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[CA renter]

That patio should look nice with the redwood. Are you doing a lot of the work yourself?

If you don’t mind my asking, about how much do you think it will cost for the entire project (from demo through final landscape?).

Hope you get to enjoy your new patio soon. Thanks for sharing your project with us. 🙂

[UCGal]

Great hijack!

How much dirt did they have to remove? When we had our project we found out there’s a whole business in San Diego moving dirt from one site to another… you pay to get dirt, you pay to get rid of dirt. Either way you pay.

[UCGal]

Great hijack!

How much dirt did they have to remove? When we had our project we found out there’s a whole business in San Diego moving dirt from one site to another… you pay to get dirt, you pay to get rid of dirt. Either way you pay.

[UCGal]

Great hijack!

How much dirt did they have to remove? When we had our project we found out there’s a whole business in San Diego moving dirt from one site to another… you pay to get dirt, you pay to get rid of dirt. Either way you pay.

[UCGal]

Great hijack!

How much dirt did they have to remove? When we had our project we found out there’s a whole business in San Diego moving dirt from one site to another… you pay to get dirt, you pay to get rid of dirt. Either way you pay.

[UCGal]

Great hijack!

How much dirt did they have to remove? When we had our project we found out there’s a whole business in San Diego moving dirt from one site to another… you pay to get dirt, you pay to get rid of dirt. Either way you pay.

[meadandale]

[quote=UCGal]How much dirt did they have to remove? [/quote]

I think they took out about 25 cu yards. Alot of that was the sand that was under the old patio at the back of the lot. And yeah, it cost alot of money. I asked the guy what he does with it. He dumps alot of it on his property and uses it to fill in pools. So, yeah, you pay to have him take it and pay to have him deliver it 😉

[quote=CA renter]Are you doing a lot of the work yourself?
[/quote]

Nope. I’m having it all done by a landscape contractor I hired. The original project estimate was about 3 weeks. We are now almost 4 and there are probably 2 weeks left. I have a feeling that they thought the demo would go much faster than it did.

[quote=CA renter]
If you don’t mind my asking, about how much do you think it will cost for the entire project (from demo through final landscape?).
[/quote]

It’s costing in the neighborhood of $30k for all the demo and all the construction. I overshot my planned budget by about 30% due to some surprises we found in the yard and some things I changed my mind on once we got started. That’s why it’s always good to get an initial bid well below the funds you have available–things WILL change 🙂

[quote=CA renter]
Hope you get to enjoy your new patio soon. Thanks for sharing your project with us. :)[/quote]

Me too! It’s been a great learning experience though. This is the largest remodel I’ve undertaken and I’ve had to work with the contractor on an almost daily basis to make sure we were on track.

I’m looking forward to relaxing on the new patio, bbqing some dinner and enjoying a glass of wine…

[meadandale]

[quote=UCGal]How much dirt did they have to remove? [/quote]

I think they took out about 25 cu yards. Alot of that was the sand that was under the old patio at the back of the lot. And yeah, it cost alot of money. I asked the guy what he does with it. He dumps alot of it on his property and uses it to fill in pools. So, yeah, you pay to have him take it and pay to have him deliver it 😉

[quote=CA renter]Are you doing a lot of the work yourself?
[/quote]

Nope. I’m having it all done by a landscape contractor I hired. The original project estimate was about 3 weeks. We are now almost 4 and there are probably 2 weeks left. I have a feeling that they thought the demo would go much faster than it did.

[quote=CA renter]
If you don’t mind my asking, about how much do you think it will cost for the entire project (from demo through final landscape?).
[/quote]

It’s costing in the neighborhood of $30k for all the demo and all the construction. I overshot my planned budget by about 30% due to some surprises we found in the yard and some things I changed my mind on once we got started. That’s why it’s always good to get an initial bid well below the funds you have available–things WILL change 🙂

[quote=CA renter]
Hope you get to enjoy your new patio soon. Thanks for sharing your project with us. :)[/quote]

Me too! It’s been a great learning experience though. This is the largest remodel I’ve undertaken and I’ve had to work with the contractor on an almost daily basis to make sure we were on track.

I’m looking forward to relaxing on the new patio, bbqing some dinner and enjoying a glass of wine…

[meadandale]

[quote=UCGal]How much dirt did they have to remove? [/quote]

I think they took out about 25 cu yards. Alot of that was the sand that was under the old patio at the back of the lot. And yeah, it cost alot of money. I asked the guy what he does with it. He dumps alot of it on his property and uses it to fill in pools. So, yeah, you pay to have him take it and pay to have him deliver it 😉

[quote=CA renter]Are you doing a lot of the work yourself?
[/quote]

Nope. I’m having it all done by a landscape contractor I hired. The original project estimate was about 3 weeks. We are now almost 4 and there are probably 2 weeks left. I have a feeling that they thought the demo would go much faster than it did.

[quote=CA renter]
If you don’t mind my asking, about how much do you think it will cost for the entire project (from demo through final landscape?).
[/quote]

It’s costing in the neighborhood of $30k for all the demo and all the construction. I overshot my planned budget by about 30% due to some surprises we found in the yard and some things I changed my mind on once we got started. That’s why it’s always good to get an initial bid well below the funds you have available–things WILL change 🙂

[quote=CA renter]
Hope you get to enjoy your new patio soon. Thanks for sharing your project with us. :)[/quote]

Me too! It’s been a great learning experience though. This is the largest remodel I’ve undertaken and I’ve had to work with the contractor on an almost daily basis to make sure we were on track.

