chris_uk
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I always like reading garden projects so i thought i would pip mine up..
Originally it looked like this
And this is a quick drawing of the plan..
So time to start digging
Got half way and just thought bollox.. Too much digging so i got my pencil back out and came up with this
Time for foundations
Foundations done, time to start walling.
Time for the copings to go on and a fence seperating next door.
Time to get the scratch coat on..
And thats currently where it sits..
Tomorrow will be top coat and then i need to turf it, paint it then flag it.
[Edited on 18-06-2015 by chris_uk]
[Edited on 18-06-2015 by chris_uk]
[Edited on 25-06-2015 by chris_uk]
[Edited on 01-10-2015 by chris_uk]
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pow
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Looks good - is there a gap between the garage and raised bit? I'd be worried about damp!
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Ben G
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Looking good Chris.
I actually prefer tiered gardens tbh, it gives an added dimension and allows for different sections, rather than flat gardens like mine.
Is it weird that I think your garage roof could be used as garden? 
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chris_uk
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Yup, there is a 3" gap. You can just make it out on the pic out of the window.
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pow
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Lovely.
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chris_uk
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Im just waiting for it to dry so i can scratch it up.. I thinki put a bit too much plastersiser in lol taking ages to go off.
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Haimsey
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Looks good!
That was a lot of soil to remove, annoying how deceiving it is.
Marcy Marc 
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chris_uk
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yup, thats exactly why i changed my mind..
we filled a skip (£210) and we estimated at least another 1.5 skips to shift the rest and it was getting tough, dry, rock hard, full of clay and rocks.. it wasnt going to happen lol
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Marc
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Lol at your almost perfect drawings! Good effort!
Good work on the garden too!
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Ben G
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I feel your pain at the soil removal. Amazing how it increases in size by about 10 million when it's removed from the ground.
I'll never be digging anything up again. Must have filled at least 200 bags doing my driveway. Took every single one down the skip.
Poor car.
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RichR
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
yup, thats exactly why i changed my mind..
we filled a skip (£210) and we estimated at least another 1.5 skips to shift the rest and it was getting tough, dry, rock hard, full of clay and rocks.. it wasnt going to happen lol
I dug out 120 tonnes by hand and wheel barrowed it into skips before Christmas - had footings poured on Christmas Eve 
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random dav
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Nice work, I like gardens with sharp designs. What sort (if any) lighting are you going for?
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chris_uk
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We had thought about putting wall lights in like on my drawing, but at £50 a pop we decided against it..
So as it stands thats a bridge which we will cross when we come to it.
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chris_uk
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Put finish coat on today
I threw some flags down to get a quick idea.
Plan for flags
[Edited on 19-06-2015 by chris_uk]
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Jules S
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Did you get a good idea the flags aren't going to fit as your plan? 
Seriously, respect mate. I love it when somebody actually takes the time to make sure the flags are properly laid out 
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chris_uk
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yea, im going to play it by ear. im going to follow the design above but ill work it out as it comes.
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whitter45
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Should have gone for wall lights
Garden lighting adds so much to a garden during summer evenings
Still looks great though
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DaveyLC
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Is that your garage on the right? I'd have been so tempted to put some decking on top 
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chris_uk
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It is, and i thought about it.. But were moving and didnt want the extra cost.
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drunkenfool
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Looking good!
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chris_uk
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started flagging today...
it rained... great.. 
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Gary
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Rendering looks well. Do it yourself?
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chris_uk
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yup
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chris_uk
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But of a lunchtime update.
End of play today should see pretty much all flagging done, im 1 3x2 short (doh) so ill have to go get one tomorrow but other than that i should be set to finish up all i need.
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Marc
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Sweet.
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