Honey do List to Kill a Mortal Man!

UpstateNYMarine · 06-26-2008, 01:39 PM

Well my wife has been begging me to get started on some landscaping around the place since we finished our home (just before winter hit). And not to mention she was elated that we started to finally get grass growing in front and the dogs stopped tracking mud into the house when it rained. But alas all of that went out the window about a week and half ago. While she was at work I had just finished mowing and was enjoying a nice frosty beverage (to remain nameless) and decided to excavate the area I needed to put in a paver walkway from the front porch to the driveway.

So I was off to remove the mower and throw on the box scraper so that I could dig up all that grass that managed to survive the winter and grow in our solid clay/concrete soil. She came home to a mountain of dirt in front of the house and back to no grass in the yard once again.

Here are a couple of pics of the start of the walkway and some progression. I have now comleted it and I have just a little more to finish up front like planting more "stuff" and mulch and some flagstone to get me over to the hose area. But here are some progression pics and I will post more when I can. But for my first paver job it was relatively easy.

have_blue · 06-26-2008, 01:47 PM

Looks like you have a little help with the mowing at least...

UpstateNYMarine · 06-26-2008, 02:07 PM

Yeah he is a rescue that is just about the best dog in the world. Just don't ask me what he is though you're guess would be as good as mine on that one.

Farmerford · 06-26-2008, 02:11 PM

Nice place. I especially like that porch and the view.

You do good work! But if you hadn't made the curb so crooked you would not have to cut all those pie shaped pieces.

UpstateNYMarine · 06-26-2008, 02:28 PM

Just following orders brothers hahaha. Trust me though the patio that I just started out back is not going to be all wavy. That is the last time I do one of those. I started out with a wet masonry saw that broke. So I ran to out to rent one and they were all checked out for over a week. I ended up purchasing a diamond masonry blade for the skil saw and went to work...ended up looking like a ghost by the time I cut all of those.

PitbullMidwest · 06-26-2008, 02:34 PM

That's a good looking dog in your profile pic, full blood GSD?

UpstateNYMarine · 06-26-2008, 03:17 PM

Two Things:

1. What is a GSD?

2. I have no idea...could be...he is adopted and we thought eh might have some black & tan or something. But if you have an idea please let me know.

Egon · 06-26-2008, 03:23 PM

Nice work.

PitbullMidwest · 06-26-2008, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UpstateNYMarine

Two Things:

1. What is a GSD?

2. I have no idea...could be...he is adopted and we thought eh might have some black & tan or something. But if you have an idea please let me know.

1. German Shephard Dog, I've owned 2 GSDs and that dog is the spittin' image of my Elsie in her younger years. Sorry to say that I lost her last year after 12 years of companionship.

2. How about posting a couple of pics, if he is a GSD or even a GSD mix he'll prove to be highly intelligent, eager to please and very protective of you and your family.

Oh, and by the way, you do nice work. When you finish your stone work my wife has a project for you

buckeyefarmer · 06-26-2008, 11:21 PM

I think we can guess the frosty beverage by how straight the walk is

Just kidding, looks great. I've had one of those walks on my honey do list for 11 yrs now.

06-26-2008, 01:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
UpstateNYMarine Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Clinton, NY Posts: 76	Honey do List to Kill a Mortal Man! Well my wife has been begging me to get started on some landscaping around the place since we finished our home (just before winter hit). And not to mention she was elated that we started to finally get grass growing in front and the dogs stopped tracking mud into the house when it rained. But alas all of that went out the window about a week and half ago. While she was at work I had just finished mowing and was enjoying a nice frosty beverage (to remain nameless) and decided to excavate the area I needed to put in a paver walkway from the front porch to the driveway. So I was off to remove the mower and throw on the box scraper so that I could dig up all that grass that managed to survive the winter and grow in our solid clay/concrete soil. She came home to a mountain of dirt in front of the house and back to no grass in the yard once again. Here are a couple of pics of the start of the walkway and some progression. I have now comleted it and I have just a little more to finish up front like planting more "stuff" and mulch and some flagstone to get me over to the hose area. But here are some progression pics and I will post more when I can. But for my first paver job it was relatively easy. Attached Thumbnails

06-26-2008, 01:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
have_blue Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Eunice, Louisiana Posts: 1,449	Re: Honey do List to Kill a Mortal Man! Looks like you have a little help with the mowing at least... __________________ - Bob From the heart of Cajun Country

06-26-2008, 02:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
UpstateNYMarine Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Clinton, NY Posts: 76	Re: Honey do List to Kill a Mortal Man! Yeah he is a rescue that is just about the best dog in the world. Just don't ask me what he is though you're guess would be as good as mine on that one.

06-26-2008, 02:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Farmerford Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Columbus, Georgia Posts: 284	Re: Honey do List to Kill a Mortal Man! Nice place. I especially like that porch and the view. You do good work! But if you hadn't made the curb so crooked you would not have to cut all those pie shaped pieces.

06-26-2008, 02:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
UpstateNYMarine Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Clinton, NY Posts: 76	Re: Honey do List to Kill a Mortal Man! Just following orders brothers hahaha. Trust me though the patio that I just started out back is not going to be all wavy. That is the last time I do one of those. I started out with a wet masonry saw that broke. So I ran to out to rent one and they were all checked out for over a week. I ended up purchasing a diamond masonry blade for the skil saw and went to work...ended up looking like a ghost by the time I cut all of those.

06-26-2008, 02:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
PitbullMidwest Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SE Iowa Posts: 910	Re: Honey do List to Kill a Mortal Man! That's a good looking dog in your profile pic, full blood GSD? __________________ Curt "No man having put his hand to the plow and looking back is fit for the Kingdom of God" - Luke 9:62

06-26-2008, 03:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
UpstateNYMarine Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Clinton, NY Posts: 76	Re: Honey do List to Kill a Mortal Man! Two Things: 1. What is a GSD? 2. I have no idea...could be...he is adopted and we thought eh might have some black & tan or something. But if you have an idea please let me know.

06-26-2008, 03:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Egon Super Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 9,501	Re: Honey do List to Kill a Mortal Man! Nice work. __________________ Egon 50 years behind the times Livin in a Worn out skin bag filled with rattlin bones

06-26-2008, 11:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
buckeyefarmer Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MD Posts: 253	Re: Honey do List to Kill a Mortal Man! I think we can guess the frosty beverage by how straight the walk is Just kidding, looks great. I've had one of those walks on my honey do list for 11 yrs now. __________________ L3130HST,FEL L5030HST,QA,FEL MF 205-4 KK Finish Mower, 6' rotary mower, Pallet forks, PHD, Blade, Carryall, cultivator

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