Paving Stones 
Layinb paving stones for a patio
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transpixel First you dig down about 6 to 8 inches.  Naturally, the rain has turned everything into a quagmire.  The bright side is the clay isn't rock hard... transpixel
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transpixel Must protect the grass.  We have lots of dirt to take out, aggregate, sand and bricks to bring in.  Many wheelbarrow loads, probably  100's. transpixel
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transpixel Yes, I am having fun here. transpixel
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transpixel Of course, as you dig down, you discover bigger and bigger boulders that must be removed. Kyle is in the whole of one of them. transpixel
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transpixel Here come the bricks.  Since we got pre-damaged (tumbled bricks), they came in bags. transpixel
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First you dig down about 6 to 8 inches. Naturally, the rain has turned everything into a quagmire. The bright side is the clay isn't rock hard...
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Must protect the grass. We have lots of dirt to take out, aggregate, sand and bricks to bring in. Many wheelbarrow loads, probably 100's.
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Yes, I am having fun here. *
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Of course, as you dig down, you discover bigger and bigger boulders that must be removed. Kyle is in the whole of one of them.
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Here come the bricks. Since we got pre-damaged (tumbled bricks), they came in bags.
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transpixel Then a dump truck load of aggregate, then a dump truck load of sand. transpixel
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transpixel Still digging. transpixel
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transpixel Some aggregate is down.  We have done the outlines with bricks and are digging out the grass. transpixel
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transpixel Level the aggregate, then pack it.  Then then same for the sand. transpixel
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transpixel Aggregate and sand are in, but the heavy rain has flooded our work area. transpixel
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Then a dump truck load of aggregate, then a dump truck load of sand.
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Still digging.
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Some aggregate is down. We have done the outlines with bricks and are digging out the grass.
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Level the aggregate, then pack it. Then then same for the sand.
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Aggregate and sand are in, but the heavy rain has flooded our work area.
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transpixel But the work goes on.  I wanted to work the curves in from the outside, so that is where we started.  I like the pattern that develops when you do this. transpixel
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transpixel Starting to come together. Since I haven't rented the brick splitter yet, I have to leave holes. As things get tighter, decisions have to be made as to how to make things fit, look good and be feasible. transpixel
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transpixel Got the brick splitter the next day.  Yes, the rain got heavier.  The dolly is ideal for transporting bricks. transpixel
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transpixel Working in the rain.  At least it was warm. transpixel
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transpixel Keiran helped split bricks. Leverage is everything. transpixel
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But the work goes on. I wanted to work the curves in from the outside, so that is where we started. I like the pattern that develops when you do this. *
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Starting to come together. Since I haven't rented the brick splitter yet, I have to leave holes. As things get tighter, decisions have to be made as to how to make things fit, look good and be feasible.
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Got the brick splitter the next day. Yes, the rain got heavier. The dolly is ideal for transporting bricks.
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Working in the rain. At least it was warm.
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Keiran helped split bricks. Leverage is everything.
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