Small landscaping projects

[geko]

Hey guys, I've just found out how to start a thread from my iPhone & add pics so thought Id show a couple of projects I've done in the UK - they're all very small compared to your multiple acre homes, but hopefully interesting all the same!

 

[geko]

A small decking & sandstone patio area, the white wall has small 15mm LED lights in it.
The gravel & sandstone project is near the beach, hence the coastal feel of chunky timbers & big architectural plants etc.

 

[creekbend]

Nice job. Well done. :thumbsup:

 

[MF1433V]

Your projects came out great! Projects like that make you appreciate your home all the more.

 

[dave1949]

Nice work, and lots of it!

 

[geko]

Thanks guys! I run a small landscaping firm and these are client jobs we've done this year.
I'll try & put some more "tractor" focused projects on later today - mainly taming grass with my Jd x540!

 

[forgeblast]

Very Nice, love the stone and wood mix.

 

[Farmerford]

I too like the combination of stone, brick, and wood.

The fourth picture shows decking that seems to be grooved. Can you tell us more about it?

 

[geko]

Very Nice, love the stone and wood mix.

Thanks, the client wanted a zero maintenance garden that she could entertain in, hence 2 raised decks & a patio- lovely stone to work with too.

 

[geko]

I too like the combination of stone, brick, and wood.

The fourth picture shows decking that seems to be grooved. Can you tell us more about it?

For sure - apologies for a very very late reply!!
It's a standard pressure treated grooved deck board, widely used in the uk.
Generally, our timber decking is always grooved to aid grip in our wet weather (and there's lots of that!). It's 38mm x 125mm which also curved edges to be easily "bent" on the vertical faces.

I've watched a lot of a US show called "decked out" & it seems that plastic decking is the product of choice over there? How does it compare cost wise with timber?

 

[KennyG]

The good plastic decking is great stuff (I have Azek) but it's very expensive. Figure about $7/square foot. That's compared to a little over $1/ ft2 for treated pine and $2 to $3 for cedar. I have a large deck and spent a small fortune for it, but it's stain resistant, snow just slides off and it only requires pressure washing a couple of times a year.

They always use it on the TV shows because it costs more and is very profitable. Wood decks are still much more common in the US because of the price.

 

[geko]

It's just starting to become popular here but very cost prohibitive. For example, last time I checked, per metre was around $100!
Hardwood decks are also getting very popular as the cost is reduced - yellow bilau being the cheapest, with Ipe giving the best appearance but highest cost.