As grandparents, our children ask us to watch our grandkids. We are not alone, and we love doing it. When the grandkids start to walk, they like to roam. We like them to play in our back yard and we have erected a swing set for them. However, we did not have the backyard fully…
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I am not a big fan of DIY landscaping. I will do hardscaping, like retaining walls, fences, and patios. I have done some of each. When the cost outweighs my displeasure, I will do the project. I have installed fencing at a couple of houses. In all situations I used fence panels. The panels have…
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Once the pool was in place, we filled the openings around the pool with stone gravel. Nothing with equipment. Simply good old back breaking work. Once that job was complete, I could start on the pool deck. I would use pressure-treated wood for the structure. I would have preferred a more stable, man-made decking, but…