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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      0_1493036002328_backyard_fountain.jpg

      This fountain is amazing and would be absolutely perfect to me as a center piece of the yard and be something that I would enjoy having for the look and sound and the kids would enjoy for playing in. It's Texas so we could use this like eight months of the year easily.

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      • scottalanmillerS
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        Another little corner idea. Kid of a neat work space, but probably wouldn't fit or would have to be a part of the firepit area.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          Something like this would be perfect for the other corner...

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          I'd prefer something larger but space is at a premium so even this would be massive in the yard.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller
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            This might actually work, too...

            Garden-office-900x536.jpg

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            • wirestyle22W
              wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
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              @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

              This might actually work, too...

              Garden-office-900x536.jpg

              I personally prefer this one

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              • dafyreD
                dafyre @wirestyle22
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                @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                This might actually work, too...

                Garden-office-900x536.jpg

                I personally prefer this one

                Me too.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
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                  It's bigger though, so finding space for it is harder.

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                  • dafyreD
                    dafyre @scottalanmiller
                    last edited by

                    @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                    It's bigger though, so finding space for it is harder.

                    I like the design of it. Scale it a tad so that it fits in your yard. 😄

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                    • wirestyle22W
                      wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
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                      @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                      It's bigger though, so finding space for it is harder.

                      I guess the real question is do you want it to be for relaxation when you work or relaxation when you aren't working

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
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                        @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                        It's bigger though, so finding space for it is harder.

                        I guess the real question is do you want it to be for relaxation when you work or relaxation when you aren't working

                        It's to be an office space. The larger one includes a small meeting space, which would be nice.

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                        • dafyreD
                          dafyre @wirestyle22
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                          @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                          @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                          It's bigger though, so finding space for it is harder.

                          I guess the real question is do you want it to be for relaxation when you work or relaxation when you aren't working

                          Both? That'd make an excellent reading room.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @dafyre
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                            @dafyre said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                            @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                            @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                            It's bigger though, so finding space for it is harder.

                            I guess the real question is do you want it to be for relaxation when you work or relaxation when you aren't working

                            Both? That'd make an excellent reading room.

                            Yeah, although I do have one of those now, so not critical. And there will be outdoor reading space by the firepit, so not necessary to duplicate here. But it's an option.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller
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                              This style could work too. I like the idea of a little garden or something on top.

                              15-grass-roof-garden-room-summerhouse.jpg

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                              • dafyreD
                                dafyre @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                This style could work too. I like the idea of a little garden or something on top.

                                15-grass-roof-garden-room-summerhouse.jpg

                                "Hang on, honey, I gotta go mow the roof!"

                                or

                                "Call the gardener, the roof is overgrown again..."

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller
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                                  https://www.pod-space.co.uk/

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                                  • coliverC
                                    coliver @scottalanmiller
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                                    @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                    This style could work too. I like the idea of a little garden or something on top.

                                    15-grass-roof-garden-room-summerhouse.jpg

                                    Solar panels on the roof would be an interesting option.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @coliver
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                                      @coliver Especially in Texas where there is loads and loads of sunlight. Great idea.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller
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                                        Even if the solar did nothing but power an AC unit all day, that would be enough.

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                                        • wirestyle22W
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                                          Wondering how much solar paneling is, just the paneling itself. I'm assuming the labor is $100/hour as with most things.

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                                          • coliverC
                                            coliver @scottalanmiller
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                                            @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                            Even if the solar did nothing but power an AC unit all day, that would be enough.

                                            Depending on the sqft of panels you may be able to just offset the AC unit costs a bit. I doubt it would pay for the entire thing.

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