We definitely did not get as far as we had hoped because it turned out to be a bigger project than any of us could have imagined. A lot of learning and teaching and sore muscles happened and we have a good start on getting it done.
1. Over a year ago, we cleaned up the weeds and pured a concrete mow strip to prep the area.
2. Last July we poured the concrete foundation for the bricks. Using over one hundred, 60 pound bags of concrete and thankfully a cement mixer working in the hot sun!
My Mom found us a great deal on bricks on craigslist and we bought 734 of them.
3. Easter weekend. {My Mom estimated it would take us 3 hours to complete the project}
Frustration #1 We realized quickly that the bricks we bought off craigslist were taller than the ones we used to measure for the height of our concrete. Frustration #2. We decided to continue the herringbone pattern that our existing bricks have, taking longer to place them and get the pattern correct. The frustrations kept continuing.
None of us had ever done bricks of this magnitude and we had a lot of learning to do. Fortunately, my Dad is a very patient man and he taught us a lot.
It was wonderful to spend time together as a family on Easter, hopefully this project will not take us another year to complete!!
4 comments:
That's a lot of work, but it's looking lovely!
Wow!! It is looking good. :-)
Mallory! We have TONS of landscaping to do in our new house...this is amazing! And how fun to do it with your family :)
I'd say you guys are getting pretty good at landscaping!! And I'm totally diggin' that herringbone!! Even though it sounds like it was a pain.....what a pretty pattern.
Post a Comment