Well after 2.5 years the foundational elements of our backyard are complete! 95% of the the stone walls and patio pavers were laid by us. Last summer I swore to Mike that I would NOT be digging, shoveling rock/sand, or laying pavers during a third pregnancy and that in 2011 we were going to enjoy our backyard. I have been out laying pavers during my maternity leave as much as I can with high maintenance Charlie but with several nice weekends passed already and no major headway I began to grow weary of reaching my goal. Unbeknownst to my husband, I began gathering quotes to complete the job (about half of what's pictured). At $420 it was no bargain but Mike must have been weary too because he didn't bat an eye at highering a contractor ... okay he did bat an eye but eventually came around to the idea! They finished in under two hours what would have taken us another year.
We still have lots of work and more pavers but at least we can start clean up and some of the more fun projects which will make our backyard beautiful. The rest of the projects will happen over time ... maybe.
Yay! Sometimes you have to hire help.
ReplyDeletegood for you. 450.00 seems like a steel to me.
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