Sunday, November 10, 2013

Easy Creek Bed



These past couple weeks we have been on fall clean up and working on a few projects around the
shop.  Spectacular best describes the display mother nature treated us to this autumn, the colors were stunning I  remiss as I did not photograph a single tree.   Leaves have hung on and in fact are still on many of the oaks and a few maples so we waiting to do our major leaf removal.
EASY DOES IT, DOUG BARELY HAD ROOM TO SPIN

Oddly enough we have been commissioned to build another dry creek bed the fourth of the year.  We are taking this one right up the property line.  We discovered this hill was completely backfilled with number 4 glacial stone, not just a few feet but as deep as 8 feet down and up to 15 feet from the foundation, it was not a welcome discovery.  We ended up hauling out a few loads of stone and tried to disturb it as little as possible.


This homeowner wanted a easy care hillside and this dry creek bed is just the ticket.  These shots are in progress and we should wrap up pretty quickly.  The red block wall is going to be replaced with a block wall that matches the other side of the house.  My original design called for boulders to replace the block.

HILLSIDE BEFORE


HILLSIDE DURING CREEK BED INSTALLATION

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