thanks for the detailed photo. I saw you used fencing steel in the concrete. I assume that is strong enough.
I did some concrete pouring myself, last year, and the results were quite bad (no smooth finish). I guess more practice is needed.
The fencing is very strong, but the only reason I used it is because I happen to have some odds and ends laying around. No reason to go buy rebar and give the fencing to the bin man. Pouring cement does take practice and is a lot of work, it is also very rewarding because it will last a lifetime. Anybody that thinks it is easy has never really mixed and poured their own, they have only watched it being done. I stick to a 3/2/1 mix. 3 stone, 2 sand and 1 cement with very good results. Here is a valuable tip I learned from Thai man. First mix your sand and cement, then add water to make a nice soup. Add your stone last. If you put your stone in first they lay on the bottom and you have to pull them up from the bottom. Adding the stone last they will almost float in the soup and mix much easier. When you pour use your garden rake to tap, tap, tap to make sure your stone are not in a pile and sticking up and try to screed from two directions if you can. Good luck next time.
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