Oh my aching back!
June 30, 2008We’re still working on our patio project. Thankfully, the end is (somewhat) in sight. The retaining wall is pretty much done and we’ve run the wiring for the electrical. The gazebo has been purchased and is sitting in the garage awaiting setup.
So Saturday we went to Home Depot to buy the patio pavers. 256 pavers and one rented Home Depot truck (the pavers were too heavy for our truck) later, we were home. And all those pavers (12" by 12" and HEAVY) had to be unloaded in less than an hour! The Home Depot we went to (not our usual store) closed at 9pm vs 10pm. Hubby called one of his friends who lives ~1 mile away and he met us at the house.
The three of us huffed and puffed to get it done. I’ve never sweat so much in my life. We got the truck back at 8:59 but we didn’t have enough time to finish unloading before doing so. So we spent another 15 minutes in the parking lot moving the pavers from the Home Depot truck to ours. What a workout. I’m still sore today!
Though I’m sure we saved a lot of money by DIY, this was definitely an ambitious project. Hopefully the effort will become a distant memory once we’re enjoying our new outdoor space.
Hey Neighbor, Hit me up when you are done and I’ll come over and “Rate Your Space” and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
LOL. I was just thinking that I need to get the name/number of the folks who did your landscaping because hubby is talking about doing a water feature after this!
Comment by Fergie — June 30, 2008 @ 11:22 am
I know you are big on TEXT over at this spot, but can we get some PICTURES of the project?
Those landscaping projects are no joke. I did it professionally for a few years.
I was too much of a procrastinator to take before pics but I’ll post some this weekend of our current status. And I promise to post pics again once completed.
Any advice for landscaping/DIY newbies? The hubby wants a water feature next!
Comment by Rich — July 3, 2008 @ 8:46 am
my advice, pace yourself and work in the cool of the day.
Comment by Rich — July 7, 2008 @ 12:26 pm