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Lifting Reinforcing Mesh and Consolidating Concrete

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How NOT to pour a Concrete slab, sidewalk or driveway. Beginner mistakes & Red flags part2 4 k vid

What happens here

As concrete is spread, use a concrete rake or a specialized lifting tool to pull the wire mesh (reinforcement) up into the middle of the slab. This ensures the mesh is properly embedded within the concrete, providing optimal structural integrity. Continue to spread and consolidate the concrete around the mesh.

Goal: Position the reinforcing mesh correctly within the concrete slab.

Tools and materials

  • Concrete Rake — Lifting the wire mesh
  • Shovel — Spreading and consolidating concrete
  • Fresh Concrete — Material being spread and consolidated

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sidewalk so now watch right there what he's doing is he's lifting the mesh off from the ground even though in the beginning the metas and I'm chairs are elevated off from the ground as they're pouring the concrete they're actually using the concrete to elevate the neck to get the mesh more centered within the mass of the concrete [Music] Braun's shoving the concrete down into the cracks because he doesn't want to have any air voids or pockets underneath that concrete because if we don't get full compaction or connection with the ground beneath it in years down the road that can create weakness in that area so he's just making sure to get the concrete rammed in there good okay straight through your wheelbarrow [Music]

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