We have walls!

The first concrete truck out of 8 (that's right-8!) loading up the pump truck in preparation for the pour. The concrete truck continuously fed the pump truck until they ran out, then the next truck was usually waiting to pull up so there was very little lag time in between. When all was done, we had poured 72 yards of concrete and had no blowouts!! It was a pretty smooth (although long!) day!


We couldn't get over how tall the pump was- we could see it before we even turned onto Lucas Lane. The pump truck was anchored into place and the operator controlled the pump from a remote control that he wore around his waist like a fanny pack. It was very cool!


Frank and Dwayne doing some last minute bracing. The pump truck operator was very complimentary of Dwayne and how prepared he was for the pour. (He was very prepared-thanks to a great deal of planning and a lot of help from friends!) Have we mentioned before how much we love the view?

Dwayne manning the pump on the porch. Once the concrete started flowing, the operator could slow down or speed up but there was no shut off valve, so the concrete kept coming until the truck ran out. The only time it got really messy was moving down to fill under the windows. Oh, and when Dwayne flipped off of the ladder. He somehow managed to flip off of the ladder, spin around and still grab the pump and keep going. Amazing!


Lyle Carlson vibrating the walls to eliminate any air pockets. He and his wife, Pam, have built a home out of this same material and were wonderful enough to be on hand for the pour. They were a great help!