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Final sand and compacting today. So as of now, all the hard work is done. Still to do: - Paint fascias & gutters to match house. - Pull network, phone, and coax wires. - Build compressor shed out back. - Improve the existing asphalt out back.

I did not price concrete. Or asphalt. I may or may not be encroaching on my septic field, and my thinking is pavers will still allow some "breathing" to take place. I might also have my head up my bum. This was around $5000CDN, free labour (my labour). Driveway is 1030sqft, and has a 3'...

After 19 hours of laying brick, I got this far: While I theoretically ~could~ finish tonight, I ~will~ be finished myself, so I might just quit for the day.

I picked up three pickup loads of sand, and had ten pallets of pavers delivered. The money I save doing this myself will pay for my never-ending Physio.

Compacting is done. Pavers ordered. First load of bedding sand tomorrow.

15 pickup loads. Estimated 15,000 to 20,000lbs moved by my wee chicken arms.

Evacuation Alert lifted, but still a flood watch. It is suggested to keep our sand bags..... Film at 11.

Hmmmm. Currently on Evacuation Alert due to flooding. This could be interesting. Kids' school is on Evac. Alert. My work (a school) is on Evac. Alert. I may have a lot of free sand bags when this all over though....

Two and a half yards of crush so far (8 needed), in anticipation of stone work.

And in other news, the driveway is ready for compacting. I decided to run some concrete at the end of the driveway to separate the pavers from the asphalt, so I ran forms and poured that today. I'll compact some time during the week, then figure how much crush I need.

Cigar Box Guitar is essentially done. It plays. Just needs finish and wiring. So far, I really think I like it.

I spent the weekend failing at EFI'ing my truck. Fun times: http://www.gwellwood.com/project-cars/the-crusty-chevy/megasquirt/ Driveway, flanked by curbing, will be pavers. Estimated 4265 pavers. I got a good physio guy, too. I wouldn't say I "play" guitar. I'm cheap, I just wanted to...

I sort of love it. Both curbs flanking the driveway were over 50' long, and took about 40 bags of concrete each. Yes, I mixed and poured it all myself. Still cheaper than hiring the pump truck at $400 minimum call out. This week will be excavating the middle down to the right height for...

Poured far side:

Rained again last night. I will likely take the poly off tomorrow, and pop the forms off. If I can get the forms moved over to the other side and ready, I'll pour this coming weekend.

Um, ok. It was going to rain around midnight, so I covered it with the last of my poly roll. Letting the forms sit, I bought one of them rolling machine trolley things, had kid#1 assemble it, then argued it under my band saw. Much nicer being able to move the saw out and back as needed. I...

Poured the concrete in the forms on the left. And boy are my arms tired. I had bought a cheapie concrete mixer at Canadian Tire last winter for $150. Currently going for $250 elsewhere. It'll do a bag at a time, and is certainly easier on my body than mixing it in a wheelbarrow. But - I...

Now that spring is here and the snow is gone, I'm digging to form concrete curbing to flank a paver driveway. And teaching my 11-year-old how to MIG weld.

It's just the way the rules were written. I'm hoping that by the time I can compete, they will change the rules and I can delete it from the cost. But the GRM Challenge is not roundy-round racing, so you don't ~need~ a cage. I just know these cars are pretty minimal, and if I ball it up, I...

Thanks for the kind words! Grassroots Motorsports has their $2000 challenge - build a car that can win a drag race, autocross, and show, for about $2000. This year, the limit is $2017. I am currently into it for $1800CDN, which is around $1300 US. I ~might~ stay within budget. If I had...