Lakeside Landscaping in 2011
at the Lindberg Lake Wildwood Resort

Part 13 -- Wall Drainage and Backfill

Work on Monday, June 20, 2011

Mid-morning another truckload of sandy loam arrives as planter soil for behind the wall.

A sock-covered perforated pipe has been placed behind the seating/retainer wall.

Tom shovels pea gravel over the pipe as part of the drainage system.

Tom shovels pea gravel from the tractor bucket into a round bucket held by Brandon.

Brandon continues pouring pea gravel over the perforated drainage collection flex pipe.

Connection of collection pipe to a flex pipe that extends along the walkway and to the next-to-bottom stair to the dock.

Light fixture box in the seating/retainer wall

Brandon hauls in sandy loam and places it behind the retainer wall.

Tom inspects backfill progress and estimates the number of tractor bucketfuls needed to fill the area.
 

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Each link is to roughly a day's work.

Part 1 -- Tear Out Juniper and Grass

Part 2 -- Tear Out Juniper and Grass (continued)

Part 3 -- Soil for Planting Areas
Part 4 -- Spread Soil, Miscellaneous Preparations
Part 5 -- Fabric and Gravel Base for Turf
Part 6 -- Near-Lake Detail
Part 7 -- Prepare Greens
Part 8a -- First Turf and Greens, Page 1 of 2
Part 8b -- First Turf and Greens, Page 2 of 2
Part 9 -- Install Greens
Part 10 -- Detail Greens, Start Wall
Part 11 -- Sand the Turf, Stack Cinderblock Walls
Part 12 -- Wall: Cobblestone Face, Used Brick Cap
Part 13 -- Wall Drainage and Backfill
Part 14 -- Complete, Sans Planting
Part 15 -- Drip Line Watering Scheme
Part 16 -- Planting
Part 17 -- Individual Drip Lines
Part 18 -- Disaster and Smiles