I had more errands to run this afternoon, but when I got back the guys had begun laying some travertine! It actually doesn't feel too bad outside as long as you aren't diggin' ditches, so I HAD to take some pictures. It's 93 degrees with only 54% humidity, all with a nice gentle breeze. If I didn't have dishes to do, it would be perfect sittin' and sippin' weather!
I'm not sure what you call this thing, but the paver crew used several of these last Friday to pack down the crushed granite. They're quite heavy - at least to me.
This is the Big Daddy of the packer things. It's gasoline fueled. You can see where the guy has made the pass around the edges. It reminds me of vacuuming a nice thick, plush carpet (ahhhh, the good old days before pukey cats). After they worked and worked the areas with that machine, it really felt like walking on concrete. They make several passes, then add more granite to make their levels and string come out level.
This is a picture of the slope on the breezeway. I'm looking from the driveway toward the pool area through where the gate will close. The slope looks a little more severe in the photo than in person.
In this picture, the slope looks a bit gentler than in person. I'm looking from the kitchen back door to the 'little' garage door.
Ok, this was fun today. The project manager came out today and spent a lot of time with me going over more details. He has really been on top of things asking for confirmation from me about details. He does it in stages and lets me know when I have time to decide on other things. I guess he learned quickly it's best not to give Suz too much to think about at once! In this photo, he marked where our Texas Star will be placed. It will be cut out of flagstone - Rosa - which I had used for smaller Texas stars in our previous flagstone patio. The PM wanted it further out into the pool area, but the crew chief and I agreed we liked it better centered in the pathway of the breezeway, then centered when you open the gate. The crew and I really razzed the PM over his inability to paint a 5 point star. First he did a 4 point, then this 6 point. We had a good time at his expense. Luckily, he won't be doing the cutting for the star.
Ta Da!!!!! The first of our travertine is down!!! Isn't it beautiful?!! I can't believe it! My son originally wanted travertine, and I drooled over the pictures on Pinterest. But I kept saying no, no, no; it's too expensive. But thank goodness for that lousy first paver/landscaper I was going to use. He was charging so much, that this guy made it seem affordable. Though the travertine still cost more than concrete pavers, the entire deck, landscaping, and irrigation cost was about half of the first guy's bid. Funny how perceptions can change, right?!
I'm not sure what you call this thing, but the paver crew used several of these last Friday to pack down the crushed granite. They're quite heavy - at least to me.
This is the Big Daddy of the packer things. It's gasoline fueled. You can see where the guy has made the pass around the edges. It reminds me of vacuuming a nice thick, plush carpet (ahhhh, the good old days before pukey cats). After they worked and worked the areas with that machine, it really felt like walking on concrete. They make several passes, then add more granite to make their levels and string come out level.
This is a picture of the slope on the breezeway. I'm looking from the driveway toward the pool area through where the gate will close. The slope looks a little more severe in the photo than in person.
In this picture, the slope looks a bit gentler than in person. I'm looking from the kitchen back door to the 'little' garage door.
Ok, this was fun today. The project manager came out today and spent a lot of time with me going over more details. He has really been on top of things asking for confirmation from me about details. He does it in stages and lets me know when I have time to decide on other things. I guess he learned quickly it's best not to give Suz too much to think about at once! In this photo, he marked where our Texas Star will be placed. It will be cut out of flagstone - Rosa - which I had used for smaller Texas stars in our previous flagstone patio. The PM wanted it further out into the pool area, but the crew chief and I agreed we liked it better centered in the pathway of the breezeway, then centered when you open the gate. The crew and I really razzed the PM over his inability to paint a 5 point star. First he did a 4 point, then this 6 point. We had a good time at his expense. Luckily, he won't be doing the cutting for the star.
Ta Da!!!!! The first of our travertine is down!!! Isn't it beautiful?!! I can't believe it! My son originally wanted travertine, and I drooled over the pictures on Pinterest. But I kept saying no, no, no; it's too expensive. But thank goodness for that lousy first paver/landscaper I was going to use. He was charging so much, that this guy made it seem affordable. Though the travertine still cost more than concrete pavers, the entire deck, landscaping, and irrigation cost was about half of the first guy's bid. Funny how perceptions can change, right?!
