I think I'm long past due about updating on the progress of the pateo being built.
Up until about 3 weeks ago I came to the conclusion that
1. I don't have the necessary tools
2. I don't have the manpower
3. I don't have the time
It was saddening to leave an excavated pateo to the hands of someone else. But it was extremely relieving. The worker said that because I had done all the grunt work it was amounted to 2 grand off the final bill. It was still expensive but EXTREMELY WORTH IT. The guy did amazing work and had all the right tools for the job. He probably had to cut somewhere around 500 bricks to get the pattern done and there was no way I was going to be able to do the same without a saw..
Either way...I truely believe that him and his assistant are artists with how well it came out.
The area is 15' x 25', That doesn't sounds like a lot until you realize each brick is about 5"x2"x2".
The brick mason guy said that there were three types of bricks of different sizing (thats why all the cutting had to be done). He said that they were probably around 100 years old and some could easily have been taken from a demolished mill, which was common practice at the time.
My family is going to surround the area with gardens and fresh grass.
45 degree herringbone pattern. It's so antique and beautiful. Look at the edging...I still can't believe how skilled the guy was.
So Okay
Before.
After.
I fucking love it.
P.S. MY BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP!!!! AND HEY LOOK...I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE A WISH LIST ON MY PROFILE NOW!?!!!
Up until about 3 weeks ago I came to the conclusion that
1. I don't have the necessary tools
2. I don't have the manpower
3. I don't have the time
It was saddening to leave an excavated pateo to the hands of someone else. But it was extremely relieving. The worker said that because I had done all the grunt work it was amounted to 2 grand off the final bill. It was still expensive but EXTREMELY WORTH IT. The guy did amazing work and had all the right tools for the job. He probably had to cut somewhere around 500 bricks to get the pattern done and there was no way I was going to be able to do the same without a saw..
Either way...I truely believe that him and his assistant are artists with how well it came out.
The area is 15' x 25', That doesn't sounds like a lot until you realize each brick is about 5"x2"x2".
The brick mason guy said that there were three types of bricks of different sizing (thats why all the cutting had to be done). He said that they were probably around 100 years old and some could easily have been taken from a demolished mill, which was common practice at the time.
My family is going to surround the area with gardens and fresh grass.
45 degree herringbone pattern. It's so antique and beautiful. Look at the edging...I still can't believe how skilled the guy was.
So Okay
Before.
After.
I fucking love it.
P.S. MY BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP!!!! AND HEY LOOK...I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE A WISH LIST ON MY PROFILE NOW!?!!!
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veganvixen:
i just looked at your wish list, i would have to say, you are a dork haha. but i knew that b4 anyway. i should make one of those wishlist things for my family for xmas so that wasy i don't have to say " i don't know" when they ask me what i want. i'm glad you didn't have to do all that patio, that would have sucked hardcore.
avenger:
get a clue.