Pouring a Concrete Pad
High traffic areas around the grill, in front of the doghouse and the trash collection spot are usually bare and muddy. Pour a concrete pad to stop the mud and save yourself the trouble of trying to grow grass in these barren areas.

Properly curing concrete slabs

Properly curing concrete improves strength, durability, water tightness, and wear resistance.

Plain Concrete

Plain concrete can be very useful in areas where a decorative look is not required, such as caravan hardstandings, shed and garage bases or dog kennels. It is utilitarian and quite cheap. By combining plain concrete with a decorative edging, such as a brick edging, it can be made to look quite attractive.

Concrete floor slab poured in Creation Museum

First, the ground is prepared by grading out the gravel to the exact elevation, installing plastic to guard against moisture and then laying the wire mesh reinforcing that will be in the concrete.
 

Working with Concrete

A dry retaining wall is one that is constructed without mortar. It is a challenging and attractive form of wall and is relatively simple to do. The dry wall depends upon the weight and friction of one stone on another for its stability.