This is from a previous post when I first made the millstone...........The design was done by my hubby..I asked him to do up something for me and that is what he came up with...lol.. he drew it and I used a saw to make the lines.I would like to do another one with leaf imprints in it..It weighs about 25 to 30 lbs so one person can manage it..but far easier if 2 pick it up..Once it is up on it's side though it rolls just like a wheel so that makes for easy moving by one person. I used...16 litres of port 4 litres of sand 12 litres of vermiculite 3/4 cup of brown colorant 3/4 of a bottle of acrylic admix(I think it was overkill on the admix) :).. but I just kept pouring and before I knew it most of the bottle was gone.lol it set up for demolding and carving in about 24 hrs ....I believe it is about 24" round-fountain Mill stone...the larger one is about 4' round..I took a different route with the making of the large millstone and just used a bucket for measuring..I can't remember the ratio...but I just kept repeating it...for every wheel barrel full...It took about 5 barrels...to fill and it is 6.5" in depth.. this one is very heavy...It cannot be lifted without mechanical help..my hubby's guess is about 400 lbs...find a mold the size you want and then just fill it up to the depth you want..I used a large barrel(plastic drum)...took my sawzal and cut it down..Hope this helps I have some more pics i will try to put on flikr..

Satellite dishes should be more plentiful, now that the small dishes are in fashion. We finally got our big ol' dish taken down and I'm waiting for DH to get around to it. I've saved photos of the neatest ones I saw, and we have a difference of opinion as to how it should look and how many posts should support it -- he thinks between 1 and 4, and I'm holding out for 5 or 6. The Harbor Freight Greenhouse has taken most of his project time lately. There are pastures to burn and more tree limbs to trim and then he needs to finish the 'new' generator setup before Hurricane Season starts again. Meanwhile, I have the Stick House Stick House Right click to open in a new window or tab. and the Greenhouse to 'decorate' HF Greenhouse Right click to open in a new window. Nell

Well thank y'all for that. BAMA - I've been wondering if we'd ever see you post again - missing you a lot. I forgot to mention that the flowers standing on the right are a gift from BAMA. They cover the electric cord nicely. Yeah, CALAM - my back yard is very small. Ever since I put the path of rocks in to the grotto, Toby does his business on it every day. It's as if he is kneeling at the altar. Bratty dawg! The blower takes care of that little cleaning problem - no breaking him of that habit.

Those actually look like snap-togther decking tiles (seen here). These are not intended to be set on grade (or bare soil) but rather as a permeable covering for an older deck or patio surface. LIke any wood product they will rot, collect moisture and discolor when in direct contact with the ground. I'd agree with Yard about removing them and then using a more durable surface - it could be concrete as suggested but could just as well be gravel or manufactured pavers, properly set on a prepared level surface.