Stilettos & Diapers

by Molly Wey

Frugal not Cheap· Manual labor· Moving· New House

The laboring-ist of all Labor days.

We labored this Labor day weekend. Probably more than I’ve labored in my life. I’m the type of gal that believes I can do anything with the help of google. And you know I’m cheap. So I convinced the hubs to go along with my plan. Wanna see?
Saturday, we went to Lowes and bought supplies. Lots of supplies.
Then I went back alone and got wood, nails and screws to build stairs. The looks I got as I pushed that huge cart full of lumbar were hilarious.
Saturday night, we hung out in the garage building stairs.


Sunday morning, we marked off our square and started cutting out the grass.

Then we dug up 3 inches of dirt. This was the most ball sucky thing I’ve ever done in my life.
Thumbs waaay down.
This is not a tan, simply filth on the hubs legs.

Next came rocks.

Then leveling the whole thing.
Finally time for the patio stones.

We finished them up on Monday morning, and swept the sand over them.
Stair time! I’ve never been so relieved to see stairs in all my life.

We used composite wood for the steps themselves.

Its DONE!

I think we’ll add some hand rails to the steps, but that will be another day…in a long time.

It took 17 hours of straight up work, making me sore to the very core, and my hands hardly able to squeeze the toothpaste tube. Pretty sure I couldn’t be paid to do it again. Oh, but I did loose 3 lbs, so maybe that was worth it. Hehe.

Comments

  4. Mrs. O says

    I'm 100% thoroughly impressed! I confess that when I think of something like a project, I think how much am I willing to pay someone to come and do it! 🙂 Thankfully I live with a creative handyman and he does do projects like this, but not this gal! Congrats it looks amazing!
    Mrs. O

  7. Casey says

    Looks so amazingly good! I love it! You are super impressive. Can't wait to use it to drink coffee and visit! Hopefully soon! Loves!

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