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Here's where I am on the patio.
I cut some more granite yesterday and will be ready to start with mortar after 1/2 day of prep to spread and tamp gravel under where I will be installing it. I am considering laying some rebar in the concrete to make it one massive unit, couldn't hurt. The granite that is upright is a step and the piece is 7" thick, 15" tall, and four to five feet long.
I am having a great time with this project, along with some great headaches. It is the most complex job I have done yet as well as the most expensive materiels.
I spoke with the homeowner yesterday and said I can't continue until we get some warmer weather. I discussed a worst case scenario where I would remove about 10 yards of soil stockpiled on the site and put some gravel behind the steps to act as a walk. He seemed ok with it and was very understanding about the weather.
It started snowing about two hours ago and we are supposed to get 6 - 12" of snow, but it will be warming up next week!
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As a father I was always aware that I was raising my sons to leave home, marry, establish families, and be men who could stand on their own two feet. We must fulfill our own destiny. I really wasn't concerned about what they might 'do' but I wanted them to 'be' good men.
- David Epps
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