Kirk titmarsh's garden makeover on a budget

[kirklancaster]

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[Kazanne]

Where have you been Kirk ? I missed you,that is a great garden for wildlife tbh.:laugh:

[kirklancaster]

Hi Kaz,

Sincere thanks folr 'missing me'. I am genuinely touched.

I have tried to steer clear of Serious Debates because I feel I no longer have anything of value to say - well, anything which is valued on there, I suppose :laugh: but I have also been working hard on the rear garden of this property which was once an attractive lawned garden with flower borders etc, but was/is in an appalling condition after being neglected/trashed (like the house itself) by the last tenants.

It is a 3 bed 2 bathroom detached and the twats scarpered owing thousands in rent and left the place in an atrocious state. I have spent the best part of a year (on and off) refurbing the interior and though not finished, have moved on to the exterior to take advantage of the 'good'? weather. :hehe:

The worst thing the bastards did (notice how polite I'm being in not using swearwords? :laugh:) was chop down a mature conifer hedge revealing a ghastly mess of broken down boundary walls, missing/decayed fence panels, and steeply sloping useless banks which were overrun with huge nettles, brambles, thistles and other giant weeds. The 'dead' branches of the reverse of the neighbour's own conifer hedge was also left on view.

I am on a strict budget and working completely alone but love outdoor work so it is a 'labour of love' so to speak and it keeps me fit and oh so young (I will always be dashingly handsome whether I work or not. :laugh:)

I think some Tibbies might find this thread interesting because I am using the uttermost crap and rubbish and sand and cement mortar to form boulders and rocks for a pond with waterfalls and to 'tier' the 'unusable' slopes. I am also installing a large decked area and covered 'gazebo' for the barbecue etc. - all out of second hand (cheap) materials.

I know that the average Tibbie can do what I am doing so they might find this useful if they want to transform their own gardens or add features at low cost. I will be only too happy to offer advice if they do decide to 'have a go'.

Mastering this 'image posting' business is my biggest challenge but I will persevere.

Stay tuned.

xx Kirk.

[Marsh.]

Do you do free quotes for gardens? I'll give you a bell. :hee:

[Kazanne]

Well Kirk that sounds horrific,the state some people leave some properties in is disgusting and thoughtless,God knows how they live day to day,I am sure you will have it looking pristine in no time,I do like nice gardens,and it keeps you out of mischief :-),I wondered where you had been,dont let people put you off,your opinion is as valid as anyone elses,I do like reading the various opinions of people.You will have to send a pic of the garden when you finish it ,would love to see it.

[Marsh.]

Oi oi, show him your garden first Kaz. :fan:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Aha Kirk welcome back :love:

all you missed were 782 Marsh bans, a bisexual awakening, Mock and his incest obsession again and 2 lesbos getting it on in a dream

pretty standard Tibb stuff


:idc:

[kirklancaster]

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Well established giant brambles, nettles and other weeds were strimmed down revealing the broken down brick boundary wall and missing/rotted overlap fencing panels, as well as the clinker block debris (from other works like internal wall removals etc) and broken wc's and sinks, old bricks and ceramic tiles etc, which I had previously 'dumped'in the approximate positions where I would be later using them to form the base of my 'rocks' and 'boulders', Even the tin cans and glass bottles and jars left from burning the huge amount of rubbish dumped at the property were placed where I could also use them for making my 'stone walls' etc.

This is the beauty of my method of 'making 'faux' rocks and stones - any rubbish can be utilised.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Tit Marsh

:fan:

[Marsh.]

:hmph:

[kirklancaster]

Thank you Kaz, Marsh and LT - I love you all. I haven't missed much really because I have been regularly looking in and avidly following the threads and have been fighting sometimes the urge to post, but thought better of it and got 'stuck into' the garden instead.

I've also stayed in touch with my beautiful Liv, so I am 'up' on events (nothing much changes though does it? Righties V Lefties? :joker:)

Anyway, I hope to soon have you all grabbing a shovel and trowel. :laugh:

[arista]

Nice to have you back Kirk

[kirklancaster]

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I think that anyone interested has now a good idea of the state of the garden. The second picture is where the decking is going.

