The stamped border was poured yesterday and this morning at 7:00 the crew from Giordano pulled the forms off of the border. At just about 8:00 the cement arrived (9 cubic metres apparently) and the fun began! What a process...two wheel barrows back and forth with no breaks. Once this was all poured into place the real work began. The crew worked the surface and smoothed and leveled and then stopped! Once the concrete set up a bit the brown sugar got used. Yes...Brown Sugar!!! Sugar water slows the top of the concrete pad from hardening while the bottom continues to set-up. The pressure washer was the next critical tool in the process...the top 1/8 of an inch gets washed away and leaves the tops of the aggregate visible! Exposed Aggregate! Tomorrow they will cut, wash and seal the patio and then we're nearly done! As you can see I need to do a little work to build a retaining wall. This project is going to make a HUGE difference to the yard! Come on over and pull up a chair!!! Oh yeah, Micah also got a nice new haircut for summer. Clippers # 4 on top and #2 on the sides all blended...NICE!
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2 comments:
Nice Job. Can't wait to see Micah's hair cut at church camp.
Hahaha - all that work for the patio, and I, too, was going to comment on Micah's hair. Well, let me say, BOTH things look great!
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