Garden rebuild.

john_smith · 28 May 2021 at 14:07

I'm attempting to "sort the gareden" out this year. We have a sloped garden that leads itself towards 3 tiers / terraces. I want to seperate these with walls. The largest will be on the tyop boundry that's 25m long and i'll have it about 1m high.

Other walls will be smaller, i'd like to use the same bricks / blocks to everything ties together.

A "quick google" shows up that bricks / blocks appear to be very expensive! Am I looking in the wrong place?

Any questions then please ask.

Thanks

john_smith · 30 May 2021 at 07:50

Thank you. Here's a plan i've had drawn up. Measurements are on it.

This is a wall i've ridden past and like the look of. Where could I find something similar / identical?

And finally this is what the bomb site looks like right now

The photo does not really show the height changes, but there really are 3 different levels.

*Yes I know it's "a big job". Fortunately I have access to a mini digger, top soil supply, aggreates and a big lorry to delivery and remove stuff.

john_smith · 30 May 2021 at 14:31

Great.

Hopefully this will make a small dent.

All of the concrete needed for the footings will pose a problem. Sigh. I hope the local ready mix depot has some.

john_smith · 30 May 2021 at 17:11

I've considered this....but also considreed the aggrovation of having to repaint continually.

john_smith · 1 Jun 2021 at 06:28

itsallaboutyou said:
Could use block as suggested and then clad it however you like. Similarly with sleepers tbh.

But you’ve got a dream space there! Enjoy!

Cheers.

DB_SamX said:
https://www.marshalls.co.uk/gardens-and-driveways/product/croft-stone-walling
Up to 600mm retained height.

THere is another suppleir I came across last week - will try to dig it out.

Tbh, there are loads of similar products out there; just need to search online, get some rates, look at their installation sequence, and go with your budget. e.g. https://www.marshalls.co.uk/gardens-and-driveways/garden-walling
Marshalls is a reputable supplier of lconstruction products for landscaping.

Thank you. This looks like what i'm after and matches my photo above?

https://www.marshalls.co.uk/gardens-and-driveways/product/marshalite-split-faced-garden-walling

A "steal" at "only" £55qsm

john_smith · 2 Jun 2021 at 08:41

DB_SamX said:
That's the one I was thinking of, but no price listed, and seems different style.
https://www.tobermore.co.uk/professional/products/retaining-walls/secura-lite/

Thanks for looking and posting.

john_smith · 29 Jul 2021 at 20:22

Made a start this week.

Going to be buying this stuff as my local depot has stock: https://www.bekstone.co.uk/walling/structural-walling-1/oolite-cream/

Top garden in need of a trim:

During:

Done:

Digger action:

Frong Garden "before":

Front Garden a day later, almost ready for turf:

4 days graft and it's starting to take shape!

john_smith · 8 Sep 2021 at 21:22

Stuff takes time, materials take time to arrive etc.

Doing stuff yourself takes time, waiting for people to help takes time etc.

Anyway, this is what approx £3k of bricks looks like. I've got footings dug, groud levels somewhere close (will top them with top soil once walls are built), concrete poured. Just waiting on a brick layer now as that's something beyond my abilities.

Oh, i've painted my fence too and attached some stainless cord for when I plant.

The front garden is done though

(don't look at the 95% finished shed)

john_smith · 9 Sep 2021 at 16:05

Thank you. It’s the grass that does it, like when you re carpet a house after decorating.

steps….just winging it really, there’s probably real gardeners winching reading this thread.

Front garden:
Moved all of the ***** that had been dumped there.
Petrol Strimmer.
Electric hedge trimmer.
Rotovated.
Tracked over with digger to get something close to level.
Covered with top soil and raked over.
Turf.

I’ve got a van with a 1t trailer so take stuff to a local landfill. I put stuff in the trailer and let it die. If you then cut it down more you can pack more in.

The rear garden has had 100+ tonne of poor quality soil taken away by a grab lorry.

john_smith · 31 Oct 2021 at 17:50

Our builders arrived on Monday. 4 days work before being rained off.

john_smith · 2 Nov 2021 at 08:35

200sols said:
Looks like good quality work to me.

Thank you. We’re really happy with the progress and quality of the work.

john_smith · 2 Nov 2021 at 18:50

I’ll be working for 18 months to pay for it.

john_smith · 4 Nov 2021 at 06:52

2nd wall coming along.

Front garden grass has really taken now. I'd recomend a robot lawn mower to anybody and everybody. I've not had to touch it with a traditional lawn mower or had to take any grass clippings away.

john_smith · 4 Nov 2021 at 20:21

SeatIbiza said:
I am super impressed with this transformation, the grass is looking great, what a difference that makes!

Cheers. The plan was to get it done this year meaning it was usable for the summer. Well it's not happened but it means we'll get a full season out of it next year.

john_smith · 7 Nov 2021 at 13:12

Some more progress. We're having a pizza oven

john_smith · 27 Jun 2022 at 11:26

Some updates

Patio done, oven is amazing, bbq this weekend with 30 people, middle deck grass done, fencing planted and growing.
More to do when materials are in stock and budget allows.

john_smith · 27 Jun 2022 at 21:25

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
Thats awesome

Thank you. . Hopefully not such a long time for the next batch of updates….but probably two months.

john_smith · 28 Jun 2022 at 07:15

Mysterae_ said:
Looks great, you must be very happy with the progress!

Yes, it was good to look back at the photos at the start of this thread to realise what the progress has been. When you're looking at it every day and gradual progress you don't realise what a transformation it has been.

john_smith · 1 Mar 2023 at 07:12

Yeah....so not quite the instant next batch of updates...anyway. Here's some more progress.

The "top deck" is the focus now. It's level and clear, the rear wall has been finished (ran out of blocks and then back order was months of waiting). Top soil (1st delivery) came yesterday. I'm going to need much more. I'm waiting on a quote for some timber as i'm going to build a garage as well.

House extension is still on the cards, but there's only so much time in the day.

john_smith · 1 Mar 2023 at 08:47

Bobmunkhouse said:
Very good work.... would love a massive garden.... maybe one day .....

It’s a blessing and a curse. I’m trying to build it to be low maintenance without compromising it in the future for when I’m older and might want to “do gardening”