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Paver Patio: Evaluating the Situation Paver Patio: Evaluating the Situation From "Grounds for Improvement" episode DGFI-109

Mike and Amy Brown have a small backyard that needs updating -- to say nothing of a touch of flair. A rotting fence sections off the back of the yard (figure A), and a damaged wooden deck needs serious help (figure B). So the Grounds for Improvement team arrives with a plan that will address both issues by removing their old fence and giving them a stylish new paver patio. First, Jackie Taylor and Dean Hill show them how to remove the fence's boards, posts and hardware, uprooting it from the side of the yard and clearing out more room.

Figure A

Figure B

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Tools
1 (18") vibratory plate compactor
1 masonry wet saw with diamond blade
1 laser transit
1/2" electric drill
Circular saw
Miter saw
Cordless screwdrivers
Set of Forstner bits
Rubber mallets/dead blows
4' level
Torpedo level
#10 hand tamp
Small hand sledge
Heavy spade
Shovels
Rakes (leaf and hard)
Wheelbarrows
Broom
Posthole digger
Extension cord
Marking paint
Hose

Materials
250 square feet concrete pavers
80 linear feet straight plastic edge restraint with stakes
Polymeric sand
4.5 tons (2.9 cubic yards) #53 base stone
1.5 tons (.9 cubic yards) masonry sand
3 (1") metal poles 8' long
Lumber:
2 (2"x4"x8')
2 (4"x6"x8')
3 (4"x4"x8')
4 (2"x6"x8')
4 (1-5/8") line post 8' long (green)
3" galvanized deck screws
1 24" terra-cotta planter with annuals
4 (6"x6"x12') timbers

Figure C

To start, Jackie and the Browns take apart and uproot the rotting fence that sections off the end of their yard (figure C). Using gloves and goggles, you should try to remove an old fence piece by piece, instead of in one fell swoop; by doing so, you're able to save time in clean up -- and it helps you to avoid injuries. Be aware that rotting boards attract insects, so you may want to check with your local recycling center for information on proper disposal.

Steps

1. Starting with the loose boards, use a hammer or a sledgehammer to pry the boards loose and a wheelbarrow to carry them off faster.

2. Once the vertical boards are removed, begin unscrewing the bolts that hold the gate's hinges together.

3. Next, remove the fence brackets.

4. The last step is to remove the 4x4 posts that held up the fence.

RESOURCES :

Black and Decker tools
Website: www.blackanddecker.com
Black & Decker, Inc. (Corporate)
Website: www.bdk.com/main_bd.htm

Sealants
OSI Sealants, Inc.
Website: www.osisealants.com

Porter-Cable Tools
Porter-Cable Corporation
Website: www.deltaportercable.com

Delta Woodworking Tools
Deltak Power Tools
Website: www.deltamachinery.com

Irwin Industrial Tool Company
Website: www.irwin.com

Ames True Temper Tools
Ames-True Temper
Website: www.ames-truetemper.com

Paving stones
Pavestone
Website: www.pavestone.com

Equipment rental
Sunbelt Rentals
Website: www.sunbeltrentals.com

Annual plants
Wyld West Annuals
Web: newsite.com
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