FrontGarden refurb.

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    Gravel grids now in place waiting for the stone and slabs to arrive on thursday/friday

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      Proper gravel grids? That's fancy! I just enclosed the path sides and spread gravel up to the slab level...
       
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      I have two puppies and i didnt want them just to kick gravel everywhere. Also gives a nice firm base as its the front entrance to the house and bins etc etc need to be rolled over the top.
       
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        You're being very particular @Welshman - I like that! :biggrin:
         
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          Slabs and stone laid

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            Parking area all slabbed and stoned. Space for a future electric car

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              Inside of the big front fence now complete too.

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                Looking good! What are you treating the fence with?
                 
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                  You've made a superb job of all that @Welshman . :dbgrtmb:

                  I note the very important mug sitting on the fence. Vital component of any DIY job - no matter what size the task is :biggrin:
                   
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                    Excellent job @Welshman , looks really sturdy:dbgrtmb:
                     
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                      Fence wont be treated for at least 2yrs, until it starts to go grey and the oils come out from the treated timber….
                       
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                        Gosh! You must have better wood than fence panels normally have
                         
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                          Thats because its not fence panels. Its individually treated 6x1 timber……. And all can be used as ground contact too, so yes its much better than normal fence panels.
                           
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                            So its all finished for winter now, so we dont get muck everywhere. Will add soil and seed in the spring….

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