The Projects at Dad's Home:
Back bank w/ weeds removed and 45 tons of Pocono Stone spread,
First cubes/pallets loads of pavers arrive,
Front view od house pre-demolition of sidewalk and landscaping,
The original sidewalk /landscaping,
Tree roots and abandoned underground pipes were everywhere, causing all kinds of delays,
Everything torn-out & 6" crushed stone base installed,
Roof downspouts' underground drainage system being installed, "ditch witch" in background,
2" Sand base for block, using steel pole to scree/level sand (poles removed),
Decision made not to remove entire driveway; just install block where old sidewalk crossed; heavy JD 320 equipment exchanged for tractor w/ backhoe & bucket,
Laser transit keeps it all level, along with string guides,
Laying whole block from center, outward; hundreds of edge-cuts to be required by diamond wet-saw,
TS Karen puts an end to work for a couple of days; everything tarped so sand doesn't clump,
After several hundred wet-saw cuts for edges, to be done over weekend and next week, flexible edging installed, my re-designed landscaping & mulch will be installed. I hope I can get this done before the first snowflakes arrive...
Holy Moley!
Which translates to....”If yu ever drive by my home and landscaping, just cover your eyes and “visualize” something better than what is there ;-) LOL
I would be having the time of my life...and the achy back of my life, as well.
Making all of the edge cuts consumes vast quantities of time.
