We didn't get the big garage window in this weekend we decided that we enjoy the breeze too much when working in the garage. So we will put the garage door in first and then finish the window.
Here is one third of the window done. This is when we realized how much of a breeze this opening lets in. We still need to add the beam for the garage door opener to hang on, run the electrical for the opener, hang the sheet rock for the rails to go on,then put up the door rails, put in the sections of the door and tie it all in together, run the electrical and hang the outside lights before the sheetrock goes in. We'll keep the breeze for just a bit more.
So onto another project. This is the area that gets all of the rainfall off the roofs. I finished leveling out the dirt and giving it the right slope so the water will flow away from the buildings. Had to be careful because there were two spots where the lawn was higher than this area; so had to work around this and make it work.
Next comes the lawn edging. This will help keep the rocks from flowing out with the water run off But it has to let the water leave this area also so it had to be lower than you would normally put it. I started digging my trench and had to stop. I could tell I was going crooked; so out came the string and level. If you are going to do something, do it right, don't skip steps just because you are in a hurry to get it done before the August heat starts up in the day.
We sell this edging at the Rock Yard and it is good stuff. It is vinyl and the color goes all the way through. It is so tough it took a saw to cut it not a utility knife.
Then stake it into place. These stakes do not go straight down into the ground they go in at an angle; you are tying into the surrounding dirt. Makes for a more stable project.
The water hydrant hadn't been set in concrete so it would wibble wobble every time you moved the handle. Before we started this project we poured a concrete base for it. I don't feel nervous about the grandkids turning the water on and off now. Before I was concerned with the boys snapping the pipe. I have very strong grandchildren.
After leveling and sloping it was time for landscape fabric. Just this makes it look nicer. Here you can tell how much we raised the outside air conditioner. Had to be sure the water could flow under it and not get full of gunk.
It's the second week of August and I need to move all that rock before the heat index gets too high.
The air conditioner condensation pipe runs down the side of the building and drips into this area. It makes for a soggy mess. If you look at the third from the top picture you can see that I was using a piece of guttering and some siding corners to take the water away. Bill came to my rescue and ran official PVC piping so the water runs out to the yard now. This all flows into our drainage river that flows into the pond.
Doesn't this look great. There is still rock to be moved but by golly it's waiting for some cool fall temps. I took care of a problem; so finishing it can wait.
This is a 1 1/2 inch crushed granite with a man made sand added to it. They can use this as a base for asphalt. In cooler temperatures we will go in, wet the rock, tamp it so it sets up good and solid and then add the final inch of rock to the area. Once the grass grows back up to the red rock this utility area will be really pretty.
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