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General MKB => Projects => Topic started by: Roadkill on April 06, 2015, 07:22:57 pm

Title: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Roadkill on April 06, 2015, 07:22:57 pm: I'll add to this when I have more time . . . .
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Roadkill on April 08, 2015, 12:46:05 pm: Not car or garage or even shed-related but, still -

After building the "Uber Shed" and then the "Shed II" I was left with the last corner of the garden "untouched".

It'd been penciled in to be all-sorts but ended up being a raised seating area with a bench swing . . . With the addition of the sheds, the lack of structure in that corner looked wrong so I began thinking . . . . . . .

I wasn't happy with it being raised as I was conscious I was higher than the fence line when standing up (I have a hate of nosy people and didn't want to be seen as one myself) :P

So, what to do ?

The first job was to dig. Dig out, back to ground level while I decided . . . . the first lot of earth was transferred into projects in the front garden, making a dent on things but with the good weather starting to show I went at it last week and completely cleared and leveled the area.

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1398_zps9mxrde5r.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1398_zps9mxrde5r.jpg.html)

As usual, there's alway more mud than you think, so I'm now left with this in the garden until I'm ready to get rid of it (I'll need some back, later).

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1399_zpsoyoezkm2.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1399_zpsoyoezkm2.jpg.html)

The plan is to produce a round patio area, surrounded by raised beds to suit the rest of the garden. It'll feature a custom-build garden pagoda to provide some shelter and be designed primarily as a small area to sit with a (home made) beer or wine. It'll also be an ideal spot to house a BBQ in summer as the rest of the garden is gravel and BBQ-unfriendly.

Just something else to distract me from my cars. :smirk: All part of a bigger picture for the house and one of my immediate priorities.
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: art b on April 08, 2015, 02:17:06 pm: did you find any car parts.... :tongue:
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Roadkill on April 08, 2015, 03:02:34 pm: Quote from: art b on April 08, 2015, 02:17:06 pm
did you find any car parts.... :tongue:

No, they were all buried in the areas what are now Shed I & Shed II !!!

I did find bits of wall tile from the bathroom and bits of concrete from the very first garage floor slab !!
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Roadkill on May 27, 2015, 04:26:51 pm: Found some time to progress this a little bit . . . been spending money like it's going out of fashion recently so have dialed it back a bit this month . . currently doing cheap or free jobs only . . . this one's fairly cheap.

Got the area leveled and swept (I added some more wooden pegs for a height reference after this photo was taken)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1571_zpsdlxy6ktz.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1571_zpsdlxy6ktz.jpg.html)

Concrete slab which'll form the base for a round patio area. Note the 3 protruding cardboard tubes . . .

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1572_zpspy4ci9o0.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1572_zpspy4ci9o0.jpg.html)

Tubes removed and holes filled with soil. These will be partly for drainage and partly to allow plant roots to grow through (It'll make sense later on).

The damp/stained patches in the photo was where I'd hand-mixed some mortar to bed in some patio slabs on an outside step I finished off over the weekend.

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1573_zpsv5qye1uz.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1573_zpsv5qye1uz.jpg.html)

Next stage means spending more money so I'm switching back to another project (which I already have materials for) for this week . . . :up:
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Cunning Plan on May 28, 2015, 08:12:35 am: I missed this build thread for some reason ???

Watching! :snacking:
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Roadkill on May 28, 2015, 03:55:14 pm: It's not gonna be too exciting I'm afraid, just somewhere I can drink beer, BBQ meat and smoke cigars in relative peace. :tongue:
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Roadkill on July 06, 2015, 01:18:12 pm: After a week of creosoting it was ready for the first stage in assembly.

Ian popped over on Saturday to lend the much needed second pair of hands . . .

No pictures (yet) but it's taking shape. :up:
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Cunning Plan on July 06, 2015, 03:43:37 pm: Quote from: Roadkill on July 06, 2015, 01:18:12 pm

No pictures (yet) but it's taking shape. :up:

Then I shall take my interest elsewhere.

I bid good day to you Sir. (http://i.imgur.com/P4umz.gif)
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Roadkill on July 08, 2015, 10:44:40 am: Awwwwwww, don't be like that. :hug:

Here, here's a picture for ya'. :-*

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1814_zpsb75jokkn.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1814_zpsb75jokkn.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Incursus on July 08, 2015, 07:47:14 pm: Raptor cage?

