The Snowball Keeps Rolling

We see this happen often. A job is finished, you step back to admire the work, and your eye is immediately drawn to other areas that weren't yet addressed! When the construction was completed at our recent pavilion project, and the landscaping was installed, everything looked great. Well, almost everything. We had not done part of the front yard, thinking that the existing landscape would tie into the new portions. But unfortunately, the fresh new plantings made the older, overgrown areas look pretty tired. That's nothing that we can't fix!

Removing the spent Ixora bushes will open up the front of this home. And we took advantage of this opportunity to expand the entry walk, which was entirely too narrow for such a beautiful entryway. First off, out with the old.

You can already feel the house breathe better! Next, a lot of dirt is removed to accommodate the enlarged entry pad.

A line is strung to make sure the pad is graded properly to create a single, continuous step from the driveway. Even though it will be a pervious walk, we want to make sure water doesn't pool in low spots.

Crushed stone is brought in and compacted to create a base for the antique Chicago brick. This material is also used on the driveway, and it ties in well with the Saltilo tile steps and porch floor.

The step will be made by creating a retaining wall at the driveway edge. Let's take a look at this completed job next week!