{"id":2127,"date":"2026-06-21T12:02:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lighteningweightloss.com\/diy\/?p=2127"},"modified":"2026-06-21T12:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:02:29","slug":"the-hard-part-is-done-%f0%9f%a7%b1-diy-patio-project-ep-63","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighteningweightloss.com\/diy\/?p=2127","title":{"rendered":"The Hard Part Is Done! \ud83e\uddf1 DIY Patio Project (EP 63)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4NzQ-4BCd4w\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We are officially in the final stretch of patio preparation, and our new patio slabs have finally arrived! We are so excited to be this close to laying the slabs and starting the ultimate Edwardian garden renovation transformation.<\/p>\n<p>Before we can start paving, we have a few final pieces of the puzzle to finish up: completing the DIY garden wall and painting the barge boards. We also had a close friend\u2019s wedding this week, which left us feeling a little worse for wear for Saturday\u2019s DIY shift, but we definitely made up for it with a massive push on Sunday!<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! \u2728 What do you think of our patio design plans with the twinkly lights? 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