March 21, 2004
Episode IV: A New Patio
Well, ten months after moving in (and one month after getting a tax refund), Kara and I decided to put in our patio. You can only look at and walk on four cubic yards of gravel for so long. Of course, we're cheap (and broke), so instead of doing what all of our neighbors have done (hiring a contractor to pour concrete), we've decided to "do-it-ourselves" and lay paving stones.
So, I ordered 1,700 pavers for delivery on Tuesday, and we spent this weekend tearing out sod, digging trenches and putting down edging. (Its a good thing I have a nice sissy job; no way I could ever do manual labor full-time!)
Here's our progress, as of Sunday at about 3:00 p.m., when we gave up for the day.
(Yes, that is a wading pool filled with water; I haven't quite figured out yet why we put it there, or how we are going to move it without making a big mud pit.)
Tomorrow looks to be filled with more digging, followed by raking and leveling of gravel, with a chance of many wheelbarrow loads of sand to be hauled from the front of the house to the back.
Ah, the joys of homeownership!
Posted by ssklar at March 21, 2004 09:24 PM | TrackBack