No yoi can get full diy kits now, pre-measured and rent a forced action mixer for the weekend for 80 bucks…..other than that you just need a trowel
Front Garden Rebuild
- Thread starter Welshman
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Gravel grids are all down and in the correct place for the large slate slabs and black stone. Using the rest of the gravel and stone dust to help raise the level within the lawn space, its 200mm deep and i only require between 100/150mm for a decent lawn and i want to ensure it drains well.
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14 x 1" thick slate 600x900 slabs just arrived and man they where heavy to move
slabs wont be near the house and yes there is a fall and they will be full of black chippings anyway
from kerbside delivery into the garden.....
All 7 slabs laid, sitting square and level with each other in front of the house. Black stone arriving monday, we getting close to the end now……
Built the framework for the right side fence today and made sure it was all securely bolted to the wall. Tomorrow will be putting the timbers up and then the dogs will be very secure in the front garden then.
Will add some pictures tomorrow. Stone also arriving monday for around all the pathed area.
Will add some pictures tomorrow. Stone also arriving monday for around all the pathed area.
And thats the first lot of slabs and stone down….
Decided as part of the rebuild to bring the levels up on the alley way now too. So more hardcore ordered earlier, which is arriving on thusday. So a job for the weekend, bring it up to almost level height and then add the remainder of the blackstone. Then will rebuild the gate at the end of the alley that leads into the back garden.
Nah, prob a garden room with a dodgy single top plate, misaligned panel screws and zero roof anchors…….. just so i fit in.
Thats all the slabs and stone done. Room in this area for an electric car in the future.
Jobs left to do….
# inside timber fence
# alley way path
# membrane down on the lawn area
# stone over the membrane for winter
# topsoil in spring and seed for grass.
Jobs left to do….
# inside timber fence
# alley way path
# membrane down on the lawn area
# stone over the membrane for winter
# topsoil in spring and seed for grass.
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Making some good progress today
And thats the internal big fence completed
Its not been an easy renovation job, but yes i am feeling pretty good about how its turning out. My lower back may not agree though lol
Thats it for now….in the spring of 2025 i will fill it with soil and seed it over to make the nice lawn we want and plant the rose bush, so i can put my dogs ashes to rest. Its all nice and clean for winter and no mud and dirt to trape into the house.
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