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Making Window Grates

Painting Window Grates

Day 4 – Pour, Pour, and Pour Some More

In the US, when we think of pouring concrete, we get an image in our heads of a very large and interesting-looking truck, which pulls up to the site and puts out a super-long chute and this gooey stuff oozes down and then a couple of very messy (but probably very nice and maybe we sit behind them at church) guys named Mack or Joe or maybe Menno if you live in Grabill, but then you probably don’t sit behind him in church, but then maybe you do……but I digress… In your imagination, Mack and Joe skillfully wade through the […]

Mixing….

Over 100 pounds

The bag is nearly as heavy as she is!!! (We did not make her do all of these herself, mind you!!)