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Making Our Backyard "Ours"

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

  1. milleo

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    I love stone walls....Looking great....:)
     
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  2. cnice_37

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    Hour 59, turned the bend into the staircase. Left side almost ready for backfill and capstones.

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  3. Kimberly

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    It is when they become teenagers you can not get anything from them; at least that was the case with the twins.
     
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    Nice work and nice sheds. I was going to build a garden shed. With the grass mower, lawn spreader, log splitter, air compressor, rakes and hoes and shovels, etc. I can not get the tractor in the shed. I had to clean it all out to get the Buick inside. However, all my money is now going into repairing the Buick. So no garden shed for me.
     
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  5. cnice_37

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    Hour 65, some backfilling, staircase wall, and right side gets taller.
     

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  6. Kimberly

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    That is looking really nice. With lifting all those stones, I bet you have some really nice biceps.
     
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  7. cnice_37

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    Sadly... no.
     
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    If you like me, work like this just gives me lots of "sore"...no muscle tone though...:confused:
     
  9. Eric VW

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    I like ya Brendy- you're gooder fella!:handshake:
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    Just viewed this thread for the 1st time. Wow! Lookin' awesome. Both sheds look fantastic, great job.
     
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    AH HA HA!...you corn dog... :p :rofl: :lol:

    English is mah 1st language, but I can still muddle mah way through at Taco Bell too...:handshake:
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    ¡Sí!
    ¡Que Divertido!
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    If he's using bicep muscles, he's doing it wrong. Well, technically if he uses his arms at all, he is using biceps, but most of that should be shoulder, core and gluteous workout. ;).
     
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    Hour 83 and I'm feeling it after the long weekend. Right side almost ready for backfill, then it's stairs and capstones.

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    That is looking really nice. It is enjoyable to work on doing something like that with the pride that you did it yourself.
     
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    Hour 96 and the wall is at it's finished height. Stairs and quality control remain when time permits. We will be putting in above ground pool and deck that overhangs the wall, so sadly half of my hard work will be covered for ?? years. Happy wife and kids in a couple months though.

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    That looks awesome! Nice job! :)
     
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    Very nice workmanship on the projects cnice_37 :yes:

    It's taken some time as is to be expected.
    Glad to see you didn't get completely sidetracked as usually happens to me.
     
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    Great thread! I’m reading away good job cnice_37 !
     
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    It looks awesome. It will be there for awhile.