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what a transformation!! (pics)
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We moved into our new house in December, and with the house came a huuuggggeee garden!!
The house is a semi and there wasn't a boundary fence with our neighbours except for approx 10ft at the top end near the house.
We agreed with our neighbours that we would split the cost to have a new fence erected. The quotes were in excess of £2k as the garden is over 160ft long.
So, we decided to do it ourselves!! It took 48 hours to erect and pain the new fence and we are mega pleased with the result!
We've also built a new (short) garden wall and are going to laying the steps hopefully this week. We also need to decide what we would like to finish the top layer of the wall, i.e. blue brick to match the house, coping stones, etc. We are also planning to lay decking just slightly behind the wall to use as a bbq / seating area.
I have uploaded some pics if anyone is interested and would love some comments or suggestions about what we could do with the rest of the garden. We are planning to lay decking just slightly behind the wall to use as a bbq / seating area.
Garden Before We Bought House:
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Existing Patio Fence Demolition
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New Fence Installed:
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Hige Tree Stump in Previous Pic Removed:
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Wall Nearly Finished:
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Layout of Steps:
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We moved into our new house in December, and with the house came a huuuggggeee garden!!
The house is a semi and there wasn't a boundary fence with our neighbours except for approx 10ft at the top end near the house.
We agreed with our neighbours that we would split the cost to have a new fence erected. The quotes were in excess of £2k as the garden is over 160ft long.
So, we decided to do it ourselves!! It took 48 hours to erect and pain the new fence and we are mega pleased with the result!
We've also built a new (short) garden wall and are going to laying the steps hopefully this week. We also need to decide what we would like to finish the top layer of the wall, i.e. blue brick to match the house, coping stones, etc. We are also planning to lay decking just slightly behind the wall to use as a bbq / seating area.
I have uploaded some pics if anyone is interested and would love some comments or suggestions about what we could do with the rest of the garden. We are planning to lay decking just slightly behind the wall to use as a bbq / seating area.
Garden Before We Bought House:
www.flickr.com/photo...
www.flickr.com/photo...
Existing Patio Fence Demolition
www.flickr.com/photo...
New Fence Installed:
www.flickr.com/photo...
Hige Tree Stump in Previous Pic Removed:
www.flickr.com/photo...
Wall Nearly Finished:
www.flickr.com/photo...
Layout of Steps:
www.flickr.com/photo...
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forgot to add the best bit - DUH!!
it only cost us £650 to diy!! talk about true MSE!!0 -
Aww, I can't see the pics
de do-do-do, de dar-dar-dar
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Can I ask why it routes through the bbc website?"I'm not from around here, I have my own customs"
For confirmation: No, I'm not a 40 year old woman, I'm a 26 year old bloke!0 -
Oh, I don't know what's happened and haven't got a clue why it goes via BBC - I;ll try again:
Garden Before We Bought House:
[IMG][/img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenemw/2422629855/in/set-72157604608768845/
[IMG][/img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenemw/2422627565/in/set-72157604608768845/
Existing Patio Fence Demolition
[IMG][/img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenemw/2422620617/in/set-72157604608768845/
New Fence Installed:
[IMG][/img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenemw/2423433746/in/set-72157604608768845/
Huge Tree Stump in Previous Pic Removed:
[IMG][/img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenemw/2425407299/
Wall Nearly Finished:
[IMG][/img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenemw/2443338915/in/set-72157604608768845/
Layout of Steps:
[IMG][/img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenemw/2443339121/0 -
It works fine, it just redirects through bbc which i thought was a little odd.
Anyways, nice work.
"I'm not from around here, I have my own customs"
For confirmation: No, I'm not a 40 year old woman, I'm a 26 year old bloke!0 -
LOL, Tried but didn't work - never mind 0
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Have to say, there is no way I would have bought that house with that garden! Waay too much hard work. However, it looks fantasic - well done! :beer:0
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Well done looks good.
and much more satisfying to have done it yourself..:beer:“Careful. We don't want to learn from this.”0 -
Couldnt help looking thru your other pics...:rolleyes:
Is that a shotgun embedded in the concrete??
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenemw/2422619647/in/set-72157604608768845/“Careful. We don't want to learn from this.”0
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