{"id":16115,"date":"2016-07-11T19:49:06","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T19:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=16115"},"modified":"2016-07-11T21:53:37","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T21:53:37","slug":"the-final-day-of-laying-the-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=16115","title":{"rendered":"The final day of laying the path"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today the guys were determined to finish their work on the path. It rained a bit in the morning but they got on with laying the edging stones and started the pointing once it was dry again.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16123\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=16123\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16123\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16123\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16123\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/starting_on_the_edging_stones.jpg\" alt=\"Starting on the edging stones for the front path\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/starting_on_the_edging_stones.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/starting_on_the_edging_stones-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/starting_on_the_edging_stones-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starting on the edging stones for the front path<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_16125\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=16125\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16125\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16125\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16125\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/half_done.jpg\" alt=\"The edging stones half done\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/half_done.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/half_done-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/half_done-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The edging stones half done<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_16126\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=16126\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16126\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16126\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16126\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/completed.jpg\" alt=\"The edging stones completed\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/completed.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/completed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/completed-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The edging stones completed<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_16128\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=16128\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16128\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16128\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16128\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/edge_stones_back.jpg\" alt=\"The edging stones at the back\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/edge_stones_back.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/edge_stones_back-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/edge_stones_back-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The edging stones at the back<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_16129\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=16129\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16129\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16129\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16129\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/edge_stones_completed.jpg\" alt=\"The edge stones are completed\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/edge_stones_completed.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/edge_stones_completed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/edge_stones_completed-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The edge stones are completed<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_16130\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=16130\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16130\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16130\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16130\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/smooth_concrete_behind_the_edge_stones.jpg\" alt=\"Smooth concrete is put behind the edge stones\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/smooth_concrete_behind_the_edge_stones.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/smooth_concrete_behind_the_edge_stones-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/smooth_concrete_behind_the_edge_stones-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smooth concrete is put behind the edging stones to hide the lumpy concrete already there<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_16136\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=16136\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16136\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16136\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16136\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/concrete_finished.jpg\" alt=\"The concrete is finished\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/concrete_finished.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/concrete_finished-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/concrete_finished-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The concrete is finished<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_16131\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=16131\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16131\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16131\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16131\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/pointing_the_top-of_path.jpg\" alt=\"Pointing the top of the path\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/pointing_the_top-of_path.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/pointing_the_top-of_path-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/pointing_the_top-of_path-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pointing the top of the path<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_16132\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=16132\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16132\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16132\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16132\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/bricks_at_end_of_veg_plot.jpg\" alt=\"Bricks being laid behind the veg plot\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/bricks_at_end_of_veg_plot.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/bricks_at_end_of_veg_plot-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/bricks_at_end_of_veg_plot-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bricks being laid behind the veg plot<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_16133\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=16133\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16133\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16133\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16133\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/finished_bricks.jpg\" alt=\"The finished bricks\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/finished_bricks.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/finished_bricks-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/finished_bricks-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The finished bricks<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_16134\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=16134\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16134\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16134\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16134\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/bricks_on_front_wall_and_steps.jpg\" alt=\"The grey engineering bricks are laid on the front wall and the steps\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/bricks_on_front_wall_and_steps.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/bricks_on_front_wall_and_steps-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/bricks_on_front_wall_and_steps-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The grey engineering bricks are laid on the front wall and the steps<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_16137\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=16137\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16137\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16137\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16137\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/the_front_wall_finished.jpg\" alt=\"The front wall is finished\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/the_front_wall_finished.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/the_front_wall_finished-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/the_front_wall_finished-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The front wall is finished<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We will be painting the front of this wall white which will really improve it and will hide the cement. The wall wasn&#8217;t level so needed a lot of cement to level it up.<\/p>\n<p>The guys finished at eight o&#8217;clock tonight so I have decided to take photographs tomorrow of the finished results and put them in a final post. They put some top soil at the edges of the path and we have bought a few plants to fill in the gaps which we will put in tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>We are really pleased with the work that has been done. Watch this space for the completed job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today the guys were determined to finish their work on the path. It rained a bit in the morning but they got on with laying the edging stones and started the pointing once it was dry again. 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