Pics From My Last Job - After

the dry creek bed and the small burm goes in

finally someone to help me move this 700+ pound boulder

ahh...

finished!

Pics From My Last Job - Before

is there a house in there somewhere?

is that a......window?

at least the shrubs give some privacy...

well, i pretty much hate lawns at this point. so this is actually a sign of progress for me. let's get this water whore out of this yard and plant something pretty, functional, low maintenance and sustainable!

grass = :(

da' deck..cont.

I'm almost finished with the deck. I need to build the railing and do some finishing work and then on to the rest of the yard. You can see I built my dad a ramp and included a simple raised step also.
It is almost 700 sq. feet. I used every last piece of wood and Trex. Now that's some good estimating!

da' deck

As some of you know, I've been building a deck at my parent's house. It's been a great learning experience and a lot of fun. It's not quite finished but here are some pics....


I used pressure treated 4x8 lumber for the frame and am using Trex to cover it. This thing will be there long after my parents are. I am building the railing out of pressure treated posts and redwood slats. This is the most earth-friendly design I could do in this setting, with these goals. Overall the yard will be sustainably designed, low maintenance and extremely cost effective over time!
It's obviously a 'low' deck, so I spent a lot of time grading the fill dirt around the house. I attached the deck to the house and used Deck Blocks, which worked very well. I covered the ground with landscape fabric and a gravel mix that will stop any weeds from growing up through the fabric.
Kali chillin' as soon as I get some Trex down.