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How to Pour a Small Concrete Slab

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How to Pour a Small Concrete Slab

5,136,009 views November 6, 2015 7:11

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ChannelApril Wilkerson

In brief

You’ll learn how to frame and pour a small concrete slab for a shed foundation, following April Wilkerson’s hands-on approach. This is ideal for DIYers tackling a beginner-friendly construction project with basic tools.

Questions & answers

What tools are needed for this project?

Circular saw, finishing trowel, hand edger trowel, speed square, drill, 3’ level, rebar high chair, bailing wire.

Is this suitable for a beginner?

Yes, April describes it as a great learning experience for DIYers with no professional training.

Description from the creator

In this video I'm showing you how I built a frame for a small concrete slab. I then poured the concrete within the frame for a future shed build. This was a great learning experience. Be sure to also check out the videos I made on the lean to shed that I built on this slab.

Thanks to Lynda for sponsoring this video. Go to lynda.com/april to get a free 10 day trial!

For a written tutorial check out my blog at wilkerdos.com/?s=pouring+a+concrete+slab

Things I used:
Concrete: goo.gl/AyBxmX
Circular Saw: goo.gl/ujntXG
Finishing Trowel: goo.gl/gulhKJ
Hand Edger Trowel: goo.gl/cFaJAF
Speed Square: goo.gl/76lTyH
Drill: goo.gl/pOsqzU
3’ Level: goo.gl/OIdWDP
All Purpose Sand: goo.gl/6qj3cC
Bailing Wire: goo.gl/djVFs9
Rebar High Chair: goo.gl/EhF28Q

Website: wilkerdos.com
Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=257047
Instagram: instagram.com/wilker_dos
Facebook: facebook.com/wilkerdos
Manufacturing and retail site: hillcountrywoodshed.com/

Check out Triton Tools here! tritontools.com/en-US

Videos I watched before I started this build:
youtu.be/tqP1DDYt2Gk
youtu.be/-NwXSkO8sBA
youtu.be/0_vBILWCkKc
youtu.be/zO6ZNB_ITUw

Welcome to the official April Wilkerson YouTube channel! I’m April and I’m the creator of Wilker Do’s. I am an obsessed DIYer and Woodworker. I'm not professional or have any training, so I just pick the project I want to tackle and figure it out step by step. On this channel you will find a variety of content like DIY home improvement, How-To’s, construction, design and more!

#AprilWilkerson #concreteslab #diy

About this tutorial

April Wilkerson published this 7:11 video tutorial on November 6, 2015. It has been watched 5,136,009 times on YouTube.

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7:11
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November 6, 2015
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