Concrete leveling prep

It's just about show time. I'm going to pour about 500 sq ft of leveling concrete in the kitchen, dining & family rooms, and hallway. In total, it's going to take 600 lbs of concrete to do the job. I bought a corded 1/2" electric drill to mix the concrete with because I know a battery powered drill will not last through at least 12 minutes of mixing such a thick substance like concrete. (Previously, I mixed two 50 lbs bag of concrete for the bathroom and about one minute into the first mix, I could start to smell something burning in the drill. Thankfully, it lasted through both mixes.)

I called the Custom Building hotline and got some more help from them. The contact I prefer to talking with the most offered to hook me up with a medium sized barrel to simultaneously mix two bags in. I was stoked! This would cut my mix time by half and if I planned it well enough, I'd have another single five gallon bucket mixing one bag of concrete at a time-making it even faster.

I've got the people power to do this job. L is up for helping me out and in addition, she was able to find two friends to help. Having the labor was the most important part of the plan. I simply can not pull off such a large job all by myself. I am so grateful to have help.

It's shaping up and if all goes according to plan, the job will be done in no time!

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