Written in Concrete
Of course as we approached "Pour Day" the weather got bad. And the road slippery. My concrete anxiety heightened, apparently a common phenomenon to anyone who plays with the stuff . The day before the pour it cleared up a bit and we had a strong West wind which dried everything up greatly. It's only the top couple of hundred feet of driveway, thin on gravel, that poses a problem. It jollied me right up to see the cement truck chunder up the driveway with no apparent problem.
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My brother Tiny, and his son Conrad, who is a contractor in 'Rupert were on hand and made the job look easy. I had a young, local friend helping - and Jo-Ann say's it looked like he did most of the heavy lifting. Thanks Joal.
Boose checking it out no doubt. I keep telling her she is going to have a pretty neat house when its all done.
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Here's a picture for the relatives: Me, Conrad and Tiny. The grinning means the pour was done.
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The pour itself only took about an hour. Finishing, and the wait between, took several more but in the end I had a flat concrete surface to start working on. Some how it managed to get some cat prints in it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzFBYn0EYyPcCEiH_UDKW8tzQMClmENxUzZTGzdAL9KbAYc-vuIv2kYfkDr5RgM0tJC-__sw8yG_vhpF3_1X3DNRrBZrECIckOmBfpnQWsaIvvVTOPPJ3uHYXsA_PGoYKkWPi/s400/ConcreteFinish.jpg)
Next is to put the ceiling on so I can install the overhead doors and framing so I can install the side door, then wiring, then insulation, then walls, then heat, then paint. It does tend to go on. But I will sure be enjoying it this winter. And Boose who resides in the current "Blue" shop. And Jo-Ann who is bitten by the DIY bug.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadVc1MwAdqtFI3QJip6v8Aq-klzH1d8b3KhkgkRCSuZfCuZ5eJ6fJ5Uikv8_CI1-0ACCg46Xo5I43evBmklxAeLUbwwfIbJgDMu3xcj41TzxEhUSyqVyREmfv7zL5w5XWTpnR/s400/ConcreteTruck.jpg)
My brother Tiny, and his son Conrad, who is a contractor in 'Rupert were on hand and made the job look easy. I had a young, local friend helping - and Jo-Ann say's it looked like he did most of the heavy lifting. Thanks Joal.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7oMfPmzZk6Jo_wNzNRJHSf-GAJKJ185UyWLjHb00GpeOxh7B66ypx-E4OBiRjIQYk-cXNWQEIQ99ubfzcUo9CDaX2dYudaHAghU8zDZReD-qT3HMWmIusH6Ei8Y5jFZu-tbe/s400/JoalConcreteMan.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlFwfMIDLEI8Ze9ljWQ6Y7jBRraE86K2QfAJpYO1Z1topM534ACmmuOTKUXrvnzWpiSGn94ONvw6RSN4j4ztKSmdqG4q0f8L5FEclPL5YVe0ZR5SwWUb-cFKVRCQ44O_VHPXS/s400/ConcreteCat.jpg)
Here's a picture for the relatives: Me, Conrad and Tiny. The grinning means the pour was done.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrHthTthm6pCrf7bUC0JX_Q9KbWAT1k8M0hG0v9_FqeKpmLKgmIsJ_6T7USboVm6WFyOZnqiSMNOEIp11APoQTG1dowge1nRj-xW65TpOb455p9axcKeMypxEkzIJkFqP6Ou1/s400/3Amigos.jpg)
The pour itself only took about an hour. Finishing, and the wait between, took several more but in the end I had a flat concrete surface to start working on. Some how it managed to get some cat prints in it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzFBYn0EYyPcCEiH_UDKW8tzQMClmENxUzZTGzdAL9KbAYc-vuIv2kYfkDr5RgM0tJC-__sw8yG_vhpF3_1X3DNRrBZrECIckOmBfpnQWsaIvvVTOPPJ3uHYXsA_PGoYKkWPi/s400/ConcreteFinish.jpg)
Next is to put the ceiling on so I can install the overhead doors and framing so I can install the side door, then wiring, then insulation, then walls, then heat, then paint. It does tend to go on. But I will sure be enjoying it this winter. And Boose who resides in the current "Blue" shop. And Jo-Ann who is bitten by the DIY bug.
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