Can you believe that? That tiny little patch of concrete is the patio! We decided we had to enlarge it! With the help of my father in-law, we were able to remodel the patio ourselves and save probably $10-$15k! At first we were just going to extend it to the start of the window you see sticking out there, but once we got to thinking about it we decided to extend the concrete the whole length of the house. One idea led to another and next thing we know we're deciding to build a covered patio!
I enlisted the help of my little brother. Here we are waiting for our instructions on moving concrete around. Let me tell you, that was a workout. We ordered our lumber from the Home Depot and they delivered it to our driveway. It was SO MUCH LUMBER, all I could think was, this has to be carried into the backyard. I couldn't resist a picture on top before we started to haul it to the back.
We only had my little brother to help for the first day pouring concrete, the rest of the work, my husband and father in-law did by themselves. A few days into the project the weather temperature dropped a good 30 degrees. This was not a fun day, however it was much more enjoyable for me wrapped in a blanket outside watching them work!
I had also decided I wanted to cover the outside part of our fireplace in stone.
This took less than a week to accomplish and we are absolutely thrilled with the results. All in all we extended the concrete the length of the house, painted the concrete, covered the fireplace, covered the patio and added three ceiling fans. It completely changed the look of our backyard. Dinners outside are a regular thing around here!
Are you a before and after junkie like me? I hope you enjoyed these pictures!
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