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The Back Yard Remodel

Yep, when I bought my place, it had this very uniquely shaped, well maintained deck....
Time to get with the times and make the backyard useable for the family, and especially the kids. I hope to use this gallery to document my progress, and get help/ideas from friends on how I can improve the usability of the space.
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Yes, that's a spade.
Yes, that's a spade.		 Shrubs create hard boundaries for the patio; don't like it.
Shrubs create hard boundaries for the patio; don't like it.		 Run down shed in the corner is a rat haven
Run down shed in the corner is a rat haven		 I bet you could see this fying out of SJC
I bet you could see this fying out of SJC
Demolition underway...
Demolition underway...		 Amazing what a chain saw, a couple of shovels and 4 guys can do in 3 hours.
Amazing what a chain saw, a couple of shovels and 4 guys can do in 3 hours.		 Amazing...
Amazing...		 The pile of wood to be hauled away
The pile of wood to be hauled away
All gone! The yard opens up!
All gone! The yard opens up!		 Shed gone too.
Shed gone too.		 Huge potential!!!!!
Huge potential!!!!!		 Start of the diggin'
Start of the diggin'
Out come the sprinker lines
Out come the sprinker lines		 A pretty good amount of grass coming up.
A pretty good amount of grass coming up.		 More dug up grass.
More dug up grass.		 Rototilling to break up sod as well as hard ground underneath.
Rototilling to break up sod as well as hard ground underneath.
Smoothing out the area.
Smoothing out the area.		 Moving dirt around..
Moving dirt around..		 Notice the string lines to get the area graded and even.
Notice the string lines to get the area graded and even.		 Lookin' good.
Lookin' good.
Done with site prep.
Done with site prep.		 Start of construction, center verticals.
Start of construction, center verticals.		 Ladder construction in parallel.
Ladder construction in parallel.		 Materials organized, labeled and staged.
Materials organized, labeled and staged.
First verticals go up.
First verticals go up.		 After leveling, weed barrier goes underneath.
After leveling, weed barrier goes underneath.		 One more strip of cloth needed.
One more strip of cloth needed.		 Starting the top area..
Starting the top area..
Bro. workin' the impact wrench, which was a HUGE time saver...
Bro. workin' the impact wrench, which was a HUGE time saver...		 More staged materials.
More staged materials.		 Materials.
Materials.		 Materials.
Materials.
Materials.
Materials.		 Upper level taking shape w/ floor.
Upper level taking shape w/ floor.		 Another angle.
Another angle.		 Vertical slats go in.
Vertical slats go in.
Raise the roof!
Raise the roof!		 Tight space up top.
Tight space up top.		 Installing center roof supports mid-way through roof install.
Installing center roof supports mid-way through roof install.		 Double teaming the roof slats to finish it.
Double teaming the roof slats to finish it.
Rock wall up.
Rock wall up.		 Swing support prep.
Swing support prep.		 Almost ready to attach the swing/monkey bar.
Almost ready to attach the swing/monkey bar.		 Bar is up!
Bar is up!
Swings go in.
Swings go in.		 Of course the kids can't stay away, they're so excited.
Of course the kids can't stay away, they're so excited.		 Rock wall rope, slide go in.
Rock wall rope, slide go in.		 Testing of the rock wall.
Testing of the rock wall.
First test slide.
First test slide.		 2nd test slide.
2nd test slide.		 All Done!
All Done!		 Side view.
Side view.
Another angle
Another angle		 Little gymnist.
Little gymnist.		 Other side view.
Other side view.		 Evening shot.
Evening shot.
A good weekend's work.
A good weekend's work.		 Kids love it.
Kids love it.		 Thanks Uncle Steve!
Thanks Uncle Steve!		 The stump grinder: an amazing machine! We had to call in the pros for some serious excavation!
The stump grinder: an amazing machine! We had to call in the pros for some serious excavation!
No more tree here!
No more tree here!		 Trees - gone!
Trees - gone!		 More trees - gone!
More trees - gone!		 Termite infested cherry tree really had to go.
Termite infested cherry tree really had to go.
Truck with wood chips arrives
Truck with wood chips arrives		 That thing is full!! That's 18 yds of material.
That thing is full!! That's 18 yds of material.		 Starting to dump....
