Comments on Russet Street Reno: 'DIY or die' patio

The one we rented didn't weigh nearly that muc...

2011-06-13T18:56:35.284-07:00

The one we rented didn't weigh nearly that much, mabye 60 lbs? I have no idea why the one you saw is so heavy!

This is a great post! My wife and I are in the pr...

2011-06-09T04:07:09.234-07:00

This is a great post! My wife and I are in the process of excavating for an ENORMOUS patio (650 sq ft) and it's good to see we aren't alone in the frustrations and problems we've encountered. One question I have is the compactor. It looks like the one we can rent from Home Depot weighs 190lb. How the &$*# did you get that thing to/from your house?

This is spectacular. I want one. Bad. Don't...

2010-05-02T13:58:45.697-07:00

This is spectacular. I want one. Bad. Don't know if our marriage could survive that one, though. ;)

Wow, you rock big time! Thanks for writing such a ...

2009-12-04T09:58:28.649-08:00

Wow, you rock big time! Thanks for writing such a detailed post (especially with the budget breakdown)- I'm bookmarking it so that I can come back when I begin work on my backyard :).

DIYdiva - Yeah, I would do it the same. Stamped c...

2009-12-04T08:12:56.577-08:00

DIYdiva - Yeah, I would do it the same. Stamped concrete doesn't really do well in WI, concrete slabs in general crack 100% of the time up here. Plus I love the look of the cobblestone pavers. What I would do differently is rent machinery to dig up the yard, and pay someone to haul away all the sod and dirt! That was a nightmare I'm not yet recovered from.

So... if you had to do it again, would you do it t...

2009-12-03T19:11:24.366-08:00

So... if you had to do it again, would you do it the same way?

I built the patio under my pergola with bigass pieces of flagstone (like a jigsaw puzzle with 100lb pieces) but for the new house, I'm thinking I'm going to frame up all the patios, use poured concrete and stamp them.

Thanks for the breakdown and how to!! We need to r...

2009-12-03T14:50:48.372-08:00

Thanks for the breakdown and how to!! We need to remove our ugle patio and startover! This gives me hope

Hey, you did an awesome job! If you like my blog I...

2009-12-02T23:14:53.139-08:00

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I love your blog, it's so much fun!

WOW, and I thought we've done some back-breaki...

2009-12-02T18:35:39.441-08:00

WOW, and I thought we've done some back-breaking projects! No wonder you needed alcohol to get you through it! Kudos to you both... very impressive!!

Holy guacamole - you should be very proud of yours...

2009-12-02T15:56:08.987-08:00

Holy guacamole - you should be very proud of yourselves! Amazing!

It looks like one of those backyards you would see...

2009-12-02T14:53:29.953-08:00

It looks like one of those backyards you would see on HGTV! Your hardwork paid off. Love the cooler with beer!

You did a great job guys! It cost us a little bit ...

2009-12-02T14:28:00.585-08:00

You did a great job guys! It cost us a little bit less just to have the patio from hell demolished :P Then we'll have to pay more money to have a new deck built. Ughhh....

This seems like such an insane amount of work. I g...

2009-12-02T13:36:09.294-08:00

This seems like such an insane amount of work. I give you and your handyman SO {sosososososososo} many kudos! I'm exhausted just from reading it. Looks great though; well worth the effort!!

(I mean, not that you live on the east coast, but ...

2009-12-02T12:44:39.776-08:00

(I mean, not that you live on the east coast, but that is where I'm from, and, you know, we had a yard. Not like L.A.)

Oh, this is your SIDE YARD??!!!??? That's phe...

2009-12-02T12:43:18.506-08:00

Oh, this is your SIDE YARD??!!!???

That's phenomenal!

You two are SO lucky for your awesome new patio and backyard full of nice green grass. I definitely miss that about the east coast.

Thanks for stopping by the blog- I do love our patio view, but I would take a yard over a view if I had the choice! (Maybe one day).

Oh no, a new blog I must follow! :) I just check...

2009-12-02T11:19:42.717-08:00

Oh no, a new blog I must follow! :) I just checked out your stairway renovation... brought back nightmares. I still have to somehow get paint off of my stairs from paiting the risers. I was going to paint my bannister black, but I got so behind that I just decided to keep everything white. After seeing yours, I might have to break out the black paint and have a go at it. :) Great work on all of your renos!

Thanks so much for the step-by-step explanation! ...

2009-12-02T10:18:36.637-08:00

Thanks so much for the step-by-step explanation! This looks amazing, but you already know that! COngrats! Love the blog and your fab writing style.