Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which is 16
ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since I bought the
house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4 bricks you see surround
a drain, so I have to consider that also. The wall you see will one day
come down, my property goes all the way down to the street. On the other
side of the wall it slopes down, but for the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the patio?
Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to lay down
brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is prepare the ground,
lay the pavers and then brush sand into the joints, no need for mortar,
grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 12:01:34 -0700, "Emil" wrote:

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which is 16
ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since I bought the
house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4 bricks you see surround
a drain, so I have to consider that also. The wall you see will one day
come down, my property goes all the way down to the street. On the other
side of the wall it slopes down, but for the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the patio?
Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to lay down
brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is prepare the ground,
lay the pavers and then brush sand into the joints, no need for mortar,
grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil


What you been doing, spray painting things out there on the grass?

Put more of the same there, if the grass won't grow, continue the
patio and put an awning up or some sort of shades/shelters, put large
potted plants around between furniture.

Friends put up the usual fiberglass roofs and put up various kinds of
lattice/dividers for shading the large planters.. good to be on
wheels!

Janice

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

Wow.... someone who has a worse lawn than me, and I don't water mine.

Spray paint the lawn green or lay down astrotruf?

take care
Liz



On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 12:01:34 -0700, "Emil" wrote:

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which is 16
ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since I bought the
house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4 bricks you see surround
a drain, so I have to consider that also. The wall you see will one day
come down, my property goes all the way down to the street. On the other
side of the wall it slopes down, but for the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the patio?
Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to lay down
brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is prepare the ground,
lay the pavers and then brush sand into the joints, no need for mortar,
grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

"Janice" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 12:01:34 -0700, "Emil" wrote:

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which is
16
ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since I bought
the
house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4 bricks you see
surround
a drain, so I have to consider that also. The wall you see will one day
come down, my property goes all the way down to the street. On the other
side of the wall it slopes down, but for the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the
patio?
Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to lay
down
brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is prepare the
ground,
lay the pavers and then brush sand into the joints, no need for mortar,
grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil


What you been doing, spray painting things out there on the grass?

Put more of the same there, if the grass won't grow, continue the
patio and put an awning up or some sort of shades/shelters, put large
potted plants around between furniture.

Friends put up the usual fiberglass roofs and put up various kinds of
lattice/dividers for shading the large planters.. good to be on
wheels!

Janice

Yes, I gave up on the grass so I used it to spray paint a peg board. :-)
I want to extend the patio, the most cost effective way possible.

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

"MisNomer" wrote in message
...
Wow.... someone who has a worse lawn than me, and I don't water mine.

Spray paint the lawn green or lay down astrotruf?

take care
Liz

I'm glad you don't have the worst grass anymore. If I don't go with the
patio extension project I was thinking of trying to put down the ready made
sod. See if I can keep it alive.

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

"Emil" wrote in :

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which
is 16 ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since
I bought the house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4
bricks you see surround a drain, so I have to consider that also. The
wall you see will one day come down, my property goes all the way down
to the street. On the other side of the wall it slopes down, but for
the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the
patio? Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to
lay down brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is
prepare the ground, lay the pavers and then brush sand into the
joints, no need for mortar, grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil



You could try a Japanese garden with gravel and a few rocks. It wouldn't
get you extra space but it should be low mainenance (unless you have trees
that will dump leaves on it).

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

"Emil" wrote in :

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which
is 16 ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since
I bought the house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4
bricks you see surround a drain, so I have to consider that also. The
wall you see will one day come down, my property goes all the way down
to the street. On the other side of the wall it slopes down, but for
the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the
patio? Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to
lay down brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is
prepare the ground, lay the pavers and then brush sand into the
joints, no need for mortar, grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil



You could try a Japanese garden with gravel and a few rocks. It wouldn't
get you extra space but it should be low mainenance (unless you have trees
that will dump leaves on it).

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

"Emil" wrote in :

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which
is 16 ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since
I bought the house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4
bricks you see surround a drain, so I have to consider that also. The
wall you see will one day come down, my property goes all the way down
to the street. On the other side of the wall it slopes down, but for
the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the
patio? Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to
lay down brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is
prepare the ground, lay the pavers and then brush sand into the
joints, no need for mortar, grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil



You could try a Japanese garden with gravel and a few rocks. It wouldn't
get you extra space but it should be low mainenance (unless you have trees
that will dump leaves on it).