Here's some pics of the actual 'spade work'.

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Digging the pond.

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Setting out for the raised deck.

[kirklancaster]

Sincere thanks Arista. It's good to be back.

[kirklancaster]

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Pond is dug deep enough.

Now here's where building and gardening purists will become apoplectic, but I do not like wasting money and throughout this thread I will show Tibbies just how to achieve the same aesthetically pleasing and 'solid' results with this garden 'make-over' by using junk and cutting corners as buying expensive new building materials - stone, pond liners etc - at a fraction of the cost.

I have been successfully doing this for a very long time and my 'easy' low cost way actually works.

Anyway; here's my lining the soon-to-be pond with old carpet underlay, empty builder's plastic sacks and an old rug:

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And a piece of 200g 'Visqueen' damp Proof Membrane which is many times cheaper than a purpose bought pond liner and performs equally as well:

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I 'line' the sides of the pond with old paving slabs and even a couple of large floor tiles. Incline them slightly so that it is easier to cover them in 'gobbo' as further below:

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Next, using a mortar mix of 1 part cement to 4 parts building sand, I cover them. Using the hands (rubber gloved of course) and 'patting the 'gobbo' into position is easiest in my experience.):

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Kirk Tip: Be sure to back-fill with gobbo any gaps behind the pavers or tiles as this increases the strength of the finished 'stone' walling.

I've skipped a little here as I don't want to bore you all to death, but having finished covering the pavers and tiles of the pond 'walls', I have placed clinker block and brick debris to form the 'walls' of what will be the top 'Holding Pond' and down what will be the 'Spillway' and 'Waterfalls', then lined it all with pieces of Visqueen which is well overlapped.

I also placed clinker block to form the lower edges of the waterfall and covered them in gobbo as with the pond walls. I have 'shaped', 'textured', and coloured one huge 'boulder' to illustrate what the finished project will look like - though I could not resist putting a 'Tibbie' face on the boulder. Can you see it? :laugh:

Don't worry about the actual 'technique' of making these gobbo-covered clinker block/bricks actually look like rock, we will cover this in detail later.

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The Acer tree which I have placed in the picture is one of several which I potted about 10 years ago and is another example of how the purists B.S us all into paying through the nose for things which aren't necessary. Though strictly not a 'Bonsai' because I have not trained it etc it is a fully formed Acer which will not grow any bigger and which complements ponds and rockeries etc. More importantly it has not cost me a fraction of what a comparable sized bonsai would cost me. More of how to grow one later.

More to come.

[kirklancaster]

Having roughly gobboed the wall beneath what will be the waterfall, I have cut and shaped some of the actual rocks/stone, and built out the projecting slab which will be the actual waterfall.

Again, for those who may want to try their hand at this (it is simple really) don't worry about technique as I will cover that in detail later.

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Another angle:

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Now below are the above cut and shaped 'rocks' with the first colouring on them.

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More to come.

[Ninastar]

this is one of the cutest threads I've ever seen. bless you :love:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Having roughly gobboed the wall beneath what will be the waterfall, I have cut and shaped some of the actual rocks/stone, and built out the projecting slab which will be the actual waterfall.

Again, for those who may want to try their hand at this (it is simple really) don't worry about technique as I will cover that in detail later.

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Another angle:

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Now below are the above cut and shaped 'rocks' with the first colouring on them.

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More to come.

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[Crimson Dynamo]

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"Kirk, I need you to help me with my mulch"

[Marsh.]

