Britney Spears
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I have been informed that I have plans on Friday. : (West Seattle is very close to my work (Sodo). Happy hour soon would be good maybe? There are awesome places in West Seattle. Beveridge place?
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Britney Spears
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Darth Vader?The shape of the fire pit and retaining walls looked somewhat familiar but I couldn't put my finger on it.
glock
"Don't grumble, give a whistle!"
Brit- I waded through the entire "Epic" album and noticed you already had some impressive hill control in place...here. I have a similar vertical that rises up from our backyard that we are looking to tame. It's a perfect candidate for a real sweet au natural water fall, etc. Did you put that together or did you inherit it?Someday, it will be epic.
Reaper
Footballguy
WOW. That is insane..... And to do all that yourself.
I would at least have gotten some friends from Home Depot a few days
Otis
Footballguy
Who would have thought Brit was so handy?
By the way, stupid question on this retaining wall issue -- if you've got a sloping area in your yard that you want to flatten, are you better off adding dirt to the low side to make it all even, or take dirt away from the high side, or just digging into the whole thing and taking from the high side to add to the low side? I'm thinking given that our highest slope is at the back edge of our yard, and the height gives a nice feel, maybe we should add to the rest to even it out and then build a retaining wall around the rest to keep it up.
By the way, stupid question on this retaining wall issue -- if you've got a sloping area in your yard that you want to flatten, are you better off adding dirt to the low side to make it all even, or take dirt away from the high side, or just digging into the whole thing and taking from the high side to add to the low side? I'm thinking given that our highest slope is at the back edge of our yard, and the height gives a nice feel, maybe we should add to the rest to even it out and then build a retaining wall around the rest to keep it up.
glock
"Don't grumble, give a whistle!"
I'm guessing that that would depend on just where you want the space and how you will access it. Pretty sure you wouldn't want a wall 10 feet from your back door so that you could have a level space up top. 20-30 feet away, maybe....
JerseyToughGuys
Tough Guy
When we did it, we essentially just cut into the hill. They took most of the dirt away.Keep in mind, the walls can only be so high before you have to (or are supposed to) get an engineer involved. Our hill was so steep we ended up with three walls (the landscaper miscalculated just how steep the hill was - he thought he could do it with 2 walls and he ended up having to eat the cost of the 3rd level).
here is an old patio thread. prices, ect. discussed.
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Bamboo Bill
Footballguy
now I know which thread to read when I'm bored.
way to go OTIS!
way to go OTIS!
JerseyToughGuys
Tough Guy
it ended up being a bit of a monstrosity, but I use it continually. Parties, ect. 1That's an awesome thread. Some sick patios on there.JTG, your "after" pics here are no longer working. Any chance you have updated links or could repost pics?
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Kids movie night:
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best investment/improvement I could have ever done. :goodtimes:
Rohn Jambo
Footballguy
I like the natural look, possibly more of a terrace design instead of something totally flat. 
I can move and lay a few rocks to make a curved pathway, maybe something like this, but not a huge project like building the Pyramid.
I can move and lay a few rocks to make a curved pathway, maybe something like this, but not a huge project like building the Pyramid.
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RudiStein
*Not really a bail bondsman
Wow. Very nice. Looks like the Paterson version of Chichen Itza.it ended up being a bit of a monstrosity, but I use it continually. Parties, ect. 1That's an awesome thread. Some sick patios on there.JTG, your "after" pics here are no longer working. Any chance you have updated links or could repost pics?
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Kids movie night:
My link
best investment/improvement I could have ever done. :goodtimes:
bostonfred
Footballguy
Nature's first green is goldHer hardest hue to holdHer early leaf's a flowerBut only so an hourSo leaf subsides to leafSo Eden sank to griefAs dawn gives way to dayNothing gold can stay
Otis
Footballguy
As I was sorting through that album I was thinking "man, these pictures are helpful to me, but what the crap was he doing stopping everything every 15 minutes to take a picture."
Otis
Footballguy
Totally and completely awesome.it ended up being a bit of a monstrosity, but I use it continually. Parties, ect. 1That's an awesome thread. Some sick patios on there.JTG, your "after" pics here are no longer working. Any chance you have updated links or could repost pics?
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Kids movie night:
My link
best investment/improvement I could have ever done. :goodtimes:
JerseyToughGuys
Tough Guy
Wow. Very nice. Looks like the Paterson version of Chichen Itza.it ended up being a bit of a monstrosity, but I use it continually. Parties, ect. 1That's an awesome thread. Some sick patios on there.JTG, your "after" pics here are no longer working. Any chance you have updated links or could repost pics?
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Kids movie night:
My link
best investment/improvement I could have ever done. :goodtimes:
Though, have sacrificed many a virgin/beer atop that sucker.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Personal favorite is the close up of the bag of sand in the wheelbarrow.
