Driveway, Patio and the Retaining Wall
These crazy little increments that stretched the days into weeks and almost into months were because of the staging that needed to be done between multiple members.
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| Step 1: All of the heavy stuff needed to get delivered before the driveway could go in to avoid leaving marks in the new driveway. |
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| Step 2: Lay the asphalt driveway. I was shocked at how much equipment and manpower it took |
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| I was worried ho the rock wall was going to meet the asphalt, but it looks pretty slick! |
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| The line where the driveway and the patio were going to meet was left exposed. On to the hardscaping! |
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| Step 3: Lay the patio block. We used a Belgard Laffit pavers and mixed the 2 colors 50/50. |
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| The curved edge of the patio has a soldier course of the smaller pavers. Finishes it off nice. |
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| Step 4: Base for the retaining wall. Approved by our friendly local kitty, Annakia. |
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| Then the wall block itself. We used a freestanding wall by Anchor Artisana in the Woodlake color. |
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| Step 5: Beds edged and mulched, you can see the tiny itty bitty micro grass patch, mowing should be a breeze once the sod is in! |
We had an irrigation system installed next to maintain the sod and our landscaping plants. We also had a drip line run to the raised bed by the back door for an eventual kitchen garden. I'll be taking bets on whether that ever happens.
Exterior Painting
No, our house isn't supposed to be patchy green. Now that the mulch is in, painting has begun! The house body is painted and the trim has begun. SOOO EXCITED!
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| The lower body is Valspar Walk in the Park and the upper is Valspar Bunker. |
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| You can see how the Valspar Deep Bronze contrasts with the Walk in the Park. |
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| The back entrance trim is done - that's where the kitchen garden will go... someday. |
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| You can see a little bit how the time looks against the upper color. |
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