It was in October that I got a call from Jack, asking what the shape of the patio needed to be as they were going to handle digging it and pouring the concrete for it at the same time. What? I had not been thinking that I would need to address any of the "outside stuff" until later in the process, so I was not prepared. I told Jack I was planning on hiring someone to help with the design of the yard and he recommended Marit Hansen. We met and I really liked the samples of her work and so we hired her to do all the design of landscaping/hardscaping.
Marit drew up several designs for the back patio and we selected one that will incorporate a water feature as well as a fire pit. But as a result; we had to remove a tree that was in the yard (that was not in the budget) because the roots would be in the way of the patio.
Before the concrete could be poured, the city had to inspect the framing. When they did; they had concerns that the front right corner of the garage was in the setback. Because we demolished the existing structure; we now had to comply with new set back rules. The city wanted to see a report from the surveyor certifying that we were complying with the setback rules. Our guy was on vacation and so we had to engage a new guy. Turns out, the one wall needed to be moved several inches. What a hassle!! Our lot is a bit complex because it is a pie shape and the front of the lot is on a curved street. This added over a week to our schedule and we were concerned about getting the house sealed up before the rains started.
We had some rain while they were pouring the concrete, but nothing too bad; so it all worked out..... Next on to the framing!
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