Landscaping 5 June, 2010
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So. Where were we? So much has happened in the weeks since our last update, so I’ll try and get you all caught up with these next few entries.
First (and only because we’ve been talking about it all day) – the paved area outside the back door. We want to have a retaining wall around the BBQ area with a nice smooth cap on top for people to sit on, and paving that vaguely matches.
Of course, our first choice for the colour of the retaining wall didn’t have any co-ordinating pavers or capping, so we had to go back and forth debating our decision, but we’ve finally (probably) chosen what we’ll get the landscaper to use.
he retaining wall will be Boral Arena in Fudge.
The capping will be Boral Promenade Bullnose in Fudge. Nice and smooth for sensitive butts.
And the paving will be Boral Pavestone, also in Fudge.
“Fudge”. It’s not as chocolatey as it sounds… more of a warm mid-grey. Dry-soil coloured. Now we just have to tell the paving guy, so he can order it and get started. As soon as this rain stops.
You say PERgola, I say perGOLa 24 September, 2007
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Last night, we received these sketches in an email:
When I popped by the house at 4 this afternoon, Option 2 was well underway:
When I went back an hour later to meet up with the floor sander, it was all but finished. Truly, the man is a marvel.
Incidentally, the floor sander was incredibly professional and confidence-inspiring. Her company has done one room for me before, so I know they do good work, but that was subcontracted, so I’d not had much to do with them. Her quote is very reasonable, and they’ll take less than a week to do two sandings and three coats of finish.
