Work in progress

Hi ive just bought this its in need of new woodwork and a coat of paint while i am at it, £50 bargain, the wife will love it I hope she's out at work and at the moment and doesn't know anything about it.

 

You really do put a lot of work into your garden
How did Mrs MF like the table and chairs?

They will flower next year. This year they will build up their energy stores.

 

Thank you M we only get out what we put in i cant sit still really enjoying it tbh , Liz loves them thanks, when i got home with them she came out with a cuppa and plonked herself down

Thank you M, i can expect an explosion of plants next year then

 

Hi, a bit more done today, i just need to do a few tweaks and concreate this side in, i will have to go four/three and a half sleepers up to get my level, three is just not enough.

 

Fab work Martin! It's going to look wicked when it's done Love that table and chair set, what a bargain!

 

Thank you Lynd, the table and chair ends often turn up on eBay £15+ a pair depending on the style, me and the wife love them, it will be a nice little project restoring them .

More work done today, nothing is fixed yet but the hardest bit is done, digging and levelling, it will start coming together quite quick now .

 

Might have to look into it, cheers!
Well deserved bottle of beer for you tonight too!

 

Some here Lynd, you really need to find them local they weigh a ton, it would cost a future in delivery,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...h.TRS0&_nkw=cast+iron+bench+ends&_sacat=25863

I stopped drinking about 10 months ago, i will have a nice pot of tea , good luck i hope you find some cheap soon .

 

Ah wow thank you for the link. Yeah the local thing will have to apply and the mr can pick them up, ha! Will have a gander on gumtree too
Funnily enough I don't drink either.. get the hobnobs and crinkle crunch's out

 

You can buy restoration kits here there not cheap but you would have a dam good chair/bench when finished, I'm a joiner so will be making my own , yes they do turn up on GT just keep checking Lynd .
http://www.arbc.co.uk/bench-kits

 

When I had a quick look at the ends I noticed some have slots for the slats of wood and with some others the wood is bolted in holes (if you get me) and got a lil scared, so thanks for that restoration link it has made it a bit simpler with the assembly guide and might just be what I'm after if we cant't get the right wood or parts. Have no woodwork skills what so ever but the mr is a brickie with a few other skills so may have to rope him in on it.. would be a great project to take on Thank you.

 

Yes I no what you mean, ive saved the link for correct wood width, decking fixed upside down and sanded flat and stained might be the way I will go for a cheap fix , they look lovely finished.

 

Corner tied in and a blackbird searching for food .

 

Its coming together now.

 

Hi, lots of bits done today secured and fixed all sleepers/painted the back with more wood protector/sanded the top sleepers and oiled them/started backfilling, it looks like I need a patio door now more work,

Very pleased with how its looking the top sleeper is a nice height for extra seating.