With the fall weather, we've been switching between indoor and outdoor work as the weather and daylight permits, focusing on both the master bathroom tiling and the backyard landscaping. After a couple weekends of work, the backyard is done for the season. But first, the still-in-progress tiling:
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| Floor tile finished and grouted, getting started on the wall tile |
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| Prep work, including protecting the shower floor tile - setting a straight edge for the border and cutting marble tile to get started |
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| Working our way around the walls - we're using a textured gray ceramic tile bordered by a white carrara marble tile |
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| Another angle |
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| Moving along |
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| Tile done, getting ready for grout |
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| Grout in progress |
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| And tiling complete! Now for fixtures, trim, paint, glass doors, etc. to get this bathroom up and running |
Next up, backyard progress - it took a couple of weekends and a visit from Brian's friend Tim but we finished the backyard landscaping for the fall. Next spring, we'll add the rest of the fencing, a built-in grill, flowers and mulch, and finish off the trim work but for now, the patio and firepit are done, sprinklers and landscape lighting installed, and sod is taking root. It's a good time to move back indoors again!
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| More grading - Brian and the bobcat had their work cut out for them! |
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| Definitely a large yard by Arlington standards |
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| Final picture from the back corner |
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| We rented (and for once, did not buy!) a trench digger to lay the lines for the sprinkler system |
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| Digging the paths |
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| Setting the manifold for the sprinkler system |
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| Installing two zones for watering |
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| Still prepping |
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| Ready to lay the sod! |
We forgot to take in-progress pictures but have plenty of nice "after" shots:
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| Now that's a lawn! Complete with boulders and grasses installed (though we'll need a better picture of those) |
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| From the back corner |
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| Hello large lawn! |
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| And from the back |
