| As to the pond, we experienced a delay. Seems no concrete deliveries are made on Saturdays this time of year. But our stalwart concrete specialist, Justin Bazella, would not accept that, so the day was spent handmixing sakcrete to fill the initial courses of block. The block is set on a concrete base (w/ rebar) for stability, and then filled with concrete & rebar. Compared to building forms to pour concrete/spray gunite, the process takes no longer (and maybe less compared to what I've seen happen with swimming pool construction around here), and the cure time is minimal.
Justin, BTW, is not your ordinary "concrete man". He studied biology in college and went into aquaculture before construction became his career. Like Henry mentioned, he not only knows concrete, but understands why the pond is designed as it is. When a question comes up, it is not a matter of "This is how we always do it on a swimming pool". Understanding the reasons behind the design, he can make site adjustments without compromising the the goal. A good guy, too. |