Back in August, we got the brilliant idea to get rid of our hot tub and half rotten deck... and put in a patio with a fire pit! We have discovered over the last year or so that we don't use the hot tub enough to justify it. So, Craigslist helped us get rid of the hot tub and we've been working on transforming it since!
In order to remember all of our hard work, we've been documenting it with photos.
First, we tore down the gazebo and sold the hot tub. The gazebo was so wobbly that we were able to just push it over! Nice to have that thing gone.
Then Chet, with Josh's help, tore out the deck and cut up the wood. We now have a great pile of wood to burn in our fire pit!
Note the huge pile of wood! They did a great job!
Then, because the ground is uneven, we had to build a bit of a retaining wall around the patio area before filling it with gravel for the patio base. This was after a bit of digging to get the ground level! We now have piles of dirt around the perimeter of our yard.
Next step, paint the wall, build the fire pit and fill the area with gravel base! Lots of hauling and tamping it down to make a solid base. We finished tamping it down today and it looks so good!
A little mulch and a few flowers this evening were just for fun. I probably shouldn't have done it before the patio stones are in but I couldn't resist. The pavers come on Thursday and I'm hoping we'll have time to put them in within the next week. Next year, we hope to add some benches, arbors and other fun things... :) We are certainly looking forward to having some fires and get-togethers in the near future!
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