Nipples. :flutter:

[Kazanne]

:hmph:

:joker::joker: Tis true though:hehe:

[Kizzy]

Well you've inspired me kirk! I've been wanting to turn my back garden into an organic veg garden it would be 100 times more productive than arguing the toss about rubbish on here that's for damn sure :laugh: as seen even on a shoestring and with no help you can succeed :)

[arista]

Well you've inspired me kirk! I've been wanting to turn my back garden into an organic veg garden it would be 100 times more productive than arguing the toss about rubbish on here that's for damn sure :laugh: as seen even on a shoestring and with no help you can succeed :)


Utter Bliss

[kirklancaster]

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"Kirk, I need you to help me with my mulch"

:joker::joker::joker:

[Cherie]

TD will be pleased I think he is a bit bored without you Kiek

[kirklancaster]

TD will be pleased I think he is a bit bored without you Kiek

Hi Cherie,

Oh - I heard he'd been missing me :laugh:

[kirklancaster]

Do you do free quotes for gardens? I'll give you a bell. :hee:

:laugh: If we got together Marsh, we'd get no work done mate :laugh:

[Suze]

Welcome back Kirk :love:

This is such a brilliant thread and could easily turn into one of my favourites. I hate gardening with a passion though, but even so I so want to pitch in and help you with yours :D

It took me weeks and weeks and about six really heavy full to the brim brown bins consisting of two old tree trunks, I dug out and nearly fell down the holes they made a few times, to do the over grown bit of at the end of my garden then I had to level it, and I had so many stings, scratches, cuts and bruises, but I persevered and the end result was well worth it :D Only down side was all the flowers seeds I planted for the bees to pollenate, I think the birds got most of them :rant: all my hard work :bawling:

Loving that you are back, am going to visit this thread regularly :)

[kirklancaster]

Here I have used a broken 3' x 2' paving slab for creating a rock 'slab' to overhang the pond as a base for a life-size female statue water feature who I have named 'Livia' :hehe:

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Putting Livia in her place (Lol - that'll be the day :laugh:):

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More To Come (For Those Not Already Asleep:joker:)

[kirklancaster]

Welcome back Kirk :love:

This is such a brilliant thread and could easily turn into one of my favourites. I hate gardening with a passion though, but even so I so want to pitch in and help you with yours :D

It took me weeks and weeks and about six really heavy full to the brim brown bins consisting of two old tree trunks, I dug out and nearly fell down the holes they made a few times, to do the over grown bit of at the end of my garden then I had to level it, and I had so many stings, scratches, cuts and bruises, but I persevered and the end result was well worth it :D Only down side was all the flowers seeds I planted for the bees to pollenate, I think the birds got most of them :rant: all my hard work :bawling:

Loving that you are back, am going to visit this thread regularly :)

:joker: Thanks Suze - If you had waited I could have saved you all of that hard work with my 'cheats' (The Lazy Tibber's Way To Gardening Success :laugh:) As you will clearly see by the time this thread is finished. :joker:

[kirklancaster]

looking more like it:

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Working on the 'Spillway' and 'Waterfall':

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And one of Livia's bum for LT :joker:

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More To Come.

[kirklancaster]

Spillway and Waterfall almost finished:

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Placing pond hose from lower pond to Holding Pond and working on the retaining rocks and stones for slope:

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[arista]

Great Work Kirk

[Suze]

Wow! That is amazing. Loving Livia :D

[Marsh.]

:laugh: If we got together Marsh, we'd get no work done mate :laugh:

We'd be smashed by lunchtime. :fan:

[AnnieK]

Looking great kirk :love:

[Kazanne]

I'de love that water feature in my garden Kirk,(flutters eyelashes)

[kirklancaster]

Placing the clinker block and gobboing:

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And the next three are 'Before'Shaping and Colouring and 'After':

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[Crimson Dynamo]

At least Livia is clean shaven but i did not know she was brother

:think:

[kirklancaster]

Thank you Arista, Marsh, Anniek and Kaz. I swear that by the time that this thread is finished and I have explained the techniques - ANY of you will be able to do this.

I am oh so looking forward to some of you 'having a go' on at least small projects to start with and I will be here to help and advise if needed. You really will be amazed at even your first attempts.

My way is truly all about saving money and using junk and second hand materials, so see what you think as the thread progresses.

