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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: scromey on August 17, 2007, 08:43:26 pm

Title: New patio, D1 Nautilus pics as promised.
Post by: scromey on August 17, 2007, 08:43:26 pm

Here are some pictures of my finished patio and D1 hottub. Took 6 weeks and I never thought the day would ever come. Here they are. I hope you enjoy them, and I hope this works.

(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc218/scromey/BEFORE-AFTER.jpg?t=1187396668)

son jackhammering old patio
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1175/1153920298_4abeced63d.jpg?v=0)

Me digging out old electrical and sprinkler system under deck
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1280/1153920002_65b151072c.jpg?v=0)

My friend Tom and his bobcat.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1214/1153919568_c9b39ca528.jpg?v=0)

Keep digging scromey
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1130/1153919152_61824f2729.jpg?v=0)

My son spenc thinking-why did I ever agree to help with this project.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1035/1153071081_2d517c1761.jpg?v=0)

first pavers
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1140/1153070671_d0197b8d42.jpg?v=0)

seal them pavers
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1211/1153918178_3dd424853e.jpg?v=0)

nice to have a wet saw.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1085/1153070107_df1dfffb8e.jpg?v=0)

delivery day
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1181/1153920598_efbbe22d7c.jpg?v=0)

spa-topia
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1402/1153351927_d7fe3e2c94.jpg?v=0)

side view
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1216/1153351351_8357e067ed.jpg?v=0)

Title: Re: New patio, D1 Nautilus pics as promised.
Post by: Gomboman on August 18, 2007, 01:23:18 am

Great install scromey. I'm jealous. Very nice job. Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: New patio, D1 Nautilus pics as promised.
Post by: Nosher on August 18, 2007, 05:49:57 am

Nice job mate - its always nice to see the before and after pics!  ;D

Nosh

Title: Re: New patio, D1 Nautilus pics as promised.
Post by: Richs100 on August 18, 2007, 07:07:44 am

Beautiful job!  I love the layout of those pavers.  
Can I get you to come over to my house with that wet saw?

Title: Re: New patio, D1 Nautilus pics as promised.
Post by: Chad on August 18, 2007, 08:21:36 am

Great work scromey. It turned out awesome. 8-)

I like the layout of the deck as well. Was it your design? Looks really good.

Thanks alot for sharing and your grass is almost as green as mine. ;)

Cheers,

Chad

Title: Re: New patio, D1 Nautilus pics as promised.
Post by: tony on August 18, 2007, 09:17:43 am

Very, very nice.  It looks like you used something as a ceiling over the spa beneath the deck joists.  Do you mind sharing what you did?

Title: Re: New patio, D1 Nautilus pics as promised.
Post by: WannaSoakNow on August 18, 2007, 10:50:46 am

Wow.....a beautiful job....many happy years of soaking..... :D

Title: Re: New patio, D1 Nautilus pics as promised.
Post by: scromey on August 18, 2007, 11:38:35 am

Thanks for the nice comments. A couple questions were posted about the roof and the pavers, and deck design.
The roof is a material called Ondura that I bought from a local store called Menards. $15 per sheet. It took 20 sheets to cover patio.
http://www.ondura.com/specs.htm

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1159/1160784320_121ace74bd.jpg?v=0)

The pavers are unilock. 750 sq/ft on 8-10 inch gravel (over-kill, I know). Sealed with sealbest ultra brick/paver sealer.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1237/1160866108_37647b3aa6.jpg?v=0)

Lastly, I cannot take credit for the design of the deck. However, I did remove a post under the walkway to open it up a bit, and reinforced the cross-beams.

It was a labor of love and I have to thank my friend Tom who had the bobcat. He is a brick mason and gave me great advise. I think he is a perfectionist so he made sure I did a good job. I just got out of thte tub and saw all these comments. Great saturday morning to wake up to. Unfortunantly my relaxing is almost over.

 :)

Title: Re: New patio, D1 Nautilus pics as promised.
Post by: tony on August 18, 2007, 10:31:01 pm

Thanks for the info.  Definitely a labor of love.  Great job.

Title: Re: New patio, D1 Nautilus pics as promised.
Post by: anne on August 20, 2007, 12:30:00 am

Looks great! I love before and after pics, 'specially when the "after" looks so nice!!!!