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Posted: 14:49 - 23 Jun 2015 Post subject: Sprucing up the yard, nothing mega special. |
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It's a smallish mid-terrace yard that's been neglected and unloved for years and years.
https://i.imgur.com/hYNgVLt.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/sRHgt3l.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/o6Dtagc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/FdYm5eB.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/y8iVrLZ.jpg
Borrowed a pressure washer and got to work.
https://i.imgur.com/mYOBMYcl.jpg
The gravel was covered in oil, don't ask, so bagged it up and took it the tip.
https://i.imgur.com/YvfrG63l.jpg
Missus painted the back gate.
https://i.imgur.com/7M0lEm3l.jpg
Chiminea arrived.
https://i.imgur.com/yXBeKnwl.jpg
New gravel laid, plant pot holders build and placed, trellis fixed to the wall.
Missus wanted this dresser thing in the yard, brought that downstairs and she painted it.
https://i.imgur.com/nifm74Nl.jpg
More plants arrived, they were potted. I pruned the Yukka plant and put cuttings outside.
https://i.imgur.com/pNegKqWl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/EsJzkVhl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/MkE1yQ6l.jpg
Still waiting on some climbing plants to arrive, they'll be going where the trellis is.
Not messing with the crumbling render on the walls, that shit is waaaaay to sketchy.
That's it I think, not sure if she wants anything else doing to it.
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Posted: 14:56 - 23 Jun 2015 Post subject: |
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I sold the 50cc scooter, and the mini is now upstairs sat on a workbench in my computer room.
Those boxes, donated by Tesco home delivery, are full of bike parts.
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Posted: 21:29 - 23 Jun 2015 Post subject: |
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Looks good.
just moved into a similar type of place myself (mid terrace) that has also has a rear yard/garden that's been neglected for some time.
I'll not be doing anything to it until next year though, as I'll be spending my time decorating the inside of the house from top to bottom first.
I can't decide whether to pave over the small 'garden' part and put in some potted plants or leave it and do it up though. ____________________ There ain't no devil, there's just god when he's drunk.
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My back yard's about the same size but I don't use it much as all the other places look onto it and it feels like I'm on a stage with everyone watching.......there's a distinct lack of privacy I used to live in a really nice modern block, on the firsat floor, and the flats there had really nice big balconys. When I moved in I was looking forward to using it but it's the same story - no privacy. In fact, I very rarely saw anyone using their balcony. I think that living on the boat spoiled me a bit and I got used to having big open spaces to myself.
My whole flat looks like your computer room.....boxes of bike bits everywhere....in every room. Even the bath is full of crap. My son refuses to step foot in the place What he doesn't realsie is that some of the crap is made up of very rare bike bits that are worth a fair bit now but will be worth a lot more in coming years. I've been planning a major blitz for about 3 years now but never seem to get very far You done good Not sure how long the dresser will last outside though. ____________________ Space Is Deep |
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Posted: 09:58 - 24 Jun 2015 Post subject: |
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Nice transformation there, looks good.
Maybe go a bit further and trellis it right up to the gate. |
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That damp, green, bleak coating of destitution and neglect you've captured so perfectly in the "before" shots is pretty much how I envisage everywhere north of Gloucester.
Needless to say it looks much, much better . |
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looks less shit than before good job ____________________ Observation is the greatest source of wisdom. |
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Did you ever return that "borrowed" pressure washer, or was it more of a "keep it all" deal? ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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https://i.imgur.com/oqp5epel.jpg
Absolutely should have got those semi circular paving stones at the end to make it look like a giant dick...
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Old Thread Alert!
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