I will show you how to make lightweight 'faux' rocks and boulders from paper mache, old cardboard boxes and plastic buckets, and almost any type of junk. Obviously, whereas faux rock made from clinker block and bricks etc is durable and can be stood upon and walked on, lightweight rocks cannot, but they are very handy for placing in a rockery (permanently) for effect.

I will also shock you by the lazy man's way of landscaping which does NOT involve the hard 'donkey' (sorry Suze my love :laugh:) of weeding and digging out even the most long established of thistle, nettle, docks or even brambles.

I'm glad that some of you find this thread interesting - Thank You.

[kirklancaster]

At least Livia is clean shaven but i did not know she was brother

:think:

:laugh:

You have killed me (as usual) LT while i have been off but still reading the threads. I really believe that some on here just do not 'get' your brilliant wit.

Thank God (sorry LT :hehe:) that I do.

[kirklancaster]

Cheap second hand decking laid and looking good after first coat of deck stain:

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Creating Top Holding Pond:

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Top Holding Pond almost complete with overhanging slab made from broken paver:

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Old broken W/C used as a base for faux rock:

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Close Up Detail:

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[Niamh.]

welcome back Kirk :love:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Its like Minecraft for grown-ups

[Suze]

Thank you Arista, Marsh, Anniek and Kaz. I swear that by the time that this thread is finished and I have explained the techniques - ANY of you will be able to do this.

I am oh so looking forward to some of you 'having a go' on at least small projects to start with and I will be here to help and advise if needed. You really will be amazed at even your first attempts.

My way is truly all about saving money and using junk and second hand materials, so see what you think as the thread progresses.

I will show you how to make lightweight 'faux' rocks and boulders from paper mache, old cardboard boxes and plastic buckets, and almost any type of junk. Obviously, whereas faux rock made from clinker block and bricks etc is durable and can be stood upon and walked on, lightweight rocks cannot, but they are very handy for placing in a rockery (permanently) for effect.

I will also shock you by the lazy man's way of landscaping which does NOT involve the hard 'donkey' (sorry Suze my love :laugh:) of weeding and digging out even the most long established of thistle, nettle, docks or even brambles.

I'm glad that some of you find this thread interesting - Thank You.

Hmmm, you didn't grow up watching loads of Blue Peter, did you Kirk :think: I expect to see a Tracy Island somewhere in that lot now.

Seriously though, such a brilliant thread, can't wait for all the tips, loving seeing the transformation emerging with each photo :)

[Suze]

Its like Minecraft for grown-ups

:laugh:

[kirklancaster]

welcome back Kirk :love:

Thank you Niamh. It's good to be back.

[kirklancaster]

Its like Minecraft for grown-ups

:laugh: (But; "Grown Ups"? On Tibb? :hehe:)

[Livia]

Wow... that's amazing! Loving the statue, she looks just like me, don't you think?

[Ninastar]

wow... the transformation is incredible! Well done :love:

[Marsh.]

This is what people get done when they spend their free time OFF TiBB. :hehe:

[Crimson Dynamo]

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Kirk gets the call from Mrs Kirk that next time he has to make his sculpture in the garden

[Will.]

[QUOTE=kirklancaster;8028986]Here I have used a broken 3' x 2' paving slab for creating a rock 'slab' to overhang the pond as a base for a life-size female statue water feature who I have named 'Livia' :hehe:

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Do you have thats guys number? :smug:

[kirklancaster]

Wow... that's amazing! Loving the statue, she looks just like me, don't you think?

Nope - You're lovelier:blush:

[Livia]

Nope - You're lovelier:blush:

Correct answer. 10 points.

It's a work of art, Kirk. Can't wait to see it finished. It'll look absolutely beautiful next year when all the plants start to take off. I'm sure we're all looking forward to popping round for a TiBB BBQ.

[Will.]

I'll do a TIBB budget garden thread when we have a new pool built/decking area.

[Marsh.]

