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Got delivery of insulation and ply. Plan on 30mm insulation then 12mm ply to stagger over any joints, then lay 22mm chipboard, again staggered.

Got a load of free pallets so cut them to random sizes and then routered/rounded the ends to create more of a panel effect.

First time I managed to clear the garage in 17 years. But needed to get extra storage so was happy that they do these flat plat pack containers that can be built in 20 mins. Being flat pack also kept the missus off my back. Garage cleared then used up old stock if hoard d items and levelled...

Try not to leave any dead legs, i.e cut back as far as you can to last needed junction rather than what's locally easier.

The block paving will be ramped up to meet. I plan on taking it back about 3.0m to get the uneveness out from the wagons and then relay to finish flush.

I'd need to dig his mobile out, but it's £200 for a 6' linear run to include 1 post and all in between

Pretty much on the home run as managed to get all the blocks laid. Still some lifted to allow power from the garage. Still the new automated sliding gates to come, finish the fencing and other paving rectification works to be done before all complete. Thanks for watching.

Fencing nearly done, so now to deal with the extra paving. Thanfully, a bungalow round the corner was building a double garage and posted free brindle blocks to uplift and collect. Managed to get 750. With another 200 blocks from Wickes, it got be cover everything i needed. Ended up buying a...

With he perimeter fence done, i had bought a second load to do the boundary between both bungalows. With theres being slightly set back, the ramps up to the door ways differed, so a lot of working out had to be done to settle on gravel board levels since we both did not want any stepping down in...

Breaking the tarmac was easy with clean cuts and my kango. Putting the posts in was not strictly how to do it normally. Instead of cutting off the bottom and stringlining the tops, i found it easier to just insert the posts. The level off the gravel boards as this is where the whole visible...

Yes. They had not arrived, also slightly change of plan. When doing the sub base, they were not originally going to go all the way to the old fence but finish about 18" short. They found it easier just to carry on to the edge. It was actually very easy in the end and worked a treat.

I also got some of his lights. He had fitted in the posts but because only the front face of my fencing would be visible, i decided to fit in the gravel board. The holes in the gravel board needed to be router out so that the flange still has a fixing. The first one was time consuming with the...

Setting out was made easy once i had a cut off to space accurately. I will need to break into the new tarmac so wanted to get the spacing between old and new fence right. I spray marked the location of each post and then string lined the front edge. I angle grinded the front face of the hole so...

This is the fencing i went with. WPC with posts that have an aluminium core. The guy i got it from was almost like a Dragon's Den scenario. He had been to China 6-7 time, got all the mouldings, designs to his own taste after having worked for Jackson's Fencing for 30yrs, so knew all the...

Tarmac top coat done. As you can see, the kerb edge is too high for the block paving, so the paving will be taken back about 2.0m and slowly ramped up. The fence is evident.

So, with the digger in, they got rid of the soil from the raised planter and all the grass. The idea was to keep the kerb edging at the block paving and when works are complete, i'd ramp up the block paving to meet. Little would i know that 4 x these big wagon trips would take place and caused a...

I had some contractors we use at work come to price me for the new tarmac, but i had to clear the old brick boundary wall (recycled), decking, kerb edging (recycled later) and the brick and blockwork around the raised planter. When they were going to get their digger in, for about £300 extra, i...

So this is my starting point. Next door neighbours had already ridded of their raised bed and fitted an unsightly cheapo fence which was already starting to drop and lean after a few days. Fencing needs to be disguised, rid of historic half boundary wall, rid of grass, rid of raised bed, rid of...

So whilst on furlough, and having a workshop project on the go and in it's final stages (see other post), i also had plenty to do out front too. Stuff that would take me 2yrs of weekends needed to get done and still work in progress. I had bought a parcel of next doors garden some 7-8yrs ago and...

The shelving proved too high and awkward, so cut them down to below working height. Recylcled them and fitted to the wall. Then fitted some metal sheeting for extra protection. Sheeting also worked well here. Got socket power up and running but still need to sort out actual supply cable. Have...