jacksons - LJN Blog Posts - Landscape Juice Network2024-03-29T10:42:14Zhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/jacksonsModern Garden Design and Landscaping, Churston, Devonhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/modern-garden-design-and-landscaping-brixham-devon2013-01-07T22:11:16.000Z2013-01-07T22:11:16.000ZJackson's Landscape Designhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/JacksonsLandscapeDesign<div><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-3"><strong><strong>THIS PROJECT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, CLICK <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/contemporary-garden-design-and-build-brixham-devon" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">HERE</span></a></span> TO VIEW BEFORE, DESIGN AND DAY 1 - 5 IMAGES.</strong></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-3"><strong><strong><strong>CLICK <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/churston-galmpton-brixham-garden-design-landscaping-devon?xg_source=activity" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">HERE</span></a></span> TO VIEW FURTHER PROGRESS</strong></strong> </strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-3"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Day 6</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314165219?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314165219?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1492417}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]">Saturday 01/12/12. Job and knock....move 16 tons of sub base from front </span>drive way to rear garden, rake and level at 100mm layers and consolidate..... completed by 1.30....home.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314175834?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314175834?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>I'm 6 tons shy of the upper 40mm to dust sub base, this will arrive first call Monday along with the 10 tons of top soil, The excavator and two power barrows are off hired late Monday after noon and will be collected.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Day 7</span> </strong></span><strong> </strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314167020?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314167020?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></strong></span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span>10 tons of top soil and 6 tons of 40mm to dust </span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subbase_(pavement)" target="_self">sub base</a><span> arrive at 8.00am, using the hired excavator to load the </span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.southwesthireandsales.co.uk/power-barrow" target="_self">power barrows</a><span> the top soil is installed to the dpm lined planters to the appropriate falls and levels.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314174532?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314174532?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The 6 tons of sub base is laid, raked and leveled. The remaining electric duct is installed and taped on each end to stop debris blocking the duct. A road pin is used to hold the ducting in the correct position , bound with gaffa tape.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The inner walling to the internal planters have concrete mixed and barrowed to the footings, the blocks are loaded out ready for laying.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314172568?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314172568?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Day 8</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Very slow today due to heavy rain and a visit to a fresh prospect, who incidentally, came and saw me on site as he thought my apology letters were extremely professional !! He viewed my website, liked what he read and the completed projects, he walked down the road to view first hand at what we were creating, he's now asked for a front garden design, using 3D CAD and a quote once the design has been signed off.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314172491?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314172491?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Works continue to clad and cap the existing fence, the topsoil to the planter is installed and leveled.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314172005?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314172005?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Footings are hand dug and concreted ready for the internal planter walls.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314177220?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314177220?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">60mm diameter <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.drainageonline.co.uk/Ducting/Black-Twinwall-Duct-x-50m-coil.htm" target="_self">Electric ducting</a> is tacked into position using concrete, the footings are topped up to the appropriate levels.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The 200x100x2400mm <a rel="nofollow" href="http://decking.carvers.co.uk/thumbnail.aspx?Category=4186" target="_self">sleepers</a> are painted under the pop up gazebo, left to dry and loaded out vertically.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314174413?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314174413?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>Another box of 40 white angle </span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.contractbeads.co.uk/department/contract-beads/" target="_self">render beads</a><span> are brought to site along with the 15mm </span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wickes.co.uk/galv-extra-large-clout-nails-13mm-400g/invt/516042/?source=123_74" target="_self">clout nails</a><span> to attach to the walling, I always use the 12mm x 2500mm long white pvc beads as you can create a smooth curve and they don't dent if knocked against later in life.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Day 9</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314178918?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314178918?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Another small section of fence is hung and given its second and final coating of black timbercare garden paint, as is the entire pergola.