Sidewalk project

We are never bored at our house and usually have several projects on our to do list. We had decided last year or early this year that we wanted to put in a sidewalk from the driveway to the back porch. This was mostly due to the path that our dog, Harley, had created, and to make feeding and watering the cats easier (their food dish is on the back porch).

I happened to glance at a Home Depot ad a couple of months ago and saw that brick pavers were on sale. Although at the time we weren't in a big hurry to start the project, we decided to go ahead and purchase the pavers. Three truck loads and 900 bricks later, we were ready to get started.

Here are some pictures documenting the project:

First we mowed where the sidewalk would go.

Then we rented a sod cutter (smartest thing we did) and rolled up all of the sod.

We installed a plastic edging piece and put gravel down where the gutter water would go.

Next came the layer of sand.

Then the fun began with the brick laying.

It went pretty fast on the straight part, but the curve was not so easy.

And there you have it!