Out on the deck.....

Well the garden development continues - it appears we are working from the front garden round. So next step was the patio.... This was a mess, uneven, never dryed properly in the autumn/winter so was covered in slime and algae. There were slabs missing and it was surrounded by a fake stone wall. The pond was to one side and the dinning room to the other.


Well you know that the pond went - it was filled in thanks to the front garden, my family and their friends but what to do with it now.......

The original plan was a new patio and a deck where the pond was, but that worked out more expensive than decking both areas. So instead of a patio and deck we decided to do a split level deck.

The original patio area was re-enforced with railway sleepers as a retaining wall, then the patio was removed all 60+ slabs and the hardcore underneath (they will be recycled elsewhere in the garden) and then the frame was put down. Instead of 1 frame as the area is so big it's made out of 4 separate frames. Then steps were added it and a "seat" placed around the edge.

It's amazing - so different and for the first time in almost 3 years of living here feel comfortable sitting out in the garden if only the rest was done..... Next job "Jake patio/play area".