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The nine inch block work is laid with a <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damp_proofing" target="_self">dpm</a> liner, I've had to raise the height to one small section of the walling near the fence as the underside of the fence line is above the finish height of the wall and I see the planter being level, not sloping upwards to meet the bottom of the fence.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314183140?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314183140?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">All cement works are covered each evening with hessian for frost protection.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Only a small amount of waste so far from 900 blocks, by the time I've finished all the block work there will be zero waste.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Day 10</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314186587?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314186587?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">A fully serviced <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.stihl.co.uk/STIHL-Products/Chain-saws/Petrol-chain-saws-for-forestry/2622-130/MS-341.aspx" target="_blank">Sthil MS 341</a> chainsaw and new chain makes light work of the 500mm diameter tree stump, the timber is delivered to past clients. Fence cladding is now completed and the capping replaced.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314186163?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314186163?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The curved sleeper "shrine" structure for Ash is formed, the highest sleeper stands at 1.8M high with 200mm cut off for each sleeper there on, the spacing of each sleeper is 150mm and the radius is 630mm to the face of every sleeper.....this will create a perfect circle.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A concrete capping is installed over the grave to prevent any mishaps later in life.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314179804?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314179804?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The final footings are concreted and a <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.survequip.com/Topcon-RL-H3C-Rotating-Laser-Recharge-Kit-Tripod-Staff/" target="_self">rotating lazor level</a> is used throughout the concreting process to ensure a perfectly level footing and therefore perfectly level block work.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The base to the stainless steel <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/1-72m-Stainless-Steel-Tubes-Feature/dp/B0027880B4" target="_self">water feature</a> is concreted and leveled.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314186943?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314186943?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Render beads are mitered on all corners and nailed to the walling where required with clout nails, blocks are loaded out and covered to stop the rain soaking them.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The existing sloping concrete plinth that stands proud of the walling in the shrine area is <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formwork" target="_self">shuttered</a> with a scaffold board and concreted, this will be rendered at a later date.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">SITE CLOSED FROM 07/12/12 - 10/12/12 DUE TO A PREBOOKED WEEKEND BREAK.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-3"><strong>THIS PROJECT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, CLICK <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/churston-galmpton-brixham-garden-design-landscaping-devon" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">HERE</span></a></span> TO VIEW FURTHER DAILY PROGRESS.</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-3"><strong><strong> </strong></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-3"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong></p></div>Contemporary Garden Design and Build, Brixham, Devonhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/contemporary-garden-design-and-build-brixham-devon2013-01-07T22:00:42.000Z2013-01-07T22:00:42.000ZJackson's Landscape Designhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/JacksonsLandscapeDesign<div><p style="text-align: center;">A very warm welcome to one and all</p><p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the daily blog of <a href="http://www.jacksonslandscapedesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackson’s Landscape Design</a>, JLD, the home of quality garden design Devon, landscaping and <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.jacksonslandscapedesign.com/rammed-earth-water-feature/" target="_blank">rammed earth garden structures</a>, this blog will show you the daily life of our garden build up, the blog will include, final plans, before and daily images from commencement to completion images and detailed descriptions.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Having been commissioned to design a bespoke modern garden for clients in the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brixham" target="_blank">Brixham</a>, Devon area we were excited to have been awarded the contemporary garden landscaping construction too.</p><p style="text-align: center;">My brief was very simple, "Kerry, we require your work within our rear garden" .......</p><p style="text-align: center;">It is a complete honour to hear these words from a total stranger over the phone, after months of planning and research we are all signed off for creating the modern garden at Brixham, Devon.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][1]"></span><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]."><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[0]"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[0].[0]">The garden has been created around a stunning internal space. We will use the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.grono.co.uk/" target="_blank">Grono</a> 30mm Artifical lawn, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.greenfingers.com/superstore/product.asp?dept_id=200445&pf_id=OS0197D" target="_blank">black rattan furniture</a>, crushed white glass, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.stonewarehouse.co.uk/cobbles-pebbles-boulders/white-pebbles-20-40mm" target="_blank">Spanish white cobbles</a>, plants from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tobybuckland.com/" target="_blank">Toby Buckland</a>, stainless steel uplighters, stainless steel water feature which will</span></span><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[3]"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[3]."