chris has been hidden away in his man house for weeks working on a fun idea that he came up with this summer...but before i blab that news, i will brag on the concrete stones chris is making for our walkway from the driveway to the front door and from the back door to the man house...chris made and is making each one by handfirst he poured the concrete into the above mold (which of course he made)
these are the bolts for the sprinkler system that chris built into the driveway! they took forevah to find, they had to fit perfectly. chris never gave up and we found them...more on the drive way in a bit...
back to the concrete stones, once he poured it into the mold it had to set and shape
the fun colors we picked! the driveway will be poured concrete. instead of boring white, we bought the above colors so the concrete will have different shades and shimmers (chris, don't be mad that i used "shimmer" to describe your manly concrete) once the concrete has been poured, chris will them roll a pattern to give it depth and design and why, of course...chris made the roller himself
sample product of the patio stones. this will be the design of the driveway also. see the different colors?
now on to the amazing driveway! chris has designed and built a SPRINKLER system in the driveway! it's a mini splash pad! more important. see nate above? tucked under his arm is chris's hammer. see his other hand? why there he is carrying nails...why?
on the wooden beam, there are pre-drilled holes. nate put the nails in each hole, then hammered them in! all by himself.
then nate helped chris fill in the sprinkler pipes with the concrete. ha.
the splash pad has 3 parts. a circle, 2 rows and a cross. see the black (that i hate and will be changing) lantern light beside the garage door? under it there are black pipes, those will control the sprinklers, they can all come on at once or individually, chris is also rigging them up to have hot/cold and warm water. chris will paint the pipes white to blend into the house better.
i took this pic this a.m so show the sprinkler set up. the white pipes are the sprinklers. chris will pour the concrete around them...see why it was so important that we (ok, chris) found the perfect metal ring, it has to be durable for all weather, strong, able to plug up over the winter and flush with the driveway. the driveway will also be poured on an angle to allow the water to flow onto the street and not settle in the driveway
front shot. not a great pic, but you get the idea
on the wooden beam, there are pre-drilled holes. nate put the nails in each hole, then hammered them in! all by himself.
then nate helped chris fill in the sprinkler pipes with the concrete. ha.
the splash pad has 3 parts. a circle, 2 rows and a cross. see the black (that i hate and will be changing) lantern light beside the garage door? under it there are black pipes, those will control the sprinklers, they can all come on at once or individually, chris is also rigging them up to have hot/cold and warm water. chris will paint the pipes white to blend into the house better.
i took this pic this a.m so show the sprinkler set up. the white pipes are the sprinklers. chris will pour the concrete around them...see why it was so important that we (ok, chris) found the perfect metal ring, it has to be durable for all weather, strong, able to plug up over the winter and flush with the driveway. the driveway will also be poured on an angle to allow the water to flow onto the street and not settle in the driveway
front shot. not a great pic, but you get the ideayep, i am married to a genius who created a splash pad in our driveway...
you can do anything, if you set your mind to it
2 comments:
I think that Chris should patent that design. He might just become wealthy. I think that idea will be popular. Any ideas for de-icing a driveway so this "senior" haha does slip & fall?
i will ask chris about the de-icing...as for the biz idea, he has already had 3 ppl ask him to do their driveways! but then the real issue is finding the time to do it!
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