My garden project - Tile Advice

[Ian]

This will no doubt turn into a very long thread, as I'm determined I'm going to do the whole lot myself. I'll start with a picture from about 12 months ago. I was attempting to clean my very leaky garage roof and the inevitable happened, I fell through it! Rather than repair it, which would have been costly as it was falling down, I just decided to demolish it and buy a pre-fab to put in its place. The bricks matched the house so I cleaned them all up with the intention of erecting a new wall around the drive and garden to create a bit of privacy and security, I have finally got round to starting the wall and the next couple of pics are progress after 3 days.

After the wall is done I'm putting a patio behind it as that's where the evening sun shines. Where the patio currently is will be lawned and have the young ones swings and trampoline on.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

looks like a good on going project Bri , my garden looked like Beirut when we moved in but a fair bit of hard graft and I've nearly got it to how I want it now. Just need to wait for hens to kick the bucket and kids to stop using their trampo so I can finish top right hand side of back garden.

 

[Ian]

I'm glad I've kept the bricks Doug, reckon I've saved at least a grand as they are imperial. Not sure whether to reuse the slabs or not. I'll see if I can find some pics of the garden when we moved in 2 years ago, it was like a jungle!

 

[Ian]

 

[White Room]

I take it you only have one garage with the white doors Bri...

 

[Ian]

I take it you only have one garage with the white doors Bri...

All mine mate, it's a proper man cave inside

 

[White Room]

You jammy bugger, I can only dream....

 

[Ian]

You jammy bugger, I can only dream....

The whole house/garden/garages were a wreck when we bought it, it's taken some time (and money!) to get it all sorted but, we're getting there. It was a bargain though for a corner plot, so some work was to be expected.

 

[White Room]

Could do yourself a utility room next to the house and put you in the very good books with the misses

 

[Ian]

Could do yourself a utility room next to the house and put you in the very good books with the misses

2 storey extension is planned in the next couple of years, need to get rid of a couple of credit cards first!

 

[Dougs Third Go]

just after we first moved in, I'd already cleared out a load of shrubs

when I started setting out for my lawn and patio

when I got my decking done, I did the lawn from seed, since this pic I've done away with the path up the right hand side of lawn and grassed that too

 

[Ian]

Another 150 or so bricks laid today, I've had to start being a bit choosy with my bricks as they are like B&Q tiles, the sizes are all over the place! Coming along nicely though.

 

[steve187]

bricking looks good for a tiler, better than some brickies

 

[Ian]

It's just like 3D tiling, I'm ok at it, just a bit slow :lol:

 

[CJ]

Almost looks like a garden. :smilewinkgrin: