My new slate walkway!!

My new slate walkway is finally done!! So proud of myself. This is my first attempt, and I must say, not too shabby! It was hard work, but worth the effort. Now, I have a great place to store some of my outdoor items, and I don't have to worry about mud or weeds.

When I had my new shed built, there was dirt between the new shed, and the old shed. There was also a height difference, as well as step where the brick ended. This was going to make retrieving the snowblower, a bit difficult.

There was some storage area behind the two sheds. I thought this would be a great place to store some items. 

But it was unkept, and I knew it would get muddy at times. Making this area some what unusable.

I decided to use the slate that I had scattered around my yard. I had original wanted to get rid of it, then thought why not recycle it instead.

I used most of it behind the old shed. But ran out of it before I could get to the other side.

Since I didn't have enough for the area behind the new shed,  I decided to get creative, and use turf grass. This way, it gave me a nice clean area, and it would prevent weeds from coming through. I had some left over brick from a previous job, so I used it along the borders to make it look appealing.  Can't help it, that's the interior decorating coming out of me!!

 I used sand to level out the slate. Leaving it kind of thick, so it can settle on its own time.

And it finally did settle in nicely. Granted, it's not all leveled, since some of the slate is thicker then others, but it's good enough for behind the shed!!

Here is what it looks like, all together. Not bad!!

You can see how I was able to utilize the space. I hung up my ladders, as well as my hoses.

It is now a great area to store my outdoors items. Nice and neat!!

I decided to have cement poured between the shed. This would make getting the snow blower out of the shed easier. Which is important in the winter!!

In the end, I was very happy the way it turned out. Now I have to get the rest of my yard in better shape then what it is now, but that is another project altogether!!

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Building & organizing my shed

Building and organizing my shed was a time consuming project, but well worth the time and effort. I needed a shed to put all my tools and yard items. So, I brought one of those pre-fab shed and had my contractor, New Island Remodeling, put it together. They did a great job as usual!!

Reading those instruction was time consuming!!

We're almost there!!

Construction is done, now the fun begins! A lot of work on my part, but worth it. I painted the inside and the outside. Why you ask? Because it  brightened up the inside, and protects the outdoor against the elements.

This shed came with two shelves! Very handy, it allowed me to store my tables and outdoor area rug. I added hooks to hang items that were large or bulky.

I added a peg board and even added a table. This allows me to use it as a small work station. 

I labeled all my items. This way when my CHILDREN use the items, they know where to PUT IT BACK!! No excuses!!

I brought these white storage cubes from Home Depot. They are great because they are plastic. I brought  six of them. They come 2 in a pack.

I brought these fabric storage bins from Target. They're called Threshold Fabric Cube. They come in different colors. They fit perfectly in those white storage cubes.

I use PVC tubing and cut them on an angle, then nailed them to wood. This allowed me to store my long items, without taking up space!

Lastly, I use these hooks to hang my ladders, hose and eventually my snow shovels!!

It's not done until I add some piazza to it!! Couldn't help myself!!

Now it's all done. It gives me lots of storage space. I'm very proud of what I accomplished on my own!! But I'm not done yet. I will be adding cement (no I will not do it), sometime in the fall. This way, there won't be such a big step getting in or out of the shed.

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