Over the years we have done a *lot* of yard projects in our large yard. We purposely left the area underneath our deck for last, but this was the year it had to be tackled. Unfortunately the firepit we had hired someone to create for us several years ago in our backyard also needed to be replaced...so this summer had two big projects rolled into one. We decided the firepit could not be 'saved' and so we tore it out (a massive amount of material) and successfully recycled almost all of the material into a patio for underneath the deck!
The firepit right after it was installed (2005):
After we tore it out this summer:
Installing the patio underneath the deck:
Finished patio:
This is what is left of the firepit...a giant hole we plan to fill and sod. Although this was an unplanned project we believe the timing of its demise could not have been better as we were able to reuse the material on site instead of paying hundreds of bucks to have it hauled off site.
Tackling this firepit hole will be our last project of the summer...wish us luck! =)
