Garden overhaul
Viv Bristow
5 years ago
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Comments (12)If the patio area is currently a water trap you need to put drainage in whatever else you do. You also need to think about what is going to be required for the extension and what goes around it. There is very little point spending money now only to abandon what you do and have to spend entirely anew. The manhole near to the downpipe is an obvious target for a ground drainage pipe. Is that manhole going to move next year? If so, run the pipe to where it is going and bend it from there to where it is now, or use an elbow and an extra bit of pipe. At the other end you could simply have holes in the pipe. Or you could construct a French drain as a more permanent solution, which would cost not very much more at all. Is the base for the extension going to be raised so the floors are level? Or sunk to where the land level is outside the kitchen? If lowered, ensure your new drainage pipe will not be above the surface when that happens. If the whole ground area is to be lowered, say with steps to the current entrance, make you new drainage system deeper to accommodate your plan. As you are in Somerset and with only the seasons to add shadow, put the patio where you want it. Unless you really feel like sitting outside in winter. As a temporary covering, gravel, bark chip or woodchip would fit the bill for just a year. But as the current patio is raised so you can step straight out of your door, why remove it? Just take it up for long enough to get the drainage in then put it back. You have the materials in place and there will be less small bits to be trodden into the house. Wait for the extension and do a complete job of it then....See MoreDetached Victorian Property Gets A Complete Overhaul
Comments (2)All that natural light and a great design - will there be some lights in the garden? Would look great during those dark winter months. Look forward to the interior shots....See MoreHelp me re-design my tiny garden!
Comments (13)I thought that shed looked ideal plus you can do all sorts of things with them, add a window, add a log store to the side, and paint in any colour. Cheaper alternative for paving is gravel and like you said bark chippings, I find the crunch of gravel more satisfying to walk on tho....See MoreGarden overhaul - help with costing?
Comments (5)Hmmmm how long is a piece of string? Can I suggest you get 2 or 3 landscaping companies in to quote? Go by recommendation if possible or have a look at the professionals page on Houzz. It cost me £3000 to remove old paving in my back garden, supply and lay new Indian sandstone paving and change a couple of fence panels....See Moreartisan_1
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