I’m looking forward to relaxing on the new patio, bbqing some dinner and enjoying a glass of wine…

[meadandale]

[quote=UCGal]How much dirt did they have to remove? [/quote]

I think they took out about 25 cu yards. Alot of that was the sand that was under the old patio at the back of the lot. And yeah, it cost alot of money. I asked the guy what he does with it. He dumps alot of it on his property and uses it to fill in pools. So, yeah, you pay to have him take it and pay to have him deliver it 😉

[quote=CA renter]Are you doing a lot of the work yourself?
[/quote]

Nope. I’m having it all done by a landscape contractor I hired. The original project estimate was about 3 weeks. We are now almost 4 and there are probably 2 weeks left. I have a feeling that they thought the demo would go much faster than it did.

[quote=CA renter]
If you don’t mind my asking, about how much do you think it will cost for the entire project (from demo through final landscape?).
[/quote]

It’s costing in the neighborhood of $30k for all the demo and all the construction. I overshot my planned budget by about 30% due to some surprises we found in the yard and some things I changed my mind on once we got started. That’s why it’s always good to get an initial bid well below the funds you have available–things WILL change 🙂

[quote=CA renter]
Hope you get to enjoy your new patio soon. Thanks for sharing your project with us. :)[/quote]

Me too! It’s been a great learning experience though. This is the largest remodel I’ve undertaken and I’ve had to work with the contractor on an almost daily basis to make sure we were on track.

I’m looking forward to relaxing on the new patio, bbqing some dinner and enjoying a glass of wine…

[meadandale]

[quote=UCGal]How much dirt did they have to remove? [/quote]

I think they took out about 25 cu yards. Alot of that was the sand that was under the old patio at the back of the lot. And yeah, it cost alot of money. I asked the guy what he does with it. He dumps alot of it on his property and uses it to fill in pools. So, yeah, you pay to have him take it and pay to have him deliver it 😉

[quote=CA renter]Are you doing a lot of the work yourself?
[/quote]

Nope. I’m having it all done by a landscape contractor I hired. The original project estimate was about 3 weeks. We are now almost 4 and there are probably 2 weeks left. I have a feeling that they thought the demo would go much faster than it did.

[quote=CA renter]
If you don’t mind my asking, about how much do you think it will cost for the entire project (from demo through final landscape?).
[/quote]

It’s costing in the neighborhood of $30k for all the demo and all the construction. I overshot my planned budget by about 30% due to some surprises we found in the yard and some things I changed my mind on once we got started. That’s why it’s always good to get an initial bid well below the funds you have available–things WILL change 🙂

[quote=CA renter]
Hope you get to enjoy your new patio soon. Thanks for sharing your project with us. :)[/quote]

Me too! It’s been a great learning experience though. This is the largest remodel I’ve undertaken and I’ve had to work with the contractor on an almost daily basis to make sure we were on track.

I’m looking forward to relaxing on the new patio, bbqing some dinner and enjoying a glass of wine…

[CA renter]

It’s costing in the neighborhood of $30k for all the demo and all the construction. I overshot my planned budget by about 30% due to some surprises we found in the yard and some things I changed my mind on once we got started. That’s why it’s always good to get an initial bid well below the funds you have available–things WILL change 🙂
——————–

Yep, I’ve heard this (time and cost overruns) from every single person who has ever had any work done. They say you should always calculate a minimum of 20% more than the actual estimate.

Good luck with the rest of the job. Just getting it done will be cause for celebration. Enjoy! 🙂

[CA renter]

It’s costing in the neighborhood of $30k for all the demo and all the construction. I overshot my planned budget by about 30% due to some surprises we found in the yard and some things I changed my mind on once we got started. That’s why it’s always good to get an initial bid well below the funds you have available–things WILL change 🙂
——————–

Yep, I’ve heard this (time and cost overruns) from every single person who has ever had any work done. They say you should always calculate a minimum of 20% more than the actual estimate.

Good luck with the rest of the job. Just getting it done will be cause for celebration. Enjoy! 🙂

[CA renter]

It’s costing in the neighborhood of $30k for all the demo and all the construction. I overshot my planned budget by about 30% due to some surprises we found in the yard and some things I changed my mind on once we got started. That’s why it’s always good to get an initial bid well below the funds you have available–things WILL change 🙂
——————–

Yep, I’ve heard this (time and cost overruns) from every single person who has ever had any work done. They say you should always calculate a minimum of 20% more than the actual estimate.

Good luck with the rest of the job. Just getting it done will be cause for celebration. Enjoy! 🙂

[CA renter]

It’s costing in the neighborhood of $30k for all the demo and all the construction. I overshot my planned budget by about 30% due to some surprises we found in the yard and some things I changed my mind on once we got started. That’s why it’s always good to get an initial bid well below the funds you have available–things WILL change 🙂
——————–

Yep, I’ve heard this (time and cost overruns) from every single person who has ever had any work done. They say you should always calculate a minimum of 20% more than the actual estimate.

Good luck with the rest of the job. Just getting it done will be cause for celebration. Enjoy! 🙂

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