Pro tips: 1. Before laying your tarp, spray an immense amount of insect killer and weed killer. 2. Ground n pound your soil/dirt 3. When choosing a tarp, choose one with a high thickness like 10mill or higher 4. After you've finished with your flooring and all(pavers, stones, rocks, dirt, etc,) spray all over it with a water repellent, do about 3 or more coats. All these things will make your project last much much longer

@successfulMillennial

8 ай бұрын

sir... the job is already done.

@irietropicals4255

8 ай бұрын

Pro tip : ehhh the job is already done my guy

@Rios_Life_

6 ай бұрын

Still going strong without the toxic weed killer 💪🏽

@arigatochad1839

5 ай бұрын

Ima use this! 🙏🏾

@JayLupe

5 ай бұрын

@@Rios_Life_ to each his own brother! I like how your project turned out💪

This level of hard work and dedication truly deserves appreciation!

This is the sort of hard work and dedication that deserves the likes!😊

@kennethpickens1228

9 ай бұрын

Exactly

Dammmn, you got rid of all greenery 😅

Simple cute and functional. Now, just add a few potted plants roll out the que, small serving table, and I'll be right over to join y'all.😂❤.Family and friends privacy 🎉

@Rios_Life_

10 ай бұрын

Great ideas!

Very nice!!! Add some plants and it will definitely be a show stopper👏🏽

@Rios_Life_

4 ай бұрын

Definitely!!

if he gets one of those hexagon grids to hold the gravel in place evenly it will look perfect. It keeps the gravel from forming dips where people walk on it.

Ok but I love that fence

It looks beautiful. You did an amazing job, enjoy it everyday

Gotta love a man who can actually DO STUFF! It helps that he’s easy on the eyes 🤭

@jvill5mil

2 ай бұрын

Get your mind out of the gutter lady

Good job. Wish I remembered to video and post my projects.. I go a bit overboard 😂. Took a week vacation to pour 6000lbs of concrete into diy pavers and black rocks in between.. edged with metal edging staked and then mulch ramping down. French drain underneath. $300 in concrete, $150 for the nice edging and mulch. Rocks for free on marketplace.

I love ❤️ it!!

LOOKS Awesome well done guys

Dam you went old school in breaking up the soil. I would have rented a tiller. Awesome job though.

That's DOPE fam! My G, I'll be borrowing some of your ideas.

I couldn't do this. My toddlers would be throwing those rocks constantly

@Rios_Life_

4 ай бұрын

I see what you mean. Our child loves playing with the pebbles but throwing them could pose an issue.

@violetjames7534

3 ай бұрын

Ummm how about telling your kid to not throw stones. Simple discipline.

@KC_FlightChief

Ай бұрын

@@violetjames7534tell that to a 1 year old. Moron

Sahara Desert landscaping. Do you hate plants so much?

@Karim-sh8pu

14 күн бұрын

Show us your terrace then

Beautiful ❤

Looks amazing...looks like you brought the caribbean to your yard Mayb add a small/fake palm tree or some tropical decors

Bro I love it!! I used black tarp on mine! Did it myself

@Rios_Life_

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Abrimm4444

2 ай бұрын

Black tarp genius

Mama was determined to have her backyard odyssey. ❤❤❤

@BBMCENT

2 ай бұрын

I'm sure that was a man .

Impressive all around

😊beautiful all you need is 2 beautiful palm 🌴 trees

Nice work man, can you give an honest review how comfortable it is to walk on. Know someone that used thar kind of pea gravel or whatever it is. And it was just aggravating to walk on in my opinion

@Rios_Life_

28 күн бұрын

True! We’ve added additional pavers to create a walkway. Helped a lot

Very Nice! Looks great!

This is truly amazing, damn

This got me excited for my yard work! I can't WAIT for the weather to break

Awesome work man

@Rios_Life_

11 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton!

awesome..it's look so beautiful

Your leggings are everything in the video ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ ohhh nice yard 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Enjoy your hard work. Love it.

I see all these yard/garden makeovers with no trees or plants. What does people think we breathe??? 😢😢

@Rios_Life_

10 ай бұрын

We once had a beautiful orange tree in the corner of the gated area but unfortunately the winter storm killed most of our trees on the property. There are still a few left. Thanks for watching!