Starting to dump....		 Down...
Down...
And on the driveway
And on the driveway		 That's gonna take some time to move...
That's gonna take some time to move...		 Starting at it.
Starting at it.		 Working smarter - scooping up material with large bins.
Working smarter - scooping up material with large bins.
Wheelbarrow dumps close to the playground.
Wheelbarrow dumps close to the playground.		 3 guys, 3 wheelbarrows, 1.5 hrs later, it's all moved.
3 guys, 3 wheelbarrows, 1.5 hrs later, it's all moved.		 Late night construction...
Late night construction...		 Getting things set up.
Getting things set up.
Rear wall aligned.
Rear wall aligned.		 2 person auger for hole digging...
2 person auger for hole digging...		 Side board in place...
Side board in place...		 Getting those holes dug to take advantage of rental time.
Getting those holes dug to take advantage of rental time.
Some holes did not go easy...
Some holes did not go easy...		 My new 8'x10' yard shed kit arrives
My new 8'x10' yard shed kit arrives		 Another angle of the shed kit
Another angle of the shed kit		 Wall taking shape..
Wall taking shape..
Getting there...
Getting there...		 Decided last minute to keep the end open, so these boards were trimmed post this picture
Decided last minute to keep the end open, so these boards were trimmed post this picture		 Double boards in back.
Double boards in back.		 Finally complete!
Finally complete!
Looks good..
Looks good..		 Side again
Side again		 Other side
Other side		 Rear corner
Rear corner
Slide
Slide		 Wall detail more visible
Wall detail more visible		 Site prep for the shed
Site prep for the shed		 Ready for some fabric
Ready for some fabric
20 ft^3 of pea gravel to make the foundation/base
20 ft^3 of pea gravel to make the foundation/base		 Fabric down.
Fabric down.		 Starting the gravel; my little helper too!
Starting the gravel; my little helper too!		 Spreading it out.
Spreading it out.
Lookin' good.
Lookin' good.		 Nice and smooth.
Nice and smooth.		 Floor joists go down.
Floor joists go down.		 Leveled, square, and ready for floor.
Leveled, square, and ready for floor.
Floor boards down.
Floor boards down.		 Ready to erect the walls!
Ready to erect the walls!		 Completed door wall - walls were built flat then erected.
Completed door wall - walls were built flat then erected.		 Framing side wall
Framing side wall
Framing rear wall
Framing rear wall		 Walls go up
Walls go up		 Side of building
Side of building		 Inside
Inside
Attaching wall to floor
Attaching wall to floor		 Last wall going in place
Last wall going in place		 There!
There!		 Checking to make sure it's right.
Checking to make sure it's right.
Gettin' there.
Gettin' there.		 Installing the doublers, waving to my wife.
Installing the doublers, waving to my wife.		 Putting up the rafters.
Putting up the rafters.		 First roof board in place
First roof board in place
Roof boards done.
Roof boards done.		 Time for faces and trim.
Time for faces and trim.		 Door hanging
Door hanging		 Roof prep done - underlayment and flashing
Roof prep done - underlayment and flashing
Closer detail
Closer detail		 Another angle.
Another angle.		 Added rain gutters to siphon flow toward the fence.
Added rain gutters to siphon flow toward the fence.		 Bird's eye view - from the playhouse!
Bird's eye view - from the playhouse!
Shingles on one side done.
Shingles on one side done.		 Roof complete.
Roof complete.		 Calked, sealed, primed, and ready for paint.
Calked, sealed, primed, and ready for paint.		 Starting on the first main coat.
Starting on the first main coat.
Convenient stand...
Convenient stand...		 Leaning into it...
Leaning into it...		 Getting with the main coat....
Getting with the main coat....		 Side coat done.
Side coat done.
Painting the back of the shed.
Painting the back of the shed.		 Two coats of yellow..
Two coats of yellow..		 Starting the trim, masking.
Starting the trim, masking.		 Painting..
Painting..
Getting late to paint.
Getting late to paint.		 I like the color contrast.
I like the color contrast.		 Need a 2nd coat.
Need a 2nd coat.		 Masked all trim.
Masked all trim.
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Guest 07-Jan-2006 00:03
Wow, it's come a loooong way,buddy ! Nice! Hope all is well.
Take care,
Rob
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