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Dog Run Makeover

Well it was time to makeover the dog run. The natural run off was getting flooded and there was just too much mud (!!) So I dug up and installed a french drain and a mini drywell at the end.

Also moved the houses and Bali's are (since she attacks Zuma when there are other gardeners about. Now Bali's house is inside the new area (moved to wall of the house).

Laid down gravel to even out but this will be topped off with 3-4" of bark (to be delivered later on),. That will ensure that there is no mud underneath so that when it rains the worst they can get is wet and not covered in mud!

I can tell you that I'm not in a hurry to dig anymore trenches or pick up a shovel for a while :)

       
    
    
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ALl 3 checking it out
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ALl 3 checking it out
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Bali and Kanan checking the new place out
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Bali and Kanan checking the new plac…
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Base gravel laid, waiting for bark top
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Base gravel laid, waiting for bark t…
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Base level done, drains cropped
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Base level done, drains cropped
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Getting creative with angles
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Getting creative with angles
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Homemade drywell $25
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Homemade drywell $25
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Hose relocated and connected to burried extension
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Hose relocated and connected to burr…
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Kanan checking out Balis area
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Kanan checking out Balis area
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New Layout
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New Layout
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Outside drain levelled, just need to lay new sod and remove dirt
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Outside drain levelled, just need to…
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Pipe and drywell inplace
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Pipe and drywell inplace
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Pipe covered back up
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Pipe covered back up
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Previous Layout
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Previous Layout
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Previous Layout 2
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Previous Layout 2
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Center drain covered with fabric to protect from debris
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Center drain covered with fabric to …
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Previous Layout with muddy areas
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Previous Layout with muddy areas
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Trench done
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Trench done
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New Layout 2
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New Layout 2
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Trench dug to follow natuarl run off flow
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Trench dug to follow natuarl run off…
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Walkway area to be re-done with bark & gravel
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Walkway area to be re-done with bark…
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Wondering whats going on
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Wondering whats going on
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