Construct Concrete Base for Benches and Fire Pit

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Paver Patio - Laying BIG SLABS!

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What happens here

Begin by constructing the wooden forms for the concrete base of the built-in benches and fire pit area. Use lumber (e.g., 2x4s) to create the desired shapes and secure them in place. Once the forms are set, lay rebar (reinforcing bar) in a grid pattern within the forms. Use rebar tie tools to secure the rebar intersections and place rebar chairs underneath to ensure the rebar is elevated within the concrete pour, maximizing its strengthening effect. For this project, fiberglass rebar is used. After the rebar is in place, pour wet concrete into the forms using a wheelbarrow to transport it from the 'Artistic Concrete' truck. Use a rake to spread the concrete evenly and a vibrator to remove air bubbles, ensuring the concrete fills all corners and voids around the rebar.

Goal: Create a reinforced concrete foundation for the built-in elements

Tools and materials

Circular Saw DeWalt — Cutting lumber for forms
Concrete Vibrator — Removing air bubbles from concrete
Fiberglass Rebar — Reinforcing the concrete slab
Lumber — Building concrete forms
Rake — Spreading concrete
Rebar Chairs — Elevating rebar within the concrete pour
Rebar Tie Tool — Securing rebar intersections
Trowel — Smoothing the concrete surface
Wheelbarrow — Transporting concrete
Wet Concrete Artistic Concrete — Creating the base for benches and fire pit

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[Music] Nice tight tie job there, boss. You really know how to tie one on. I'm really I'm not a deck builder, but I'm trying my best to learn how to do concentration rebar with the best of them. How'd I do, guys? I'm sure I'm probably going to get a lot of hits for this. You know what? You can you could be a rod buster with me any day, pal. We're going to bust some rods. Oh, it's rod busting time. I know a guy named Rod. I really like him that much. So, he was a buster. Concrete time, baby. Concrete, though. Uh so we've got uh we've got our forms built up here. We've got rebar all tied together. We've got these little rebar chairs so it stays elevated. We're going to just fill this thing up. Doesn't have to be super pretty cuz it's all going to get covered up. We've got a bench here. We've got uh 12 ft of stairs in the center. More bench. It's going to go around the fire pit. So that's it. I'm the boss, so I can stand back here. I'm pour it here. I'm going to smooth it out real nice. and we'll be good to [Applause] [Music] go. So, we hit it with that vibrator. Make sure all the air bubbles are out. gets it down into all around the rebar, into the corners, all that stuff. Just make sure it's locked in for justice. We're not concrete finishers. Hey, you know, what does the rebar do? If you got that, you're get it. I get it. Uh, it holds everything together. It makes it one unit. That's what you want to do. You want to make uh this whole slab one unit. That's what that rebar is doing. And uh hey, you know, we're just This is all covered. We're not concrete finishers. No more concrete starters. Yeah. What? What? I've never seen green rebar before. What was that? I don't know. We can't talk about the product. No, I don't know what it is. Fiberglades. I never seen the green one. Well, I'm just saying I'm pretty sure it's fiberglass. Metal fiberglass. I seen the pink one. I'm done. The green one's new. I don't trying to create good content footage and you're just not wanting them to play along. Fine. Got it. Now, I don't know what it is. It's fiberglass. So, you can explain it to people. We're using fiberglass rebar instead of metal. What it is is it's fiberglass rebar. But we're just getting this nice and smooth. Uh want all level, you know, and that's pretty much it. It's not going to be exposed. We're not concrete finishers. Concrete starters. That's what I said. I already said that. I'll go. I'll shut up. Unbelievable. Still my lines.

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