Back courtyard glow up with crazy paving

Jg31

🖼️

The project:

Our back court yard was a concrete jungle. We built a deck with Merbau decking boards from the Bunnings timber yard and created a garden bed using concrete Besser blocks, which we rendered with Dunlop arcylic render before painting. Crazy paving and plants from the bunnings garden section finished the look off, making it a lovely area to escape to and entertain friends and family.

- Materials:

Garden lights - https://www.bunnings.com.au/elluminate-large-warm-white-garden-spot-light_p4352465

Merbau timber - https://www.bunnings.com.au/140-x-19mm-merbau-specrite-pre-oiled-decking-random-lengths_p0200173

Besser blocks - https://www.bunnings.com.au/brighton-masonry-390-x-190-x-190mm-full-besser-block_p3451359

Arcrylic render - https://www.bunnings.com.au/dunlop-20kg-multipurpose-acrylic-render_p0760242

Plants - https://www.bunnings.com.au/180mm-senecio-angel-wings-senecio-candicans_p0353870

- treated pine timber - https://www.bunnings.com.au/90-x-45mm-outdoor-framing-h3-treated-pine-3-0m_p8032174?store=6042&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21122993677&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjvfSBhDpARIsAEiOpSsRpTgHv12UUZD_DS-Ilk3X9TrVWPL4RVpNOIb5EYKKFSMpdikyKR4aArkCEALw_wcB

- Bastion concrete - https://www.bunnings.com.au/bastion-20kg-quik-set-concrete_p0760335

- Bastion mortar - https://www.bunnings.com.au/bastion-20kg-mortar-mix_p0038286

- Tools:

- brick trowel

- level

- cement mixer

- nail gun

- decking screws

- chalk line reel

- Mitre saw

- Step 1:

1. Built deck frame
2. Screw decking boards onto frame
3. Built garden bed using besser blocks
4. Rendered retaining wall
5. Painted retaining wall
6. Filled garden bed with soil and Planted plants and installed garden lights
7. Used mortar to lay pavers
8. Grouted pavers

EricL

Hello @Jg31

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your back courtyard glow up project.

This backyard transformation is beautifully done and has turned the space into a stylish, welcoming retreat. The Merbau decking adds warmth, the rendered garden bed provides a crisp modern finish, and the crazy paving looks absolutely stunning, giving the courtyard so much character and charm. The combination of textures, colours and greenery creates the perfect setting for relaxing or entertaining.

Thank you for sharing the steps behind your project.

Eric