there was google street map
Then in November 2013, the first step - trees gorn..
Step 2, sell garden kerbing, and paint garage doors and rafters ready for the car port - early May 2014
1) Fence builder
2) Asbestos remover
3) Car Port builder - DRK Patios - Denis was brilliant, the best workman we have come across so far
4) Jim's Skips - Terry brought us 3 in all - excellent
Plus we both spent the week removing bricks, trees, stumps, reticulation, you name it - keep fit without going to gym.
We re-used our old philodendrons and gardenia and brightened up the driveway where the old cracked asbestos fence had been.
The following week it was a new front door, and replace the old windows with French doors.
The car port was also finished
A jack hammer hired to dig up the old 10cm thick concrete pathway
Next was get rid of that tree! A quick visit to HomeImprovementPages had it gone the same day thanks to Derek from WA Stump Grinders.
Now for the exciting part - the wall went up - Modularwalls.com.au
Then there was lots of painting to do, undercover on the walls with Dulux Acratex Sand, then top coat. So many dramas at Masters Hardware trying to get a colour match for my existing house paint, I ended up at Inspirations Canning Vale who matched it in 5 minutes, instead of 3 hours at Masters Bibra Lake and unuseable paint! We also painted more of the house walls and gutters and rafters ready for the pergola.
Oh, and I nearly forgot, just one more tree to move - the Ponytail palm was suprising, the big mat of roots which went down about 45cm slowly dropped off as it loosened, and we just ended up with a few roots sticking out of the base which went about 3cm under the soil, though it was massively heavy to move - we dragged it on a tarp, it seems to be going strong in its new spot.
Painted walls and tree moved.
We got Denis back and he put up the pergola, the shade covering is being custom made.
We've had quite a bit of rain, so mot much done, however I've started a little Succulent garden, complete with stakes to deter the dogs from digging...
I think that gets us up to date, so what's next?
Get masses of soil removed by a Dingo from the garden to make way for the decking, paving and lawn.
Decking quotes and decisions on what and how much to have.
Get plans approved from the council for the spa.
Get garden beds built for rendering.
Every time I cross something off the list two more seem to jump on.
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