><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[3]..[0]"> reflect light and rippling water back onto the house surface, led rope lights, black new sleepers,<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tobermore.co.uk/" target="_blank">Tobermore Concrete</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tobermore.co.uk/sienna.aspx" target="_blank">Sienna duo</a> 60mm block paving in Graphite colour, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tobermore.co.uk/mayfair_flag.aspx" target="_blank">Mayfair paving</a> slabs / flags granite silver.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]."><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[3]"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[3]."><br id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[3]..[2]"/><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][2][1]{comment307896375990001_1453143}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[3]..[3]">I'm planting 6 <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.barcham.co.uk/trees/cupressus-sempervirens-italian-cypress" target="_blank">cupressus sempervirens</a> and 30 <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardens/Wisley/About-Wisley/Plant-of-the-month/November/Ophiopogon-planiscapus-Nigrescens" target="_blank">ophiopogon planiscapus</a> in the perimeter planter .....a great contrast against the crushed white glass mulch.......wait until the sun hits the glass....like shimmering diamonds reflecting against the black fence.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Before images</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314154836?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314154836?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> The above image displays the garden on my consultation day.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314156344?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314156344?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Above shows another dimension of the task in hand...... clearly a little challenge to create a durable, useable garden that has appeal plus adding value to the property...all within an issued budget of course.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The Final approved Garden Design</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314162088?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314162088?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></strong></span>3D Cad Final design, Brixham Devon.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314161170?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314161170?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Day 1</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">The very first task before I unload the truck is to post apology letters to all surrounding neighbours, explaining that Jackson's Landscape Design have arrived in their vicinity and I, Kerry Jackson, am the person to approach regarding any problems they may have.....I do this for two reasons....firstly its courteous and secondly it gets the curtain twitchers going.......It always brings work in at a later date once I've completed the project and the neighbours have been around to view the clients garden.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Set up the Gazebo and off load truck.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314157723?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314157723?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Remove all existing turf, carefully remove the large <a rel="nofollow" href="http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=354" target="_blank">ceanothus</a> phormium tenax, 3 <a rel="nofollow" href="http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=764" target="_blank">euonymus</a>, juniper, large bay, berberis, 4 hebes and a number of climbers and perennials...all plants are given to another client whom has a large garden in Ogwell Devon as was the gazebo which housed the shrine of "Ash" the late family pet.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We will create another shrine so care must be taken not to exhume him......</p><p style="text-align: center;">All footings are marked and cut using a micro digger which has the width of 700mm .... good job too as the entrance to the rear garden landscaping project is 740mm wide......Phew just got in....imagine the amount of work and labour price if I had to dig the garden and footings by hand.....as the project progresses you will understand my concerns.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Using the excavated sub grade, reshape the gradient and track the soil in layer by layer, 200mm maximum depth.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314161229?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314161229?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> A rotating lazor level is a golden tool when levels are required, 1 person is all that is required....freeing up landscapers to progress else where within the build.</p><p style="text-align: center;">All trees are removed and delivered to previous clients who own open fires and wood burning stoves...... always keen to recycle, as all who know me will agree with !!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Day 2</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314163649?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314163649?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">The perimeter foot path as been cut and levels dropped, a terram membrane has been installed</p><p style="text-align: center;">The footing have been concreted using 5;1 ballast, cement wet mix and leveled with the lazor, tamped and stepped up by 100mm each step as 225mm or 9" block work will be laid.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Weeps hole tubing has been cut and loaded out as have the 707 x 7newton concrete blocks, spot boards.</p><p style="text-align: center;">All <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quoin_(architecture)" target="_blank">quoins</a> have been squared, pinned and marked for the brick layers.....I know I pamper them too much..... but this gang are quick...really quick.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The entire area has had a covering of <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.terram.com/products/geotextiles/standard-filterseparators-general-construction-highways.html" target="_blank">terram</a> with over laps of 300mm minimum....all terram perimeters are pinned to avoid movement and trip hazards.