| Tiled Patio and Stone Retaining Wall: Evaluating the Situation |
| Tiled Patio and Stone Retaining Wall: Evaluating the Situation |
From "Grounds for Improvement"
episode DGFI-106 |
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Mark and Laura Shoffner's problem is a real stumper: their patio and retaining wall need help, thanks to a large tree stump that has cracked the former and shifted the latter. Professional estimates to correct the damage have ranged from $5,000 to $10, 000, so the Shoffners have gathered their friends together to help get the job done in one weekend (without help from friends, the project would take several weekends to complete). They're joined by Grounds for Improvement host Jackie Taylor and landscape designer Dean Hill for two days of hard -- but rewarding -- work.
Patio area: before.
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Patio area: after.
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Because the Shoffners have already had the first phase of the project, removal of the stump, professionally undertaken, three steps remain:
- Removing and replacing the wall.
- Laying tile over the concrete patio.
- Building an arbor and adding plants.
The first step, removing and replacing the wall, requires some muscle: the team members use sledgehammers and everyone pitches in to simply start knocking the wall down. Then they have to dig a base for the new stone wall that will replace the old one. The base needs to be 10" deep and must be dug by hand.
Note: Keep in mind that the steps of this project are all being undertaken simultaneously by various members of the work team. To make it easier for you to follow what's being done, we're breaking them down into three separate projects.
RESOURCES :
Black and Decker tools
Website: www.blackanddecker.com
Black & Decker, Inc. (Corporate)
Website: www.bdk.com/main_bd.htm
Crossville Ceramics Porcelain Stone/USA
Website: www.crossville-ceramics.com/
Ames True Temper Tools
Ames-True Temper
Website: www.ames-truetemper.com
Delta Tools
Deltak Power Tools
Website: www.deltamachinery.com
Weathered Mosaic interlocking stone
Versa-Lok Retaining Wall Systems
6348 Highway 36 Blvd., Suite 1
Oakdale, MN 55128
Toll-Free: 800-770-4525
Weathered Standard interlocking stone
Versa-Lok Retaining Wall Systems
6348 Highway 36 Blvd., Suite 1
Oakdale, MN 55128
Toll-Free: 800-770-4525
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