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Front Yard Improvements

Our front yard started as an unlevel mess, scared by the loss of two trees to death and disease. To make it manageable, we decided to install a retaining wall around the entire yard and grade the yard to one consistent level. So far, that's involved cutting out a nice chunk of reinforced concrete, removal of a pesky root left by the fir tree, excavation, pouring and leveling of a sand and gravel foundation, and setting and leveling bricks. After nearly a year of stagnation, we finally had to bring in some help to finish the job. Now the wall is done and grass is in.
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  • Before photo.  Note the clump in the front.  That's the ground-down stump of an alder tree who's roots would become our nemesis.
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  • See that strip of concrete just above the street?  We thought that would be a piece of cake to dig out in an hour or two.  Oops.
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  • The truth lay below about one inch of dirt.  We wouldn't be digging this concrete out anytime soon.
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  • The truth lay below about one inch of dirt.  We wouldn't be digging this concrete out anytime soon.
  • The truth lay below about one inch of dirt.  We wouldn't be digging this concrete out anytime soon.
  • This concrete would have to be cut out and removed before we could continue.  It's right in the way of the West wall.
  • Fortunately, a couple of hours with a concrete saw, and a huge hand from Clemans, took care of the cutting
  • Fortunately, a couple of hours with a concrete saw, and a huge hand from Clemans, took care of the cutting
  • Fortunately, a couple of hours with a concrete saw, and a huge hand from Clemans, took care of the cutting
  • Thankfully, Clemans just happened to have his excavator available.
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