# My Backyard Makeover **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 14, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746 "2013-07-14T13:34:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/61 "2013-09-17T12:37:19Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > I was told drain holes up as an overflow into the trench. I have heard contrasting views every step of the project. What i do know is that i have zero puddles in my yard which equals success to me Drain holes up means that dirt will fill the pipes. Drain holes down means the pipe will fill with water and not dirt. I am 100% on this. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/62 "2013-09-17T12:58:34Z")
I did what i was told and i put in cleanouts with the plan of blasting water through a few times a year. So i guess we will see what happens. There is atleast 12" of stone above the pipe so fingers crossed ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/63 "2013-09-17T13:46:11Z")
I see pictures. But… I’m very disappointed with you. For a guy that chimes in about a beer radar going off on threads, I see no photos showing a beer with the background of your backyard in it. lol ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/64 "2013-09-17T15:22:56Z")
I think I would have died if I drank and worked that hard haha ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/65 "2013-09-25T12:21:40Z")
Fence is done! [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/IMG_7117_zps8ef1447e.jpg](http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/IMG_7117_zps8ef1447e.jpg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/IMG_7117_zps8ef1447e.jpg.html) [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/IMG_7118_zps3542a74f.jpg](http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/IMG_7118_zps3542a74f.jpg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/IMG_7118_zps3542a74f.jpg.html) [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/IMG_7119_zpsbfa46daf.jpg](http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/IMG_7119_zpsbfa46daf.jpg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/IMG_7119_zpsbfa46daf.jpg.html) [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/IMG_7120_zpsb104bf23.jpg](http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/IMG_7120_zpsb104bf23.jpg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/IMG_7120_zpsb104bf23.jpg.html) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/66 "2013-09-25T12:30:30Z")
Classy :tup: ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/67 "2013-09-25T12:31:23Z")
Thanks…getting there. A few thousand dollars at a time…sigh ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2013, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/68 "2013-09-25T12:48:37Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > I think I would have died if I drank and worked that hard haha I’m highly disappointed. Some of the best work comes from drinking. If anything, you forget the energy you have and go 10 fold. I know my bike riding tends to get me from a. to b. without thought of how hard I’m working to get there. lol ---
**Author:** ![jenny\_g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@jenny\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jenny_g)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/69 "2013-10-27T23:20:14Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > Fence is done! > > [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/IMG_7117_zps8ef1447e.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/7/e7ba9f9969cf22a03a040f6cff639b900d2626f3.jpeg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/IMG_7117_zps8ef1447e.jpg.html) > > [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/IMG_7118_zps3542a74f.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/f/5f9d29caa0333ec8752f088d37349f8e31b9b4bc.jpeg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/IMG_7118_zps3542a74f.jpg.html) > > [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/IMG_7119_zpsbfa46daf.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/0/8054e3a04d0c5659472981cb303375554e674e97.jpeg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/IMG_7119_zpsbfa46daf.jpg.html) > > [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/IMG_7120_zpsb104bf23.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/a/0a4bf7ba2b65770ec4164fdfe207d6670327fe47.jpeg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/IMG_7120_zpsb104bf23.jpg.html) Good photos and well done! ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/70 "2014-08-21T12:05:11Z")
Planted a $ tree and it finally started to grow. ![https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/1902726_761251957266213_8922508172198809373_n.jpg](https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/1902726_761251957266213_8922508172198809373_n.jpg) [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/10363908_762157377175671_7478642087237891350_n_zpscb66bafd.jpg](http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/10363908_762157377175671_7478642087237891350_n_zpscb66bafd.jpg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/10363908_762157377175671_7478642087237891350_n_zpscb66bafd.jpg.html) [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/10556391_762157353842340_8127788020923866719_n_zpsc3778c80.jpg](http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/10556391_762157353842340_8127788020923866719_n_zpsc3778c80.jpg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/10556391_762157353842340_8127788020923866719_n_zpsc3778c80.jpg.html) [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/10525854_762157413842334_2151753979172302940_n_zps639ee502.jpg](http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/10525854_762157413842334_2151753979172302940_n_zps639ee502.jpg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/10525854_762157413842334_2151753979172302940_n_zps639ee502.jpg.html) [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/10628042_762157477175661_7151475448218941086_n_zps028a0d6e.jpg](http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/10628042_762157477175661_7151475448218941086_n_zps028a0d6e.jpg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/10628042_762157477175661_7151475448218941086_n_zps028a0d6e.jpg.html) [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/10628024_762157510508991_2385673954997855661_n_zps5e5970a0.jpg](http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/10628024_762157510508991_2385673954997855661_n_zps5e5970a0.jpg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/10628024_762157510508991_2385673954997855661_n_zps5e5970a0.jpg.html) [![http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/10622899_762164193841656_5426164713532454007_n_zps40f7c5f8.jpg](http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o690/KyleB25/10622899_762164193841656_5426164713532454007_n_zps40f7c5f8.jpg)](http://s1338.photobucket.com/user/KyleB25/media/10622899_762164193841656_5426164713532454007_n_zps40f7c5f8.jpg.html) Next year - New Deck, more landscape beds, hopefully enjoying the space. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/71 "2014-08-21T12:14:22Z")
