Garden rebuild.

john_smith · 1 Mar 2023 at 10:49

Thank you.

Self managed with me doing the donkey work, sorting materials etc. I’ve had builders to do the walling and patio.

There’s a path and a small patio area I’ll see if I have a before photo of.

Once turf is down it’s really going to change.

Oh. I’ve got a gardner helping me and we should get some more stuff planted that will develop over the coming years.

Re: solar. House extension will be a flat roof, (that’s games room shown on page 1 plan) but I don’t fancy having them on it with an elevated frame. More solar is planned for the east / west house roof you can see behind / above the patio. (One day)

john_smith · 3 Mar 2023 at 08:57

Thank you. At 1st I didn’t know what you meant about rust…..but I have a client with similar sand stone paving and they do have lots of brown elements in theirs. I assumed it was the style.

john_smith · 4 Mar 2023 at 09:07

I’ve been lucky then. I’ve had 4 packs I think and they are all good. I’ve got some left for some more work I need to do. Hopefully I don’t need another pack.

john_smith · 6 Mar 2023 at 10:13

I found some pictures of the front / side. This is (as are most things) work in progress....but there is progress!

john_smith · 8 Mar 2023 at 07:18

Thanks.

These slabs: https://www.jewson.co.uk/p/marshalls-indian-sandstone-paving-pack-18-28m-grey-LSIS0562

john_smith · 14 Mar 2023 at 18:08

Had a bit of time to scratch about today. Appox 16t of soil spread.

john_smith · 19 Mar 2023 at 06:24

I've done some cutting this week.
Then some hedge planting.
And finally confirmed if my mower would follow the wire I laid under the path....it did. Thank god!

john_smith · 24 Mar 2023 at 06:54

Another 7.5t of soil, hopefully this is the end of what i'll need.

Bought some climbers for the back fence and planted some thinks that I picked up from facebook locally.

Got rid of my clippings.

john_smith · 25 Mar 2023 at 21:22

Welshman said:
Looking top quality John.......

Ta, soon it should look better.

Ev0 said:
Looks great, we’re in need of something similar as have a garden similar to this, although I have not the skills nor resources to do myself so will be having to pay someone to do it all.

It is not going to be cheap

Yes I’m fortunate that I can do lots myself and have access to materials etc. I can see £100k+ here if I got in a landscaping firm and said “do this”

NickK said:
Q: tye paving up to the brick - is there some form of drainage/damp course?
I’m thinking that having slabs up to the brick means the bricks will soak up water (a)soaks through and (b)freezing will fracture the bricks.

I’ve got a drain round the patio. All slabs are below the damp course on the house.

john_smith · 21 Apr 2023 at 17:33

Who has grass? ME! No plastic **** lawns here.

So happy.

john_smith · 21 Apr 2023 at 17:53

Kohaashi said:
How deep is your layer of topsoil?

No idea, enough

The ground underneath the soil is probably good enough to sustain growth but I needed to bring the levels up.

john_smith · 21 Apr 2023 at 18:04

Ahh, the ground here is weird. It's a sandstone mix and goes "glaggy" when wet but drains well. It's incredibly hard when bone dry but stuff grows in it easily. Go back to my overgrown posts earlier in the thread.

john_smith · 21 Apr 2023 at 18:40

Just had a quick look before popping out. I’d say between 10 and 20cm. (There’s a run on it)

john_smith · 21 Apr 2023 at 21:31

Phew. To my eye I think it was a decent amount and the turfing guy didn’t mention it.

john_smith · 30 May 2023 at 13:01

Stuff is continuing to grow. This is a year now from when I planted. Bonus pic of the front side of the house looking colourful as well.

john_smith · 30 May 2023 at 13:47

Thank you. It's good "fun". Just try and document the progress so you can look back over the year(s) and remind yourself of how far you've come.

john_smith · 8 Aug 2023 at 18:04

Small update. I bought some more thing for my border today, weeded and planted. Hopefully the grow.

Stuff:

Before:

After:

Oh, I'm building another shed. Hopefully done this month if I have the time:

john_smith · 10 Aug 2023 at 16:38

Blackjack Davy said:
Sounds interesting. We need pictures!

Agree, share the love. Let us know when the thread is up. @AnastieByte

john_smith · 11 Aug 2023 at 13:38

TY. Been on the shed base all morning. 6 1/2 meters of concrete laid....and it's now raining. I want to get it floated today....it's going to be a late finish assuming it stops raining.

john_smith · 12 Aug 2023 at 08:13

Some shed progress. This base should be solid enough. 99.98% success on the finish on the floor.