| Landscape Makeover for a Tudor Home |
| Landscaping pro Jason Cameron revives a desperate landscape with colorful plantings, a new garage door and repaired concrete steps. |
From "Desperate Landscapes"
episode DDSL-203 |
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Project 1: Replace garage doorPaula and Tom's garage door has seen better days. Jason plans to remove it and have a new one professionally installed. The existing door is a thin plywood door, but removing a garage door is always a two-person job.
To remove garage door: Attach C-clamps to tracks below the first set of wheels to prevent the door from rolling down.
Remove springs.
Remove door.
Do not reuse old track.
Project 2: Patch concrete stepsThe steps leading to the front door at the Callahan's home are falling apart. Ideally, they need to be replaced, but that project requires more time than Jason has. So the plan is to patch them as a temporary measure (see figures A, B, C, D, E and F to see how the patch was applied to Tom and Paula's steps).
Tips for patching concrete: Always start with a good concrete patch. Jason chose a vinyl-based patch for this project, but you can also use an acrylic or an epoxy patch.
Clean concrete to remove dust and debris.
Dampen concrete so that the patch will adhere better.
Apply patch according to directions.
Avoid using patched area for a couple of days.
If the area you're patching is large, you might need to build a form before applying patch.Project 3: Seal driveway Tom and Paula's driveway is in pretty bad shape. It will eventually need to be replaced, but Jason's plan calls for sealing it to give the Callahans a few more years of use. Jason did this project in the rain. It was not ideal for the project, but it's recommended that the driveway be dampened before applying sealer, so Jason felt it was safe to tackle the project. Use a good asphalt sealer.
Instead of using a push broom to spread sealer, buy a driveway coater.
Work in layers. Build up the area and then smooth it out.
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