I used this piece of steel and the torpedo level to survey the site for the grill. After putting on four or five layers of screening material, and soaking with the hose in between, the spot came out level. I checked, double checked, and triple checked my drawings and I made double sure of the orientation. Taking time to make sure everything checks out in the beginning is essential. I found a couple of errors in all this that would have thrown me off.
I used the iron and a rafter square to mark the layout. I set each brick with care and squared it up. Then I stood back to go over everything one last time.
Urban essay: A landscape, grounds keeping photo journal of transforming a weed lot into a garden. A "How we are doing it from scratch" web log. Topics include: grounds keeping, gardening, planning, landscape construction design, materials, equipment and supplies. Tools for lawn and turf care, tools for gardening, tools for landscape construction, and tool maintenance. Sources for tools and equipment, product evaluations and price comparisons. Garden project cost accounting.
Friday, September 11, 2009
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