It took 60 cubic yards of dirt (delivered in three loads and we could have used more), 6 hours of work with a John Deere tractor, five large dump trucks of debris removed, a 24 head backyard sprinkler system (and a homemade front yard system), and hydroseeding to get our 14,000 square foot lot looking good again. Oh, and I finished off the last 24 feet of the back fence myself after getting a ridiculously high bid from a fencing company. The yard had been neglected for over 3 years, and we suspect many more years before that. We had nicknamed it the savanna...
The picture below shows where the previous owners dumped all their trash in this back corner of the property because they didn't want to pay for pickup. Other neighbors have told us the mountain of garbage reached the top of the fence. When Terry bought the place most of it had been removed, but we still found old rotten timbers, large heavy metal poles, and general trash in the ground. The wood fence was unfinished for multiple reasons, and the owners of the property behind us use their backyard as a junk car yard. I'll write about them later.
AFTER!
16 have commented:
'Nice' so tell me how many beers did you consume whilst doing this ? Whilst I was In Winnipeg in July this year, we lived on a farm and anytime during the day they would finish a job and crack open the beers! Or have a beer before the job, go visit a neighbour, have a beer, a chat ... I came home an alcoholic Lol...
Indi
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Indi,
Never been a beer drinker.
However, more than a few bottles of scotch were consumed during this project ;)
Awwww, you did a beautiful job!
Ummmmm. I could use some help. I have scotch!
xoxo
~vk~
Oh, well done! It looks brilliant!
It feels great, doesn't it, when you can see the changes you've achieved.
And omg... any El Caminos or Rancheros in thar?! ;o)
It looks beautiful, and you will earn the eternal good will of the neighbors for making the yard look better.
Looks great!
Wow...you're so handymanish...I'm impressed. Glad to hear life ticks along for you, Fuse. xox
Lots of work and it shows. Well done.
John, you are amazing. Good work!
I'll let Butch know you are still into the scotch as well..
[oh and I missed it again, Happy Birthday for the other week.. eek!]
:)
Wow, that looks amazing!
I'm keen to do something similar with my small patch of dirt, but haven't made the time to do so!
And the incessant rain.... ugh.
xxx
You did such a beautiful job at changing the backyard! What a lovely improvement!
Too bad about the junk-y neighbors. Ugh. I never can understand how people are indifferent to their property looking nice and let it go to ruin, which basically tanks not onlt their property values but also drags everyone else's down on the street.
Didja find Jimmy Hoffa?
Fusion, what is the chance of getting your Facebook page so we can follow you. I been with you for a long time and would like to keep up with you.
Doug in GA
very nice indeed.
VK: Thanks. Unfortunately the projects are piling up here again, no time no time ;)
Ute: Nope, no utes that I can see...
ASM: yep, they tell us how happy they are to see the house getting fixed up all the time.
Thanks Chrissy!
Ha Gillette, handymanish, love it!
Thanks XL.
Kimba: Thanks, I was going through my photos the other day and came across one of Butch and C the day I took the photos of K's tables. Good memories. Thanks for the b-day wishes, late or not :)
Cath: The rain about did us in as well, ending up with alot of weeds growing in the fresh dirt before we could get it hydroseeded. Grrrr.
So true Annie, thankfully the effect of their property on the next street over is not as bad for us.
Not yet Tom, but the dog is still digging...
Doug: send me an email with the details and I'll find you. fusion77@gmail.com
Thanks Cat!
Wow!
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