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re: Did you Significantly alter your property after moving in?
Posted on 6/11/26 at 7:04 am to Traveler
Posted on 6/11/26 at 7:04 am to Traveler
Built in the 1500 sf basement on my own with exception of the AC and ducts.
Ripped off the 5/4 board from the deck , extended it another 200 sf, and replaced the surface with Timber Tech composite deck boards, rails, etc..
Took out an ugly tiled backsplash and put in ship lap.
Put long wood looking tile on the concrete surface of my covered porch.
Completely tore out the 1,000 sf of carpet on the 2nd level and installed hardwood to match the main floor.
Completely re-did all of the landscaping at the front of the house.
That was year one in 2013. The house was 7 years old when I bought it. I just took what was already a very nice home and made it better. Added a 45,000 gallon pool 4 years ago and have personally installed 24 pallets of sod (with help from family and friends) and planted over 500 plants and trees after the pool was done. Obsessed with landscaping and trying to get a botanical garden vibe. Just wrapped up this years additions.
Ripped off the 5/4 board from the deck , extended it another 200 sf, and replaced the surface with Timber Tech composite deck boards, rails, etc..
Took out an ugly tiled backsplash and put in ship lap.
Put long wood looking tile on the concrete surface of my covered porch.
Completely tore out the 1,000 sf of carpet on the 2nd level and installed hardwood to match the main floor.
Completely re-did all of the landscaping at the front of the house.
That was year one in 2013. The house was 7 years old when I bought it. I just took what was already a very nice home and made it better. Added a 45,000 gallon pool 4 years ago and have personally installed 24 pallets of sod (with help from family and friends) and planted over 500 plants and trees after the pool was done. Obsessed with landscaping and trying to get a botanical garden vibe. Just wrapped up this years additions.
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Posted on 6/11/26 at 7:09 am to OleVaught14
quote:
we are set to break ground soon on building an outdoor kitchen area and extend our current patio setup in the backyard.
I’ve found the most important aspect is extending the shade out past the patio. Shade is what makes outside kitchens viable and great places to hangout. Small nice ones rarely get used.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 7:34 am to Dirk Dawgler
quote:Hell yeah
Obsessed with landscaping and trying to get a botanical garden vibe. Just wrapped up this years additions.
what have you planted?
Posted on 6/11/26 at 7:47 am to muttenstein
Yeah, parked the broke down 1965 GMC pickup in the front yard. (Later I put it up on blocks so it would be easier to weedeat around). Put some skirting around the bottom of the trailer. Found some rusty (rustic) roof tin for that. Really gives it that rustic, country look. Oh yeah, I also painted over the “i” in the word “mail” on my mail box. Nice touch. Whew! I am one busy man around here. 
Posted on 6/11/26 at 7:55 am to KingOfTheWorld
quote:
Now I just pay for it
Yeah, I as I get older, “work smart not hard” comes more into view. That is, if paying someone else to do it counts for “working smart not hard”.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 8:06 am to cgrand
I live on a 1 acre corner lot so I wanted to completely shield my backyard from street view. I put in a black aluminum fence that encloses the whole backyard. Along the inside I planted 30 green giant arborvitae. They were 4 feet tall when I planted 4 years ago and are about 16 ft tall right now. Along the pool deck and along the driveway facing fence I planted 25 green arborvitae. They are about 9-10 feet and will get to 15.
That was for screening. As far as landscape areas:
Hydrangeas
Azalea’s
August Fern
Sun Queen Feen
Lavender
Various Hostas
Green Ligustrum
Nandinas
Gardenias
Dwarf Arborvitae
Fountain Grass
Golden Arborvitae
Blue Point Juniper
Lily Turf
Coral Bells
Indigo Frost Agapanthus
Indian Hawthorn
Chinese Fringe Flower
Japanese Cleyera
Elaeagus
Blue eyed grass
Picture Perfect Nepeta
Chartreuse on the Loose Nepeta
Huskers Red Penstemon
Honey song Purple Stokesia
Rose of Sharon
Japanese Maples
Dianthus
I have a dense mature hardwood wood line on the left side of my backyard that gets sun until about 2:00pm and then shade the rest of the day. Just need to drop a handful of Camellia or Rhododendron back there to serve as a backdrop for the beds a little further out. Might wait and do that next spring. Had enough planting over the last month.
That was for screening. As far as landscape areas:
Hydrangeas
Azalea’s
August Fern
Sun Queen Feen
Lavender
Various Hostas
Green Ligustrum
Nandinas
Gardenias
Dwarf Arborvitae
Fountain Grass
Golden Arborvitae
Blue Point Juniper
Lily Turf
Coral Bells
Indigo Frost Agapanthus
Indian Hawthorn
Chinese Fringe Flower
Japanese Cleyera
Elaeagus
Blue eyed grass
Picture Perfect Nepeta
Chartreuse on the Loose Nepeta
Huskers Red Penstemon
Honey song Purple Stokesia
Rose of Sharon
Japanese Maples
Dianthus
I have a dense mature hardwood wood line on the left side of my backyard that gets sun until about 2:00pm and then shade the rest of the day. Just need to drop a handful of Camellia or Rhododendron back there to serve as a backdrop for the beds a little further out. Might wait and do that next spring. Had enough planting over the last month.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 11:36 am to Dirk Dawgler
quote:you should consider native hibiscus as well…swamp rose mallow, Texas star, etc. great list of plants you have
Just need to drop a handful of Camellia or Rhododendron back there to serve as a backdrop for the beds a little further out.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 11:39 am to muttenstein
Yes.
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