We decided to pour concrete in the back of the house, so the dogs wouldn't drag as much dirt into the house. We'd never done this before, but with some basic knowledge, the help of the guy who knows everything (aka Google) and a good attitude, we took the challenge. Tom did all the heavy work (lifting concrete bags, mixing, pouring in the wheel barrel) while I did all the heavy drinking, smoothed out the mix and put the expansion joint lines!
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| Before: Our dogs Samba and Dexter helping out while we built the forms |
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Tom lifted 3 tons of concrete. Literally!
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| We rented a noisy concrete mixer. Oops, sorry neighbors, we forgot it was Easter |
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We made a base of gravel (and a little dog poo) and I spread the mix with a rake
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| Trips and more trips of concrete... Should have gotten a bigger wheel barrel. Tom was ready for us to discuss the relationship with the ear mufflers, haha! |
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| Smoothing it out was not easy. Thank God for Micheladas! |
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| Our hands and the dogs' paws to finish :) |
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| Voila! 2 days of work, 2 sore bodies 3 tons of concrete and many beers! |
