Cash or Czech Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Looks great! Nice place to spend time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 31 minutes ago, Xander said: Looks great! Nice place to spend time If that's directed at me then thank you! Exciting times for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Some updates 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Looking great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 15 hours ago, CCCP said: Looking great Thank you. They wrapped up the entire job today. I have plenty of pictures to update with. Now I need the fence company to come close off my back yard and the sprinkler guy to come fix all of my sprinklers that got damaged plus rearrange the setup in some areas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Looks like I need a new fridge. Thinking this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 22 minutes ago, Pete said: Looks like I need a new fridge. Thinking this one. Did you get a mower yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Just now, SaveByRichter35 said: Did you get a mower yet? Unfortunately this took priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Pete said: Unfortunately this took priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 9/27/2021 at 8:16 PM, SaveByRichter35 said: Some updates This is like exactly what I want to do to my backyard. If you dont mind me asking (you can PM the answer if you want) how much did this type of work run you? dropping bank on a kitchen renovation that's gonna start up in about 2 months so that's taking priority but, hoping to have enough saved up that around spring we can start up this kind of work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 45 minutes ago, BlairBettsBlocksEverything said: This is like exactly what I want to do to my backyard. If you dont mind me asking (you can PM the answer if you want) how much did this type of work run you? dropping bank on a kitchen renovation that's gonna start up in about 2 months so that's taking priority but, hoping to have enough saved up that around spring we can start up this kind of work I PMd you what mine cost, it was similar, it didnt go thru so either you have PMs off or you blocked me LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) On 9/30/2021 at 9:31 AM, BlairBettsBlocksEverything said: This is like exactly what I want to do to my backyard. If you dont mind me asking (you can PM the answer if you want) how much did this type of work run you? dropping bank on a kitchen renovation that's gonna start up in about 2 months so that's taking priority but, hoping to have enough saved up that around spring we can start up this kind of work It was around $18-20k. I don't remember exact number. On 9/30/2021 at 10:18 AM, Pete said: I PMd you what mine cost, it was similar, it didnt go thru so either you have PMs off or you blocked me LOL. Or he didn't empty his inbox as Phil has asked lol Edited October 2, 2021 by SaveByRichter35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 18 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said: It was around $18-20k. I don't remember exact number. Yea that's around what we paid, and they also evened out, pitched, and sodded the rest of yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Pete said: Yea that's around what we paid, and they also evened out, pitched, and sodded the rest of yard. Sod wasn't included with ours. They offered to seed but I declined. I wanted to use my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 36 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said: Sod wasn't included with ours. They offered to seed but I declined. I wanted to use my own. I didn't have the patience for seed. We did our work in April and it would have just been the summer of "Don't go on the grass", and with 2 kids that's just not practical. The sod was really thick and green when they put it in, but it's since become fine. I'm going to seed the shit out of it and see what comes back in the spring. I'd like a thick, full, lawn, but no one around here has one, really. Especially the back yards. Front, some people do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 17 minutes ago, Pete said: I didn't have the patience for seed. We did our work in April and it would have just been the summer of "Don't go on the grass", and with 2 kids that's just not practical. The sod was really thick and green when they put it in, but it's since become fine. I'm going to seed the shit out of it and see what comes back in the spring. I'd like a thick, full, lawn, but no one around here has one, really. Especially the back yards. Front, some people do well. That is not even close to being true. If you seeded in April, the grass would have been perfectly fine to run around and play within a month-month and a half to be safe. All good though, at least you have grass lol. Idk wtf I am going to do at this point. My sprinkler system won't even be fixed until next week the earliest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 17 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said: That is not even close to being true. If you seeded in April, the grass would have been perfectly fine to run around and play within a month-month and a half to be safe. All good though, at least you have grass lol. Idk wtf I am going to do at this point. My sprinkler system won't even be fixed until next week the earliest. Everyone I talked to said it takes a season or 2 to develop a lawn sturdy enough to withstand activity. I'm no expert, so I just went with the reco. I kind of think they were right because there's a section we seeded on the seam between new and old lawn and there's still no grass there despite overseeding until it got too hot to. Plus (totally in hindsight), I don't think it would have survived Ida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Nah once you cut it a few times it should be hardened off enough with roots deep enough to endure kids running around on it. I wouldn't suggest a full blown soccer game right away but running around, playing on swing set would be fine, etc. How often are you fertilizing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said: Nah once you cut it a few times it should be hardened off enough with roots deep enough to endure kids running around on it. I wouldn't suggest a full blown soccer game right away but running around, playing on swing set would be fine, etc. How often are you fertilizing? I have a guy who does all the chemicals and seeding, so dunno. I'm going to dump my own seed on this fall as well though. Edited October 2, 2021 by Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, Pete said: I have a guy who does all the chemicals and seeding, so dunno. I'm going to dump my own seed on this fall as well though. Oh ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Do some research on what seeds are best for activity as well. I dunno what my father in law used this past summer but it’s held up to two big dogs fairly well so far. I can ask him when I see him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 59 minutes ago, siddious said: Do some research on what seeds are best for activity as well. I dunno what my father in law used this past summer but it’s held up to two big dogs fairly well so far. I can ask him when I see him. High traffic mixes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 4 hours ago, SaveByRichter35 said: It was around $18-20k. I don't remember exact number. Or he didn't empty his inbox as Phil has asked lol damn thats way more than i thought. Im just dropping kitchen money so, maybe ill hold off on this backyard project lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, BlairBettsBlocksEverything said: damn thats way more than i thought. Im just dropping kitchen money so, maybe ill hold off on this backyard project lol That was for 33'x15' patio with a fire pit, drainage pipe for the downspout, and two underground sleeves built in to utilize 2 4x4 posts for our sun sail to connect to. Black top driveway extended 3 feet wider from original with paver border. Front stoop with sitting area and a flower garden retaining wall. The driveway is the only thing I am not 100% happy with. They went bigger than they were supposed to. Normally that would be all good but in doing so they ended up having to incorporate the water meter cover into the paver border. Which really made no sense to me. Unfortunately they measured out that area and started laying the concrete and brick while I was inside with my daughter. I didn't see it until it was too late. I would preferred they went smaller to ensure that cover was still out in the grass. Edited October 2, 2021 by SaveByRichter35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 32 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said: That was for 33'x15' patio with a fire pit, drainage pipe for the downspout, and two underground sleeves built in to utilize 2 4x4 posts for our sun sail to connect to. Black top driveway extended 3 feet from original with paver border. Front stoop with sitting area and a flower garden retaining wall. The driveway is the only thing I am not 100% happy with. They went bigger than they were supposed to. Normally that would be all good but in doing so they ended up having to incorporate the water meter cover into the paver border. Which really made no sense to me. Unfortunately they measured out that area and started laying the concrete and brick while I was inside with my daughter. I didn't see it until it was too late. I would preferred they went smaller to ensure that cover was still out in the grass. That's a great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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