prescott, fewer gun restrictions.

Beautiful

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Ty

Great job. What a difference to the yard - looks soo much better. Personal preference would be to have a sand wash finish on the concrete - the broom finish looks and feels too commercial for a private residence.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

sand wash is coming in about 20 years naturally.

@JEK

11 ай бұрын

@@OdellCompleteConcrete damn, I might be dead by then 🪦

25:32 Mountain Bike gloves come with padding on the palms. The fun part is finding just right pair.

6:29 😂 “you can only underdig by hand for some reason”!! Hear, hear!! And that reason is sweat, hard work, callouses, and aches!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

I'm guessing you've been there.

we miss you David.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

TY Im back

@bomonte

11 ай бұрын

@@OdellCompleteConcrete welcome back, we've missed your content.

🔥

All of your videos are probably the best on YT. Question: what brand and model of artificial turf to you use and/or recommend? Thanks.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

Ай бұрын

TY It varies, depending on the needs

WOW!!!

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

OSS

El Jefe is back. OSS

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Se

😄😄 On the 40 days and 40 nights. I can see the 40 days 40 night but you guys engineered it for 38/38 so you'll be good. Beautiful job by the way

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

I hope so TY

25:00 Brutal story 😱🔨🗡🖐💉 If you put a piece of composite or metal in middle of rubber you could safely use glove to do that. I see you didnt end up having to do that curb with the block wall foundation. Great job team 👍

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Great point! The elevations worked for no curb

👍👍

17:49 For stepping stones, have you ever considered or used aerated concrete? Making aerocrete at your shop and carrying to the job? I’ve thought of making sidewalks out of it for use here in Texas. The gumbo shifts after a few years even if you stabilize the base causing maintenance issues. Using aerocrete would make it so that we could pick up the pads, re-level the base and replace the pads in place without having to demolish a sidewalk and re-pour.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

You could re-level these if you had to, using some pry bars

Really nice work. What brand of concrete bag mix do you recommend? Blue Hawk is no longer available and I would like to buy some that will leave a really nice finish. Thank you

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

sand, rock and cement is best

Any reason the bull float was used for the 3x6 looking step but not the 3x3? I’m looking into doing some DIY 6x3 walk ways, wondering if I can just use a hand float right after screeding since they don’t need to be absolutely perfect?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Yes, it wouldn't fit on the 2 x 3

No offense.....but many concrete contractors tape plastic up on the house to avoid getting concrete splatter on the siding and/or on the sliding glass doors......but I will say, I have watched many of the Odell concrete videos and your company does do very high quality work on every job.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

6 ай бұрын

They lack the confidence in there, guys.

Awesome commentary by the OG himself, David Odell. Clean install. It's too bad you guys aren't doing more real sod installs. Friggin CA.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Water rations. TY

🤣🤣 unless it rains 40 days and nights 🤣🤣

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

It happens

1st. good job

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Winner

What’s the slop on the 2 drain lines/pipes? And what do you use as a reference to know you got the slop right Thanks

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

The pipe underground is a about a 1/8 per foot. The drain grates are about 1" below top of concrete. We used a 4' level as we went.

Only put Non-Ethanol gas in your compactor and you can avoid the carburetor rebuilds.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

6 ай бұрын

I believe it. Now what I do is turn the fuel off and let the machine starve out.

What kind of pipe was used for the underdrain and how did you connect it together?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

3" drain with couplings

5th Sweet video 👍

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

TY DRUM

I will buy a David Odell glove for nail setting by palm strikes.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

10 ай бұрын

It's a winner.

😲😲😲👌👌👌👍👍👍💪💪💪❤❤❤

And where can I get it , thanks !

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Home Depot

What type of grass is this

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Top of the line

LOL, it is NOT "year round beach weather" in California.

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

So cal is

23:46 this guy could hurt his knees doing that. Would not be better to use like a rubber hammer or something like that?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

Thats a rubber pad on the kicker

@teresamexico309

11 ай бұрын

@@OdellCompleteConcrete Thank you!

how much did you charge for this job?

@OdellCompleteConcrete

11 ай бұрын

7500