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Great info. Could you do this over an old stacked rock(limestone I think?) retaining wall that had not been coated before?

Great stuff!

Nice Jerry Indianapolis Mike has taught me everything

Leonardo da Vinci has to learn from you only if he was a life ❤😅.

Hey Mr Haddock. Are you still at it? Your videos have been a pleasure to see . I used your idea of painting with Portland to make my 25 yr old concrete look like new. Thanks. Wishing you well.

How do you storyboard a video project like this?

Thanks for the videos! A couple questions: if the insurance is overpriced for the larger houses, what about the smaller ones, do you just skip the insurance? Also, my front stoop is various size rectangle stone looking pieces laid on sand and the polymeric sand grout always goes soft. What about adding portland to the polymeric or just mixing my own grout with sand and portland to make the grout lines more water resistant?

is there an old school way to raise the slab from the house side? I have some sidewalk slabs tilting in toward building.

You never saw sabu shist disc, did you?

Hi Mike, for pitting driveway resurfacing, should I use cerment all or mortar? Thanks

My house is built in 1930, basement windows are the originals. My basement hasn't been properly dry in a year because of them, time for them to go!

Like Your comment “No big deal”, that gives me courage, to think - Oh, I can do it too. Thanks for your easy guidance

Add some acrylic resin.

Wait till he finds out his homeowners insurance will go up 100% or more every year

Thank you so much Mr. No big deal. This is the video I been looking for. I have to resurface mine since the concrete companies in Midwest small town is just unreasonably to afford, and resurface such small job no one cares.

My is pitting like that and with very thin cracks. Should I fill the cracks first? If I need to fill the crack, maybe need cut open bigger to fill in material. Thanks

Mike, I just formed an existing 200 sq.ft., 6" pad I had and put a 6"x10" deep stem wall around it for a garage addition, a two car into a three car garage. I drilled 9ea. 9"x36" deep footers with a 4ft. x 19ft walk way to connect the two garages(side by side). All formed up for a mono pour. Well the concrete truck showed up with 4" slump on a 93 degree day, tried to make it a 4" mix in the truck. Long story short when I pulled the forms there is pockets all along the side of the foundation! Can I use your "'plaster mix" to fill in the holes and paint to waterproof? There was 15# of fiber added to 3 Cubic Yards total pour(more like dough batter) of Concrete. Any Ideas to clean up this piss poor pour? Mitch in Nevada.

Bible bangers...

2:00 There even seems to be a sturdy stone pulley. However, sadly, I do not see any ancient levitation devices, forklift trucks, helicopters, power plants, light bulbs or batteries... ;-) Instead, I see a stonemason talking about the stonemason's job and showing as he and other stonemasons do it. I am still just as impressed with the craftsmanship though. Many thanks! PS. They used bronze which is harder than clear copper and they could also use arsenical bronze and tinned bronze. Also, teak wood (one of the hardest hardwoods) is grown in Egypt up to this day and back in the day they were supposed to have plenty of wood too. They also used wooden pegs inserted into drilled holes and soaked with water to split big chunks.

I'll never stop watching your videos. I actually like this stuff (how it's made... with your narration :) )

Neat as a pin, clever way of doing things. We're all going prefab and modular in Australia too Mike. Apparently one company is going to recycle wind turbine blades as fibreglass for concrete since the dang things keep failing or burning out.

Good on you Mike, good for you, wishing you happiness and great health and just enjoy it, you earned it.

Thank you for this video sir. I love it. I'm definitely subscribing.

Thanks for the tips.

Not a big deal? Try doing this work with stone tools and no wheel. Does that add a degree of difficulty?

Difference between using rebar and no rebar is progressive failure vs catastrophic failure. Which one is better and you get time to repair that in time?

Thanks for the coaching. I just finished a similar job. Doing a finish coat later today. I used what I had. I didn't make a big deal out of it. I got it done.

Hi Mike,, question , Portland cement "N" plus sand can it be used outside? Pennsylvania

Leonardo DaVinci and the Mud Trick - priceless! also, congrats to you, Mike, for pronouncing "masonry" correctly, AND for being a banjo player. Keep on keepin' on...

it's not "masonary", it's "masonry".

Is this a 21 century?!)

Always use rebar that is stainless steel (316 steel). They do not rust and will last forever. If you use mild steel rebar in a place that has moisture, it's your fault. It is dumb engineering to use mild steel in infrastructure projects, or a shady one where they want it to fail so it becomes a repeat work.

I don't know if he realizes that he has a specific understanding of chemistry, but his understanding of chemistry to this application is ultimate.

You could entitle this: "How to escape the limestone prison house>"

I love the right angle square from plywood so simple 💯👍

I use premix for convenience. I am by no means a pro just an experienced DIYer. I use type S for most work unless it involves stone. Not sure if it was right but after 10 years my garage and house foundation are still standing. I was always told type S for below grade and N is only for above grade and never thought twice about it. Thanks for giving me a better understanding of the mixes.

Come visit the Panhandle...we're pretty nice folks up here. The Forgotten Coast was made for you.

super

Thanks Mike. I bet a lot of people don't know what a septic tank is for these days. #1 rule in plumbing: Poop don't run in a pipe uphill. -YOGA

i hadnt seen a video from you in a while Mike so I looked your channel up. Thanks for the update on your life. I always thought of you as a all time Pennsylvanian but you are really a Florida guy. Nice to see you got your dream. I used to have the same sort of life going down to florida and working for a while but getting pulled back up to Michigan for work responsibilities. Maybe one day I will get down there full time. Take care and enjoy your life. Nice video of your dad too👍

Tanks for the video!

Hi Mike. Glad to see new content coming from you in your new home base in Florida. I’m up in your old state but I’m located in Northwestern PA. My question is about an outdoor concrete patio that I’m getting ready to pour at my camp. The only local ready mix company recently closed so I’m going to make my own concrete old school. I was planning to use a rich 1:2:2 mix with added fiber and liquid air admixture to help with freeze thaw. Do you recommend the 1:2:2 mix for this application in my area based on your experience in PA? Or would a 1:2:3 mix hold up to our winters ok too? Really value your thoughts on this one based on your real world experience especially in our climate up north in Pennsylvania.

That was Excellent! Watching you work a trowel and mag. float on foundation repair made me smile the whole video. I said, now that's a Tradesman! Thanks Mike.

Amazing job explaining lime vs portland!

Question for you - planning a DIY pour for a few backyard steps and small pad, is standard quickrete ok or should I be using portland with a 1-2-3 mix?

An absolute wealth of knowledge

poor me poor me -pour me a septic tank !

Excellent presentation, mentioning the old methods with the new methods . Mr. Haduck, please be careful with that fine dust cement as there were times in the video where it may have affected your breathing. Do be careful.. Thank you for submitting this video,

Thanks for the video mike💪👍

Easily got my thumbs up! No stupid music, narrated by an actual person instead of lame/lazy AI, and we got to hear the actual sounds of the machinery, tools, processes, etc. Thank you!