Let's Build a Patio... Day 4

Yes, this is one of the longest home projects I've done in a LONG stinkin time! I made like 12 wheel barrow loads full of gravel from the front yard to the backyard. It was exhausting, and I didn't get anywhere. On Saturday, my friends the Camerons came over and helped me. At this point, things started moving FAST! We filled where the gravel was to go very quickly. Then realized that we have a ton of gravel left. Soooo now we have new projects....... Until then... Enjoy!!

Let's Build a Patio... Day 3

We got ROCKS!!!! Technically called "pea gravel" ... but who's getting technical ... And yes, they dumped it straight on the driveway. And no they couln't get any closer and yes I forgot a tarp.

... now I get to move them to the backyard ... Oh lucky me!!!!!
Love!

Let's Build a Patio... Day 2

Phew! I'm tired just thinking about this... So John came in on Friday, and we went to Home Depot and racked up on sand. We stopped at WalMart after looking for large stepping stones to fill in because we knew we would be short on bricks. We found 4 cute ones along with plain ones. We woke up Saturday and started the project. In order to get to the bricks, we had to clear a nasty pile of firewood, flower pots and trash. In the process, we found several friends....

Yep, 6 snakes... John thought we should keep them and let them go.
Anyways, we spread sand then laid bricks and mapped out where the stepping stones would go.



After all of the bricks were in place, we pushed the sand in to make grout. Then blew it off and sprayed it with water. John got us some landscape lumbers to lock all of the bricks in place. We got some metal landscaping pieces to line the walkway.





Stay tuned for finishing the landscaping border and filling the gravel in...
Love!

Let's Build a Patio... Day 1

When I bought my house, I decided it was missing a patio. Growing up, we would always sit outside on the patio to eat supper or sit outside just for fun! Anyways, my house needed a patio! Paul and Leigh-Ann had finished the front porch with antique brick and had some leftover-- the perfect amount for the perfect patio!
Day 1 consisted of clearing the land.



Along with clearing the land, the land had to be leveled. A lot of work to be done!!!!!
Next I decided it would be best to put down landscape fabric to help prevent weeds and to help outline where I wanted to lay the patio.



Next up, John comes in to help save the day and lift the heavy things!!!
Love!