A new "exterior room"...or a loooong hot weekend...

So we finally chose what kind of patio we wanted, what stone to buy, what design, what size and where to put it...

Here are various steps of the hard work we did over 5 days (reversed); we're very happy with the results. Final result to be shown soon.

Final tampering by the great Christian haha

The best helpers/foremen/dads in the world! :)

Almost done (Sunday)! (and yes, I'm paying for that exposed lower back!)

The other side of the patio... we've got amazing helpers, including dad and my brother :)

The first steps on Saturday...a lot of trouble to do those 2 colors, with various designs... but it looks pretty good for beginners! ;)

The stone is in!

The big hole dug by a pro... couldn't imagine how we would manage to do that ourselves (wise choice!). That was June 30. Took the kid the whole day to dig 18 inches deep and prepare the ground.