The 40 Year Old House

[jonwm]

Just read the whole thread, fantastic project, love the US them, right up my street that.

Brilliant

[Nick Grant]

jonwm said:

Just read the whole thread, fantastic project, love the US them, right up my street that.

Brilliant

Thanks very much

[Nick Grant]

Finally got a chance to finish the bed today

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Pick Up Bed by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Boy is very happy

[57 Chevy]

Well I always like to keep busy so have been working more on the garden over winter, building a board walk path to connect the Smoke Shack and Tiki Bar as the ground gets a big boggy after it rains.

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

I also used the joists of the path to run power down from the Tiki Bar

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

And put some lighting along the path

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Hand painted a sign for the Shack

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

[57 Chevy]

Weather occasionally stopped play

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

But I could keep BBQing

Path all in

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Which created some new beds so have been landscaping it in.

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Two tonnes of cobbles (Scottish but I got them cheaper in Derbyshire?!)

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Didn't go as far as I hoped!

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Lots of New Zealand Flax

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Which is pretty much where I'm up to...

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Edited by 57 Chevy on Tuesday 2nd May 09:08

[miniman]

Love it!

[57 Chevy]

miniman said:

Love it!

Thanks dude

[roofer]

Brilliant

[57 Chevy]

roofer said:

Brilliant

Cheers

[57 Chevy]

All lighting up and running now

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

[paulw123]

Just read the whole thread. Fantastic work, love the bed, tiki and smokeshack especially.

[anonymous-user]

Looks great, but won't that boardwalk be very slippery?

[57 Chevy]

paulw123 said:

Just read the whole thread. Fantastic work, love the bed, tiki and smokeshack especially.

Thanks Paul, appreciate it

[57 Chevy]

Inkyfingers said:

Looks great, but won't that boardwalk be very slippery?

I've covered them in exterior varnish and while it was wet I scattered kiln dried sand all over them. When dried just brushed off the excess. Now the surface is really grippy. They are also all on a slope so the water runs right off

[tvrforever]

Looks bloomin' superb - top work, top effort, top imagination! respect sir

[g3org3y]

Absolutely terrific, both in terms of vision and execution. Very very impressive.

(Thanks for taking the time out to share and update the thread)

[57 Chevy]

tvrforever said:

Looks bloomin' superb - top work, top effort, top imagination! respect sir

Thanks very much

g3org3y said:

Absolutely terrific, both in terms of vision and execution. Very very impressive.

(Thanks for taking the time out to share and update the thread)

Cheers, appreciate it

Next job is building a seating area for the firepit with integrated wood storage which should use up the last of the scaffold boards. Then just enjoy the garden. We are considering a kitchen extension so that may be the next big project.

[anonymous-user]

57 Chevy said:

I've covered them in exterior varnish and while it was wet I scattered kiln dried sand all over them. When dried just brushed off the excess. Now the surface is really grippy. They are also all on a slope so the water runs right off

Cool, good idea.

[silobass]

Great thread, very enjoyable to read.

[57 Chevy]

Inkyfingers said:

Cool, good idea.

Cheers, I was amazed myself how well it worked.

silobass said:

Great thread, very enjoyable to read.

Thanks