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

"Emil" wrote in :

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which
is 16 ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since
I bought the house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4
bricks you see surround a drain, so I have to consider that also. The
wall you see will one day come down, my property goes all the way down
to the street. On the other side of the wall it slopes down, but for
the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the
patio? Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to
lay down brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is
prepare the ground, lay the pavers and then brush sand into the
joints, no need for mortar, grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil



You could try a Japanese garden with gravel and a few rocks. It wouldn't
get you extra space but it should be low mainenance (unless you have trees
that will dump leaves on it).

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

"Emil" wrote in :

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which
is 16 ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since
I bought the house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4
bricks you see surround a drain, so I have to consider that also. The
wall you see will one day come down, my property goes all the way down
to the street. On the other side of the wall it slopes down, but for
the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the
patio? Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to
lay down brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is
prepare the ground, lay the pavers and then brush sand into the
joints, no need for mortar, grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil



You could try a Japanese garden with gravel and a few rocks. It wouldn't
get you extra space but it should be low mainenance (unless you have trees
that will dump leaves on it).

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

"Emil" wrote in :

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which
is 16 ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since
I bought the house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4
bricks you see surround a drain, so I have to consider that also. The
wall you see will one day come down, my property goes all the way down
to the street. On the other side of the wall it slopes down, but for
the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the
patio? Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to
lay down brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is
prepare the ground, lay the pavers and then brush sand into the
joints, no need for mortar, grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil



You could try a Japanese garden with gravel and a few rocks. It wouldn't
get you extra space but it should be low mainenance (unless you have trees
that will dump leaves on it).

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

"Emil" wrote in :

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which
is 16 ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since
I bought the house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4
bricks you see surround a drain, so I have to consider that also. The
wall you see will one day come down, my property goes all the way down
to the street. On the other side of the wall it slopes down, but for
the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the
patio? Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to
lay down brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is
prepare the ground, lay the pavers and then brush sand into the
joints, no need for mortar, grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil



You could try a Japanese garden with gravel and a few rocks. It wouldn't
get you extra space but it should be low mainenance (unless you have trees
that will dump leaves on it).

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

"Emil" wrote in :

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which
is 16 ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since
I bought the house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4
bricks you see surround a drain, so I have to consider that also. The
wall you see will one day come down, my property goes all the way down
to the street. On the other side of the wall it slopes down, but for
the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the
patio? Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to
lay down brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is
prepare the ground, lay the pavers and then brush sand into the
joints, no need for mortar, grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil



You could try a Japanese garden with gravel and a few rocks. It wouldn't
get you extra space but it should be low mainenance (unless you have trees
that will dump leaves on it).

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

"Emil" wrote in :

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which
is 16 ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since
I bought the house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4
bricks you see surround a drain, so I have to consider that also. The
wall you see will one day come down, my property goes all the way down
to the street. On the other side of the wall it slopes down, but for
the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the
patio? Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to
lay down brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is
prepare the ground, lay the pavers and then brush sand into the
joints, no need for mortar, grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil



You could try a Japanese garden with gravel and a few rocks. It wouldn't
get you extra space but it should be low mainenance (unless you have trees
that will dump leaves on it).

Need some backyard improvement ideas.
 

"Emil" wrote in :

Hi guys,

The pics at the bottom are of my backyard. Notice in this area, which
is 16 ft long by 6.5 ft wide, the grass doesn't grow. It hasn't since
I bought the house 3 years ago, and I've given up on it. Those 4
bricks you see surround a drain, so I have to consider that also. The
wall you see will one day come down, my property goes all the way down
to the street. On the other side of the wall it slopes down, but for
the time being it's staying.

So what ideas can you guys think of to extend the sitting area of the
patio? Some ideas I came up with a
1) To bring a bunch of crushed gravel and compact it in.
2)Use pavers to create a traditional look.
3) Use large square stones?

I don't want to create a HUGE project, I don't have the patience to
lay down brick. I thought of pavers because all you have to do is
prepare the ground, lay the pavers and then brush sand into the
joints, no need for mortar, grout, etc.

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_1.jpg
http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/...77/Patio_2.jpg

Thanks,
Emil



You could try a Japanese garden with gravel and a few rocks. It wouldn't
get you extra space but it should be low mainenance (unless you have trees
that will dump leaves on it).