the patio is done! the patio is done!
At last, the patio we’ve worked so hard on for the past couple of months is complete. Of course, there’s a few finishing touches that need to be done such as spraying off all the sand and stone dust and putting all the furniture and grill on it. I’d say we’ll be able to have our first official barbeque by tomorrow night. I’m just so giddy with excitement to finally have this project finished.
As you can see, there’s still a lot of equipment to put away and such, but I just couldn’t contain my joy and wait to snap some pictures. Here’s the overall layout.
And from the other side.
The view of the opening to the yard and of the fancy columns.
And the magical steps. Ok, they’re not magical, but, man oh man, were they tricky to build. Of course, Mike did all the work, but I felt his pain as I watched from the sidelines.
Don’t worry, I’ll post pictures again once we have it all cleaned off and filled up with our outdoor goods. Join us some time for a barbeque. Consider this your official invitation.
October 26th, 20084:35 pm at
So nice! The wall will provide plenty of seating when you have people over and it will also provide many hours of amusement for kids. Mike, you done good with those steps.
Happy grilling!
It’s snowing here.
October 26th, 20087:45 pm at
Wow, I don’t think I could ever do something like that. You guys are really talented.
October 27th, 200812:35 pm at
Very nice, my compliments to the engineer. And good job Jennifer on the support and logistics end.
Concerned Citizen
October 27th, 20083:29 pm at
That is an awsome patio. You guys did an excellent job. Since I was there to witness a little of the work I know first hand how difficult the job was. Those steps look terrific. Great Job!
October 30th, 20089:58 am at
WOW, I’m so impressed! We’ll have to come by sometime to use it! Really, it is very nice.
October 30th, 20082:36 pm at
Thanks, Denise, Dennis, and Jenni! You are definitely welcome anytime. Get your calendars out. It really isn’t that complicated of a job, just time-consuming and labor-intensive. It’s worth it though!
CC-
We all know who you are and think it’s pretty sad to compliment your own work. I’m mean, really!
November 3rd, 200812:04 pm at
nicely done guys! we would have just hired someone to do it for us, but we bow down to you for doing it yourself!
November 4th, 20081:44 am at
WOW! That patio looks incredible! You two are sooo handy and talent galore!