The side yard has been a labour of love but here are some progress shots. Getting close to finishing.
What a great transformation @diy_hausdesigns.
Very well done! 👍
Hello @diy_hausdesigns
That is amazing work. My only suggestion to complete the look is to build a fake fence cover for your hot water cylinder.
Cheers!
Red
Looks fantastic @diy_hausdesigns. Congratulations. Sideways are always tricky areas to deal with. I'm sure your fantastic work will inspire plenty of other community members and visitors to the site. Watch out for questions coming your way...
Thanks for sharing, we look forward to seeing what you tackle next.
Jason
Hi @redracer01
Thanks for the advice. It is definitely the remaining eye sore and I have one of these ready to go for exactly that! https://www.bunnings.com.au/specrite-1800-x-600-x-33mm-merbau-garden-fence-panel_p8500298.
I am planning on using some steel brackets and fixing it to the adjacent wall but I'm yet to try drilling into masonry (apprehensive mostly!) so once i get my head around that, I will put it up 🙂
Cheers again and thank you for the feedback.
Thanks @Jason ! It was a challenge but one worth tackling.
More than happy to help anyone were I can.
Cheers !
This looks great! Well done 👏🏻
This looks so good! Can I ask what material/product you used for the edging?
Hi @LizRae
Thank you for that. I used,
https://www.bunnings.com.au/specrite-69-x-7mm-x-5-7m-finger-jointed-kiln-dried-merbau-edging_p0064274
And
https://www.bunnings.com.au/whites-270-x-20-x-3mm-garden-edging-peg_p3321370
The edging was quite cost effective too.
Cheers
Thank you @diy_hausdesigns ! It looks like the wood edging isn't available in WA, hopefully I'll be able to find a good substitute as I love the look you have achieved.
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @LizRae.
I've made contact with a few of our timber suppliers in WA and it doesn't appear that something as thin as 7mm Merbau is available for us to order. I can recommend the Specrite 69 x 15mm x 2.7m Finger Jointed Merbau Screening as the 15mm thickness would also suit the minimalistic look achieved in this project. There is also a Specrite 18 x 200 x 2000mm Merbau Hardwood Garden Border Roll which you might like to consider as it would look quite attractive as well.
We look forward to hearing more about your own garden project and would encourage you to let us know if you need any assistance or would like to share it with the community. I trust you'll find loads more inspiration for it, just like this project, as our creative members are sharing their own amazing projects here all the time.
Mitchell
Brilliant!!
Great work.
Quick question, did you plant the plant with the pots that came with it? if so, what is the purpose of it?
Thanks.
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @kindermarki. It's great to have you join us and many thanks for jumping straight into the conversation.
Let me mention @diy_hausdesigns to see if they are able to answer your question.
It appears they might have just set them out like that for planning purposes and removed the pots once they were ready to plant.
We look forward to hearing about the projects you have going on around your own home and garden and would encourage you to let us know if you ever need assistance or have something to share with the community.
Hi @kindermarki
Welcome to the Workshop!
I didn't plant them in the pots, however it was a useful and easy way to lay them out for spacing before planting.
Thanks @diy_hausdesigns it looks amazing
It would be good for others if you can let us know what materials and tools you have used and just an overview what steps you have taken. I am thinking to do the similar project soon so needs some advise if you don't mind
I guess weed mat is required before putting gravel stones? Also do you need to cement those centre tiles for stability?
Hi @kalradeepak
More than happy to share the process materials and give a general overview and answer any specifics.
I'll post the overview in the next few days.
@kalradeepak
To answer your questions.
In terms of a general overview, It was generally bits and pieces over time and a lot of changes for the design. So there is no real appropriate approach I can provide but this is how I would do it in hindsight.
In terms of material, please feel free to ask me specifically which item you are interested in.
Chaks
Re: fake fence cover for hws. You may be restricted by regulations as to how close combustible material can be to the nearby gas heater. Just a thought
It's very nice and looks professionally done👍
Thanks for joining in the discussion @Thrive. I'm sure @diy_hausdesigns appreciates the feedback.
Let me extend a very warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. We trust that you'll get plenty of helpful information, advice and inspiration for all your projects around the house and garden from our clever and creative members. Feel free to post anytime you need a hand or have something to share. We are looking forward to reading all about your projects and plans.
Thanks for the advice @Thrive Better safe than sorry 🙂
that looks fantastic.....well done.....
@diy_hausdesigns
what plants did you use? so you used no concrete ?
on the side of the pathway of pavers and stones is bark?
sorry i am a true novice at this but need to do something with a similar space on the side of my house.
great transformation.
awesome job!
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Hereine. It's great to have you join us and many thanks for your questions.
Let me mention @diy_hausdesigns as I trust they'll appreciate your compliments and would be more than happy to answer your questions.
It would be fantastic to hear more about your own project and we'd encourage you to start your own discussion when you are ready to begin. Please let us know if you need any assistance with landscaping the side of your house and we look forward to hearing about what you have planned. I'm sure you'll find loads of inspiration, just like this project, within the community as our creative members are contributing their own projects here all the time.
Hi @Hereine
Welcome to the community !
I used Pittosporum, Pittosporum tenuifolium (Silver Sheen) for the plants against the fence and Liriope Evergreen giant against the wall.
I didn't use cement however it is common practice to use it. I also left the soil care but am considering getting some cover soon !
Best of luck and feel free at ask anything else !
Looks fantastic!
Hi All,
I am looking to get some of these:Specrite 18 x 200 x 2000mm Merbau Hardwood Garden Border Roll
Was wondering what kind of pegs do I need for this ? I can't see any from the dame brand. Any links ?
Thanks in advance.
M
Hi @Maloy
I used the - Whites 270 x 20 x 3mm Garden Edging Pegs for all my edging. They blend in quite well and aren't bulky like others.
Kind regards
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Maloy. It's fantastic to have you join us and many thanks for your question.
It's great to see you have already received a helpful reply from @diy_hausdesigns. You might like to check those pegs are suitable for your garden border roll as it could be too thick.
If you would like to stick with the hardwood theme I can suggest using Lattice Makers 50 x 25 x 300mm Hardwood Garden Stakes - 10 Pack. Alternatively, you could use Whites Outdoor 450mm Heavy Duty Steel Flat Stake Sleeper Pegs. You would need to use timber screws with both of these options when fixing the stake to the edging.
We look forward to hearing more about your garden project and would encourage you to let us know if you need any assistance or would like to share it with us.
