Garage Pt 2: Cement Pour

Cement-pour day is always exciting. The huge truck churns and grunts. Out comes the goopy gray stuff. The crew spreads it, working quickly as a team. Six+ hours later, it's a foundation. (And a floor.) My first-ever garage floor, for my first-ever garage. It's actually concrete, not cement. Cement is the the binder that, when … Continue reading Garage Pt 2: Cement Pour

Building Solid Ground (Prepping for Garage)

A garage is one of those practical things that adds value to a home. I've never had one. Anywhere. That's about to change, at Camp Many Moons on the shores of Huron Bay. Like many retirees, I divide my time between two states. In northern Virginia, I live in a townhouse and park in a … Continue reading Building Solid Ground (Prepping for Garage)