</p><p style="text-align: center;">All Loaded blocks are covered with polythene just in case in rains....nothing worse than laying a soaked concrete block....more so when its a 4" lay...restricts the height you can lay ...from 7 to 4-5 courses.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314159863?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314159863?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Again its time of year when fading light brings our working day to an early finish...at present 5.00pm</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Day 3</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314165317?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314165317?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landpbuildingcontracts.co.uk/" target="_blank">L and P contracts</a> are our only tried and tested installers of brick and blockwork to all our garden design and landscaping projects, these gents are quick, clean and very efficient.... property developer Chris is my closest friend and will always go out of his busy schedule to accommodate my needs......Thanks Chris, Dean and Jack......"You the men".</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314161396?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314161396?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>Knowing that I have 17 Linear meters of existing fence to clad and paint, you guessed it, black. The feather boards are painted prior to hanging so when movement does occur you wont see a line of bare treated timber, I purchase 170 units of <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.jacksons-fencing.co.uk/fencing/traditional-fencing/featherboard/traditional-fencing-featherboard.aspx" target="_blank">1.8m feather board</a>...I always use 10 per linear meter not 9 as some local fencers...I refuse to cut corners, period.....if 9 units are used per linear meter then the feather board will shrink in the sun....and expose a gaping gap, remember that timber will move with water, heat etc.</p><p style="text-align: center;">With the amount of rain we have had lately the timber on the racks at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.inter-line.co.uk/" target="_blank">Interline</a> builders merchants are saturated......in order to paint each face the boards have been loaded out to dry....</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314160415?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314160415?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>A view from inside the sloping planter,</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Day 4 </strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314161076?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314161076?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">All the featherboard slats have been given a heavy coat of black timbercare before hanging and loaded out in groups of ten, the tops of the sloping planters have been dressed off to the correct levels with a mortar mix.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314165970?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314165970?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The entire block work has had an application of 5;1 50/50 sand and cement scratch coat ...because of the cold nights I have added a frost protection to the mixes.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The 60mm diameter electric duct has been measured and cut to the appropriate lengths ready for installation.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The pergola receives its heavy coating of timbercare</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314158963?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314158963?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">To the entire face of the retaining walls and planters a heavy 1200 gauge visqueen has been cut and hung with a 300mm double taped overlap to prevent moisture penetrating the block works and eventually blowing the render and paint off, care has been taken to cut precisely around the weep holes.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314160986?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314160986?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">With clear blue skies all day I expect a cold night......therefore the entire scratch coat works has been completely covered with <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hessian_(cloth)#Landscaping_and_agriculture" target="_blank">hessian</a> for insulation and protection.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Day 5</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314160433?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314160433?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">16 tones of 75mm to dust sub base hard core material is load by excavator into the butts of two power barrows and carted 20m to the rear garden</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314166610?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314166610?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">A curved footing cut and hand dug to 400mm depth for new curved rising sleeper structure to "Ashes" shrine area.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Electric ducting is installed for the blue led rope lighting to the base of the shrine.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314164293?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314164293?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Layers of 75mm to dust recycled hardcore sub base are leveled rake and layered at 100mm maximum and a minimal of three passes of a compactor plate to consolidate each layer until the appropriate levels and falls have been completed.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314166733?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314166733?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Works commence on hanging a new black clad fence to remove the existing sloping fence.....</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-3"><strong>THIS PROJECT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, CLICK <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/modern-garden-design-and-landscaping-brixham-devon" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">HERE</span></a></span> TO VIEW FURTHER DAILY PROGRESS.</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p></div>