Shaun and I bought some pavers to do a few things earlier this summer... and we are just getting around to finishing the projects! I hate that! At least it got done though... TODAY!! And mind you- as we sit here on the couch at ten o'clock- we are totally exhausted. Whew!
Here's a picture of the before. The cement was awful. It kept tripping Ty (which granted he can do without any help- but I was starting to feel sorry for him). And it would chip off into these tiny gravely pieces that ended up in the lawn- which for whatever reason- Ryan thinks are a tasty treat.
And during... We had to demo the cement with a sledge-hammer (which was actually kind of fun- Shaun let me try it out) and had to haul all the cement away and then bring in a couple truck-loads of sand in order to get the ground level.
Here's the massive stack of pavers in the garage- thanks Dave and Grandpa JB for helping us move the stupid things from the trailer! I owe you some cookies or something.
And here is an up close picture of the pavers with the sand pushed between them... I think it kind of looks cottage-y (I know- it's not a word).
And finally... the finished product! Well- finished for now. We want to plant some flower beds on either side so that you can't tell it's a little crooked (what do you want from us? we're new at this!). And we want to give a shout out to Jacki and Orllo for ALL of their help today! We could NOT have done it without them and their expertise! I owe you a big present. Maybe a BIG cookie!
And look for pictures of the finished patio later- it's too dark outside to take a picture of it all finished!!
1 comments:
I LOVE it! It looks so good!
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