Nice! Who put your pool in? ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/72 "2014-08-21T12:16:40Z")
It was here when I bought the house. Alden pools did it in the 90’s They are good to deal with. My Uncle works for Colleys if you are interested. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/73 "2015-03-30T11:06:46Z")
Update: Since my TV showed up today and spring is near (I Hope) Ordered a bunch more patio furniture from Arthurs in OP. I have a sad addiction to spending money on patio furniture for a 3 month season in WNY Built a deck last fall with my bro in law. Came out pretty good. Pics ![https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1234087_786771178047624_354739293916232841_n.jpg?oh=7332b4ef4d00198233ed02fe2c1cfcce&oe=55BE3637](https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1234087_786771178047624_354739293916232841_n.jpg?oh=7332b4ef4d00198233ed02fe2c1cfcce&oe=55BE3637) ![https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10450379_786771188047623_5307603585099999384_n.jpg?oh=78cf19f5e3a0b961ec49ef2c725139dd&oe=55B820DF](https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10450379_786771188047623_5307603585099999384_n.jpg?oh=78cf19f5e3a0b961ec49ef2c725139dd&oe=55B820DF) ![https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/1794704_786771224714286_4710520371102691659_n.jpg?oh=c02e7d555b4567a27dc75c90022b55c2&oe=559FAE01](https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/1794704_786771224714286_4710520371102691659_n.jpg?oh=c02e7d555b4567a27dc75c90022b55c2&oe=559FAE01) ![https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10660302_786771258047616_7219621183378356141_n.jpg?oh=f45d4317601e8cec045b50ba26c73c94&oe=55B1E75D](https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10660302_786771258047616_7219621183378356141_n.jpg?oh=f45d4317601e8cec045b50ba26c73c94&oe=55B1E75D) ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/1620917_786771284714280_1846159959479683897_n.jpg?oh=0866687a69a7422f857f3ab04718b739&oe=55BA91F1&gda=1436669626_311c4b6c2e036205250ebe95f19ff268](https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/1620917_786771284714280_1846159959479683897_n.jpg?oh=0866687a69a7422f857f3ab04718b739&oe=55BA91F1& __gda__ =1436669626_311c4b6c2e036205250ebe95f19ff268) ![https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/1896967_786771301380945_7361741077475211905_n.jpg?oh=7750d7bcce8c0253015abf10001f4f34&oe=55ABABFB](https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/1896967_786771301380945_7361741077475211905_n.jpg?oh=7750d7bcce8c0253015abf10001f4f34&oe=55ABABFB) ![https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10430486_787104814680927_1966380919064165548_n.jpg?oh=131b0cbbf9e6f7ec3ec94a51e658dfd1&oe=55B1FA08](https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10430486_787104814680927_1966380919064165548_n.jpg?oh=131b0cbbf9e6f7ec3ec94a51e658dfd1&oe=55B1FA08) ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10370966_788342064557202_4527517889571211405_n.jpg?oh=42a790e0b0ada1574d7ccabde581b5dc&oe=55A7D8EE&gda=1436996484_993d7d8504ef36abd6ce2cf55a44d7d6](https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10370966_788342064557202_4527517889571211405_n.jpg?oh=42a790e0b0ada1574d7ccabde581b5dc&oe=55A7D8EE& __gda__ =1436996484_993d7d8504ef36abd6ce2cf55a44d7d6) ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10704139_788534841204591_6316170090755481669_n.jpg?oh=d1b25a7b673b10c6dfe06f7a89a70b83&oe=55A35FC9&gda=1438133155_823a9dd70198fb5837283a781e2bfbf2](https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10704139_788534841204591_6316170090755481669_n.jpg?oh=d1b25a7b673b10c6dfe06f7a89a70b83&oe=55A35FC9& __gda__ =1438133155_823a9dd70198fb5837283a781e2bfbf2) ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10153754_788565604534848_8896530432423303134_n.jpg?oh=0d46c255af697311aa0e5105e6cf6f4c&oe=55AAD1FC&gda=1437658656_6f520ca12ae6f3d7f4042f7c7ab7c050](https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10153754_788565604534848_8896530432423303134_n.jpg?oh=0d46c255af697311aa0e5105e6cf6f4c&oe=55AAD1FC& __gda__ =1437658656_6f520ca12ae6f3d7f4042f7c7ab7c050) ![https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10252060_802460486478693_2330471834648661958_n.jpg?oh=61107b31517a1de6c4c2f44b01de8652&oe=55BD60B1](https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10252060_802460486478693_2330471834648661958_n.jpg?oh=61107b31517a1de6c4c2f44b01de8652&oe=55BD60B1) ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/74 "2015-03-30T11:10:08Z")
Very nice ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/75 "2015-03-30T11:29:03Z")
What deck material is that? ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/76 "2015-03-30T11:31:18Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > What deck material is that? Humpback whale bones. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/77 "2015-03-30T11:36:10Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > What deck material is that? Fiberon - Picked it because I liked the color and it also has alot of “grit” in it which made me more comfortable with the massive amount of children my friends have had in recent years running around with pool water etc. - - - Updated - - - > [@Onyx Z32](#): > > Humpback whale bones. I tried to go more eco friendly on this project. No whale bones were used in the making of this deck. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/78 "2015-03-30T12:27:44Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > Fiberon… I ask because I’m debating either a major cleaning/refinishing on my deck or a tear-off and rebuilding with composite. Every time I start researching a brand of composite I find all these complaints about warping and fading. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/79 "2015-03-30T12:32:35Z")
My parents have Trex…it warped and it sucks. The fiberon is a composite with a pvc wrap which is a hybrid of the composite/vinyl deck systems. The rail system is full vinyl. It has survived the 6’ of snow with no issue, but we will see what the hot summer may do to it, however most of my deck is not in direct sunlight. I just went and looked and I have the Paramount series. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746/80 "2015-03-30T12:49:04Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > I ask because I’m debating either a major cleaning/refinishing on my deck or a tear-off and rebuilding with composite. Every time I start researching a brand of composite I find all these complaints about warping and fading. My brother used that Behr Deck Over stuff on his really old deck and it turned out good for him. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-backyard-makeover/231746.md?page=5)