New restoration project - what have I done!

New restoration project - what have I done!

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Griff Boy

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Thursday 13th April 2017
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Dr G said:
Cracking progress; until that 2nd last photo it's difficult to see where the area is and how it will feel but from that it looks like it's going to be a great place to while away summer evenings (or a nice Scottish summer thunderstorm).
Cheers Doc!

Managed to get another day at it today, despite the wind!

All decking boards now down and fixed, the back and side wall are in and I've cut and fitted all the roof beams, starting to look good now!

View from the BBQ / covered area into the garden





When ripping out the school part of the house I saved a few of these smart little Belfast style sinks, so I'm planning to use it in the BBQ area as a working sink. I'll build a little rustic unit to hold it with some open shelving either side and work space above... definitely come in handy.


Griff Boy

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Thursday 13th April 2017
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Griff Boy

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Saturday 22nd April 2017
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Managed a bit more work yesterday, times been tight recently due to work so just an odd day here and there now....

Started on the planters and did some more to the roof ready for the panels to be fitted, annoyingly the panels arrived with 30% of them damaged.....waiting for replacements now.

Having a discussion with my wife about the finish of the planters and covered area. Original plan was to colour oil the decking (only had one coat so far, so will get darker) but leave the planters and cover etc natural, but we are now not sure if it would look better, and blend in more if also stained darker using the same oil? Did a test piece and one coat is fine, and due to the texture of the sawn timber it goes darker than the decking slightly.

So do I


A) leave it all natural except the deck boards (as it stands just now)
B) stain everything the same, darker colour
C) stain the planters but leave the roof and covered area natural

Any opinions?




RC1807

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167 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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Firstly, that looks bloody great, as always!

Just a thought on the wood stain/oiling, but couldn't you do the wall and planters darker than the deck, or a different colour, for contrast?

Ultimately it's up to you and SWMBO of course! wink

nadger

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139 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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Fantastic work! So impressive what you've managed!
I don't feel qualified to comment on your work really, but as you've asked, I'd go B, all the same colour personally!

Griff Boy

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Thursday 27th April 2017
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Got on a bit further yesterday, weathers been against me recently. Had one day with Snow, gales, sun, rain and hail! Gotta love Scotland!

Anyway, where I am just now after moving 13tonnes of soil!







Still got to finish the second coat of decking oil, and fit the roof (when the wind drops a bit!) make a door for the back wall, build the sink unit, build the Weber trolley, make the Worktops, buy a s&£t load of plants! Lol

Mr_C

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228 months

Friday 28th April 2017
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Fantastic as usual.

Love the planters, you've given me an idea for my raised patio smile

AC43

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207 months

Friday 28th April 2017
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Is there no end to your talents, fellah?

Garden/deck/pergola looking amazing.

Griff Boy

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Sunday 14th May 2017
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Little update....

Bit more progress! The small under cover table and the big table are now finished, just put the last details on them today and all ready to use! Plus gives us a giant party table too, as I made the exactly the same height and width, so can be joined together to seat 10-12 easily! Next job is the kettle workbench...

Planters filled, painted and planted up and starting to look good! Next jobs are to plumb up the sink, and finish the power supply and install the festoon lighting.... and a myriad of smaller jobs too!










richatnort

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130 months

Sunday 14th May 2017
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Only just come across this thread you've done some great work with the garden especially the decking. Had you any previous experience with building a decking?

IanA2

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161 months

Sunday 14th May 2017
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Excellent.

Pheo

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201 months

Sunday 14th May 2017
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Can you share further details on how you made the table? Thinking of making something similar but with matching benches... particularly what size timber you used for the top?

Also what are you covering the pergola with?

Griff Boy

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Sunday 14th May 2017
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richatnort said:
Only just come across this thread you've done some great work with the garden especially the decking. Had you any previous experience with building a decking?
Cheers mate, did a big raised deck in my last place, and built a couple of simple ones for friends, but nothing with these kind of angles! Pictures don't really show the issues and extra time it took, at its deepest it's well over 6m... setting out wasn't easy as had to line everything up with the steps for the design, and because I ran the boards right through across the two sections I had to get both sections exactly at 90deg to each other..''twas fun! Lol

Griff Boy

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Sunday 14th May 2017
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IanA2 said:
Excellent.
Cheers bud!

