Brick Pavers Can Give You the Best Landscape in the Neighbourhood
Have you been out shopping for brick pavers for a home building project you were about to embark on when you bump into a neighbor? If you are like me and have a healthy competition with your neighbor for the best landscaping then this chance meeting is never a good thing. While wandering the aisle of my favourite local distributor of home building supplies I saw my neighbor who owns the house to my east, the one with the perfect hedges and expertly finished driveway.
There I was, happily minding my own business when my neighbor approached me from behind and started jabbering on about EnduraColor schemes, Reala patterns, and some sort of Stayclean thing. Talk that went over my head, don’t know-it-alls just get under your skin? I should have realized then that he was already full swing into a landscaping renovation that would put mine to shame.
I went home having ordered my new brick pavers for a patio and barbeque/fire pit area. It was a grand plan I had in my mind for what I was going to build. It was going to surpass the one my neighbour had built the previous spring, and that he constantly doted on. The guy never once went a weekend without cleaning, or tweaking, or adding to his new patio. It looked great, I hate to admit that, but I have to admit it.
Over the next month I was hard at work on my new patio. The brick pavers were going together easily and quickly. I was very satisfied with my work. The only thing wrong was my neighbour. He had built up some sort of temporary wall, like a tent and the mystery of it was a slow torture. What home renovation project was he up to? Why was he hiding it? I never saw him now, and it was a pleasant change. If only it could have lasted.
Once I had completed my paving project I knew my only option was to have a big party with my friends for the big unveiling of my new BBQ and fire pit. I had a lively party going on when my neighbor unveiled his landscaping project. What he had done was jaw-dropping. My guests stopped what they were doing and stared at his new wonderland of a backyard. Waterfalls, a grotto, a new lagoon style pool, and a massive barbecue was showcased, where my neighbor was roasting a fully grown pig. My jaw dropped. My guest’s jaws dropped. Then they picked up and left for my neighbour’s party.
Don’t let this happen to you. If you are in a healthy competition with your neighbor then don’t set yourself up for a loss. I wish I had hired a professional to redo my entire landscape stone so that I wasn’t so publically outdone! Now I realize that interlocking and pavers can be used for more than a fire pit or BBQ. Instead you can use stone and brick throughout your landscape for a number of tasks. A new pool, hot tub area, pathways, retaining walls, steps, walkways, waterfalls and stone walls can all be integrated for a beautiful backyard. Next time I will get the help of a professional for my brick pavers, and you should too!
