We have been having some nice weather and we did dinner up on the patio. We made smores for dessert on the fire. It will be nice to have the space a little more accessible and be able to use the upper area more.
Here is a nice overview of the project. The mound of dirt to the left will eventually be flower beds. The steps are finished being built except for the treads being laid in place.
We also added a few trim boards on the house where they were missing allowing for the back walkway to get finished with pavers. We also went shopping and picked out a few bushes to put in the trench at the top of the wall.
At the top of the stairs, there is a landing before turning 90 degrees and going up three more stairs to the top.
The edges of the landing are the same material as the stair treads.
Once those were in place it was time to start laying pavers on the landing.
Tyler's parents helped us out so much during their visit in getting a little bit closer to finishing the backyard area.
It took looks of leveling to get things perfect and lay all the pavers. We still need to build the last stairs up to the top.
Then, we put the cap stones on the wall. They are attached with landscape adhesive.
The bushes were brought up but have not been planted yet. We will probably reduce the number so they have room to grow and spread but they are all just sitting up there for now.
The dirt at the base of the stairs and back 1/4 of the lawn is about 12 inches too high so we are slowly chipping away at moving it and lowering that area. It is hard, unrewarding work to do so we are doing it a little at a time interspersed with other tasks.
While we were working hard, Sam was being a perfect baby. He slept contently in his stroller enjoying the fresh air. He would wake up occasionally to eat but was satisfied to stare at the plants and watch us work the rest of the time.
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