@lauraholmes9353

10 ай бұрын

Right? 😂 like this would be way better covered in clover or thyme and with trellises everywhere to hide the walls. Also where does the rain go? Hopefully that's a permeable tarp lol

@Rios_Life_

10 ай бұрын

@@lauraholmes9353 Thanks for your suggestions and yes, the tarp is permeable. Unfortunately vegetation is having a hard time surviving here in TX.

@perci313

9 ай бұрын

I’m removing the plants that the builder placed in. Going to lay stone and place a small bench. Thanks for showing the sweat equity 🤜🏾🤛🏾

@scoobydoo5447

8 ай бұрын

If you start reading through the historical accounts of the first non native settlers, you will quickly notice the bulk of this country was covered in grasslands. They were consequently plowed under to provide food and incomes to the new arrivals. Fast forward to modern times and the native grasses have been replaced with turf grass for visual appeal and the majority of people with yards stay in their houses day and nigh and don’t actually utilize the outdoor space they have. Meanwhile the misinformed eco-hippies cry “plant trees to save the earth. A botanist however, would correct them by stating how grasslands hold and sequester a lot more carbon and pollutants than any forest. And yes, he could add some flowers, but as stated earlier, the vast majority of people do not actually spend that much time in their yards. Walk or drive through your neighborhood and actually look at people’s properties. In general, the only well maintained properties are owned by retired people, hobbyist gardeners, the “lawn dad” crowd, and the people who pay laborers to create the facade. Everyone else simply has the basic, legally required, amount of greenery on their properties. To bring us back to replying on your comment on this man’s video, the tiny scale of this mans outdoor space is not really conducive to a lot of plant growth. And from the looks of what he did, he is simply looking to be able to sit outside and enjoy some fresh air.

nice work !! Im currently working on a project at my new townhome i ripped out all of the moss,weed, and grass, treated the space with pre emergent and applied 10 mil black tarp . mines will be "mixed used emplementing a seating area with firepit & rasied garden/flower bed

Did you have to have the county come out and check for utility’s?

For a more permanent installation the HDPE plastic grids could be used. You can put heavy stuff on it and it holds sand/gravel in place.

well done

this is very nice

Nice vibe.

Honest question....wanna do it too...when it rains where does the water drain to? Is the plastic liner drainable

@Rios_Life_

4 ай бұрын

Yes the material is drainable. We also have a slop around our fence line that helps with drainage.

That furniture and lights are well above $200

@jvill5mil

2 ай бұрын

He said landscaping dummy

look so great

Yall did THAT!!!

Neighborhood cats 😏

So you just went with all sand and stones? What type of plastic is that you put down and how level does it stay?

@Rios_Life_

11 ай бұрын

Yes in our area it’s a pretty common aesthetic to use pea gravel for low maintenance landscaping. We use pavers for a small section to provide a flat surface for a table. Everything stays pretty leveled.

Hell y’all got over $200 worth of sand unless you got it from the beach and didn’t buy it.

@jazcaddell2443

2 ай бұрын

It's obviously gravel not sand

@chandaphillips1337

7 күн бұрын

@@jazcaddell2443 okay so that’s even more expensive. Sand is kinda cheap fr

Was that pea gravel he used for the final layer? Im a new homeowner and just curious

@Ms.blu3

2 ай бұрын

I'm literally in the comments looking for this info

@Ms.blu3

2 ай бұрын

OP confirmed it's pea gravel

THANK YOU

Who is your plug on landscape material no way that's under $200 that's at least 3yrds of rock

Looks great. If ever your in the UK come do mine 😊❤🎉

This is nice

OMGOODNESS - 😍Beautiful, absolutely beautiful.😍The best part, no more mowing back there.

Jesus loves us all and saves! God bless! ❤

Nice!!!

Great job!!

@Rios_Life_

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Beautiful ❤️

Really pretty 👍

@Rios_Life_

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Awesome 👍

i like the simple fence, what do they call that style

@Rios_Life_

9 ай бұрын

I’m not sure if there’s a name for it per se. We used cedar fencing.

