stevasaurus 22,197 #1 Posted October 13, 2015 This has been a long time coming, but I think with snow season close...I will be loving this new driveway. I got to use the horses a little...like getting all the plants off the concrete, getting out the edging, and taking up the patio blocks.Time to rip it all up. FreddieTime for gravel. They let me try spreading with the horse when they took a break. It would have taken a lot longer.They start them out young.We had home made Tamales for lunch one day. They were fantastic. :)Time for the concrete.Finished and landscapedPut the patio back in and start unloading all the plants.Thanks for looking...19 yards of concrete. I can't wait to move snow off of it this year. We probably will not get any. 17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #2 Posted October 13, 2015 Looks good! Now you made me hungry for Mexican food. El Savadorian food that we have here is good - but not the same. I'd rather a tamale than a popusa.Is watching concrete dry as satisfying as paint? It takes longer I'm sure. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,559 #3 Posted October 13, 2015 Any Dino prints in the crete? I,m going to be 57 in a few months and have never had the luxury of a concrete or blacktop drivways. Closest I'll come is when they make my concrete vault! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRanger 1,468 #4 Posted October 13, 2015 Watch the road salt on that new concrete. It will eat it up.Driveway looks great! Lots of parking room. Not much grass left for the horses though! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,185 #5 Posted October 13, 2015 Looks great Steve. Cant beat new concrete. I got my top done this Summer. 19 yards. Gonna do the rest next Summer. About 15 yards I estimate. Should make plowing a lot easier. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #6 Posted October 13, 2015 Good looking driveway...Thanks for the photos!Hey, why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,034 #7 Posted October 13, 2015 I was not expecting to see concrete.... Nice looking driveway for sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #8 Posted October 13, 2015 I too thought I was going to see black top. Glad you went with concrete, it looks so much better! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,280 #9 Posted October 13, 2015 I was not expecting to see concrete.... Nice looking driveway for sure. I know SteveBo....not many concrete driveways here in Connecticut. Its asphalt 98% here.Looks good Steve....you run chains? Are ya still going to? It would be terrible to mark up all that virgin 'crete !Mike......... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,406 #10 Posted October 13, 2015 Steve that looks pretty nice. So nice you may want to try these and give us a report of how they handle the good old lake effect snow there in Chicagoland. After working that old driveway for so long, is your blade level enough to work on that new flat surface? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,935 #11 Posted October 13, 2015 Looks...expensive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 50,998 #12 Posted October 13, 2015 Good choice, my concrete driveway cost about twenty percent more than asphalt, but will last twice as long, no brainer to me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,288 #13 Posted October 14, 2015 Driveway looks good. Have you applied curing compound or sealer? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,329 #14 Posted October 14, 2015 Is watching concrete dry as satisfying as paint? Hmmm... Five hours later and no response. I wonder what Steve's doing right now. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #15 Posted October 14, 2015 I need to know 4 things:What is the yellowish stuff?Why isn't there a closeup of the custom front hitch? It's design and perhaps a Sketch Up link?Who is the little fellow doing all the work?Who is the guy on the round hood dominating several of the shots?Oh! And tell the little guy, "Nice job!"! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,559 #16 Posted October 14, 2015 Is watching concrete dry as satisfying as paint? Hmmm... Five hours later and no response. I wonder what Steve's doing right now. CUBBIES AND THE MUG!!!!!!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,935 #17 Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) Not necessarily...in that order. More like... muggies and the Cubs. Edited October 14, 2015 by AMC RULES 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muz123 1,182 #18 Posted October 14, 2015 Looking good!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,197 #19 Posted October 14, 2015 I used to use chains sometimes...I will not be using them this year. We use the driveway for too many things, blacktop would be way too hot in the summer. It is already sealed and I intend to use the blower more this year. The little guy is the son of the guy in the yellow/green shirt in the same picture. He was crawling all over my horses and I let his dad take him for a ride on the 702 around the block. Dennis, the yellow stuff is gravel also...it just came out of a different yard...it was Saturday.Here is the link on that front hitch... http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/47635-pushpull-b-100/#comment-438983 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,559 #20 Posted October 14, 2015 They have that "Yellow" gravel in PA at that pit along the road from Chambersburg to the show. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry M-(Moderator) 2,123 #21 Posted October 14, 2015 Nice Driveway Steve!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimD 3,345 #22 Posted October 14, 2015 They did a very nice job on the concrete Steve. It looks great. Thanks for sharing the pics. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,527 #23 Posted October 15, 2015 Looks great Steve, Should be a breeze to clean snow off this winter. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brrly1 1,146 #24 Posted October 15, 2015 Can't wait to visit the ranch!! Pretty spiffy, looks good 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,559 #25 Posted October 15, 2015 Careful parking the yacht on the new crete John. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites