We bought a 100 year old house several years ago that was built by an Italian cement contractor. I have spent many, many hours digging concrete out of the garden beds where he had dug a deep hole to dispose of excess concrete. Then there are the broken concrete fragments throughout the soil, that require digging and screening it all.
We bought a 100 year old house several years ago that was built by an Italian cement contractor. I have spent many, many hours digging concrete out of the garden beds where he had dug a deep hole to dispose of excess concrete. Then there are the broken concrete fragments throughout the soil, that require digging and screening it all.
I got a bit of the concrete slag as well, as my yard was used for concrete disposal when two of the neighbors put up a block wall. But it isn't a horrible amount even though it was a lot, but there are so many other things found in the dirt that are surprising. Like tools. A center punch, a couple drill bits, a few Allen wrenches and even a small inverted Torx socket. Now if I could just find any of my tools that my son lost out there 10 years ago, that would be great. lol
Watch the movie called "Mac" with John Turturo. One of my favorites. There are some shady concrete guys in that movie, .. and shady framers, shady bricklayers, shady Gen contractors, ..... and Mac isn't having it.
We bought a 100 year old house several years ago that was built by an Italian cement contractor. I have spent many, many hours digging concrete out of the garden beds where he had dug a deep hole to dispose of excess concrete. Then there are the broken concrete fragments throughout the soil, that require digging and screening it all.
Its a good thing our yard is quite small!
I got a bit of the concrete slag as well, as my yard was used for concrete disposal when two of the neighbors put up a block wall. But it isn't a horrible amount even though it was a lot, but there are so many other things found in the dirt that are surprising. Like tools. A center punch, a couple drill bits, a few Allen wrenches and even a small inverted Torx socket. Now if I could just find any of my tools that my son lost out there 10 years ago, that would be great. lol
Watch the movie called "Mac" with John Turturo. One of my favorites. There are some shady concrete guys in that movie, .. and shady framers, shady bricklayers, shady Gen contractors, ..... and Mac isn't having it.
Here's some fun oldies: Mr. Blandings Builds His Dreamhouse, Cary Grant 1948 and George Washington Slept Here with Jack Benny, 1942