I think I want a small two person platform here. Heater vent will be nice in the winter. Geothermal pipes will gurgle when it's running. This is about as much sun as this location ever gets, since it is on the north side. Perhaps surrounded by a bed of shade loving herbs. The ivy has to go, however.
Studio internal ceiling project
Putting up fabric as a ceiling works temporarily. Need research into something lightweight and with good audio qualities.
This NW corner of the house almost begs for a roof and a summer office place.
Can use galvanized pipe, probably too wide for pvc; Turned out I used iron pipe.
Before doing the stairs, though, will need to shape the slope of the ground in that area so that water runs away from house.
Mount some kind of branch friendly rigging set up for silks and ropes. Also clean up underneath and move at least 6 inches of woodchips under.
First make sure drainage will work and go around it, then create a nice thick carpet under the big branch.
Clear wisteria from front deck
Along the front, clear with everything else for 3' wide; set up deep mulch for now
Need to arrange these concrete rocks to form a comfortable sitting area with space for a table and a couple more chairs and a path to sidewalk. Also install the water barrells.
Needs stairway
This will end up being steps up to the level of the oak tree base.
This will be steps at some odd angles due to drainage needing to go underneath and some kind of link up with existing sidewalk.
Gravel needs raking and sloping more away from base of house; retaining walls on both sides.
extend the french drain to the stump, cover with combination of RR ties, gravel and plastic. Make steps straight up to slab, six feet wide or so.
West border of studio parking lot
I think go with RR tie. I do need a hardstand somewhere for working on vehicles and this would be a good location, but would have to actually do a pour for the whole lot, just this part would interfere with parking. Problem is that without concrete, nature has the upper hand and someone has to be constantly on the look out for plant invaders.
Found 19' long pipe in quantity, cut and weld 30 ft lengths and put on with copper brackets. Used 2x4 which is really 1.5 x 3.5 to make sure gap is less than 4" for code.
For the deck railings, needed 30 foot long pipe, had 19' 1" pieces, cut 11' from one and welded to another to get the 30'. Left over from the cut is the 7' pieces for the end railing and some 1' pieces I can use as shelving in storage shed.
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extra from under oak, with a lot of gravel, moved over here, to firm up the circle driveway.
3 more steps to go
Will be four wide gentle steps of RR ties with plantings between.
downstairs future kitchen area now cleaned out.
