Welcome to my PATIO MAKEOVER site.

The hubby and I decided the back yard needed a serious face-lift, and the patio was the place we needed to start.  So here begins our trials and tribulations.

Patio BEFORE  

AFTER

So this is what I started with. 
Patio needs a new roof, floor, and support beams, etc. Husband Tim and his good friend Phil knew they'd have to take down the entire thing and rebuild it.  Too bad they picked one of the hottest weeks we've had in a while.  100 degree heat all week!  Really.  

THE WORK BEGINS

Tim and Phil begin to dismantle the structure, then start rebuilding it.  All new support beams, and most of the wood roof is replaced as well.  And it's HOT HOT HOT.  

ROOFING!

So with the old ugly trellis taken down, and a brand new support structure, the roofing can go up.

We decided to use SUNTUFF.  It can hold up to the California sun, and lasts for years.  

I like the fact that UVs are blocked, but the sun still comes through.  It looks clear here, but it's actually grey.  It's like having on sunglasses when you look through it.  Love it!