Be honest... Did I F-this up?
I wanted to extend our patio concrete pad for a hot tub.
I've already got a lot of other costly projects going on, DIY and not-DIY, so I decided I needed to DIY this pad cost wise. I've never worked with concrete before, so it's safe to say I've learned more than a few lessons throughout this whole process...
I used Mastercraft standard pre-mix concrete and a portable electric mixer. I unfortunately forgot to rent a bull float and it was too late to get one so I was left with having to use only a screte and trowels.
So be honest, did I f-this up? It really doesn't look that good. There are a lot of spots where it's rocky and didn't want to smooth out. I suspect the water in the mix was slowly draining away from these areas. Did I mix too wet? The drain edges are chippy and unlevel. The pipe penetrations are super rocky. There's a decent size high spot and low spot. Also if it seems like there's a particular area in the top right of the first photo that seems finished worse than the rest, that could definitely be attributed to my wife, as she's the one who troweled that spot. (Spears down!! She would attest to this too, lol.)
Are there some things I can do myself to improve these problems? Or should I stop while I'm (not really) ahead...