has anyone bought one of these decking kits? If so, can you give us any advice on how to put it up? we got it delivered today and so far we've done the frames (2 of) and now we're not sure which way round they go for the handrails as the squares are 8ft x 8ft 2". If you've done this you probably know why we are asking advice! the boards run one way, the way they run seems to detrmine which sides u can put the handrails on. help please before we spend ages doing it wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ::)
How's progress? :)
well, after lots of thought and calculations we got the boards down. this is the progress as at noon 19.03.06, there is more done by 3pm but i will take those photos tomorrow morning and post them. all going well so far.
before -
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during -
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progress so far
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it looks enormous doesn't it, hopefully once the grape vines is over it and its got all the rasied beds round it and stuff it might blend in more!!!!! ::) hopefully
That looks really good, littlegem. You must have worked very hard to do all that. I am really envious of your big greenhouse too. busy_lizzie
wow littlegem, you must be over the moon! Looks like lots of hard work but just imagine how lovely it's going to be when the grapes drop into your mouth :P Love these pictures, look forward to seeing more ;)
thanks, i just need a few tips on how to prune the grape vine. when we moved in there was a vine house, just about where decking is, with a mature vine in it. we've got rid of vine house but not vine (can you see it just in front of GH) the main stem is about 5" thick and its got lots of newer bits coming from bottom and other places along main bit. do i keep the main bit or prune that down and just keep the newer bits?
It will only look large until the planting softens it - I think you've got the size right for your plot. If it was any smaller, it wouldn't be practical to use & you'd end up sat in it wishing you'd got the next size up. Reminds me of the Krypton factor though.
OH finished the decking today!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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well done to 'better' half
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congratulations to both of you.
i just love seeing what other people are doing.
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That's a wonderful job well done. Best of luck with you enjoying lots of sunshine this summer... I did a diy deck job early last year, what you've done is a lot of work. It looks great.
Really classy, Little Gem. Looks very good! I can just imagine you and your OH sitting there with your glass of wine on the long balmy summer evenings - Enjoy! :D busy_lizzie
littlegem. Have really enjoyed seeing the project in different stages. Brilliant result, looks great.
Lorna
Quote from: lorna on March 26, 2006, 20:57:41
littlegem. Have really enjoyed seeing the project in different stages. Brilliant result, looks great.
Lorna
Lorna's said it all for me ;D
Me too ;D Well dont it looks lovely. Will look even better when all the planting is done. Bet you cant wait ;) ;D
no doubt i will post pics when planting is blossoming ;D hopefully not all of you will be bored of it by then!!! ::)
i am sorry to those who are, but i'm very excited about my garden as it has (and will) taken a lot of hard work and imagination!
this is was it was like when we moved in (taken from office window) it may look ok, but everything was falling down!
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littlegem we will all be looking forward to each and every step you take in your garden As you say a lot of hard work but the results so far are brilliant.
thanks lorna, here's the raised bed i finished (by myself!) this weekend in front of the shed (next to patio bit OH did)
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the path is going to run along side (in fornt from this view) it all the way up to end of garden (yet to be done!)
an update of our garden!
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well that the top half of garden finished, now to do bottom half and the front garden!!!! :P ;D
wow, looking fantastic - well done LG.
What a transformation. Absolutely stunning. You must feel really pleased with yourselves. If that is what you can achieve in 6 months, by this time next year everything will be complete.
absolutely cracking LG. it's amazing how quick it actually comes on when things start growing and filling it out.
i just love your stepping stones. ;D
cheers you three, SMP it was less than 6 months! started about feb! having a few weekends off now thou. and yes, we are proud, just a few teething problems. we got top soil and mixed it for raised beds in front of GH, far too sandy, dwarf beans are struggling, so next year, much more humus! we put the asparagus in between top raised bed and path, then realised we cant get to that side of bed very well!!! :P :-[ Also, the bark we put down round the beds camouflages the doggy doings very well!!!!!! >:( and colin the dog likes to pee on the lavendar thats planted in the bark!!!! :(
Oh well, its all a learning curve!
By the way KP, we wanted stepping stones and went to every place in our town but nobody had anything we liked or small enough, then the last place had the log ones, can you beleive they are concrete fake ones?! they look great! and will last longer and dont look fake i dont reckon! x
fooled me, i thought they were genuine stump slices. 8)
i keep walking round the garden and doing and redoing so understand the learning curve thing ...... but it's such great fun ....now if only the bees would find me.
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What a difference from the start of this thread (Mar 18th?) to updated pics today.
It is really looking great. Thanks again for sharing.
Lorna.
can we have another aerial pic out of the bedroom window please ?
:D
Office window shots. bit foggy this morning! :o although forecast for later is 30c!!!!!
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ignore the guinea pig run with its makeshift towel shade!!!!! and my pathetic hanging basket at front with my pathetic 'tumbling toms'! and the bit top right to run where OH has had enough this year and said that thats his 'wildlife/natural' part of garden - all still a work in progress!
now it all makes more sense ....... what a transformation. i guess the oh is allowed a bit of a rest every now and then. ;D
just wonderful LG, hope you have many enjoyable hours down there.
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Gosh! I'm full of admiration. The whole garden looks wonderful, but your decking/pergola thingie looks really cool.
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