Despite the rather wet weather, the work has commenced on the sunken garden at the rear of the property. The garden is going to be split into two terraces laid with reclaimed Yorkshire flagstones. There will be access from the lounge, hall, snug and master bedroom. Wherever possible, the level of the patio will be level with the floors inside. This will make down the delineation between the inside and outside spaces. It will also make the inside spaces feel bigger than there currently are.
Today, a lot of the materials were delivered (I suspect there is a lot more to come) and the work has started on levelling out the garden area. We have modified the design slightly, so are waiting on some newly drawn up plans from the architects. Although, this adds cost to the project, doing the work without a plan comes with it’s own risks – one mis-ordered piece of ashlar would potentially cost as much as having the plans drawn up in the first place. So not having the drawings could potentially work out to be a false economy.
One tonne bags of crushed stone, concrete blocks and bricks plus a pallet of cement – it is what every gardener requires!
There were a few lumps and bumps that needed to be levelled out before the crushed stone can go down.
The far end of the sunken garden levelled out. There will need to be some work to sort out access to the inspection chambers for the drains.