NEW FRONT GARDEN

[1950landy]

After 30 odd years living with the same old front garden we decided to get the landscapers in to replace it. The old wooden bridge decking boards had started to rot , the old pavers were up & down & there were step downs in them . Because my wife uses a Wheeled Wakes we wanted to get rid of as many steep as we could. Here are some before & now photo's . This photo is after the plants were removed & old bridge still; in place .178288 New bridge that had been raised about 100mm 178287 As of yesterday 178289 178290 At night 178291 178292 I built the two brick pillars after brick layer scammed us , paid 50% deposit & never turned up ( then sent a message saying it was his brother & his brother was dead when he wasn't & has left Brisbane & I have no idea to where) Sorry about these being on there side taken with my phone. 178293 178294 We were 2 years trying to get a landscaper to come & look at the job , if they did turn up all they wanted to do was plant the plants or never sent us a quote.
We are very happy with the result & it is up to me to keep it this way.

[1950landy]

Some photo's during construction 178295178296178297178298178299 The pavers were raised 200mm & we managed to get rid of three steps leaving only one step up between the front door & footpath

[Saitch]

After 30 odd years living with the same old front garden we decided to get the landscapers in to replace it. The old wooden bridge decking boards had started to rot , the old pavers were up & down & there were step downs in them . Because my wife uses a Wheeled Wakes we wanted to get rid of as many steep as we could. Here are some before & now photo's . This photo is after the plants were removed & old bridge still; in place .178288 New bridge that had been raised about 100mm 178287 As of yesterday 178289 178290 At night 178291 178292 I built the two brick pillars after brick layer scammed us , paid 50% deposit & never turned up ( then sent a message saying it was his brother & his brother was dead when he wasn't & has left Brisbane & I have no idea to where) Sorry about these being on there side taken with my phone. 178293 178294 We were 2 years trying to get a landscaper to come & look at the job , if they did turn up all they wanted to do was plant the plants or never sent us a quote.
We are very happy with the result & it is up to me to keep it this way.

Looks good! As a matter of interest, what boards have you used for the bridge? I have to replace the boards on a similar setup very soon.

[chuck]

Looks Great

Keep the maintenance up to the timber - amazing how fast it weathers.

[1950landy]

Looks good! As a matter of interest, what boards have you used for the bridge? I have to replace the boards on a similar setup very soon.
Not sure , Landscaper supplied them , Think it may have been Merbau & have used Wattyl Transparent Water Based Oil , colour Jarrah & I have given them 4 coats of water based decking stain . Now the landscaper has finished I will clean with deck wash & give them another coat . Will recoat every year when I redo the deck at the back of the house. We used to make Alum gangways for marinas , the boards I used 25 years ago were reject ones we used on gangways that had blemishes & we could not use for acetic reasons. It wasn't so much that they were rotten but that the screws were rusting
( should have used SS) plus I wanted to raise the height of the bridge.

[1950landy]

The garden is now completed . New gate 178599 View from gate 178600 View from front door 178601 Looking back at house from front corner 178602 View from deck in front of sewing room178603 Wild violets 178604 178605
Now it is up to me to keep it in control as plants grow.

[trout1105]

Your new front garden looks "Micky Mouse", Nice work Mate[thumbsupbig]