Backyard Overhauled
From this......

To this in 16 days.


Objectives:
no lawn
minimum bark dust
new planter (4 x 8)
a small deck (eliminated)
train platform (9 x 11)

Follow the Journey from day 1 to day 16 (scroll down)
Day 1 (removing all the sods)
April 22, 2008

Day 2 (removing dirt)
It looks worse before it gets better
April 23, 2008

Day 2 (laying Geotech and 3/4 minus)


Day 3 (3/4 minus are in place)
The sun is out today, but for how long!
April 24, 2008

Day 4(It starts taking shape)
April 25, 2008

The planter


The Border


Sample of the flagstones

Day 5(Filling the train platform)
April 28, 2008

Large rocks to balance

It's beginning to look like a garden


Day 6 (Sand has been compacted, planter is filled)
April 29, 2008

Day 7(The start of giant flagstones puzzle)
April 30, 2008

The art of fitting....it rocks!
Notice it starts raining again!

Day 8 (It's nicely progressing)
May 1st, 2008

Day 9(Yaik....dust is everywhere)
May 2nd, 2008


Day 10 (Almost half done)
Cinco de Mayo, 2008

Day 11 (I think all flagstones are here)
May 6th, 2008

(Compare to the "before" picture or first image)


Day 12 (Will it be done in 3 more days?)
May 7th, 2008

Day 13 (A few more pieces)
May 8th, 2008

Day 14 (All pieces are in...yahooo)
May 9th, 2008

Leveling the puzzles....

Day 15 (Home stretch)
May 12th, 2008



Day 16 (It's finally done)
May 13th, 2008

Concepts by Pokie Lie and Yongkie Hurd

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