Gate & Sod fun

When we decided to have the fence put in, we wanted to make sure it would be up to code should we ever decide to do a pool. One of the requirements for a pool-friendly fence is that all the gates open out. Well as our (lack of) luck would have it, the double-gate at the back of the yard opens into an uphill slope and required some modifications to allow the gates to open out. Because it was a very icky day when the guys were coming to do that part of the fence, we basically just dug a depression big enough to allow the gates to open.

Some time later (see months), as we were starting the planting beds around the fence, it was a perfect time to transplant some sod. As illustrated by the following photos, several 18"x36" sections of sod were required to fill in the depression we'd dug several months back. The best part about it is you can barely tell we transplanted anything. I love it when a plan comes together!

The sod transplant donor

The sod transplant recipient