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Fence, Patio, and Backyard Cleanup

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The backyard had a weathered paver patio, a sagging vinyl gate, and a chain-link line on the parking lot side. I pulled and reset the worst pavers, swept new joint sand, replaced the gate and ran a vinyl privacy fence along the lot line, freshened the mulch beds, and added a hardtop gazebo with mosquito netting so the patio actually got used. New composite deck stairs off the back tied it all together.

  1. Backyard the day I closed — patio set, old gazebo, original shed. Plenty to work with. Before

    Backyard the day I closed — patio set, old gazebo, original shed. Plenty to work with.

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  2. Worn brick paver patio with debris in the joints and a few sunken spots. Reset the worst ones. Before

    Worn brick paver patio with debris in the joints and a few sunken spots. Reset the worst ones.

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  3. Old gate sagging out of square. Replaced the post and the gate hardware together. Before

    Old gate sagging out of square. Replaced the post and the gate hardware together.

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  4. Detached garage with a missing door panel and a cluttered interior. Cleaned out, panel replaced. Before

    Detached garage with a missing door panel and a cluttered interior. Cleaned out, panel replaced.

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  5. Backyard in winter with the retaining wall and dormant lawn. Took the photo for planning. Before

    Backyard in winter with the retaining wall and dormant lawn. Took the photo for planning.

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  6. Same yard from a different angle in the off-season. Looks bare but the bones are there. Before

    Same yard from a different angle in the off-season. Looks bare but the bones are there.

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  7. New white vinyl privacy gate and fence along the garage line. Stops the parking-lot view. After

    New white vinyl privacy gate and fence along the garage line. Stops the parking-lot view.

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  8. Same fence with fresh red mulch in the beds. Small thing that changes the whole feel. After

    Same fence with fresh red mulch in the beds. Small thing that changes the whole feel.

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  9. Backyard after — patio cleaned up, gazebo replaced, shed kept. After

    Backyard after — patio cleaned up, gazebo replaced, shed kept.

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  10. Storage shed, gazebo, patio set, and the new vinyl fence along the lot line. After

    Storage shed, gazebo, patio set, and the new vinyl fence along the lot line.

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  11. Hardtop gazebo with mosquito netting. Now the patio actually gets used after sundown. After

    Hardtop gazebo with mosquito netting. Now the patio actually gets used after sundown.

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  12. New composite deck stairs with white rails coming down to the yard. After

    New composite deck stairs with white rails coming down to the yard.

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