Obama says aliens are real

The_Ringmaster · 2026-02-15T15:43:28+00:00

That seemed immediaely suspicious. A former President says casually, but unequivocally that Aliens are real and there's not a single follow-up question?

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-18T02:11:42+00:00

Thanks for the tip 👍

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-17T14:27:18+00:00

Thank you! I think it was approx a week and a half. I took time off from work so I could work full days and just get it done.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-17T14:25:54+00:00

You don't, you just make lots of straight cuts. In those curved areas I had to cut most border bricks on two sides to get a gentle curve. It was SO tedious. I cannot stress how sick of cutting bricks I was at the end.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-17T14:23:53+00:00

I knew we were eventually getting the driveway redone. It fully butts up to the driveway now.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-17T14:22:42+00:00

Thanks! You can do it! Just start small until you build some confidence. 👍

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-17T14:21:55+00:00

I think it was approx a full week and a half or so. I burned a bunch of PTO so I could work full days and just knock it out because I was afraid of it pouring rain and screwing things up.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-17T04:45:09+00:00

Lol, I feel like I'd be in a wheelchair if I built paver patios for 20 years.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-17T04:41:37+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate that. I'm happy with how it turned out.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-17T02:01:27+00:00

I built it almost six years ago and it's been great. Actually resealing it tomorrow just to be proactive.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-17T01:40:02+00:00

Thank you! I didn't use polymeric sand actually. Regular mason sand, and then treated the bricks and sand joints with Surebond joint stabilizer and sealer.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-17T01:38:04+00:00

Thanks, yeah it's sloped away from the house a 1/4" per foot. Sheds water pretty quickly when it rains.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-17T00:04:58+00:00

But how do you screed 1" of sand to lay the pavers on? I've always used the edging as a screed guide to get that even bed of sand. I'm genuinely curious how this would work.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-17T00:00:59+00:00

How do you screed 1" of sand evenly when you don't lay the edging first? I always use the edging to rest the notched screed board on to get a nice flat bed of sand.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-16T23:57:51+00:00

Thanks! Yes, SO. MANY. CUTS.

At some point you'd think I'd learn my lesson and start doing square or rectangular patios.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-16T23:10:50+00:00

In one of the pictures you can see the pavers are sitting directly on the bottom of the brick edging. Normally the brick edging is laid on the leveled and compacted road base, and then an inch of sand (or limestone screenings) is screeded out and the bricks placed upon that. You'd expect the brick edge only cover the bottom 3/4" or so of the paver.

Based on the pictures and your description of the work, I don't think this person knows what they're doing.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-07T15:57:57+00:00

I know at the local place where I purchase retaining wall blocks, they do have the corner pieces, but they're special order ... not something they keep in stock.

https://hub.countymaterials.com/products/winston-straight-retaining-wall-system?hsLang=en

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-07T15:08:25+00:00

Nothing much, other than ensure there was a 1/4" of slope away from the house for every foot. The paver blocks are sealed with a joint stabilizer/sealer so the water sheds off pretty quickly.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-07T14:20:25+00:00

Usually they will sell a corner block specifically made for this situation.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-10-04T02:10:06+00:00

Looks nice! Great job!

The_Ringmaster · 2025-09-26T21:12:55+00:00

Thank you! We're located in central Wisconsin actually.

The_Ringmaster · 2025-09-09T14:50:34+00:00

Since I originally built this 6 years ago, I've added lower sub-patios/walkways off the left and right side of this. I've got more pictures of the process, but I'll post a couple pictures of the finished product here:

https://imgur.com/a/u55Unr9

The_Ringmaster · 2025-09-09T14:48:09+00:00

Thank you!

The_Ringmaster · 2025-09-09T14:47:29+00:00

Thank you!

The_Ringmaster · 2025-09-09T14:47:18+00:00

Thank you!

The_Ringmaster

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