The Concrete Pad
This concrete pad was the foundation for the guest house that was on the property when we bought it in 2005. We demolished the house in 2006, but left the concrete pad until this week. We are removing the concrete to make a better slope for the backyard. We will also be grading an area for a future wooden deck (off the master bedroom). Eventually, we will pour new concrete for an outdoor kitchen/living room.
The top pad measures 12'x18'. The bottom pad was about 12'x 6'. The footings were 12" thick all around. Gary used a jackhammer to break apart the concrete. Then Debi loaded the pieces into the bucket of the tractor and Gary hauled it off. It took us two days to remove all of the concrete.
The top pad measures 12'x18'. The bottom pad was about 12'x 6'. The footings were 12" thick all around. Gary used a jackhammer to break apart the concrete. Then Debi loaded the pieces into the bucket of the tractor and Gary hauled it off. It took us two days to remove all of the concrete.
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| Gary's hands were worn out by the end of the day! |
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| End of Day 1: The bottom pad has been broken up. |
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| End of Day 1: Close-up of the pile of concrete |
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| Day 2: Gary uses the Ford tractor to scoop up the concrete |
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| Scooping up the concrete. The rocks on the right of the picture will be used for a retaining wall on another part of the property. |
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| Gary loves to play with the tractor! |
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| Gary had to chain up one big chunk of concrete |
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| Hauling off a big piece of concrete |
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| Using the small Kabota tractor to grade a pad for the future wooden deck |
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| The deck will be off the master bedroom. The footings have already been poured, but it will be a long time before we can afford the lumber for the deck. |
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| The graded area for the wooden deck |
End of Day 2
The concrete has been hauled off. Tomorrow we will move the large rocks to the retaining wall on the south side of the house. Then Gary can begin to grade the slope.
