This week saw all the concrete work for the barn finished.

The concrete work inside the barn is finished.

Now that the risk of freezes has passed, work has started back up on the Food Web barn.

The cistern is now finished and has water in it!

The tank walls are now held against the pressure of the water contained within in.

These are the tools you'll need for concrete. Some, like a mixer, are not necessary, but will make a big job easier.

Stairs can be made out of metal, wood, concrete, bricks, dirt. Depends on what you want and where you want it.

Latex concrete lends itself to unique and sweeping shapes that you couldn't achieve with many materials. It is cheaper, but slower than metal, and quicker, but more expensive than poured concrete.

A poured concrete roof is about as strong as you can get. You will be able to walk on it without ever thinking twice about falling through.

A bottle wall is not only an excellent use of old glass bottles, it is also very pleasing to the eye. It lets in a little light, and is most beautiful at sunrise and sunset.