1 An average cost for a cubic yard of concrete is $75 to $125, depending on how much is needed and local prices. 2  Labor costs to pour and form concrete run somewhere around $3.50 to $7.00 per square foot.
Lower-end outdoor wicker is often woven on a rattan frame, a natural material that does not hold up to moisture as well as aluminum, steel or teak. Steel and aluminum won't warp or come unglued, and aluminum offers the advantage of being rust-proof. Teak is a weather-resistant tropical hardwood.
Keep one's pecker up-show courage or good spirits Pecker means 'beak'; if it is held up, so is the head. The whole phrase has therefore to do with holding one's head up and not allowing it to droop in despair or tiredness. A similar expression is 'keep one's chin up'.