Another part of our renovation is the replacement of our driveway and front walk/patio. The driveway has been disintegrating for years, and the front walk was cracked and uneven.
Step one was to remove the old concrete, a noisy activity that took most of a day.
The concrete guys working hard to remove the old front walk.
The old, badly cracked front walk is no more.
The old concrete has been removed from the driveway and a grid of rebar added.
On the second day, rain delayed the start of concrete pouring, but the guys made up for lost time.
Many wheelbarrow loads were needed to bring the concrete where it was needed.
Using a screed to smooth the front walk.
Smoothing out the new driveway — a painstaking job.
Outside the new back door of our home, the contractor poured a sloping concrete pad to make exiting the house easier.
Back door pad being prepared for concrete.
Concrete poured for the back door pad.