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STONG Concrete Bench #MrBuildit #shorts #diy

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Mr. Build It

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This project demonstrates the process of pouring and finishing a concrete slab, likely a countertop or similar surface, using custom plywood formwork. It covers spreading the initial concrete layer, adding steel reinforcement, pouring and leveling the remaining concrete, and critically, vibrating the form to remove air bubbles for a strong and smooth finish.

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so I got the first inch and a half done uh the reason why I'm pausing here is because I want to lay down steel reinforcement that way when this stuff expands or contracts this thing ain't gonna crack and it's going to be the strongest piece of concrete that I have probably ever made no that's false I made something thicker than this about three and a half inches anywho I'll cut it a size lay it down and then cover it with the rest of the concrete oh and by the way you like my shirt break something to learn something model of my day go pick one up in the description below I am sweating like a pig in a farmer's market now the biggest hurdle we need to overcome is getting the air bubbles out so important you can't overdo it because you're still gonna miss I mean you have to patch them up with Portland cement or something like that a few ways to do it you can shake your table but the most efficient way efficient that's not a word efficient way is using a reciprocating saw without a blade on it will create a vibration towards the side or a sander but I find Sanders orbiting Sanders they

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