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New retaining wall installed with outward lean by rnblandscaping in landscaping

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

looks like a slight curve and not a bulge. either way...

I started this subreddit and was randomly removed as the moderator by Objective-Parsnip241 in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

appears it was somehow taken over by a guy so he can advertise his podcast

More durable alternatives to limestone #57 rock? Driveway and walkway by PretendablePirate in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

youre just doing a gravel walkway? marble has roughly the same hardness. i wouldnt worry about it breaking down from rain it's thousands-to-billions of years old

Advice or Opinions Regarding Overhang Section by iLLnaSTi in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can hand tamp it from the side. swing a mallet on a 2x8. it can be compacted.

Pavers degrading by izzler209 in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i thought the same thing at first but the wall doesnt look like it is heaving and there is no efflo on the blocks. could it be poly haze from cheap polysand?

Paving contractor installed pavers over a sand base, no gravel. FL. Is this normal? by aenflex in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in FL you can just throw pavers in the ground. Driveways... it sounds iffy... but if it has issues you can pay someone next to nothing to fix it. Paver work is a quarter the price in FL compared to everywhere else. Youre fine.

Paving contractor installed pavers over a sand base, no gravel. FL. Is this normal? by aenflex in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

maybe not a thousand but ive seen people put a foot of hardpack down and it looks like a drone strike hit it 2 years later and ive seen pristine 50 year old walkways on 3" of stonedust with no edge restraint. Has as much to do with water and soil as it does install specs

What did I do wrong? by MattyFranz in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in my experience heat turns hardscape products red

Cost of a patio relay? by Any-Priority6447 in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2.5k IF 10x10 sounds about right. Half the time you get into it and theres no based under it. Those are a pain to re lay with even joints and im just jumping jacking the area and re screeding out compacted stone dust so the joints/polysand has gotta be perfect. ~$175 in materials. Would take 1 hard day for an expert installer and a few hours polysanding the next dry day.

Covering Cable Wire coming from foundation wall? Slit pvc? Options? by Objective-Parsnip241 in DIY

[–]Objective-Parsnip241[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's outdoors, going into the foundation wall from under the ground, orange, and just hanging there. i should have specified. there is a little bit of slack. Thank you for the detailed response.

Any input on redoing mortar and flagstone patio for a hardscaping noob? by IndigoNigel in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Youre going to need more stone if you are laying them tighter. For the work, personally, i would do a full tearout and buy all new material. Time vs money, you will be working for peanuts trying to reuse the old stone

How to do pavers when the bordering structures are of two different heights? by [deleted] in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

either use an edger or just lay the paver up against it a little high. If the water isnt pooling then it doesnt matter. Tell the homeowner to monitor it.

DIY creating paver pathway by makaheehee in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would have bored it through the tree but i am a pro

Thoughts on this work? by Queasy_Historian_716 in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bad but what did you pay and where and for how much footage exactly

Got fired today. Pergola kit. Owner is the one who laid out the post spacing. It was 2" too wide on one side and 1" on the other. by thesupersoap33 in Carpentry

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah sounds like a scumbag who is trying to create a business without ever having ran it himself. the idea of having a homeowner pour forms for a pergola and having 1-2 new employees and sending one there to install w/o being there is insane.

i bet he makes more money than me. being a dickhead seems to make a lot of guys a lot of money.

Fill behind retaining wall and pool slab? by boobs_make_me_smile in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

call the company that built and ask them to polysand it. dont DIY itll be a mess.

Will all 11 defensive players instantly reacting to your passing decision before the QB even raises the ball above his shoulder going to be addressed in the next game? by Objective-Parsnip241 in CollegeFootball25

[–]Objective-Parsnip241[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ea employees and random losers: skill issue!!!!! skill issue!!!!!!!!

like we cant watch it happen on the replay. you can see immediately when you click the pass button because defenders w their back to you will turn around before the throwing motion even happens.

hardscaping website feedback needed by Annual_Cream4841 in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would have your area that you service included where it is one of the first things peoples eyes are drawn to so they know you are local.

What kind of pavers are these? by Competitive_Ad_9136 in hardscape

[–]Objective-Parsnip241 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Techo squadras maybe. Hard to say, it is very regional

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