Handyman Tenderfoot

When we moved into our new house, we learned that a long time ago there used to be a koi pond in the concrete outlined area (now filled with dirt and mulch) in the back of our yard.  The koi pond was then transformed into a vegetable and herb garden, and it is now a mulch bed (with hopes to be a veggie garden...next year...)

We also learned that some of our concrete window wells were falling apart, and we thought better to get those babies replaced before our plant beds collapsed into the windows of our basement.  We had the front window well repaired (there was only a little damage), but the rear window well needed to be completely replaced.  (We are right in the middle of replacing that one!)

We decided to leave digging the 5' deep hole to the professionals!

But, in the process of having the front window well repaired, Brian learned how to do some concrete repair work, and decided that rather then paying someone to fix our 'future' veggie garden, he would do it himself!  I am so proud of my 'learning to be handy' husband!  You will be proud of him too!

Before.  It is evident where the repair is needed, right?!

Look at that near perfect framing!!

And perfect mixing!

Jack plays the 'Project Manager' roll.

And sits patiently waiting for the next layer!

Now, we sit and wait for it to dry!

And there you have it - a perfect repair!


I am extremely impressed!  And I can honestly say that if handyman-ness were anything like the boyscouts, Brian just advanced from Handyman Scout to the first rank - Handyman Tenderfoot!

I love you, Handyman Husband!