Monday, December 27, 2010
The landscaping begins
Here's a few "before" pictures. The footing was built on grade and has to be backfilled to make it disappear.
This is going to be a patio area. You can see my new copper downspout in the corner. I'll have to post pictures of that in the "after" section. The step from the french door is hanging 10 inches above grade, but that will change.
This is just the lip of the drop-off down to the water. At the left is some of the drain piping that will be installed under the patio and across the face of a little wall that will be built by Randle's Landscaping.
This is the view out of the french door towards the water.
This is after the little wall was built along the lip of the drop-off. You can see that it rained A LOT during the process. Gravel was spread out for setting the paver stones after drain gravel, filter fabric, and a perforated pipe was placed behind the wall. The wall is only two blocks high (12 inches), but plenty of drainage was provided.
Now the pavers are being set (and the sun came out). This shows the southern exposure and the reflection on the water. 
More pictures next week when it's finished.