[QUOTE=kirklancaster;8028986]Here I have used a broken 3' x 2' paving slab for creating a rock 'slab' to overhang the pond as a base for a life-size female statue water feature who I have named 'Livia' :hehe:

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Do you have thats guys number? :smug:

Tanned arm and you're anybody's. :hmph: Slag.

[Ammi]

...haha, so this is where you've been...:amazed:...literally squirrelled away in your garden shed all of this time...it really does look amazing, I love the boulders that you made yourself/how clever..and of course, 'Livia' is my favourite bit/Livia's are always my favourite bit...


...so well done, Mr Lancaster but great to see you out of the garden and back in the house again though..:love:..

[kirklancaster]

Well you've inspired me kirk! I've been wanting to turn my back garden into an organic veg garden it would be 100 times more productive than arguing the toss about rubbish on here that's for damn sure :laugh: as seen even on a shoestring and with no help you can succeed :)

:laugh: No excuse now girl - get those wellies on and grab that spade. :joker:

You're right about the emboldened bit. :laugh:

[kirklancaster]

...haha, so this is where you've been...:amazed:...literally squirrelled away in your garden shed all of this time...it really does look amazing, I love the boulders that you made yourself/how clever..and of course, 'Livia' is my favourite bit/Livia's are always my favourite bit...


...so well done, Mr Lancaster but great to see you out of the garden and back in the house again though..:love:..

Thanks Ammi. I've done a lot more since these pics were taken (as Marsh says; it's incredible what we can get done when we spend less time on here :laugh:).

[kirklancaster]

[QUOTE=kirklancaster;8028986]Here I have used a broken 3' x 2' paving slab for creating a rock 'slab' to overhang the pond as a base for a life-size female statue water feature who I have named 'Livia' :hehe:

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Do you have thats guys number? :smug:

How old do you think 'that guy' is Willbrick?

[Ammi]

Thanks Ammi. I've done a lot more since these pics were taken (as Marsh says; it's incredible what we can get done when we spend less time on here :laugh:).

...yeah, rumour has it that he built a whole village of houses himself in his ban/off TiBB times..:whistle:...

..I'm really looking forward to seeing more pics and the updates, Kirk...

[Marsh.]

...yeah, rumour has it that he built a whole village of houses himself in his ban/off TiBB times..:whistle:...

..I'm really looking forward to seeing more pics and the updates, Kirk...

:laugh2:

[jennyjuniper]

It's amazing Kirk. Will you ever dare to rent this property again, now that you have put so much love and work into putting right what those bastards did to your house and garden?

[Kizzy]

Could I have an idiots guide to doing this please Kirk, how do you colour them?

[Will.]

[QUOTE=Will1999;8030886]

Tanned arm and you're anybody's. :hmph: Slag.

looks who's talking :hmph: :smug::hehe:

[Will.]

[QUOTE=Will1999;8030886]

How old do you think 'that guy' is Willbrick?

lol I dont know

[Marsh.]

I'd say about 55.

[Will.]

I'd say about 55.

might be a bit to old then

[Marsh.]

might be a bit to old then

daddy

[Will.]

daddy

my dads 33, so wouldn't work.

[Marsh.]

my dads 33, so wouldn't work.

How old are you? Like 9? :shocked:

[Will.]

How old are you? Like 9? :shocked:

no lol 16, he had me at like 17

[Marsh.]

no lol 16, he had me at like 17

:laugh:

[Will.]

:laugh:

my mums 43

[Marsh.]

my mums 43

Cougar. :smug:

[Crimson Dynamo]

bear

[Livia]

So... what's happening with this project, currently? Haven't had an update for a while.

[Will.]

I Still haven't been giving that guys number!

[kirklancaster]

OOps.

[kirklancaster]

So... what's happening with this project, currently? Haven't had an update for a while.

Hi Liv:

It's coming along OK. I have virtually finished 'rock-making' and hence more-or-less the two 'rockery' areas. They have been planted and more 'weed membrane' laid finished by Westmoreland Green Slate Chippings as a mulch and weed suppressant. I have lots more plants to put in though and it should look fine once the plants have all matured.

