hardscape continues

The retaining wall effort is essentially finished.  The guys took care of the water collecting on either side of the main entry.

Surfaces were leveled for the patio and the first of the flagstones were laid on a sand base.

Reading: On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction ****William K. Zinsser.  He practices what he preaches.  A joy to read even if I weren't interested in writing.

moving along outside

half height, 3/4 of the length on this side

Big rocks

Two Moon Brothers rock stacking geniuses have been here 10 hr days, 4 days a week since last Monday.  Last week was cool but was 87 here today, less pleasant for pitching rock and the poor guys are now working in the sun all day.  Last week while working on the back wall the sun didn't hit them until it came over the house about noon.  Last week started muddy but it's all dry now.  They have finished the window well.  It is large and pitched back so lots of light gets into the basement.  The back wall has 2 levels to direct water away from the house.  The front wall is about half height now and is wide open to allow easy access to the basement door.  There are 4 pallets left.  Each wall has 3'-4' of 2A and 2rc rock behind it, covered with landscape fabric and a heavy plastic netting to help keep rocks and soil in place.  There's a 4" diameter perforated pipe connected to our drainage system.

Hardscape

Delivery guy from Centre Hall Masonry, Mark, used the forklift to move the two bluestone slab steps into place at the front and rear entries on the crushed rock foundations that I had constructed for them.  Mark then used the forklift to place all the pallets in the area marked out by out landscapers while I packed crushed rock around the front entry steps.  Later I did the same for the rear entry steps.  Both are now usable.