What do you think of my new concrete driveway?
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Comments (16)Ruby..the part of the garden that I did that is really not that large...so I decided to do raised beds because of a standing water problem since my house is elevated on a hill...so I thought to grow UP...here they are towards the end of the summmer..you must remember my roses on the Umbrella Trellis were bareroots and spent last year getting established so the trellis aren't filled BUT this year is looking grand...can't wait to share pics when they are full of blooms... you are more than welcome to visit my website and check out the Album "From Plain to Beautiful" to see the transformation..will put a link...Enjoy...Jeanne Here is a link that might be useful: Jeanne's Garden...See MoreWhat do you think of the line in this concrete?
Comments (9)Putting that radius line in the concrete isnt easy. That is done with a special hand trowel and has to be free hand. While you are doing it you are constantly running into buried stones that you cannot see that are bumping the tool as you go making it hard to stear. At the same time as having the joint line installed they have to deal with the stamping to keep up with your design and coloring. All while the concrete is setting up. The straight lines are struck using a board as a guide for the trowel and are much easier to get straight. I think they did a pretty good job......considering the design. You will regrett having a partial tear out and do over. Thats a another story... ~Al...See MoreBuilding a new home, what do you think of location?
Comments (30)The lot is too close to the busy intersection and main road. In addition to the privacy and noise issues already discussed, think of this: 1) Car exhaust/pollution. There is an intersection right there..and some cars will be waiting for the light. You will likely get more pollution due to this. Smelly and unhealthy. 2) 35 MPH speed limit. Just because this is the posted speed limit, it doesn't mean that all cars obey the speed limit. In times when it is not congested, I bet some cars go 45-50 MPH..and some even faster. 3) Burglars: I have seen some stats that says burglars often pick homes that are nearest the main road, because they can exit the subdivision quickly. Also they can monitor your work pattern easily. 4) Pets: If you get a dog or cat, if that pet gets loose, it likely will make it to that main road and get hit by a car. 5) Wrecks. You will hear some wrecks that occur at that intersection. These will occur. They don't sound pretty. At high speeds, the sound is horrible, especially at night and if there are any people screaming for help. I used to live on a main road and the wrecks were bad. 6) Sirens: Because the lot of off the main road, you will hear every cop car/fire engine/ambulance that is passing by with siren on. 7)Do you ever plan to open your windows? If so, you will hear traffic and might smell the exhaust. 8) Resale for the house, that close to the road, will be lower. Lots of buyers would not even look at the home because it is so close to the road. 9) Those few trees in the back hardly count as wooded. It is just a basic small lot (too close to the main road) with a few trees in the back....See MoreWhat do you think of my changes so far? New pics
Comments (10)Thank you, all! I have no style when it comes to decorating, so your comments make me feel better about the room. My next task is to tackle window treatments (ugh, that's gonna be a hard one), pillows and lamps etc. Great idea using books to raise the plant, gail618. I've received such great advice on here. Any other suggestions would be great....See MoreHU-133347701
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