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Making Our Backyard "Ours"

Discussion in 'The DIY Room' started by cnice_37, Jun 16, 2016.

  1. cnice_37

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    I hope!!
     
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    Great work, the wall turned out beautiful!!
     
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    X2:thumbs:
     
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    Stairs!... One day at least

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    It's eventual home

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    And, yeah I covered my beautiful wall with this, also unfinished

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    o_O Wow. Beautiful! Nice work man! I have to go back and read through this whole thread.
     
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    I bet it was hard removing part of that great wall but until you use the yard in its new layout, it is hard to plan stairs. I like the bridge and you know the foundations won't go anywhere.
     
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    Thanks, the stairs were always "there" so the wall was built with the opening. With the pool and deck, it makes even more sense to have them there. ALMOST like I know what I'm doing :whistle:
     
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    That came together nicely:thumbs:
    The pups will have a shady nook under the pool deck - how'd the fasteners work for you?
     
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    The camo fasteners worked great! I have to figure out a hidden fastener handrail solution. I really like the lack of visible screw holes.
     
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    Great work! That looks really nice. We had an above ground pool when my girls were young and it was one of our best investments in family time.
     
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    Pool deck was completed a couple months back. The family is enjoying it.

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    Nice!! It's hot, that's perfect!
     
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    Great job, yard looks like a wonderful place to relax!
     
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    Just found this thread, you sure did make that yard yours:thumbs:
    Pictures are great as you, doing all the work & expense over the years quickly forget how it used to look. Reviewing pics of a long term project brings it all together.
    Cheers to you and your tractor helper :handshake:!!
     
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    Stairs are complete. I'll add some landscape lighting and tidy things up over time.

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    Looks great!
     
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    Awesome! love the colour of the chairs.
     
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    Turned out very nice.
    I’m guessing setting granite stairs is a pita?

    Should have done some deck build progress so the peanut gallery could chime in:D

    Assuming the tapered bit right of the pool steps was intended for them, the extra fascia board is good to keep the pool chems off the hardware to a minimum- intentional or not:whistle: