Now that the wall is set, we can move forward on the hot tub pad, which will be about twelve feet square. I need to install four inches of 5/8 minus gravel, compact it, install rebar into the house foundation, then have the concrete poured.
Two yards of gravel arrived yesterday, in pouring rain. Camille’s son Bob came over to help with the grunt work, and we both got soaked to the skin.
Surprisingly, it only took him about three hours to move all that 5/8minus gravel, and I had the opportunity to see how well my custom built ramps held up to being walked on, and how well they would support 400 pound loads. It is “pinch fit” between the house and retaining wall with wedges, so that it will (hopefully) not shift during use. Let the dice fly high!