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RichR

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20th Aug 12 at 15:22

How would it be free? If I levelled it to the lowest point; I'd still have to retain all of the neighbouring properites - which would cost me more in total as I'd need even bigger retaining walls.

I couldn't raise it to the highest level of the garden as it would be above my downstairs windows.

[Edited on 20-08-2012 by LiVe LeE]

Root

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20th Aug 12 at 21:56

quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
How would it be free? If I levelled it to the lowest point; I'd still have to retain all of the neighbouring properites - which would cost me more in total as I'd need even bigger retaining walls.

I couldn't raise it to the highest level of the garden as it would be above my downstairs windows.

[Edited on 20-08-2012 by LiVe LeE]

didn't mean in your case

RichR

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23rd Aug 12 at 07:58

Brick skin going up; weather dependent, I'm hoping the skin and steps will be finished today then I can back fill it this weekend and start prepping for the slabs

[Edited on 23-08-2012 by LiVe LeE]

Rob_Quads

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23rd Aug 12 at 10:33

Are you going the brick work yourself?

RichR

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23rd Aug 12 at 10:39

no, got a friend's Dad doing it. My pointing wouldn't be up to scratch - see the block wall behind it

nathy_87

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23rd Aug 12 at 15:32

But wouldn't that be easier to do? As you've already got a 'template' to go by?

RichR

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24th Aug 12 at 08:22

Toby

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24th Aug 12 at 23:45

quote:
Originally posted by nathy_87
But wouldn't that be easier to do? As you've already got a 'template' to go by?

Pointing is not the actual action of laying the bricks and doing the brick work, pointing is the addition or removal of mortar inbetween the bricks.

RichR

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10th Sep 12 at 11:28

Not updated for a while; had a week off work so spent it getting levelled off and have now ordered the limestone.

Managed to get lunch outside yesterday; started levelling off what will be the second level in the garden as we're going to press ahead and get both finished this year

Ben G

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10th Sep 12 at 12:52

i love multi-levelled gardens. they just look so much better aesthetically compared to flat gardens.

RichR

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10th Sep 12 at 12:59

thanks mate, the plan is to have three levels. One as you step out of the extension, the second will be a lawn to one side and then raised, brick built beds (one herb bed and one maybe veg); then step up onto this level that we're building now - to the left will be a shed/log store and the right will be the patio, table, chairs and bbq etc

Gary

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10th Sep 12 at 13:19

Tea look nice

stuartmitchell

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10th Sep 12 at 15:29

Looks superb mate!

RichR

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10th Sep 12 at 15:57

thanks, just want it all done now. Everything seems to take so long and its a bit random as the downstairs of my house is a building site atm but I can't move for tools and equipment, hence doing the garden and a shed/workshop first. That way I can move everything outside and concentrate on the inside

RichR

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17th Sep 12 at 08:36

Hired a whacker this weekend; the top is now all levelled off; just waiting to put the fence posts up and then I'll lay the slabs ready for the shed etc.

RichR

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17th Sep 12 at 08:42

quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
2 packs of Raeburn Bricks ordered (1056 Bricks); 50m2 of weed blanket, 10litres bituminous paint and 3tonnes of pea shingle = £465.82

Total so far = £928.32

Left to sort out is the flags/stone, the shed, consumer unit and electrics for the shed and a few decorative bits.

Just in case anyone is budgetting to do a similar job, current total is:

£182.00 for 250kg, Sand, 4tonnes of crushed hardcore and 25m2 of weed control blanket
£900.00 for 60m2 of Limestone slabs; should have been £30 per m2 but I got 50% discount so only £15.[The upper level is 38m2, so I have 22 left for the paths etc.]
£30 to hire the whacker for 4 days

Total costs so far = £2040.32

[Edited on 17-09-2012 by LiVe LeE]

RichR

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23rd Aug 13 at 09:55

Never really updated this; finally got everything done last weekend - got a log cabin coming in 15days which will be a small workshop so I can get on with the rest of the house.