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A Landscape Emergency: Cleanup on Carolina Avenue Police officer Michael Rees is surrounded by neighbors who love him. . . but they hate his landscape. From "Desperate Landscapes" episode DDSL-112

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The newly completed stone path.

Project 3: Stepping Stone Path>

Michael has no path leading from his driveway to his front door. Jason's plans call for an arching stepping stone path to mimic the curved beds of the yard.

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	Figure Q
	Figure R
	Figure S
	Figure T

• It's helpful to paint an outline where your path will be.

• Strip the sod inside the path.

• Lay out the stones in the pattern you desire (figures Q, R, S and T ).

• Use concrete (or builder's sand) to create a level base for the stones.

• Note: For a more secure base, dig out the soil under the stones and then lay sand.)

• Use a level to determine if the stepping stones are level.

• Fill in with mulch around the stones.

Project 4: New Light Fixtures

Jason decided to replace Michael's old fixtures with new ones (figure U).

Steps:

• Turn off the power at the circuit breaker and use a circuit tester to make sure there are no live wires.

• Remove about 1/2 inch of insulation from the wires on the new fixtures.
  

  
  

• Twist the together the wires — Black wires to black wires, and white wires to white (figure V).

• Cover with wire nut.

• Secure light fixture according to directions.

Figure U

Figure V

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