12x16 Phase1

[Osprey]

The color.....change it.

[Abbynrml]

The color.....change it.

Not sure what you mean by that.
Perhaps you are suggesting to add color to the soil cement?
Please explain.

[Abbynrml]

I did a soil cement slab today. Its 2 foot by 5 1/2 foot, about 4 or maybe 5 inches deep. I used a 10% cement mix, about 50 lbs, and 5 gallons of water. If this turns out good I may do the porch like this.
Found a useful pdf at this site:
http://dpdtech.com/~pld/projects/articles/soil_cement.pdf



And wanted to share some more wildflower pics from my place

[Abbynrml]

Took the form off the soil cement slab.



Still undecided about it. For about $6 worth of cement what should you expect?
I am going to wait and see how this wears, no cracks, but I did not mix an area well enough by the edge. If it does crack, I think it will be there.
I also think I need to rent a mixer when I do the slab. The corners were a bit rough, so i just smoothed them down some with a 2x4 block. It was almost like sanding wood. It seems soft. Time will tell I guess.

[Abbynrml]

Got a ships ladder added for the loft access.
The pic just barely show the handrail gap, oh well you get the idea anyway.