Back Yard Projects

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• Last Updated: 15 Nov 2010
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Back Yard Projects

Status

Todo

1. Clean up dirt and level along fence.
2. Frame in fence gate lattice with cut up PT 2x4.
3. Fix side fence as best as possible. Use 1x4s for stringers?

1. Build stand for rain barrel. Get rain barrel next year. $60
2. JZ: Available to run boards out to Sheb this fall in Spring?

Done:

1. Nailed back 2 board by Mr. Bruce deck.
2. Hung hose behind house.
3. Final Snow cleanup of: wood, plants, leaves.

Sun, Oct 31

1. Hung up rest of rakes behind shed on 2nd tool holder.
2. General yard cleanup.

Tue, Oct 19

1. Bought more tool holders for weedwacker.
2. Drained hose.
3. Move b-ball net to along side fence.

Sat, Oct 16

1. Mow Lawn.
2. Mounted tools & snow shovels on fence.
3. Cleaned up yard. JZ took junk wood.
4. Drilled holes in apple tree stump.

Thu, Oct 14

1. Suck.

Wed, Oct 13

1. Paid Dad $50. (1xgravel, 2xdump)

Fri, Oct 08

1. Nothing done. You suck more.
2. Away 3d till monday afternoon.

Thu, Oct 07

1. Nothing done. You suck.

Wed, Oct 06

1. Put in front of shed patio stone & gravel.
2. Put remaining gravel behind house to slope away from house for drainage.

Tue, Oct 05

1. Move composter and refill. Looks like excellent fill.
   1. Fill area behind shed and place paving stones back. 1-2 more loads.
      1. Center 3 patio slabs across the mesh bottom. L - C - R.
   2. Move good lumber behind shed under eaves. Leave room for table and chairs to be tarped.
2. Fill side of shed.

Mon, Oct 04

1. Remove front stringers.
2. Install front Tyvek.
3. Put mesh up around front of shed
   1. Backfill front of shed with gravel.
4. Call Dad ; Get 3rd load of gravel.

Sat, Oct 02

1. Back of House.
   1. Finished remaining 4x4.
   2. Build final 3rd level of A/C box.
   3. Fill around A/C box.
   4. Fill box with shallow layer of quartz rock.
2. Back of Shed.
   1. Finish back Tyvex using extra pieces, tape.
   2. Level dirt in back, use level/2x4.
   3. Install mesh across back of shed.Cut Tyvex bottom below floor 3", Start mesh 5" below floor at midpoint of base.
   4. Backfill with gravel and dig away from fence and backfill.
   5. Dump gravel at each back pad.

Fri, Oct 01

1. Helping JZ after work with his front porch.
2. Some yard cleanup.

Thu, Sep 30

1. Cleaned up 3 of 4 of the remaining junk 4x4s from the old fence.
2. Dumped about another 2-3 load of fill around back.

Wed, Sep 29

1. Dad took all trees to dump in rain. Got Gravel#2
2. Replaced and screwed in new shorter window well screws. One broke.
3. Put 3 barrows of gravel around gas meter. Leveled out back part of area.
4. Installed back part of shed tyvek. Mis-Measured 4" so I need to fill a gap.

Tue, Sep 28

1. Loaded trailer, paid Dad $60 and setup dump/gravel run2.

Mon, Sep 27

1. Cut down trees: Front cedars, Back: cedar, apple tree.

Sun, Sep 26

1. Dumped remainder of gravel beside window well.

Sat, Sep 25

1. Built A/C box (2 levels).

Fri, Sep 24

1. Dug out existing window well. Measured window width (42"), Mounted new window well in back side of house.
2. Worked until dark and mounted the well and filled it 75% with gravel. I am going to need a few more yards to get this done.
3. Home Hardware: 42" (3'6") x 12 x 24 window well $35.99 (48" is $49.99). Get lag bolts/lead plugs for mounting 4x.
   1. I bought the larger one but it's too large so I took the 42" one and need to go back for my $10 refund to use below.
4. Went back to HH to get smaller bolts. The screws are Robertson and to large (diam.) and fail to seat themselves.

Vendors

• Nor-Ont: 345-1448
• Home Hardware: 345-0501

-- StephenHurrell - 21 Sep 2010