The Joy's of Home Ownership

in new-house •  6 years ago 

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A Patio
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See that little bitty slab in front of the back door and the living room windows? Puny little thing...it's not even big enough for a BBQ. Got to fix that.

I know a guy who knows a guy who knows some guys who can do that. There's one of them cutting stakes..

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installing the forms.

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I'm sitting at a table, under an umbrella (it's hot ) sipping beer and watching them work.

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Bringing in the FILL

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bring the STEEL!
(reenforcing wire and re-bar

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Damp it down for the concrete

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and there it is.
That back gate sure comes in handy.

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That's mostly it.
Remove the forms...do some 'touch-up' , add a step and let it cure for a day or so
THEN
Add the patio furniture and tiki-torches.

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We HAZ a Patio

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looks like you had all the tools for the job: carafe, fan, fly swatter, umbrella.

got er done!