Saturday, May 29, 2010

what a difference a paver makes


remember a few weeks back when i went a little crazy? no...well, maybe this will refresh the image.

in the midst of grief i became slightly destructive. justin, wonderful man that he is, didn't say a word at our torn apart front porch. he also didn't raise a brow when it stayed that way for weeks. i finally had my fill and was ready to recreate the damage.


this is what we started with this morning. (ignore the front plant, those are awaiting a transplant). justin and i after some compromise of vision went to lowe's to get supplies. i acted as supervisor and errand girl during the process.

step one: level area and fill with crushed rock...check

step two: cover with paver sand and level once more....check

step three: lay pavers and level just for good measure...check

 step four: measure measure measure level level measure level and repeat...check

 
 step five: arrange rock (again an exercise of compromise) and perform test run...check

step six: enjoy!

justin is going to repair the cement around the porch that was damaged in my destruction derby. overall our little saturday project was a complete success.

before:
after:

5 comments:

  1. That is beautiful!! Grandma Scott

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  2. You did a GREAT job!!! And you don't have to worry about watering the plants!!
    Love you, Grandma Jean

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  3. Very, very nice! Great job, Scotts.

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  4. looks awesome. great job Scott Family!

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  5. This looks amazing!!! We just did a patio with these square concrete pavers and rock and LOVE how it looks. So much more contemporary than traditional pavers. Way to go...
    Jen

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