:ORIG-coat:
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Cunning Plan on July 08, 2015, 08:03:14 pm: Quote from: Incursus on July 08, 2015, 07:47:14 pm
Raptor cage?

:ORIG-coat:

Very current lol
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: art b on July 08, 2015, 10:30:41 pm: Outdoor urinal...?
Kiddie cage...?
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Cunning Plan on July 09, 2015, 07:31:28 am: Quote from: art b on July 08, 2015, 10:30:41 pm
Outdoor urinal...?
Kiddie cage...?

You're not allowed to guess, you still haven't told us what your thing is. :banned:

:buttkick:
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Roadkill on July 09, 2015, 08:13:16 am: Yeah, it looks a bit sterile like that . . the purpose of the trellis panels is to encourage neighbouring ivy plants to grow up and over . . . Until then it'll look a bit like a tetris prison.

:P
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: art b on July 09, 2015, 04:02:07 pm: Quote from: Cunning Plan on July 09, 2015, 07:31:28 am
Quote from: art b on July 08, 2015, 10:30:41 pm
Outdoor urinal...?
Kiddie cage...?

You're not allowed to guess, you still haven't told us what your thing is. :banned:

:buttkick:

oh yea its a......
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Roadkill on July 21, 2015, 10:19:35 am: The lid is on the raptor cage . . . I thought this might make it look more like a prison but it, IMO, is now looking how I'd imagined.

There's more to come, but the next job tonight is to fix it to the concrete slab . . . I've ordered the patio which I'm hoping arrives before the weekend.

:up:

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1837_zps6yczfenh.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1837_zps6yczfenh.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Roadkill on September 02, 2015, 02:02:19 pm: Hmm, need to update this one, too.
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Roadkill on October 23, 2015, 07:46:34 pm: Update !

I had the basic "cage" finished last time . . . .

Next up was the entrance side panels . . . . Then the posts (and holes) that'll secure them . . . .

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1845_zpstygzpy9x.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1845_zpstygzpy9x.jpg.html)

Then the concreting of said posts . . . .

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1849_zpspptp5fdu.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1849_zpspptp5fdu.jpg.html)

Leaving me with the completed "footprint"

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1866_zpsuxmyuy9l.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1866_zpsuxmyuy9l.jpg.html)

Then the round patio kit went in on the cast slab . . . . Then the steel ring that's the retaining wall for the earth . . . . Then some earth . . .

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1891_zps66t9aoy3.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1891_zps66t9aoy3.jpg.html)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1892_zpsc7xsmgz5.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1892_zpsc7xsmgz5.jpg.html)

Then the modification of the existing raised beds to meet the new bits (using any old crap I had laying around)*

* The observant will notice the original ally door cards I had cut for the Camaro, cut up and used to retain the mud !!!

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1894_zpsvcgtvlty.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1894_zpsvcgtvlty.jpg.html)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1897_zpspykmfwlo.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1897_zpspykmfwlo.jpg.html)

Then I fitted the log roll to the steel ring and ally bits, topped-up the mud, added the weed liner and put the stones on top . . .

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1921_zpsa60vx7bu.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG1921_zpsa60vx7bu.jpg.html)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG2000_zpshbrl2ss1.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG2000_zpshbrl2ss1.jpg.html)

It's a nice quiet corner in what's a (now) relatively small back garden . . . just need to finish it off and get a table so I can sit out with a beer and cigar next summer . . .

Next job is to do the pointing on the patio . . .

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/Roadkill-Auto/Mini%20Projects/IMAG2001_zpsm5imjdho.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/Roadkill-Auto/media/Mini%20Projects/IMAG2001_zpsm5imjdho.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: ianjpage on October 23, 2015, 08:54:22 pm: Looking good now it (almost) complete!
Title: Re: Project - Garden Patio / BBQ / Chillin' Area
Post by: Roadkill on May 12, 2016, 10:28:36 am: I've been recently inspired to make my garden cool . . . as a result, the "raptor cage" is being re-purposed (slightly) . . .

I won't bother with regular updates, just post pics when it's done.