As I talked about earlier, we planned on putting in pavers and a water fountain in the front landscape of the house. We had never done this before but we watched a LOT of diy shows and thought, "How hard can this be?" Well...We cleared the pine straw from the section we were working in.
We dug down about 5 inches and leveled the space out.
Yes, I dug too. I'm a bit of a tom boy and can handle getting my hands dirty.
We put gravel down for a sturdy base.
We put sand in and tampered it down to even everything out and to make a level base.
Time to put the pavers in. These pavers had a certain pattern that they had to be laid just one way. It was a little difficult but we figured it out.
Once all the pavers were in, we swept paver's sand over the whole area like grout to mold and seal it together. We sprayed a fine mist over the area.
We actually waited a week before we put the fountain in because the pavers needed to set at least a day to handle the weight of the fountain and water. But finally, we were able to get started on building the fountain.
It was easier to put together (not to lift and move around) than I had originally expected. And before we knew it, we were filling it with water and it was completed!
Now I just need to build up the area with plants. That will have to be my next project!
