landscape, in progress (take 3)

I have added gravel (extending the driveway) to the front of the cement pad to the kitchen entrance door.

The new corner garden between the two wooden steps (which are currently being painted in the garage).

I removed the screen door so that we can see the recently painted burgundy entrance door to the living room.

There is more landscaping to come.

landscaping, in progress (take 2)

The plants have been removed. The topsoil dug up and set aside. Ready to fill the hole with limestone and pack it. Then install the patio slabs for support, onto which the wooden steps will be set on.

The limestone filled in the hole and packed. The patio slabs are recessed in the limestone, so that they are not seen. With the steps setting on top of the patio slabs. In front of the steps are flagstone slabs.

The side steps will be setup the same as the front steps.

The start of the limestone.

More pictures to come.

landscaping, in progress (take 1)

Before, continuing with the wood ties.


After, the ties have been installed. No more gravel on the sidewalk.

Extended the garden at the far end. Three new plants added.

porch posts, painted

The wooden form has been removed and the results of the cement fix is not half bad. The slope surrounding the post turned out quite well also.


The panelling and trim has been added along with the first coat of oil base paint.



All of the 4 posts have had the 1st coat of oil base paint applied.

garden / stump

There is a stump from a cedar hedge that I cut last year. It is located in the garden in front of the porch on the left.


This picture shows that there is no more stump, as I have removed it. Tenacity prevails.

staircase kick plate painting

The kick plates of the stairway have been painted white.

porch post base fix

The cement base setting in the form.


After the cement base hardened enough, the raised slope was added. It will force the water away from the base.