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Yard and Outdoor Projects

This is what has honestly taken up the most of my time. And it was the one thing I really expected to put off until nest year. But the doghouse was really annoying, and the grading on the side of the house caused the basement to get wet, so something had to be done pronto. We got rid of the doghouse (that was a chore) by giving it to some people who agreed to come get it. Then we dug out the old window wells (I use the term "we" a bit loosely, I'd like to brag that it was really me that did most of the work...) and replaced them, re-graded the side yard, put window well covers on the wells, and lastly, dug a crude swale. The swale will need some fine-tuning to make it look "pretty," but I figure that can wait until we delve into re-landscaping the front yard. There's a "hump" that needs to be graded down and I plan on removing a lot of the landscaped area in favor of more grass.

In the backyard I laid a paver slab for the shed we bought and are in the process of assembling. However, there's still tons to be done in the way of landscaping in the backyard, including moving the pond, creating a secondary pond/waterfall, removing the rest of the internal fencing, removing the bark areas and making them grass, planting a tree where the grape arbor is, and general landscaping to make it look a little less... trashy. I'd also like to make use of those stupid posts sticking up from the patio by coving the concrete portion of the patio with a "roof" and also removing the brick "patio" area - too many different materials! The fire pit is gone, and maybe next year we'll buy a metal 'pit' to set on the patio.

The backyard at the inspection:

The doghouse is GONE! Yay! Yes, those are the stupid posts. Yes, the previous owners left the lights. They LOVED those little christmas lights - they were ALL OVER the place!

This is the slab I loving laid for the shed we're working on. Yes, I know the materials don't match, but it's vaguely level and I didn't have to buy anything but 300 pounds of sand to complete it - the rest of this was already cluttering up our backyard. So I was recycling, too!

And the window well project, still an ongoing project, really. But this gives you an idea of the size of holes (there are two window wells, if you can't tell) we dug. I plan on lining the dirt area with rock, planting some rose bushes, putting down weed control fabric and covering with gravel. In the spring...

House Main ..... Yard and Outdoor Projects..... Mom's Room ..... Ducky Bath ..... Office ..... Craft Room ..... Master bedroom and bath ..... Laundry and Hall ...... Foyer ...... Family Room ..... Kitchen .....Garage ..... Living Room ..... Dining Room ..... Basement

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