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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... Viewed: 541 times.
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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. Viewed: 470 times.
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Yes, I am having fun here. *Viewed: 523 times.
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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. Viewed: 486 times.
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Here come the bricks. Since we got pre-damaged (tumbled bricks), they came in bags. Viewed: 433 times.
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Then a dump truck load of aggregate, then a dump truck load of sand. Viewed: 462 times.
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Still digging. Viewed: 491 times.
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Some aggregate is down. We have done the outlines with bricks and are digging out the grass. Viewed: 454 times.
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Level the aggregate, then pack it. Then then same for the sand. Viewed: 435 times.
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Aggregate and sand are in, but the heavy rain has flooded our work area. Viewed: 453 times.
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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. *Viewed: 744 times.
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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. Viewed: 499 times.
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Got the brick splitter the next day. Yes, the rain got heavier. The dolly is ideal for transporting bricks. Viewed: 458 times.
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Working in the rain. At least it was warm. Viewed: 479 times.
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Keiran helped split bricks. Leverage is everything. Viewed: 482 times.
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