driveway
 

The blocks on the right side were free on Craigslist. just had to drive into Mesa to get um
but free! the red blocks were 3.99 ea. at Home-Depot but they are the LARGE type
retaining wall type because i need the elevation change on this end. two trips to get 32
I have a small trailer and these things are really heavy. i will post more pict as the project
continues. have not been back a week and already have this project started. that is all.
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wow this past year has gone by fast. it seems like only yesterday when Andy was dealing with the neighbor over the garage location.....

looking good Andy !!

That's exactly what I was thinking.

thanks Jim.... I really hope i can make friends with Ralph but he still hates me for building
the building. We always do something major here and then go away for half a year.. so
when we come back we don't remember that we had made extreme changes like the split
rail fence or landscape changes.....who's house is this? I am just now getting accustom to
seeing the new garage.:)

Love that Cacti! Looks like Art Bell country...

No Sir that is a bonafide saguaro cactus and she is not native to the "Kingdom of Nye". Welcom back home Andy.

Thank you... for welcoming me back. :thumbsup:
Andy....an Arizona resident since 1975 is in the House. the AZ house:)

Your welcome. You by chance making it to Good Guys?

PM Sent:)

Got a few more blocks down. found a spoil pile dirt and abc dump site at the end of town
so we have been filling in the ruts and low areas....5 gal buckets at a time. eventually we
will have a a dump truck deliver road mix and level it off. that is all.

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Is it just optical illusion or does it seem that your driveway slopes down towards your garage ? I would make sure your runoff isn't going to be eliminated by raising that area. Looks nice though.

Thanks.... Richard...The new driveway is higher near the street and lower near the house
so that's the area i need fill in. also the new garage is higher then the existing house! have a
great Turkey Day! we are going over to friends in Anthem to eat some turkey....drink
some wine and all that kind a stuff! All a bunch a car guys and the wives (someone has to
cook the turkey):)

No need for a lawnmower I see :D

Not in AZ. You can grow grass and mow it in the 115 degree heat or just put rocks everywhere and stay inside! LOL

it's all rock around here like the Flintstones....this is the Alarm line to the new garage
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I thought i would re visit this post to show any interested parties
how the driveway came out! it's been done for a while now
and is level enough to park a visiting camper or trailer on. or
to be able to drive a low car on and into the garage wo/any
dips or snags.
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the area to the left is gonna be a picnic/sitting area
where friends can visit.We made the wash digging out
the ground by hand and bridges are Harbor freight
loading ramps!
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Very nice....and one helluva view! Road trip out there anyone?;)

I'd go just to park in that new driveway!
That's a nice looking project. I wish I had a talent like that.
I have so many oak trees in my yard that I can't make much look nice for all the dead leaves everywhere!

Nice job!!

No talent at all! we just do something every day and keep at it till it's done. we are blessed
and thank God every day for our good fortune ......and his blessings.Thank's All!
also......here are some of the neighbours!

Nice! That last picture is VERY cool!

Nice photos! You've done an outstanding job on the driveway!