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Hey!! No need to find anything special when putting the 2x4s into the siding since the walls are technically not structural. The siding also has a OSB boards behind it so it won’t just be attached to the siding. It will end up attaching to a the boards behind it. You are just looking to add enough anchor points so that it’s a stable wall. You will still have 3 other anchor Points with the floor, ceiling and other all. I would just be mindful of where you potentially might have power or water lines. I used 3 inch screws to help make sure I didn’t go too far into the wall and puncture anything.

@@LetsDoThisDIY thanks for the advice!

Thank you!! What did you end up doing with it?!?

@@LetsDoThisDIY I cut a throw away pool 10-ft hole diameter and dug down almost.to 7 ft.. Put in a drain overlap liner top skimmer.. Love your project..

I didn’t actually used bags. I went to a local landscaping place that sells dirt and stuff and got a 2 scoops of gravel and I also did 2 scoops of sand and dropped into my friend’s pick up truck. It was more than I needed but I needed to put some gravel in other places. I tried the bags before around the pool and the bags didn’t really have a lot of coverage

Thank you!! Go for it!

Thanks! Yea that was little but of a concern but it hasn’t been an issue lol. There is more than enough room for the lid to open up. It worked out so well I recently built another section right next to it for a griddle. I do inspect the fence a lot to make sure lol

Yea if we move again we will look for something outside of an hoa with more yard space now that I’m getting more comfortable building things and doing things myself

we bought outside a hoa and live not being in one our first home was in one and we hated it .

Thank you! and thank you for stopping by!

@@suepfister4593 I filled the gaps with Alex Painter Caulk. I did both inside and outside.

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It was definitely a pain to put down and a lot more expensive than I thought it would be based on the estimated coverage. I needed double than what they recommended. But now that it’s down it’s holding up really well. I was able to easily hose off pollen build up from the spring, it’s not really slippery when wet, and it stays fairly cool. It filled in some cracks also so I can’t complain. This fall I’m going to the rest of my patio all the way to the pool.

@@LetsDoThisDIY Thanks for the response, good to know!

Nah I haven’t but it might be the type of soil I know. This ga red clay is really solid didn’t have a lot of movement underground even with heavy rain

Thank you!! Yea it was extremely hot and took longer than I thought it would but now it is definitely worth it!

Thank you so much! My mother in law ended up going with the staple route because in a couple of years she said she’s going to replace them with windows. Having the lower area covered with siding really made it more durable. It has protected it from my lawn mower, dogs, and just the kids playing around lol. It definitely added a little more headache to the build to figure out but I do think it was worth the extra step.

Thank you soo much for watching! Yea I heard on general pricing has gotten a little crazy. My mother in law was quoted about 15k to fully enclose hers and it’s about your size here in ATl. I think the most expensive part was the windows since there were going to have to be custom made

@@LetsDoThisDIY I lived in Suwanee & added a beautiful 20 x 20 room, vaulted, cedar walls, gable roof, 2 trex decks skylights & 2 ceiling fans, etc., in 2009. I think I paid in total about $15k. Brought that house in ‘97, $225k. It’s now valued close to 700k. Makes me sick to my stomach. First, it would be paid off & I desperately miss Atlanta. I lived there for 35 years. Big mistake to return here for retirement. But, have to take these lemons & make the best of it. I brought a RV & come down almost every year to hang out with Friends & relax by a lake. Project starting Friday. I think it’s all going to work out. Fingers crossed & Prayers going up.

Hey! I just used this! walmrt.us/4bThoPz

I considered wrapping it but after talking to a few people I decided not to since I was not fully enclosing and insulating the entire area and making it completely waterproof/weatherproof. They told me that there will be too many other entry points for water and moisture to enter and there’s a good chance then house wrap would make it harder to water to dry out that leaks behind it.

@@LetsDoThisDIY Interesting. How's the plywood holding up?

@@Astros-dz4bxsoo far soo good! Only reason I really know is because I have to remove one piece of siding recently when I was making a whole for my electrical and I figured I might as well look at kind to make sure things still looked good.

