The old, rotted, infested fence is removed!

 

A raccoon made a home here in the hole underneath the pool deck.

 And the fence posts go up!!!

 At the same time I started work on the garage. It floods every time it rains! 

So...

 I pulled out rotted railroad ties, and then dug out below the garage cement pad.

Installed an impermeable seal.

 Reinforced the side of the garage.

Then I tar sealed the wall.

 Laid a drainage pipe for good measure.

The retaining wall on the other side of the pool.

To protect the pressure treated wood I sealed the wood on the inside of the wall ...

 

...then I covered the supporting beams. Then I backfilled with gravel.

       

The cedar fence continued to go up!

 I also had the back wall finished and partial deck and steps installed.

Dirt was brought in to fill in along the garage wall and the retaining wall.

I took the old street brick pavers and created a brick path.

Finally, the sod goes in. Long, hot, messy job!