Rainy Day Project

[GregJ]

Danny,
I actually tried that. My soil is very sandy in that location and it just drove the rock into the soil.

Ummm... Jack hammer fun??? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I am not sure that I would put it in that class, but fortunately I didn't have to use it too much. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Greg

 

[Cliff_Johns]

Nice photo essay. I always like these.

It's great to build things to last forever, though the guy who has to undo your work (sometimes you) may may not take so kindly to your efforts at a propper job.

Cliff

 

[GregJ]

Ok... the weekend is over and here is how much I got done. I have attached a before/after pic. I never would have attempted this project without a tractor. If I had attempted it, I would have been working on it for most of the summer, consumed incredible quantities of Advil and been cursing my wife for ever coming up with this lame idea. Instead, one weekend and I am almost done. And most of Sunday was spent running around picking up the bricks and plants. There is a post running in Kubota Owning/Operating questioning the purpose of a BX, or CUT's in general. I couldn't ask for a better piece of equipment to do work like this. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Greg

 

[surfran]

WOW! Very nice, glad I am looking at this one from work on lunch as if my wife saw that she would probably get some ideas! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

There sure is some great pride in acomplishing something like this on a weekend though.

 

[dougzdog]

what a difference that made! did you use anything to hold the edge of the bricks in place? looks like they came out nice and level.

doug

 

[GregJ]

Doug,
Right now the bricks are only held in place by the surrounding soil. They do move a little until the soil packs in place. I have thought about getting some of that plastic edging, but they seem to settle in after a while, so I figure why spend the money. I have been using these bricks for "trails" through other landscaping around the property and have come to like the "temporary" nature of them. If I decide to put in irrigation, invisible fence, etc., all I have to do is lift out a few bricks. If we change our minds, we can move them as well. Since I got the Kubota, I have come to realize that NOTHING is permanent in our yard. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Greg

 

[dummy]

Looks great. What a difference one weekend can make. So, with approximately 18 more weekends to go this summer.......

 

[GregJ]

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And if you could hear my wife talk...... All 18 are booked up /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif. Now if I could just figure out a way to use my Kubota to paint the house. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Greg