The pond has been filled and the pumps tested and are working OK, with lots of that 'soothing' gushing water sound from the waterfall, and the 'trickling' noise from Livia. :laugh:

I have also planted perennial 'cottage garden' plants to the area behind the raised decking - between the hedge and deck - along with a couple of climbing roses which grow up through trees.

The plywood panels which I fitted in lieu of overlap fencing, have been covered in (cheap) brushwood screening, which gives them a more aesthetically pleasing 'rustic' look', and I have built a 'Gazebo' at the end of the raised deck to house the barbecue etc. It utilises a 'dead' space and has a tiled double-pitch roof and should look OK when finished this week.

After this week, I have to clear up and level and prepare the rest of the garden for laying 50 square metres of artificial turf - something which I have not done before - and 30 sq metres of paving (something which I have done before - too many times :laugh:)

Once the rear garden is entirely finished, I have the old UPVc conservatory (which has been used as little more than a dumping room) to renovate - including new French doors - but that's another story :laugh:.

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I will post more pics later today, but now I must get ready for work.

[AnnieK]

Looks amazing Kirk :love:

[Ammi]

..there's a TiBB Eurovision entry here somewhere, we've had Livia's Army..now Livia's Garden...it's all looking very lovely indeed Mr Lancaster...:love:....

[kirklancaster]

Thank you Annie and Ammi.

[Livia]

The pond has been filled and the pumps tested and are working OK, with lots of that 'soothing' gushing water sound from the waterfall, and the 'trickling' noise from Livia. :laugh:

I've not been well....


Seriously Kirk, it's a bloody masterpiece. I can't believe you've done all that on your own with virtually no budget. Alan Titchmarsh can GTF... let's see HIM do that on your budget. Looking forward to seeing more as the project goes on.

[kirklancaster]

I've not been well....


Seriously Kirk, it's a bloody masterpiece. I can't believe you've done all that on your own with virtually no budget. Alan Titchmarsh can GTF... let's see HIM do that on your budget. Looking forward to seeing more as the project goes on.

Thanks Liv.

Yes, I wish I'd Alan's unlimited budget and manpower :laugh:

Once I've finished and get around to costs, I think Tibbies will be amazed at how little I will have spent relative to how much I have achieved.

I have made huge strides today Liv and will, of course, keep updating progress.

x Kirk

[Ross.]

That garden looks great Kirk, I love the pond. :lovedup:

[kirklancaster]

That garden looks great Kirk, I love the pond. :lovedup:

Thanks Ross.

[kirklancaster]

A small update to the refurb work. 'Barbecue Shed'
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I've added a bar/counter and a bit of decorative B.S. mock beaming and planking to give the place a bit of 'character'.

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I will update more later for anyone interested.

[Suze]

I am very interested, please do carry on with the updates, Kirk. This is one of my favourite threads, which I always read even if I don't contribute much to it. I am just fascinated by your sheer hard work and the beautiful end results. I am so envious of your garden.

[kirklancaster]

I am very interested, please do carry on with the updates, Kirk. This is one of my favourite threads, which I always read even if I don't contribute much to it. I am just fascinated by your sheer hard work and the beautiful end results. I am so envious of your garden.

Thank you Suze for your kind words. I have always loved what I do so it doesn't really seem like 'hard work' to me, even when my old body tells me otherwise. :hehe:

[Crimson Dynamo]

I liked the thread too Kirk, or should I call you Kim until I found out you were up to your old tricks and building walls with tombstones again :nono:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/08/18/16/2B77BF9300000578-3202107-image-a-1_1439912176039.jpg

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3202107/Millionaire-property-developer-used-children-s-gravestones-patio-country-mansion-inspired-Things-Bright-Beautiful.html

[kirklancaster]

I liked the thread too Kirk, or should I call you Kim until I found out you were up to your old tricks and building walls with tombstones again :nono:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/08/18/16/2B77BF9300000578-3202107-image-a-1_1439912176039.jpg

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3202107/Millionaire-property-developer-used-children-s-gravestones-patio-country-mansion-inspired-Things-Bright-Beautiful.html

I laughed - until I followed the link LT.