Griff Boy

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Sunday 14th May 2017
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Pheo said:
Can you share further details on how you made the table? Thinking of making something similar but with matching benches... particularly what size timber you used for the top?

Also what are you covering the pergola with?
Tables are pretty simple tbh, 70x70mm legs, 95x 45mm side rails, dowelled, glued and screwed together, via plugged holes made with a plug cutter. Top is 145 x 38mm bevelled slightly with a plane and fixed to the base using a Kreg jig. Base frame undercoated and primed twice then two coats of top coat, top stained then oiled 3 times. Total cost for both tables was about £85 in timber and £15 in paint and oil etc. Smaller table is 900mm square and the larger 1850 x 900mm. Recessed adjustable feet set into the legs to help level if needed and to raise it off the deck very slightly to stop the legs siting in any water.

Roofs already done, I used 762 x 2750mm sheets of heavy duty vistalux panels..

Hope this helps!









Edited by Griff Boy on Sunday 14th May 22:41

Griff Boy

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Sunday 14th May 2017
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Pheo said:
Can you share further details on how you made the table? Thinking of making something similar but with matching benches... particularly what size timber you used for the top?

Also what are you covering the pergola with?
Tables are pretty simple tbh, 70x70mm legs, 95x 45mm side rails, dowelled, glued and screwed together, via plugged holes made with a plug cutter. Top is 145 x 38mm bevelled slightly with a plane and fixed to the base using a Kreg jig. Base frame undercoated and primed twice then two coats of top coat, top stained then oiled 3 times. Total cost for both tables was about £85 in timber and £15 in paint and oil etc. Smaller table is 900mm square and the larger 1850 x 900mm. Recessed adjustable feet set into the legs to help level if needed and to raise it off the deck very slightly to stop the legs siting in any water.

Roofs already done, I used 762 x 2750mm sheets of heavy duty vistalux panels..

Hope this helps!









Edited by Griff Boy on Monday 15th May 06:37

madmover

1,725 posts

183 months

Monday 15th May 2017
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Looks fantastic
I've just restored a Georgian townhouse and have got the bug to do another...,

Peanut Gallery

2,418 posts

109 months

Monday 15th May 2017
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I stayed at a brilliant B&B a little while ago! (OK, it was this one, thank you!)

The specs start to mess with your mind in here - lets hope I get these right.
158kw of boiler (and still some electric showers ontop of this),
64 radiators (most are massive things, nothing small here),
All the windows have been re-done and work nicely,
The distances around the place means there is the most ingenious loop of hot water running around just underneath all the hot taps, so hot water is only 10 seconds away! - and that needs 2 pumps running continuously to keep it flowing enough. (ok, some may think it is a simple thing, but it is a lot of work and makes a real difference!),
The size of the water pipes coming in,
Distances mean there is hard wired in cat5 & 6 cable everywhere (wireless works perfectly!),
The amount of flooring, and all the edges are very neat! - wish mine were somewhere close to this...,
The amount of work done for the woodrot is amazing,
The curved walls,
The hidden TV unit,
The master kitchen, everything is just on a rather large scale, to put things mildly!,
No doubt I have missed loads, but the icing on the cake is the man cave... - you have an amazing place there! - thank you for the tour!

And there is a saltwater fish tank sitting in reception, and I found both Nemo and Dori...

Amazing house, thank you, and regards to everyone there!

Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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Dragging up an old thread.....but how's that downdraft extractor treating you? Without looking back, was it with a gas or induction top?

cbmotorsport

3,065 posts

117 months

Monday 20th August 2018
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Not sure how I missed this originally. Absolutely bloody fantastic OP.

One of those addictive threads that inspires you but also makes you feel inadequate and poor at the same time! Loved it though.