Tucson Winter - (day 20)

1/9/14 (Thursday)  - Cloudy until 4 p.m. feel like 60

We both wake up early in the morning, but I got up around 6:50 a.m.  Since I need to be preparing myself to open the gate for the concrete men. Robert told us he will be here early. I made us the macroroni with ham for breakfast. When I almost finish cooking, Robert with two Mexican guys drive into our land, I turn the fire down and went outside. I talk to them a little bit, to know one guy is over 50 years old and the other guy is 40 years old. Then I went back inside to finish my breakfast. I went back out with my phone. So I can take some video while I was talking to them.

 

 

  First they level by vibration machine; next they put the 2x4 wood to make a form for the concrete slab. Then they dig some more to make the land level, after that it was passed 10 a.m. Tom was check on the level and noticed that the form was not level. Tom talk to Robert and ask him why is not level, Robert told Tom that it is because it need to let the water flow away. But Tom told Robert we are going to have a structure on top of the concrete pad. Therefore, Robert has to level it again. We put the iron mesh sheet on center of our concrete (8ft on center).  

 I saw the concrete mix truck comes over to our land and they start pouring the concrete. Then the guys spread the concrete over the form. While we are waiting for the concrete to form, I went to McDonald’s to buy them lunch. When I try to exit our land, I saw the gas company bulldozer blocking the way. One of the guys has to back off the bulldozer so I can exit.

 After we all finish eating our lunch, the concrete men start smoothing the concrete and I take some more video. When they finish I give a check amount of $1500 to Robert. Also I give $10 tips to each guy to remove the dirt pile behind the storage house. But they only remove 2/3 of dirt before they have to leave. We just have to say goodbye.

We started to put on the vinyl floor for the shed, but Tom said we need the floor patch to make it smooth before we can install the vinyl.  We drove to Lowe’s and find the patch compound. But when we got back home, Tom remembers that we also need the scraper. I went inside the trailer and look for it. I found the casino membership card to use as a scraper. While Tom working on the patch, I went back inside the trailer and take a shower and start cooking for steak dinner.