New Patio

[ror105]

My wife and I talked about doing this for several years and she is finally getting her hot tub. Needed a patio. Start to finish was 2.5 weeks thanks to my buddy Ron Eger at Ron Eger Masonry coming in for the forming, pouring and finishing. The Kubota earned it's spot in the garage one more time!!

Couldn't be happier with the way it turned out.

Now time for a retaining wall, firepit, finish the electrical and the long wait for the tub to be delivered.

-Rob

 

[EddieWalker]

Sure looks like a nice pad. Can't wait to see what your fire pit looks like!!!

 

[Redlands Okie]

Looking good, following

 

[BoylermanCT]

Looks good. Post pics when the tub comes, firepit done etc.

 

[ror105]

My dear wife and I decided on block color and style and they were delivered yesterday. After hauling a few of these blocks around with a cheap tool that isn't sized right for this type of block, I went to bed last night dreaming that I would wake up and the walls were done. No such luck haha!

I am hoping my dear friends here at TBN will throw words of wisdom, lessons learned and inspiration my way. Say some prayers for my back fella's.

-Rob

 

[Redlands Okie]

I think you should be able to take a drill and place a new hole to adjust the clip for the block carriers length. A second but not as good option is to install wood block or such on the end of what you have to act as a shim / filler.

 

[ror105]

Good call on the hole drill. I need to shorten the length of the shaft to make that happen but I can zip that off with a saw and do the drill. I did make rubber shims on the ends to get a better grip but they seem to be slipping with the block. Wish I had some safety wire, I may try a beefy zip-tie on either end as well.

Makes me very nervous lugging those 80 pound blocks around suspended from that tool over top of this brand new patio. I laid down pieces of plywood in case there is an oops moment.

Thanks for the input!

 

[GLyford]

Handtruck. One of the ones with the bigger knobby tires. Load up a stack, place several stacks near the work area...

I found I could get about 12 of the wall blocks I was using in a stack before the handtruck got unmanageable. About 300 lbs.

 

[Redlands Okie]

Dropping those on your new surface is not a good deal I agree. Dropping them on a toe or foot is a possibility and even worse. The hand truck idea I like. Wagons type platforms are easy to steer and can cary quite a bit also

 

[MossRoad]

I worked for a brick mason in high school.... that tool does not bring back fond memories....