Here you go!! I’ll also add it to the description. amzn.to/45edCxR

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Thank you!! This confirms I ended up doing it right once I finally had the time to run power lol I ended up putting one GFI switch on the wall that comes out of the kitchen. So far soo good lol

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Thanks! Sorry! I was waiting for help from someone to help hold them up but I ended up getting impatient and just put them up myself since I really wanted to see of my framing worked out. The doors were actually pretty easy to install though. I needed to use shims in a few spots but overall as long as the opening is the right size and fairly square, it’s really easy.

Do it!!! And thank you! Let me know if you do decide to give it a shot!

Thank you!!! And I problem at all!

No problem!

25 1/2 inches is the height of the lower wall!

@LetsDoThisDIY thanks, I'm going to do mine just like it here before fall.

No problem! Let me know how it goes and if you have anyway questions that way I can try to save you some headache lol

@@LetsDoThisDIY sounds good, thank you!!

Thank you my good man!

Thank you! And trust me I understand I really enjoyed it the way it looks but over the past couple weeks I have been leaning towards adding a wood mantle like you suggested because I do feel like it’s missing something lol. So I’m probably going to work on that pretty soon. Also the mulch beds are holding strong! I put a little mulch glue down in some spots to help with wash away but they are looking great now that the plants are starting to really grow with all the rain here in ga. I appreciate your support man!!

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Nah I haven’t! I’ll check it out though! I tried mulch glue but the gravel pieces I think was too large for it. It worked well with the smaller pieces so I’ll see if I can find easihold!

Hey thanks! I used #57 grade gravel. It had a good mix of larger and small pieces which I think helped everything get compacted together

@@LetsDoThisDIY thanks :)

Thank you!! I really appreciate that! Let me know if you end up doing any of the projects!

Thank you for watching! It has def helped a lot with water drainage. Doing it around my shed made a big difference because that’s where a lot of water used to just accumulate and since not a lot of sun could hit the area, it would just stay muddy

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Nice!!! My neighbor actually used leftover fence pickets when he built his lean-on shed and painted it the same color as his house. It looks great and it was really easy to work with and has been going strong for over 3 years. Let me know how it all comes out!

I want Amazon drivers to know where to go at night lol

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Thank you I appreciate it! Hopefully, she gets to spend some time out there this summer!

Thank you soo much!

Thank you!

Thank you and no problem at all. My first plan was to do a deck but my nextdoor neighbor was getting his patio extended and I had gotten a pretty reasonable quote from the person doing his patio so I went with the concrete walkway and we were able to start the next day. At that point, I was already 2 months plus into the project and I just wanted it done lol. It is definitely able to do a lot of the work yourself, I would just start early so you can give your self more than enough time to be done before the swim season. Let me know what you end up doing!

@@LetsDoThisDIY thanks so much for the encouragement and advice. I will be sure to give you an update. Life is good, enjoy!

So I stopped the plywood right below the horizontal 2x4s that are holding up the vertical 2x4s and then used a trim piece to cover the horizontal 2x4s. Hopefully I explained that well lol

sorry for the late response! but those lights had actually almost 2 years and that is with me using them all year round every night. They finally started to give out in areas and I switched to this set. amzn.to/3Ja2bNp It has been on there for a few months now and holding up really well even with all this rain we have been having. I still use them nightly and you can probably extend the life if you take them off the timer in the fall and winter but I like the look of it in the backyard.

I appreciate you stopping by! And good luck on any projects you do and if you have any questions on anything I’ll give my non expert advice lol

Thank you!! Go for it! I been thinking about doing it for almost 2 years and it wasn’t that hard and pretty affordable

Without any electrical a little under 1k.

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

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Thank you!! Yea I’m on with editing for the most part lol it’s remembering to record that normally gets me. When it’s time to edit I realize that I have massive gaps in the video and then end up scrapping the video completely. Main reason why I have not posted a video in a while. I started a few smaller projects and just forgot to record lol. I’m trying to do better this year though lol. One major factor that played a part in my choice to do it this way was that I didn’t have deal with insulation and HVac. I considered buying a mini split system so I didn’t have to tie into the inside system but then things started to get too complicated and pricey lol.

@@LetsDoThisDIY I have the exact same problem. Loads of projects done before I even think about it. Also have an entire bathroom remodel on my phone just waiting for me to remember and splice something together. For the patio, I have the same considerations. I did a mini-split in my office this year, went okay, but the difference in build out for an enclosed space v. a screen patio is substantial at the end of the day and we aren't sure we want to commit fully. anyway, thanks again!

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