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Game on, 2013!

3/15/2013

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And So it Begins ... Day 1 of the 2013 Season
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It Wouldn't be March w/o a Little Snow
If you follow us on Facebook then you know that we kicked off our season a few weeks ago with our first install of the season.  If you don’t follow us on Facebook, A) You should.  And B) Now you know as well.

February 27 was our official start day, diving into the 2013 season with a nice hardscaping project involving a dryset flagstone walkway and bluestone steppers.

It’s always good to hit the ground running with a nice project, and even nicer to get some of those cobwebs out and work out the kinks after a few months of office work.  I have to be honest, as excited as I am at the end of each season looking forward to winter break, I’m nearly just as excited to be back at it after a layoff.

We’re fresh, we’re ready, and we’ve got a lot of pent-up enthusiasm for tackling new projects.  Day 1 of this project involved hand-digging out the location on the hillside for the five bluestone steppers, and the remainder of the 225 square-foot pathway.  After only two days the digging was complete, the dumpster was nearly full, and we were already moving gravel in to begin setting the steps. Nothing like being fresh!

Not that early spring work isn’t without its challenges.  Once the steps were set and the base prep was complete, the forecast began calling for snow.  Significant snow in the form of 6 to 10 inches.  We got to a good stopping point, buttoned up the site and prepared for the worst.  
 
Thankfully, the forecast was wrong, and the temperatures were just warm enough that the precipitation was all rain.  Nasty cold windy rain for sure, but at least we didn’t have to deal with 10 inches of snow!

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The First Completed Job of 2013
We were back at it the next day, picking up right where we left off, and then another surprise storm hit, leaving us with about an inch or two of wet slushy snow.  By the weekend temperatures were nearly 60, and everything was all-systems-go.

Spring just wouldn’t be spring without a little bit of precipitation in just about any form, and a very moody attitude in general from the weather.  But it’s nothing we haven’t dealt with before.  We carry on.  And after just a few more days of work, the project was completed and the client thrilled to get their project finished in time for spring.

And the 1st project of the season is now under the belt.  We’re now off to start a composite deck construction, and then a fence, and then a patio, and then …well there’s a whole bunch more projects in the works.  Game on 2013!


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Matt link
3/18/2013 02:11:46 pm

Really nice job on the steps, Clark!

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Clark link
3/18/2013 09:31:25 pm

Thanks Matt!

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    Clark Kent Creations, LLC is a full-service landscape construction company servicing the Pennsylvania communities of Delaware County, Chester County, The Main Line, and the University City, Art Museum, and Manayunk/Roxborough neighborhoods of Philadelphia.  In addition to this blog page, additional information regarding the company and our services can be found on the subsequent pages of the site.
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    Clark Linderman is the president of Clark Kent Creations, LLC, a landscape construction company based in Swarthmore, PA.  He is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan.  In addition to his passion for all things outdoors, he counts Michigan football, Phillies baseball, Superman memorabilia, Memphis R&B music, and good craft brews among his many interests.  He currently resides in Swarthmore with his wife, Sheila, two sons, his dog Krypto, and a really, really messy garage full of work supplies and toys.

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