Riprap for shoreline protection is a lake house necessity. The riprap on our shoreline was approximately 45 years old and needed replacing. Riprap for Shoreline Protection Last winter the lake water levels stayed unusually high which made waves reaching the shoreline from boat traffic wash to the top of our riprap and sometimes over the…
Although summer doesn’t officially begin until mid-June, Memorial Day marks the unofficial arrival of summer. Our patio is a favorite spot for relaxing and entertaining and today I’m sharing tips for getting a patio summer-ready. Today’s summer-ready patio is part of a monthly Pinterest Challenge hosted by Cindy of County Road 407. Each month Cindy…
In 2017 we added a patio and walkway to our Smith Mountain Lake house. When this project was completed in 2017, we did not add stone veneer to the patio to match the house knowing that we could complete the work ourselves at a later date. Two years later, we finally completed this project and…
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Not only is this Memorial Day Weekend, tomorrow is my 48th birthday. We are headed to the lake for my birthday and plan to spend the weekend there. The weather isn’t looking great, but it’s always fun to be at the lake. Back in February I shared plans for a walkway…
At the beginning of January, before I found out about my cancer and life seemed to be put on pause for many weeks, I mentioned that we planned to have a patio installed behind our Smith Mountain Lake house. I’ve shared this view from our deck with you before but it’s worth sharing again. This…