Pete finally got the chance to start work on our front garden retaining wall. It was getting pushed back every weekend due to all the rain we were getting. Hopefully this weekend will see the wall on the left side of driveway (looking out to the street) finished. Then we can bag and paint to match the facade or render it. Ideally I would like it rendered, but it won't match the facade and rendering the facade will be a way off yet. Then I can finally start work on the garden...yay :) I can't wait. Our facade looks so bland without any plants around it.
I've created a bit of a monster. Because our timber fence looks crap and is already bowing and fading in colour, I decided I would paint it, not only to make it look better, but because plants look so much nicer in front of a charcoal coloured fence. It makes the plants and green grass really pop. I decided to paint it Colourbond - Monument to match our roof and gutters and for contrast against the light grey bricks. Its coming along nicely, but the only thing I don't like about Monument, is that in certain light it gives off a blue tinge rather than a charcoal grey. Most of the fence will be covered with plants anyway, so no biggy. Stupid me didn't realise how big a job it was going to be. I reckon I have spent 3 x full days on it and its nowhere near finished :(
We also now have a footpath on our nature strip thanks to Blacktown Council. All they need to do is plant a tree apparently. I'm hoping its something decent. Ideally, I would like 2 x trees out the front.
I must call MJH and find our when the maintenance guy is going to come and finish off what didn't get done. I was told it would be a few weeks, which was 4 weeks ago now. Time to crack the whip! It's only been a year.
Some progress pics...
Jack helping daddy with the foundation!
The footpath contractors happened to be pouring concrete the same day we were pouring ours, so we asked the guys if there was leftover concrete we would have it...and they had some - perfect timing and saved us some coin.
Foundation poured!
First row of besser blocks!
First row of besser blocks!
First row of besser blocks!
Second row of besser blocks!
Second row of besser blocks!
The monster I created :(
The back fence is almost done!
New footpath left side!
New footpath right side!
So great to see things slowly moving along for you both. Pete's (and Jack) doing a great job on the retaining walls so far. We (the whole estate) had our tree planted out the front a couple of weeks ago, had no say in what type it was to be but a free tree is a free tree after all!
ReplyDeleteWe're still waiting on the finishing maintenance jobs too Renee, only minor ones but still, how long does it take guys(MJH)...come on! I soooo hope we're not going to have to wait until we've been in for a year like you guys you poor things...what are you waiting on?
We're still waiting on them to come and fix the bloody MW which I'm sure is about to blow up! Let's hope it's not in our faces or there will be some heads rollin'.