So one day I decided (with a little help from others)...to turn this never really used sunroom space into something aesthetic and usable. As you can tell from the picture...it wasnt the most sought after space to enjoy. First it had a layer of carpet on the ground, plywood on top of that, and then a layer of brick, which was hard to walk on and starting buckle and break in places.
And so (with a little help from others) we found a source to buy a load of cement, premixed, and ready to hook to the back of our truck.
It took two trips to get enough cement, and one of Jon's friends to form it. As you can see there is also a planter bed being formed on the right.
Half way there. At this point we had to wait for the other load of cement.
This picture shows a small detail after everything formed, dried and cured...I researched different ways to apply color to cement. Most of it being highly toxic, I found a way to do it without alot of chemicals. We applied Iron Sulfate (copperas)...its a substance alot of gardeners use on plants to apply iron to the soil. The substance is added to water, applied and dried in a unique and "rusted" look. After this was done, I washed it several times and sourced out some low VOC, low Odor Sealant and applied this a few weeks later.
The planter bed formed, it took a yard and a half of soil to fill. My goal for this feature is to have spinach and a cold weather crop for part of the winter. And then a handy place to start seeds in the spring.
Voila! I love it. Ren loves it. Its transformed. The only thing missing is the wood burning stove to keep us warm in the winter.
