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Edging the Concrete (Picture Framing)

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How NOT to Pour Concrete with Victory Outdoor services. #4

What happens here

The video introduces the 'picture framing' technique for concrete patios. This involves using a concrete edger tool to create a smooth, rounded edge along the perimeter of the freshly poured concrete. The worker demonstrates the movement: pushing the edger forward with slight pressure to form a visible line with the outside corner of the tool, and then lifting slightly as the tool is pulled back to avoid scraping material. This process is repeated around the entire patio edge to achieve a consistent, finished look.

Goal: Create a clean, smooth, rounded edge around the perimeter of the concrete patio.

Tools and materials

  • Concrete edger tool — Creating smooth, rounded edges on the concrete patio
  • Freshly poured concrete N/A — The surface being edged and finished
  • Knee pads — Providing comfort and protection while kneeling on the ground during edging

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okay so which edge are we doing this here okay okay don't go too far eric oh yeah he's got to do that one where it's there where it's not in that one can i watch you do one yeah okay okay so walk me through this will you all you gotta do is just just not push too much okay so as you pull forward you lean back as you pull back so you're not scraping material and you're just trying to smooth it out okay okay so the secret stand picture framing is see that outside line that he's leaving uh-huh with the outside corner of the tool uh-huh that's what you're looking for you don't want it too deep but it has to be there you have to be able to see it you want that line you want that line yes okay all right that looks pretty good so that's what you're trying to replicate now eric is a master finisher so good luck well you can give it a go okay so we're gonna go good now you're going to want to apply more pressure on the outside of the tool so you can leave that line see you're missing the line yep yep yep i see that so put a little bit more down pressure right here [Applause] and then you can just straighten it in jeez look at i screwed that up right there see this is the kind of stuff that i would never want to do for a customer because if i couldn't get it right right right i wouldn't feel like i should i could charge them for it right you know i'd be like concrete's getting hard it's it's really difficult yeah you can't recover from it so i'm missing that line right here right there got it there you go all right so now i'm get i'm actually making the concrete kind of milky i'm noticing so much am i overworking it that's okay dan you're pretty much good at everything you try so far today well it's because i got good teachers that looks good it really does are we good are we okay nice work oh thank you sir hey now you got to say easy money

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