16 July, 2024 | Carpentry, Decking, Garden, Pergola
The paint on these walls is flaking off, there are a few layers so taking it all off would be time consuming and messy, I suggested we cover the wall in a breathable membrane and slats/battens to replicate another part of the garden and to allow the walls to dry out...
20 August, 2023 | Carpentry, Garden
This little chunky oak bench took around 3 hours to make, reducing a 9″ square beam into 2 halves for the main seat, then machining down the legs and bolting it all together. I can only just lift it! The oak beams were off-cuts from a timber frame building I was...
18 April, 2023 | Garden, Landscaping
Plant borders are a great way to add interest and color to your garden. They can be used to define different areas of your garden, create a focal point, or simply add some visual appeal. For this project I removed a huge amount of turf to create 2 huge planting...
15 April, 2023 | Garden, Landscaping, Patio, Paving
This Old Town garden needed some love, the old patio was a tired mix of different paths and sections, the base was good though. An increase in the side borders was suggested by the gardener, so I took that opportunity to investigate the base for suitability to just...
20 March, 2023 | Bricklaying, Garden, Landscaping, Patio, Paving, Steps
The small retaining wall and steps in this garden were build 2 years ago (not by me) with softwood sleepers, they have not lasted, they were also not installed properly, the rot was extensive and they were all thrown away. I suggested we rebuilt using concrete blocks,...
3 August, 2022 | Bricklaying, Garden, Greenhouse, Landscaping, Paving
My customer asked for and new path and greenhouse to be installed in a key part of the garden, they required a path all the way around, it linked to a paved area in front of their summerhouse so I made sure the path lined up perfectly with the front edge of the patio,...
