Yard Prep - Extreme Job Pics!
Well here we go. I've enjoyed everyone else's stories - this ones' a doozy.
We probably have the worse lot to put a pool in, but my "extra loving" DH is giving me what I want. :)
18 x 34 Rectangle
6' x 34' Free Form Baja Shelf
Pentair Intelliflow everything
Intellitouch Controller
Quick Clean Pop up In Floor Cleaning System
Hydromatic Auto Pool Cover w/matching coping (20k)
3 LED Intellibrite Lights
Sport style 3 1/2 each end with 6' in middle
White Plaster
$100k
(Evidently labor doesn't come cheap in Seattle)
I will also be adding (at additional costs):
1,000 sf of poured concrete decking 7K
Built in BBQ $?
Fire Pit $1K (bought at Costco)
3 Fire/Water features for the pool 1K
Pool Equipment Shed $?
...landscaping $10K
We knew we would need a retaining wall to level our yard that slopes down and away from our house. However our 4' wall has turned into a 12' wall (They had to dig down 8' more to hit hard pan)- oohh, just add 10K to the cost :(
The little modification to the steps on our 17 year old clear cedar deck has turned into a brand new TimberTech deck after the discovery of quite a bid of dry rot. (Ohh just at $20K :(
So what was once a beautiful secluded back yard with pond and waterfalls is now a huge pile of dirt (on top of looking at the neighbors house that burned down about 5 weeks ago) :(
But we are on track for the pool to start in about 2 weeks - I know it will have all been worth it! :)
I expect the project to top out at $200K by completion.
LOL at myself - when we first started the plan I thought it would cost between $75 - $100K.
{{!gwi}}
More later!!!!!
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looony2nz
17 years agobeachdiva
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Comments (8)A mature hedgerow (??) like this could have a multitude of choice woodland plants that would never show in a photo like this - very little shows in this photo! The hedgerow at my mom's house in Western NY State (which probably has many of the same plants as possible in your Ohio location) has huge stands of trillium, bloodroot, numerous violets, trout lily, jack in the pulpit, ferns, and so much more. I personally would be excited by the possibilities. Sure there might be some undesirables - most any "wild" area these days has some. If you wish, you can deal with those over time or you can just mow up to the edge of the wooded area with little else required. But if the "wildness" truly terrifies you, you may wish to look for a more manicured location. And since hazards were mentioned....I will assume Ohio is much like here in Western NY State so: fire is never a problem, the rare heavy winds may be strong enough to break branches or even more rarely uproot trees, and an ice storm is probably the biggest danger to tree'd locations where we live. Though in the 40+ years my mom has had her house, only once was the ice enough to drop whole trees into her yard. FataMorgana...See MoreEarly May 2011 Pics of the Yard
Comments (36)Hey Alex, Your palms look like they didn't miss a beat from last year.I'm glad you showed that vinca.I have that vine taking over my back yard.I never knew what it was,it has pretty little purple flowers on it,but LORD is it invasive.The only difference between yours and mine is mine has solid green leaves,yours looks variegated.Keep your eye on it,there's places where it's three feet thick in the very back of my property.I don't know where it came from,but I want it gone.I've sprayed it with roundup,burned it,poured bleach and ammonia on it,and it still comes back every year.I like the look of all your other plants,but that one.The same goes for crape myrtles,they pop up everywhere,dont get me wrong.I have two big ones,a white one and one I call watermelon color.I wish palms would pop up like them,I wouldn't mind some fortuneis or some palmetto volunteers.Maybe in ten years or so they will start popping up since it seems like everyone is growing them now.Talking about heat it's been 90* plus for the last three days.I wish I had a pool,I'd have it opened up days ago.Love the Spindle palm.Well I hope your Banana starts doing better. Randy...See MoreFall pics of my yard
Comments (58)I wanted to post today, but my deck is completely stripped of paint because its being repainted. I dont think the deck is going to end up getting painted until at least Monday because all the rain we got here delayed the whole project a week. I think what I will do is post pics of the plants in my front yard, and then save the backyard for when the deck is painted (probably Tuesday or maybe very very early Wednesday morning (like 5:30 am!). I'll post my Front yard today and the rest as soon as they are back in their spots! -Alex...See MoreCentral CA update (lots of pics from the yard) 4/11
Comments (33)NZ, no dishes of water (West Nile virus) but I do occasionally wash down the plants or the cement floor under the arbor. Plus there are grape and passion fruit vines above it and grass in front of it, not to mention lots of plants. I do have plans for drip lines and probably micro misters for early morning or evening (no direct sun). Yes LL, they are from Juan's pulasan tree, I try to pretend I dont care about them, so they wont die. It would be a complete miracle if I can get them to fruit and even more outrageous if they taste as good as Juan's. Some of the PR seedlings are growing pretty well, plants in the photos are in 5gal pots. Even the mangosteen are growing moderately well, the slowest growers.........herrania umbricata and kwai muk. Charleslou, all of the lychees except the Mauritus are in pots....See Moresnookums
17 years agoeimea
17 years agopoolmissy
17 years agoHere is the progress on the retaining wall as of April 20th. The wall should be done next week and then we get to level and backfill the yard. After that we get to break ground for the pool. Man oh man, all this just to get ready for the pool!
careers4u
17 years agoarizona_pepper_man
16 years agopoolmissy
16 years ago
Rest of the photos available on the link.
Here is a link that might be useful: NW Pool Extreme Yard Makeover
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