14 June, 2022 | Garden, Landscaping, Patio, Paving
The brief for this project was to increase the patio size and create some planting...
12 August, 2021 | Garden, Landscaping, Patio, Paving
My latest project was to build a new patio and some more formal planting, the site is on a steep hill with uneven ground. The client and I discussed a few options including the use of sleepers, they build structure quickly and economically. Trenching was dug for...
3 July, 2021 | Drainage, Garden, Landscaping, Patio, Paving
For this project I called in another pair of hands, I have a lot of jobs on and need to get to the next job. We removed the old slippery decking from one half and the old patio from the other, then installed some drainage channel to improve flow and prevent a...
10 June, 2021 | Bricklaying, Building, Garden, Refurbishment
This old wall has been repaired in the past but there was a large section missing and had become insecure for children and pets. Also a tree root had damaged it and opened up the footing. I have repaired it as sympathetically as I can, following the same construction...
24 April, 2021 | Carpentry, Fencing, Garden
This morning’s task was to build a slatted screen to hide the top part of a neighbours upvc conservatory. I installed 4 posts, I originally thought 3 would be fine but 4 lined up better with the window frames of the conservatory behind, then simply cut and...
30 March, 2021 | Garden, Landscaping, Paving
For this project I had an old base where I think a shed had previously been, I dug down to find it had a good depth of compacted hardcore, I then sealed and leveled it over with concrete to ensure an ideal surface to pave over. The client had the paving left over from...
