cinderblock

[caption id="attachment_2667" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Limestone waiting to become the new retaining wall.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2669" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Kyle is finishing up the framing of the new kitchen[/caption][caption id="attachment_2668" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The walls are taking shape![/caption][caption id="attachment_2671" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Limestone wall is built up against the backerboard to keep moisture out![/caption][caption id="attachment_2672" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The first of several steps coming of the existing patio.[/caption]

New patio and kitchen coming your way soon! #outdoorkitchen #patio #naturalstone #atx #nativeedge #nativeedgelandscape

[box type="shadow"]Check out the day by day progress of this project [button link="/category/featured-project-2014/"]By clicking here[/button] [/box]  [caption id="attachment_2649" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Now that the concrete is dry, the crew works on removing the wooden forms.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2650" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Juan cuts pipes to be used for drainage.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2651" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Everything is progressing quickly.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2652" align="aligncenter" width="200"] This cinderblock will become our new retaining wall.[/caption]

Concrete is delivered and poured into our forms.[caption id="attachment_2637" align="aligncenter" width="300"] This concrete pump allows us to easily bring the concrete down the awkward hill directly to the new patio.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2638" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The arm of the concrete pump is guided over the trees and to the new retaining wall/patio.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2640" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Kyle and Juan guide the concrete hose to make sure it is evenly distributed through the form.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2641" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Kyle guides the hose through the forms of the new kitchen area.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2642" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The forms are full and have been smoothed out. Now we just have to wait for them to dry.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2644" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Vertical rebar is comes out of this footer to stabilize the future retaining wall.[/caption][caption id="attachment_2643" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Tomorrow (when the concrete is dry) the wooden forms will be removed, and the masons can start building the retaining wall.[/caption]

 We've dug down to solid ground. The wooden forms are set and the rebar is in place.[gallery ids="2631,2632,2633,2634,2630"]