Patio
I am officially burned out on the house, and right now, all stuff house related, but we have one more project to do this weekend before we are officially taking the summer off (which in six years of rehabbing, has never happened). The last project is to landscape the backyard and to fix the patchy-grass look we have going now. For the past few weeks we have been working on the back patio which is now finished, so all that’s left for this year is to plant and maybe have someone build a back porch.
The concrete pad and footings are where the back porch/stairs will rest on, so those will eventually be covered (yeah!). This brick was salvaged from our backyard and gangway, and the stone edges are old window sills we found. Nathan’s five-month stint as a stone-mason really paid off! :)
(left: before, right: after)
May 29th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Okay, that patio looks AWESOME. Serious envy here. Do you have a “floor” plan for the whole garden yet?
I wish I had a ready supply of old bricks!!! I also wish Nathan would come to my house and build me a patio and some new stairs and a porch. :)
May 29th, 2008 at 8:49 am
That patio is something to be really proud of. It looks great!
May 29th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Well enjoy the time off for awhile. Just take it all in.
May 29th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
oh, i know that burn-out feeling, but think how gorgeous it will be when you’re done! you’ll be so proud.
May 30th, 2008 at 1:07 am
Great job!! I love the layout!
May 30th, 2008 at 6:36 am
Thanks everyone!
Anna, I have a *plan* in my head… which never turns out as I intend, so we’ll see. :) And if you lived in St. Louis we have tons of bricks left over!
May 30th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
hey, if you’re going to plant grass, remember George’s Magic Seed!!!