One Down------ by beachzz

Photography • Landscape • posted on Jun 02, 2009

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This is the patio I just finished. See those slabs of flagstone?? I moved every single one--more than once, hauled two truckloads of sand (for the base), which I then moved wheelbarrow by wheelbarrow. The small rocks came by the bag, which weighed about 25-30 lbs each, and those also got moved by the same wheelbarrow. But I just kept at it and it's done!! Andrea had mentioned when I posted an almost done version** that there weren't enough plants for her taste. I think even she'll agree now that it's full of color and life--you just couldn't see it all before. Now of course, I'm in the backyard, working on the next one***!! **unfinished ***next one

Comments (19)

PD154

10:28AM | Tue, 02 June 2009

Strong lady :)...You did a great job on both the patio and the photgraphy Maz!

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frankman

10:45AM | Tue, 02 June 2009

Wow this looks great. I was worth moving each single stone!

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anmes

10:55AM | Tue, 02 June 2009

Wonderful patio..you have a great achievement here. And the collage records it so well.

MrsLubner

10:56AM | Tue, 02 June 2009

The plan came together beautifully. I know about that hauling thing. I removed all the grass from my back yard with a shovel and lots of muscle...wheelbarrows of dirt, rock and dead grass and then put in a weed mat over it all, filled with a small layer of amended soil, planted the garden, laid out the marble walkway through the center, put in the center island and then dug out a walkway all around the outside that I lined with weed mats, dumped in patio sand, poured cement into cobblestone molds and then filled between the stones with more patio sand to stabilize. I got all the concrete from the hardware myself in several trips (how much can a Ford Escort haul at one time???) and moved it around back one 50 pound bag at a time. Took 3 months to complete the entire thing - garden and walks - but it sure was worth it. I can see this was worth every minutes of sweat as well. Stunning work and lovely photos.

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Fidelity2

11:08AM | Tue, 02 June 2009

This is a superb master-piece by you. 5+.

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MrsRatbag

11:32AM | Tue, 02 June 2009

What a gorgeous job you did!

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Digitaleagle

11:54AM | Tue, 02 June 2009

Just a gorgeous job done here and the colors are wonderful what a great place to spend some time well alot of time, great photography and workman ship!!! A job well done from start to photo!!

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sharky_

12:33PM | Tue, 02 June 2009

Wow! You did more work than I could handle. Such wonderful work you did. Aloha

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flavia49

12:58PM | Tue, 02 June 2009

great place!

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durleybeachbum

3:27PM | Tue, 02 June 2009

That's better!! You are like Tarzan's Jane. What a superb job you made of it!!!!

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3x3

4:40PM | Tue, 02 June 2009

lovely collage x 5+

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elfin12u

6:34PM | Tue, 02 June 2009

Beautiful job well done!!! I'm familiar with all of the work and effort, but you'll get to enjoy it for a long time, and even more so getting to be satisfied with knowing that you did it yourself. Where's the grill? Going to be on the back one?? Let us know when you have it done so that we can come over and enjoy it with you.

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