The grass on the lake side of the house is all done! The stuff over by the deck did really well, even with all the heat we had this last week. The sprinkler system looks like it has great coverage over there. Once this new grass is rooted in a bit, we'll start working on finishing the firepit. While we're waiting for that to happen, we'll work on the sprinklers and grass next to the house.
Today we finished the sprinklers in the area around the firepit. We also took the top cap off the firepit so we can add 1 more row of blocks and turn it in to a smokeless firepit using a special ring we bought. Finally, Kelly cleaned out under the deck where the pile of firewood used to be kept behind the stairs. We also started to clear out the area outside the kitchen. Next weekend we will roll the sod around the fire pit and work on the sprinklers outside the kitchen.
This area has been such a mess since we bought the cabin. It had gray outdoor carpet originally and we decided to leave it for the first 3 years just so we didn't have to deal with the weeds. Last year we thought we would get to the sprinklers and the lawn, so we took out the carpet. Of course the lawn didn't get done, so the weeds started to grow. But now we have grass! I think we will use this space much more now.
Today I finished installing the sprinklers in the strip between the house and the lake. There was a ton of prep that needed to be done and all the lines for the other parts of the yard are run as well. I still need to hook up the timer, but the heads are all adjusted and look like they will do a reasonable job of watering. We need to figure out what we are going to do for edging, then we can lay sod!
Friday, July 16, 2021
The drywall is hung in the cabin. The mud and tape crew is coming up from Texas to help the contractor with several jobs, so it will be a bit before they finish this one. In the mean time, we will get the tongue and groove on the ceiling and the base cabinets set in the kitchen so we can have the granite crew come in to do the templates. We are still hoping to be able to stay overnight by Labor Day.
