la gran siete
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after several months waiting, getting architects drawing then planning permission and a party wall agreement in place we are finally at the ppoint where building has commenced this week.Well, its the demolition phase first as the dilapidated garage was taken apart , a breaker used to to remove existing concrete floors ,tarmac paths etc, and the site is being marked out for when the digger arrives next week to excavate the footings .The plan is to build a new 8x4 mtr room from the back of the rear of the house which will act as our main kitchen/dining reception area.The garage will also be replaced with a new one.
I myself have been carrying out some work to my garden, namely cutting 3 massively overgrown shrubs , removing 3 others and pruning a large apple tree/That was the first phase which was followed by breaking up tow concrete areas and replacing with two paths one of which winds to the back.I laso relocated a rock garden to the back planted a few shrubs and herbaceous plants and did some work on the small raised vegetable plot.There is much to do yet as a new fence is required on the rear boundary behind the apple tree where i shall also install a pergola and have sitting out area there
When the extension is finished i shall also lay a new curved patio using Indian sandstone with a brick edge to it which will curve towards and round the rear of the garage meeting up with a gravelled garden complete with gravel pond /fountain ornamental grasses and a japanese acer tree.Here are some pics of work in progress:
I myself have been carrying out some work to my garden, namely cutting 3 massively overgrown shrubs , removing 3 others and pruning a large apple tree/That was the first phase which was followed by breaking up tow concrete areas and replacing with two paths one of which winds to the back.I laso relocated a rock garden to the back planted a few shrubs and herbaceous plants and did some work on the small raised vegetable plot.There is much to do yet as a new fence is required on the rear boundary behind the apple tree where i shall also install a pergola and have sitting out area there
When the extension is finished i shall also lay a new curved patio using Indian sandstone with a brick edge to it which will curve towards and round the rear of the garage meeting up with a gravelled garden complete with gravel pond /fountain ornamental grasses and a japanese acer tree.Here are some pics of work in progress: