We finally addressed the difference in height between the old slab and the new slab in the master bedroom area. The old slab was higher at one end of the room than at the other, so the concrete contractor poured a thin layer where the two slabs meet to make up the difference.
In the photo below, the height difference between the old slab (left) and new slab (right) at the far end of the room was tiny, but nearest the camera, it was about ¾”.
Concrete was poured to make up the difference between the old and new slabs.
The small amount of concrete needed meant it could be mixed on the spot in a wheelbarrow. The job was far less messy than we expected.
A relative small amount of concrete was needed, so it was mixed on the spot.
At the same time, the contractor poured the base for the shower.
The contractor poured the floor of the shower at the same time.