Can you please run through everything you bought??? Please. How many of them? Amd where it all came from? Thanks!

@Rios_Life_

4 ай бұрын

It really depends on how big your outdoor space is. We use local landscaping supply stores and left over material.

Super dope!!!!!!!🫡

How much of everything did you purchase? Like the gravel etc

@Odo-so8pj

4 ай бұрын

2 paver a tarp and half a small beach. 😅

So beautiful Thanks for sharing I am your new subscriber please stay connected ❤❤❤

Under $200? Please show me the link for the supplies. Location & prices included where they can be found.

Better than nothing i guess, props homie.

Wow that's amazing! Where to get the rocks from at such a great rate

@Rios_Life_

9 ай бұрын

Check out your nearest gravel yard.

That’s what we like to see, a man doing some good, old-school, manual labor. Most people nowadays are excessively lazy and then wonder why they can’t have nice things. Good job bud!

The stones should be lined up to walk to the patio furniture to avoid the rocks/sand .. just an idea I’d do.. came out cute

@Rios_Life_

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Bro should of bought a shovel and a wheelbarrow instead of a mattocks and a level would of saved his back and unnecessary harder work... work smart not break yourself.. 🧠 Great efforts and dedication though that's for sure! 💪🏻

Simply.. but stunning

@Rios_Life_

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Yeah! You showed them plants and bugs. That'll teach 'm big time!

I love the sand idea, my issue is I have a lot of stray cats in my neighborhood and if I belt it in my backyard it would be one giant toilet for them😢

@LifeIsBetterWithLove

4 ай бұрын

I didn't know that. Thanks for that tip. No sand. I think there's something else we can use.

@Rios_Life_

4 ай бұрын

Hi we used pea gravel. I imagine sand would be really messy.

What did you lay around the stones. Sand or pebbles? And What brand ?

@Rios_Life_

3 ай бұрын

Pea gravel

Measures them perfectly then proceeds to smash them with the wheel barrel tires and knock them out of line… nothing says landscaping more then that right there.. hahahahah good job man it looks great

@successfulMillennial

8 ай бұрын

"THAN" since you're trying to be funny

How does the water drain after rain?

@Rios_Life_

28 күн бұрын

The fabric is permeable

Very nice

@Rios_Life_

11 ай бұрын

Thanks

The shingle looks so fine it must be really annoying to walk on.

Just curious where does the rainwater drain?

@Rios_Life_

28 күн бұрын

The fabric is permeable

Looks nice 🎉

@Rios_Life_

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

Bro if that’s how you swing that pic all day you won’t make it in a landscape company

Nice!

What type of gravelnis that? Looks like sand

That's one way to not have to mow a lawn

All those rocks stuck in my shoes and tracked everywhere

So what happems when it rains?

potentially stupid question, if you have the tarp, what happens when it rains heavy?

@Rios_Life_

4 ай бұрын

The material does drain. However our fence line slops which helps with drainage.

@tommyStevenson9

4 ай бұрын

thanks for answering :) @@Rios_Life_

Until it rains

What song is this please ?????

Wooooow !

What do u have on your ground looks like sand 🤔?

@Rios_Life_

4 ай бұрын

We use pea gravel. Really popular where I live.

Not sure where you live but those 15 square pavers would probably cost more than $200. At least in LA they do :(

Why replace the plants with rocks

That man about to bust a seam

@Rios_Life_

2 ай бұрын

🥴🥴

Does it get dusty?

@Rios_Life_

4 ай бұрын

No the pea gravel doesn’t get dusty

Huge litter box

@Rios_Life_

5 ай бұрын

😹😹

Under 200? Where did you get the materials?

@Rios_Life_

4 ай бұрын

Local landscaping supply stores. Amazon also carries the landscaping fabric/material.

The fabric doesn't drain water well. You'll have standing water after a heavy rain.

@Rios_Life_

28 күн бұрын

The fabric is permeable.

Welcome to stone desert. Population: you.

What's the black plastic called please?

@Rios_Life_

10 ай бұрын

Landscaping plastic

Good just should concrete the slabs level would leave a much cleaner finish 👍🏼

@legendl6918

4 ай бұрын

Well level and equal square space in between

WOW