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Soon-to-be abandoned wooden form.
Soon-to-be abandoned wooden form.
Soon-to-be abandoned wooden form.
Delivery of the "road base" material.
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Michelle in action: Heaving some gravel.
Around this time we decided to remove the existing concrete retaining wall, and build a cedar one instead.
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These pipes aren't for drainage. They are to help get the sand exactly 2 inches deep over the entire area.
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Bruce and Joe built some quick sand castles to make Michelle think they were goofing off instead of working.
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After using the compactory, we have a smooth bed to lay the stones on.
Michelle lays the first stone
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Giant jigsaw puzzle starting to come together
The puzzle is complete. Now we're working on getting the stones to lay as flat as possible.
The finished product. Note that the edges are crooked on purpose. Sod will be laid right up next to the stone.
Another shot of the finished product.