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A big pine tree fell and flattened the pumphouse at our cabin in Greer over the winter, and I want to rebuild it (myself) larger to create more storage space. I laid blocks, mixed cement in a wheelbarrow, poured the existing slab, and built and roofed the little building nearly forty years ago, but block and cement work is more than I can tackle now at age 77. The existing slab is six feet by ten feet, and because the ground slopes a bit, what's needed is a low stem wall, some fill and a cubic yard of ready-mixed cement poured to make the new slab twelve feet by twelve feet. The trench is dug and all the materials (except the ready-mix) are on site. An experienced person with his own small mixer should be able to easily mix and pour the footing and lay 22 8x8x16 blocks in a half day, and supervise/work the ready-mix pour and finish the concrete in a couple of hours the next day. The finish can be rough, to match my years-ago amateurish effort. If anyone is interested in bidding this job on a per-hour or per-job basis please PM me. Bill Quimby