It was fairly early when neighbors started gathering to help with preparations to pour a concrete floor in the old barn that my husband has been having restored. |
And they were ready when the truck delivering concrete arrived. |
The gravel subfloor, plastic, and grids had been laid. |
The truck backed in till the chute would reach to the back of the barn. |
It amazed me how long the chute could be made. |
Then the back-breaking job of spreading the concrete began. |
First raking it as smooth as possible... |
Then smoothing it with a trowel. |
Finally the last bit was poured... |
Smoothed... |
And smoothed... |
Then it was time for clean-up of the truck... |
...and the boots! |
Lots of hard work,
and aching backs!
But a new concrete floor in place!
One of the biggest challenges had been keeping the dogs from making their foot prints in the fresh concrete! |
And in case you're wondering...
Sarah Bella is no longer doing hair!
She's gone back to college in pursuit of another occupation!
Just couldn't throw away the sign!!!
I haven't got another rock painted yet this week,
so check back later on Rock4Today
to see my Names of God on Rocks, okay?
8 comments:
Love the pictures! The barn the signs all of it! Love seeing the restoration! Thanks for sharing!
Lots of work, but the reward will be a beautiful barn:)
Thanks for sharing!
A job well done and documented. Looks like a lovely barn.
A lot of work done and a feeling of accomplishment.
That's a lot of concrete to work. Good shots of the process.
How exciting to bring that great old building back to usefulness!
thanks for sharing the pictures, as I missed out on it. You should have added one more....I think you made a meal for them afterward, didn't you?
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