It was a nice two day project I finished recently in Clifton, York. The customer wanted to remove a section from their patio and alter the edge of it and they needed a block paving border putting down all along the grass. I started my work by removing the edging stones and the flags fromContinue reading “Patio repair and garden edging”
Tag Archives: garden projects
Rolling bin store
This was a project that I particularly enjoyed. The client asked me to create a rolling bin storage for his recycling boxes out of treated, decent quality timber. The material cost was not low, however the end result speaks for itself and the storage should last a fair few years without any deterioration. One ofContinue reading “Rolling bin store”
Ridge repair
This was another little job I finished a few weeks back. Customer had a lean-on extension built and the mortar at the ridge tiles started crumbling and falling onto the patio. This is a relatively easy fix, the access is the tricky bit as usual. So I started with the tool hire company and IContinue reading “Ridge repair”
Large shed project
This was a rather different work from the normal repair it/fix it type jobs. When the customer bought his house there was a large and very sturdy looking shed at the back of his garden. The roof felt was long gone and there was a rotten corner in the roof panel but otherwise, it wasContinue reading “Large shed project”
Patio repairs
I finished this job last week in York amongst a few other works at the same property. The house had a few stone steps and a patio area on the back where the pointing looked tired. To start with I got out my trusty grinder with a few masonry and diamond discs and dug outContinue reading “Patio repairs”
A very tall fence
Another recent job for one of my regular customer. He purchased the house not so long ago and now he is slowly turning his garden around to his liking. This time it was a bit of fencing on the agenda. His neighbour has an old modular concrete garage. You know the type, the one withContinue reading “A very tall fence”
Polycarbonate roof
It was a very recent job I finished in Acomb. The customer had two sheds which were joined together with another smaller shed which was set up as an outdoor bathroom. This bathroom shed is only half the width of the other two. The idea was that we build a wooden frame between the largerContinue reading “Polycarbonate roof”
Small fencing project
I enjoyed this bit of work a lot, as I was working in late November but sheltered from the wind and rain so for a change I didn’t turn into an ice cube by the end of the job. When the customer bought their house, there was this small bit of fencing between their garageContinue reading “Small fencing project”
Garden tidy
In the past weeks every Saturday morning start with a bit of gardening which I really enjoy doing. Every two weeks I help a nice lady freshening up her garden in Acomb. The goal is that by Halloween, when she turns her garden into a trick or treat heaven, her garden is in its bestContinue reading “Garden tidy”
Reclaimed logstore
This was a project I finished back in 2018. We needed a logstore for our new logburner, but we didn’t really have the budget to buy something fancy. On the other hand I had access for some cheap (some bit even free) timber from a local roofer and I saved some small size pallets fromContinue reading “Reclaimed logstore”
Screw it! 