Home Improvement

[compounder]

Looks awesome Robbie!

 

[JoeWras]

Thanks!

Pebbles in;

Nice. This kind of construct will pretty much become standard everywhere. Permeability characteristics to lower the run-off quotient.

Robbie: was this code-required by you?

It isn't code-required yet in my little part of NC, but the authorities are trying to encourage more of it. Usually with smaller pavers with wide joints

 

[RobbieB]

Yeah Baby!

Not required, but needed for the health of the trees. Big trees with surface roots. This will allow them air and water as well as draining quick when the storms come. Guys came by today with the planer and the planters are done;

 

[sengsational]

Did you have someone design this space, or is that all you?

 

[RobbieB]

Yes, the design is all my brother in law who is a professional landscape designer. Lives in Marin but he's slumming it here because the covid shutdown was worse where he lives.

 

[pacergal]

Lovely, RobbieB!
Looks so peaceful and relaxing

 

[SumDay]

This is beautiful! I'm green with envy!

 

[Teacher Terry]

Robbie, your yard looks great! 6 years ago we spent 17k on ours. My husband designed it and I hired him a helper. We sit outside a lot and get much enjoyment from it.

 

[Hermit]

I'm finally getting my back deck finished. The framing has been up for a couple years, but I have been working on inside stuff. The horse guy over at the kids camp had no income with the camp closed due to COVID so I hired him to finish the deck. It still needs the pickets, but is quite enjoyable on warm summer evenings.

 

[RobbieB]

Nice view!

 

[RobbieB]

Elevated planters have plants;

Gonna go buy some veggies tomorrow, irrigation is in;

 

[RobbieB]

Two coats of Spar Urethane applied;

I guess we should have planted this honeydew in the center of the trough;

 

[street]

Kind of a home improvement so I will share. Last week I made an auger and auger down 10 feet till I hill hard pan. I busted through with a heavy 15 foot bar and drove the last 8 feet with the driver shown in the one picture. A total of 18 feet down and had 7 1/2 feet of water in pipe when I stopped. Just waiting for motor to arrive and get it connected etc.. The cost of running the motor for 24 hours in electricity will run about $2. 81.

The driving was all I wanted. It is a young mans job and couldn't imagine driving the pipe the whole 17 feet in undisturbed ground.

 

[f35phixer]

I'm finally getting my back deck finished. The framing has been up for a couple years, but I have been working on inside stuff. The horse guy over at the kids camp had no income with the camp closed due to COVID so I hired him to finish the deck. It still needs the pickets, but is quite enjoyable on warm summer evenings.

with view like that, think about going with cables for pickets, horizontally, niece just did that and made world of difference!!!

 

[Out-to-Lunch]

Kind of a home improvement so I will share. Last week I made an auger and auger down 10 feet till I hill hard pan. I busted through with a heavy 15 feet bar and drove the last 8 feet with the driver shown in he one picture. A total of 18 feet down and had 7 1/2 feet of water in pipe when I stopped. Just waiting for motor to arrive and get it connected etc.. The cost of running the motor for 24 hours in electricity will run about $2. 81.

The driving was all I wanted. It is a young mans job an could imagine driving the pipe the whole 17 feet in undisturbed ground.

Bully for you for getting through that!

 

[RobbieB]

The new couch from Restoration Hardware with the new firepit table in the corner of the patio. Soon to be a fountain off the short leg of the couch.

Then we'll have the four ancient elements at hand; earth, air, fire and water!

 

[pacergal]

The new couch from Restoration Hardware with the new firepit table in the corner of the patio. Soon to be a fountain off the short leg of the couch.

Then we'll have the four ancient elements at hand; earth, air, fire and water!

wow! That looks so nice and relaxing. Great BTD projects!

 

[whatnot]

Beautiful couch! Love the color.
Would love to see before and after pics of your project.

 

[RobbieB]

My foundation for the 6' x 8' tool shed. The location is a concrete sloped dog run conversion. Still need to do some tree trimming. The shed gets installed next week.

The foundation for the 10' x 12' "she shed", made of reused deck piers. I hired this job.

And last but not least the easy one, the slab I had poured when the patio was done. But I did install the gravel for a "French drain"

All three going up next week!

 

[Out-to-Lunch]

Looks great!

My foundation for the 6' x 8' tool shed. The location is a concrete sloped dog run conversion. Still need to do some tree trimming. The shed gets installed next week.

Okay, I will reveal my ignorance: What is the deal with the frame of redguarded (I think) 2x4's? I can't tell what that is about.

 

[RobbieB]

I did that so it would be easier to slide it towards the brick wall. I need it to be as as close as possible, they like 18 inches of clearance all around to assemble. So this was an effort to make it slidable.

 

[RobbieB]

All sheds up!

The "Tool Shed" (6' x 8') where a workbench and another workbench on wheels that supports my table saw will be stored. This is the one on the sloped cement dog run and I need to deck up to it next.

The "Storage Shed" (6' x 18') which will have many shelves along with a place for my 2 thirty gallon propane tanks for the generator

And finally the "She Shed" (10' x 12') for my lovely bride to decorate as she wants. Idea for a couch bed for visitors to stay, a cute little cabin. Doors (French Doors) delayed due to covid, coming early next month hopefully.

One can only hope.

Anyway, just added 20% more space to the olde abode -

 

[Ronstar]

Nice looking sheds!

 

[NW-Bound]

All sheds up!

The "Tool Shed" (6' x 8') where a workbench and another workbench on wheels that supports my table saw will be stored. This is the one on the sloped cement dog run and I need to deck up to it next.

Sounds like there's plenty of room left for a solar battery plus associated electronics.

The only thing left that is needed is a place to mount solar panels. Most likely the house roof.

 

[RobbieB]

Five shelf racks installed in the storage shed. 30 sq-ft of floor space is now 162 sq-ft of shelf space.

Now building bench for going through bins easily and double deck propane corner to get the 60 pounds of propane out of the garage.