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Gravesend Renovation

A renovation of a good sized garden in Gravesend. The Decking is from Q Decks Colour Washed Range. The colour is impregnated into the timber rather than painted on, and should last considerably longer.

We started with the area immediately outside the new extension by digging into the slope and creating a level deck which would act like an extension of the kitchen. A seat with a screen behind it was incorporated into the build, and a cladded low level sleeper wall was built to retain the soil in the garden.

About a year later I was asked to return to deal with the rest of the garden.

Three large stumps were removed, and the overhanging trees pruned back. The garden was then rotovated and levelled, with a break in the lawn level closer to the shed.

The path was tided up and the lawn retained to stop it from encroaching.

To soften the prefabricated shed I built a planter in front of it so that the client could train climbing plants across the wall on wire. I also clad the rather harsh looking concrete steps.

Deck in the Rain Q Decks Colour Washed Decking in Pebble Grey.
Seating with privacy screen Q Decks Colour Washed Decking in Pebble Grey.
Q Decks Colour Washed Decking Q Decks Colour Washed Decking in Pebble Grey.
Stages in Construction A slice of the action.
Before. This is what was left after the house extension was finished.
Digging In Digging down & into the garden slope to allow room for airflow under the deck joists and get the finished level close to that of the kitchen floor.
Finished Deck & Retaining Wall The Q Deck Pebble Grey closely matched the kitchen floor, so it almost feels like a continuation of the kitchen outside.
Before & After The bottom shot shows the mound of excavated soil from the deck build and some of the pruning.
Before & After The grass starting to come through in January! A winter seed mix from Boston Seeds was able to withstand colder temperatures and germinate sooner.
Winter Seed The grass starting to come through in January! A winter seed mix from Boston Seeds was able to withstand colder temperatures and germinate sooner.
Clearing Just starting to clear away the unwanted overgrown shrubs.
Garage Planter & Raised Lawn The garage being so much higher than the garden was an issue. To get around it and make the area more useable I introduced a break in the level across the lawn at the height of the first concrete slab.
Raised Lawn & Garage Planter The garage being so much higher than the garden was an issue. To get around it and make the area more useable I introduced a break in the level across the lawn at the height of the first concrete slab.
Stumped With no access for getting a stump grinder in this had to be done the hard way.
Stumped 2 A stump grinder would have been really nice here. No access though.
Details Some detailed shots from the deck build. Initially the sleeper was wasn't going to be clad so everything had to fit neatly for a good finish.
Handiwork Some detailed shots from the deck build. Initially the sleeper was wasn't going to be clad so everything had to fit neatly for a good finish.
Details Some detailed shots from the deck build. Initially the sleeper was wasn't going to be clad so everything had to fit neatly for a good finish.
Working Late In the winter the dark creeps up on & you before you know it you're packing tools away by floodlight.
Bracing The cladding continues around in order to hide the untidy gap between the extension & the neighbours fence. The angle is because its acting like a brace for the privacy screen behind.

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Gravesend Renovation

Deck in the Rain

Q Decks Colour Washed Decking in Pebble Grey.

Seating with privacy screen

Q Decks Colour Washed Decking in Pebble Grey.

Q Decks Colour Washed Decking

Q Decks Colour Washed Decking in Pebble Grey.

Stages in Construction

A slice of the action.

Before.

This is what was left after the house extension was finished.

Digging In

Digging down & into the garden slope to allow room for airflow under the deck joists and get the finished level close to that of the kitchen floor.

Finished Deck & Retaining Wall

The Q Deck Pebble Grey closely matched the kitchen floor, so it almost feels like a continuation of the kitchen outside.

Before & After

The bottom shot shows the mound of excavated soil from the deck build and some of the pruning.

Before & After

The grass starting to come through in January! A winter seed mix from Boston Seeds was able to withstand colder temperatures and germinate sooner.

Winter Seed

The grass starting to come through in January! A winter seed mix from Boston Seeds was able to withstand colder temperatures and germinate sooner.

Clearing

Just starting to clear away the unwanted overgrown shrubs.

Garage Planter & Raised Lawn

The garage being so much higher than the garden was an issue. To get around it and make the area more useable I introduced a break in the level across the lawn at the height of the first concrete slab.

Raised Lawn & Garage Planter

The garage being so much higher than the garden was an issue. To get around it and make the area more useable I introduced a break in the level across the lawn at the height of the first concrete slab.

Stumped

With no access for getting a stump grinder in this had to be done the hard way.

Stumped 2

A stump grinder would have been really nice here. No access though.

Details

Some detailed shots from the deck build. Initially the sleeper was wasn't going to be clad so everything had to fit neatly for a good finish.

Handiwork

Some detailed shots from the deck build. Initially the sleeper was wasn't going to be clad so everything had to fit neatly for a good finish.

Details

Some detailed shots from the deck build. Initially the sleeper was wasn't going to be clad so everything had to fit neatly for a good finish.

Working Late

In the winter the dark creeps up on & you before you know it you're packing tools away by floodlight.

Bracing

The cladding continues around in order to hide the untidy gap between the extension & the neighbours fence. The angle is because its acting like a brace for the privacy screen behind.