New Patio

Maybe a year ago Marc approached Roberto while he was working on another concrete job and asked him to come talk to us when he had time to do some work around our house - fixing our front porch and putting in a patio in the backyard - both things that would help with water coming in the basement. 

Well, about 3 weeks ago, Roberto showed up on my porch ready to work! Ha! Well, we'll take it!

Marc and him got to scheming and decided just to do the back patio for now. Marc found some "skins" that he could order to put some texture in the surface and also some gray dye to color the concrete. And Roberto and his crew got to work!

The big cement truck arrived!

Let me have Cole, Marc said, he has to see this. 

There were three guys running wheelbarrows full of cement through the garage and back to the patio. At some points they were running to keep up with the demand. Time was of the essence. 

Marc (and even Al) took some turns with a wheelbarrow and got in on the action. They were done in less than an hour. 

The finished product. We plan to put the grill out there and enjoy the evening shade from the house. Wanna come for a BBQ?