It took roughly roughly 5 hours to mix, pour, & level concrete to create 5'6" x 5'6" x 5" slab. The effort was well worth it and the slab looks good.
Dad and I mixed the concrete in wheel barrows from the 'raw materials' (cement, sand, and aggregate). We went through approximately 200# of Portland cement (just over 2- 94# bags), 1/8 ton of sand, and just over 1/8 ton aggregate.
Having never mixed this amount of concrete before, it was certainly an experience (and a good work out). We have 2 more slabs to create later in the build process.
*Note for next time...rent or borrow a concrete mixer.
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