Nice work, as a contractor myself the only thing I would say is to have drilled some steel reinforcing rods into the old slab to tie the old and new concrete slabs together. Also some reinforcing mesh would be a good idea.
The amount of effort, time and materials are probably much more than anyone would ever suspect. I like the idea of using composite materials. However so costly these days. A great project that actually got finished and looks super cool. Thanks for this.
Awesome creation! Good job! I'm surprised this hasn't reached a few million views, this is not only unique but easily shows that with some thought and patience, it's possible to even DIY something as awesome as this.
Well done. I am a landscaper by trade and what you did (while maybe not being the same way I would do it) came out very well. I would like to see an update to see how it is holding up!
Beautiful minitaure version of The Coliseum. What you did, takes commitment, skills and cojones to accomplish. Hope the family is happy and enjoying the results of your hard work.
Hey man, I don’t comment much but I have to say, this is the first video that I have seen on RU-vid where I actually watched every second of it, and it had my complete attention. I even paused and went back a few times so I could better understand the steps. Congrats and thank you for inspiring me!
With all that kit you clearly know what you're doing, so you been doing it for a while, no novice can just do this, you're experienced in the craft, we was not born yesterday, But great job!!!
You missed your calling your a great masonry person this is pro level and very neat project. Love the rounded design so much more inviting and easier to talk with others when in circle rather a square. Great Job. I would imagine many of your friends are like wanna come build me one. I love the use of the composite for the seats great idea and a lot warmer than sitting on concrete slab ingenious.
So Nice!!! Living in a cold winter climate, I can imagine a vented, partially enclosed greenhouse overhead to keep the heat in for enjoying the outdoors year round!!! I really love the whole design of this.
awesome ideas, my very first thoughts were drainage, and every time I thought it, two minutes later, it was "and this pipe is added for drainage" touché!
Mind blowing! The first thing that came to mind is not using rebar or metal mesh reinforcement to tie the concrete slabs together, but someone already mentioned that below. The next thing is, without being judgemental here, is why you didn't cut the wooden panels in a voussoir fashion on top of the bench backrest to tie the top and back panels together and eliminate the gaps between them? Otherwise, what an amazing job you've done! Hardly a non-professional execution!
Great job, looks good. Nice way to re purpose an old space and materials. Fire pan a good idea as fire direct on concrete without firebricks can explode small air pockets in the concrete. (from experience)
No, he's right, he's no professional. Why did you use bitumen to seal only the floor of the seat cavity? Also, what is the frost depth in your region? I would be a little concerned with frost damage to the seat structure from all that organic matter you mixed in with the rocks for fill, but then again, I live in Zone 5 / Zone 4 so we have a bit more to worry about than say a California Zone 9 in that area.
Wow. Aw-inspiring. I can't imagine the level of focus and dedication this must have taken. At one point, I felt like I was watching the pyramids being built.Really exceptional work. Kudos.
MAGNIFICENT! Most Excellent work Sir. This needs to be promoted to DIY/GARDEN Magazines. Outstanding craftsmanship Sir. Keep Up the Great Work. (( and dont forget the Marshmellons ;-) ))
Man... This looks EXACTLY like the build my uncle made like 10 years ago... Even down to the same type of wood on the seats... That is eerie.... The stone for the walkway isn't the same though, but the color is really close. He used italian tiles, but gee, if the location hadn't been different I would have been 100% convinced this was my uncles build (as far as I know he never published it anywhere, he can barely turn on a computer, so I am not accusing you of copying or anything like that)... Love it by the way, looks amazing!
What a beautiful job. I bet if you hired a pro it wouldn't be the same for they would put hard work but not the same love. You should be very proud of yourself.
So what did we get up to this summer.... Pffffft not much just whipped up a fire pit to go with me pizza oven. Lovely work mate looks nice, I could see pizza night with a few brews would be popular in your neighbour hood.
