brandonppr
@brandonppr
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RE: New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN

The palms have started to get growing again and they have greened up nicely.We decided to order the concrete instead of mixing it. We now have it pour...

13 years ago
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RE: New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN

Love the idea, planning and construction. I just have a question or two: Will you empty the whole pool in the winter time in case it freezes? And, ...

13 years ago
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Re: Sun shade and mister

I found one of those old photos of the sun shade and mister system to give you a sense of how it worked:<table style="width:auto;"><tr><...

13 years ago
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RE: New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN

I found a ladder on CL. I just need mounting hardware for it. I got the drain and we are getting ready to mix the concrete for each side of the pool d...

13 years ago
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RE: New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN

Is that concrete board around the pool? And you're gonna thinset it and put stone around it right? May I suggest mesh backed flagstone? I did my patio...

13 years ago
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RE: New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN

It's good you've planned all that.My community just issued a notice to residents that we'll be charged for repairs to drainage for stormwater leaving ...

13 years ago
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RE: New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN

Nice plan and work Brandon.The only thing I'd be concerned about is all the impermeable surfaces with concrete everywhere.Might pick up a lot of rainw...

13 years ago
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Re: Shade?

I used sun shades and a mister system over and around my pool to keep temps down in Summer. Will you need to do that there?Note: palms liked the shade...

13 years ago
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RE: New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN

I got the gravel in for the lower patio (i'm so glad to get that dirt covered up). I also got the trim on around the pool edge. There will still be on...

13 years ago
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RE: New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN

All I see are red X'sAnd I so look forward to these pics. :? Hmm, I see the pics. I'm not sure what happened. Anyone else not seeing the pics?edit: I...

13 years ago
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RE: New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN

Thanks for the advice.Here are pics of current progress and current pics of the palms:

13 years ago
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RE: New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN

My palms have made it thru the winter. I covered them once when when it got into the teens. We had a mild winter though.When should I fertilize them? ...

13 years ago
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RE: New here. Working on Tropical back yard in Middle TN

Great looking palms! Are you a member of the HPS board? You should talk to Randy or Rob in Tennessee, they would have a lot of helpful tips for your a...

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