Today three dump trucks of dirt were brought in to fill in a couple of areas but mostly for the other half of our backyard. This dirt was graded to smooth out the lumps and bumps from having stumps taken out of the yard, too. A long trench was made along the back of the yard to help with runoff water from rain. The cement decking was power washed today, then blown dry and sealed. It looks so good and you can really see the difference the sealing makes in the pictures. Even though it appears shiny, they mix sand in with the sealant to keep it from being slippery. Before they sealed it they cut expansion joints into the decking to make sure the cement doesn't crack after settling. If it has to expand or crack, the expansion joints will take the stress of that. We love the way the stamped concrete looks with the stone! It's also nice to see the yard graded and smoother!
*These pictures were taken at two different times of day, so the colors look different. I wish I had been at home when they were cutting the expansion joints because that was an intricate task.
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