502 wheel barrow trips later, things are coming along nicely.
So this happened
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It's hard working while being blinded all day too. That's the downside of TFP water. Ouch.
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Wolfepack88
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Looks awesome, well done. The pic with the doggy is awesome, I think he is saying "It's all you pops!!"
DUDE! That is looking AWSOME!!!!! The top soil is helping to even out the slope some as well! SCORE!
New pool store slogan:
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Follow our maintenance routine for a nice dull murky gray water quality that won’t damage your retinas with all that annoying sparkle.
- May 23, 2015
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Holy cow I'm spent. It turns out the universe threw me a bone finally and I was given about 4.5 too many yards of stone. I dunno if they gave me 9 or 10, but I asked and paid for 5.
I picked up one yard of both the bluestone and topsoil, spread them out and did coverage maths. Then I added 20% so I could lay both on thick. I got done with the pool surround and had half the pile of stones left. No way. This can't be. So I started counting my 7 cubic foot wheelbarrow trips of extra. 17 extra trips, full to the brim. 119 cubic feet / 4.4 yards.
So the shed got a nice new ramp, all 3 gates got nice entries and the whole equipment pad area was rocked. Then I made a good sized pile to refresh any settling in the spring.
But. All that extra work took my afternoon so tomorrow is moving onto dirt.
They outvoted me 3-1 to get the puppy when I was home after surgery and would have a few months to train him. I was in a sling and half doped up, but they thought it was a great idea.
Well.
Lil Buddy as he became to be known, is my shadow because for the first 4 months it was just the two of us everyday. Actually my shadow can get 20 foot away at times. He wont let me get that far away. So he's my half shadow ??? I dunno.
But he has been moral support for every last minute of this project, and I have some serious hours invested so far.
My favorite was when he was so exhausted he needed to nap, but wouldn't leave me for the couch inside. So he used the trench pile for a pillow so I wouldn't be lonely.
Saturn94
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Speaking of damaging retinas!
- Jul 19, 2020
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Looking really, really good out there my dude! The hard work is paying off for sure!
Thanks much.
it's been a long road over a year and a half, with 5 or 6 months living in an upside down yard. I never want to see the 3rd dimension of my yard again. Ever. Even now, I spread a bunch of yards of topsoil (the cubic kind, James) today and it's SO exciting to see exotic black dirt. Been looking at the sandy brown kind for what seems like ages.
For your safety cover, make sure to use the anchor in pipe method for a safe cover.
Don't install brass anchors into loose brick pavers.
Is the cover coming with the paver anchors?
Don't install brass anchors into loose brick pavers.
Is the cover coming with the paver anchors?
I didn't think to specify. He did say I needed 34 of them and they were $17 each, so it *should* be the tubes. The little guys are only a couple of dollars each and that would be insane markup.
I was expecting $5k from all I've read here recently. When he came back with $2750 plus install it TOTALLY threw me off my game and I was more concerned about getting it done before he changed his mind.
I specified it was dense mesh, and gray and then
I specified it was dense mesh, and gray and then
The anchors come with the cover, so it should not be an extra charge.
Check to make sure that they are sending the tubes and not just the regular brass anchors.
Check to make sure that they are sending the tubes and not just the regular brass anchors.
Wolfepack88
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That is awesome!!!They outvoted me 3-1 to get the puppy when I was home after surgery and would have a few months to train him. I was in a sling and half doped up, but they thought it was a great idea.
Well.
Lil Buddy as he became to be known, is my shadow because for the first 4 months it was just the two of us everyday. Actually my shadow can get 20 foot away at times. He wont let me get that far away. So he's my half shadow ??? I dunno.
But he has been moral support for every last minute of this project, and I have some serious hours invested so far.
My favorite was when he was so exhausted he needed to nap, but wouldn't leave me for the couch inside. So he used the trench pile for a pillow so I wouldn't be lonely.
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Alrighty, now some seed and straw/hay to keep it in place before mother natures decides to monsoon on it and run all that topsoil off. I hear lil buddy singing "Weekends are made for Michelob!"Thanks much.
Even now, I spread a bunch of yards of topsoil (the cubic kind, James) today and it's SO exciting to see exotic black dirt. Been looking at the sandy brown kind for what seems like ages.
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Wolfepack88
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- Jun 21, 2020
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- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Agreed, I got mine done last year and they drilled the holes right through pavers and put those pipes down into the hole and then the anchors went right into those pipes.