The greedy despicable bastard. :shrug: They should have fined him 2 million and shared it among the poor kids descendants.

[Ammi]

..Kirk, this is lovely..:love:...so the barbecue shed didn't cost a lot to build either..?.../you should have your own TV series because this is all so clever...

[AnnieK]

Wow....:love:

[kirklancaster]

..Kirk, this is lovely..:love:...so the barbecue shed didn't cost a lot to build either..?.../you should have your own TV series because this is all so clever...

Thanks Ammi.

I merely filled an awkward shaped 'gap' between the end of the decking and the outbuilding with this 'Barbecue Shed' - though it will be practicable - and used second hand timbers for the main frame, and some of the second hand external ply which I bought cheaply as a 'job lot' and which I had already utilised for fence panels, sides of the deck etc. etc.

I did have to buy some new timber and underslating felt but the tiles were bought cheaply as 'leftovers' from someone else's job.

Up to now, the 'shed' has cost me aprox £400 - the price of a garden shed, so I suppose it all depends upon what your personal opinion is of the word 'cheap'?

When I have finished this 'project' and start posting the details and tips of 'how to', I think any Tibbie who have an interest will benefit from this thread (hopefully :laugh:).

[kirklancaster]

Wow....:love:

Thanks Annie.

[Ammi]

Thanks Ammi.

I merely filled an awkward shaped 'gap' between the end of the decking and the outbuilding with this 'Barbecue Shed' - though it will be practicable - and used second hand timbers for the main frame, and some of the second hand external ply which I bought cheaply as a 'job lot' and which I had already utilised for fence panels, sides of the deck etc. etc.

I did have to buy some new timber and underslating felt but the tiles were bought cheaply as 'leftovers' from someone else's job.

Up to now, the 'shed' has cost me aprox £400 - the price of a garden shed, so I suppose it all depends upon what your personal opinion is of the word 'cheap'?

When I have finished this 'project' and start posting the details and tips of 'how to', I think any Tibbie who have an interest will benefit from this thread (hopefully :laugh:).

...wow, £400..you would only really get quite a smallish shed for that so really great going Kirk but it's also how creative it all is as well, you know, that you think of these things and then plan how you can do it yourself...this is probably one of the best threads we've had on the forum, to see it being built each step by step....also the excitement of the barbecue we'll all be having there next year...I'll be the bar tender and mix a few cocktails/Tom Cruise style...

[kirklancaster]

...wow, £400..you would only really get quite a smallish shed for that so really great going Kirk but it's also how creative it all is as well, you know, that you think of these things and then plan how you can do it yourself...this is probably one of the best threads we've had on the forum, to see it being built each step by step....also the excitement of the barbecue we'll all be having there next year...I'll be the bar tender and mix a few cocktails/Tom Cruise style...

Thanks.

You are all welcome to a Tibb barbie, if you want to come.

I have been renovating property for a long time (not always to a budget ) and it struck me that there are a lot of people out there who are not in 'The Trade' who could easily replicate some of the works I do if only they knew the 'tricks of the trade'.

If I can inspire some Tibbies to 'have a go' and save themselves money - then why not?

The pics below are from this property and include 'faux' paneling and beaming - all made from quite cheap materials and so easy to do once you know how. The 'intermediate beams in the pics are mere plasterboard and plaster for example.

After this thread - and for those interested - I am willing to do other projects if it helps people.

Anyway Ammie, thanks for your kind words and interest.

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[Livia]

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So anyway, the guy with the arms. Did we ever get to the bottom of who he is? Because I have a theory...

[kirklancaster]

So anyway, the guy with the arms. Did we ever get to the bottom of who he is? Because I have a theory...

Spill Liv - I'll tell you if you are correct. :hehe:

[Livia]

Spill Liv - I'll tell you if you are correct. :hehe:

I put it to you, kirklancaster, that it is in fact... yourself.