Gotta say - I love working with concrete. It's so permanent and solid - a miracle material.
We had a bit of a crater in the beach house garage where the blacktop had fallen apart. Over the years it just got bigger and bigger. Seemed like every week there was another chunk of asphalt to trip over when you walked into the garage. I had previously done a small concrete section as threshold as you first entered the space. So, with help of a circular saw and masonry blade - I scored out a big section that I wanted replaced with concrete and excavated the area. You want some rebar in the pour to strengthen the slab and reduce likelihood of cracks. I also added a 1x4 cedar separator - so that we had two sections rather than one large one. All went well and ten bags later ($4.95/60 lb bag) and with friend Bill Caldwell's assistance at the mixer - we completed a nice patch job (later roughed-up with a broom). Maybe not 'pretty' but certainly improved. \mf