Nigel
Footballguy
bostonfred
Footballguy
I liked the closeup of the bubble on the level - not showing what it was on, just the level. It was just the kind of clear photographic evidence of Brit owning a functional level that I needed.Personal favorite is the close up of the bag of sand in the wheelbarrow.
ODoyleRules
Footballguy
Stay golden Pony Boy
Otis
Footballguy
glock
"Don't grumble, give a whistle!"
Otis
Footballguy
Otis Cruises The Mircacle Mile...
Great shopping there. Added bonus: Benihana across the street. 
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JerseyToughGuys
Tough Guy
Congrats Brit!
More pics of Jax, less of levels and cement blocks please.
Bamboo Bill
Footballguy
make your body golden!
glock
"Don't grumble, give a whistle!"
Koya
Footballguy
My fiance has already planned out how to spend my potential millions should my business venture work out. Or where to buy 250 dollar sunglasses, today. We did get the Nespresso machine though at the Crate and Barrel - awesome.Ive only been to that Benihana like 3 times in my life, the last time with this girl I dated from Joisey. Bad memories.If you want some restaurant suggestions, let me know. PS: When's the first BBQ?
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Britney Spears
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The big rocks on the right in that picture came with the house. They are massive, so I have to think they have been there since the 60's when the house was built.
Britney Spears
guest speaker
Now this is epic!
Britney Spears
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I have to take these pictures, post them in chat, and have people explain to me WTF I have gotten myself int
tis> You're rich. I would hire someone to make something like JerseyToughGuys has. I'm poor so I have to do this myself.
Britney Spears
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I have to note that new Otis threads are excellent. Home improvement, making furniture, contractors, cabinets.
It's like successful version of all the things I'm interested in.
It's like successful version of all the things I'm interested in.
Otis
Footballguy
Speaking of making furniture, I can't find that Restoration Hardware thread I started a while ago, but in anticipation of our move the wife and I spent the past two days out at the Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn outlet stores and absolutely crushed it. Got some sweet deals for sure, but even at sweet deals it wasn't cheap. That said, I think we did a damn nice job furnishing the living room and dining room, and the place is gonna look pretty awesome.
Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
I like most of the Pottery Barn catalog.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
My god what is happening around here.I like most of the Pottery Barn catalog.
Otis
Footballguy
lmaoPickles-- we got two of the Manhattan armchair to flank either side of the fireplace ... in camel. You just don't see that. Awesome right??My god what is happening around here.I like most of the Pottery Barn catalog.
Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
That's, what, $3k worth of armchair? This is why I peruse their catalog.lmaoPickles-- we got two of the Manhattan armchair to flank either side of the fireplace ... in camel. You just don't see that. Awesome right??My god what is happening around here.I like most of the Pottery Barn catalog.
Otis
Footballguy
Less. Outlet store.That's, what, $3k worth of armchair? This is why I peruse their catalog.lmaoPickles-- we got two of the Manhattan armchair to flank either side of the fireplace ... in camel. You just don't see that. Awesome right??My god what is happening around here.I like most of the Pottery Barn catalog.
Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
Now you're talking...Less. Outlet store.That's, what, $3k worth of armchair? This is why I peruse their catalog.lmaoPickles-- we got two of the Manhattan armchair to flank either side of the fireplace ... in camel. You just don't see that. Awesome right??My god what is happening around here.I like most of the Pottery Barn catalog.
Otis
Footballguy
Britney Spears
guest speaker
Bring back the furniture thread? Those were the good ole days.
I got a good deal on some nice wood chisels. I would like to make one of those George Nakashima wood slab tables with the butterfly joint things.
I got a good deal on some nice wood chisels. I would like to make one of those George Nakashima wood slab tables with the butterfly joint things.
the moops
Footballguy
Britney Spears
guest speaker
Ok, I should have said "nice for me". The ones I got are not nearly that nice. It was $30 for 4. Those are super nice. I'm a hack, so I have to take it easy with the purchases.
the moops
Footballguy
I wouldn't call myself a hack, but I am certainly not a wood nerd like most of the guys that use those chisels (although I do have the beard and tend to wear flannel). But those guys wanted to have a tool show at our school, in our shop (I work at an art school). We told them they could if they would give us some stuff. We picked out a few chisels. Havent seen them yet though.Ok, I should have said "nice for me". The ones I got are not nearly that nice. It was $30 for 4. Those are super nice. I'm a hack, so I have to take it easy with the purchases.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
I think a cheaper set would be fine as long as you keep them sharp. But then I don't make furniture so what do I know.'Britney Spears said:Ok, I should have said "nice for me". The ones I got are not nearly that nice. It was $30 for 4. Those are super nice. I'm a hack, so I have to take it easy with the purchases.'the moops said:
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