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RE-UPLOAD WITH AUDIO: Sorry for the glitch on the first one! Here is the full pour with all the sound.
We couldn’t back the truck in for this massive concrete driveway pour, so we pumped it instead.
This is part two of a large concrete driveway project. The front apron was already dug out and waiting on public works inspection, and the existing curb and gutter were in rough shape. Instead of risking damage by backing the concrete truck over the curb, we used the pump and kept the front approach ready for inspection.
David walks through the joint layout, why he uses nails instead of just marks, the transition into the existing driveway, the #3 rebar on chairs, the 3,500 PSI pea gravel mix with fiber mesh and retarder, and how the crew finished the driveway with pole tools, Fresno passes, walking joiners, broom finish, curing compound, and expansion felt.
Chapters:
00:00 Why this driveway had to be pumped
00:31 Laying out control joints with nails
01:13 Protecting the curb, gutter, and asphalt
02:05 Waiting on public works inspection
02:33 Freehanding the driveway transition
03:18 #3 rebar, chairs, fiber mesh, and retarder
04:05 Screeding with good jobsite access
05:00 Hand joiner and bull float work
05:48 Cleaning the concrete pump
06:24 Cutting joints without string lines
07:03 Dual Fresno work and walking joiners
07:51 Broom finish with light misting
08:45 Curing compound and expansion felt
09:32 Final aerial reveal
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