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Backyard makeover with garden bed and firepit
Backyard gardenAfter building our deck last year, it took me another year to finally start and finish our backyard. We have a small space available so I had to utilise every corner to have a fire pit area and a vegetable garden area as well. BEFORE This is our backyard right after we moved in 2 years ago. Even though we…
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Backyard makeover with garden bed and firepit
A backyard was transformed with a garden bed for vegetables and firepit seating using Treated Pine, Merbau decking, new trees and turf. The project After building our deck last year, it took me another year to finally start and finish our backyard. We have a small space available so I had to utilise every corner to have a…
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Low-level composite deck over concrete and soil
A backyard composite low-level deck with lights built over soil compacted with crushed rock. The project I always wanted to have a deck over our alfresco area since we moved into our new home. Our alfresco is only just about 10sqm, so I decided to double the size and make it 20sqm by extending the deck past the concrete…
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Alfresco low-level composite deck
I always wanted to have a deck over our alfresco area since we moved into our new home. Our alfresco is only just about 10sqm so I decided to double the size and make it 20sqm by extending the deck past the concrete slab and over some soil. I used composite decking and some decking lights around the picture frame border.…
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Ideas wanted for driveway boundaries
Thinking of planting some native shrubs and put some mulch/pebbles on a narrow soil patch beside our driveway (left side). Looking for some ideas. Mine is the left side until where the brick ends (50cm). here is a bit of a fall from my side to my neighbour's (around 150mm). Do I need to put sleepers to retain my side or…
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How to build frontyard tiered decking steps?
I've been wanting to build a decking stairs/step (not sure what it's called) in front of our house as part of our front landscaping. But I'm not sure how to build the frame for it. Do I start from the lowest step and work my way up to the house? Our front yard has a bit of a fall from our house to footpath. Length is about…
