We currently have a moat around the patio.... a nice addition, don't you think?
Just kidding! Of course, the trench is for the footers, which should be poured on Saturday. The plan is for adobe pillars (to match the house) about 3 and 1/2 ft. high, placed approx. 6 feet apart, with a screen-type iron panel in-between. The iron will rust and achieve a nice patina over time and also allow for more of an open feel than a solid fence panel.
There will be about 2 ft. of dirt between the concrete patio and the fence where I can plant lots of flowers and plants and create a little "oasis in the desert".
The entrance to the patio (right where Snuffy is lying in the picture above and below) will be 2 adobe pillars topped with wooden vigas and a beam across the top (same as the porch) with big wooden (or some kind of metal with a design on them) double doors.
I will post a few more pics next week of the progress. Stay tuned!
