HAIL YES!
we have seen many very enthusiastic thunder and hail storms this spring.
I woke up last night to hear the hail pounding on the side of the polygal wall. it was like being inside a giant drum.
the bananas are shredded.
this cactus was pulverized (will likely now have hundreds of small cacti)
the oak and cedar trees got sliced up as well and made a light blanket over the yard and street.
elephant ear is pierced
but this one cut the deepest. I spent several hours this past sunday hauling and shoveling over a ton of decomposed granite for the driveway. it looked real nice for about four days.
I think we are going to look into getting permeable pavers to end this erosion
Comments
Think this is the first time I've commented on your blog, but I followed the construction from start to finish. I plan to build my own modern home soon.
Anyway, thought I should mention the option of pervious concrete. We've been doing it here in Illinois for several years with good success. It might compare quite favorably to pavers in cost, durability, and maintenance.
-Dan N.
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May 18, 2008 05:18 PM
We are going to replace our decomposed granite as well. It tracks all over the place and it's impossible to keep our cars clean. Will probably just replace it with "tejas black" gravel but we don't have a sloping drive like yours, just a flat rectangle.
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May 15, 2008 11:52 AM