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Raised Decking on Pallets/ Patio Made with Wooden Pallets

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In-order to raise a patio off the ground the builders and landscape gardeners here have opted to life the wooden deck off of the grass by using some old wooden pallets as as base for the decking to be laid. By simply setting out some old pallets it is possible to make a raised decking […]

Permitted Development Garden Office Dug Lower than 2.5m

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What a great room if you are struggling with the 2.5 mtrs Permitted development height restriction. A graphic designer asked for a working space in her own garden, which was the starting point for Atelier Pam & Jenny by l’escaut architectures. 2/3 of the workspace lies beneath ground level in the style of the Hobbit […]

Floating Concrete Steps – How to DIY, Design & Build

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How to make you own floating style concrete steps. Step 1, 2 and 3 and derder, a set of concrete floating steps just like these pictures below… Step 1. Creating the foundations and bases for your steps to sit on. Situating your lowest step first build a foundation about 6 inches deep for the central […]

Top 10 Garden Pools, Ponds & Fountains…

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Another top 10 post here at DIY Garden and today’s topic is garden pools, garden ponds and garden fountains or water features! We have a top 10 list below of the ones we love most and in no particular order there are 9 great other ponds and pool images as well as a selection of […]

Top 20 Rustic Gardens & Rustic Building/ Property

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Check out these rustic building and rustic properties for inspiration and ideas as to what the ideal rustic garden buildings look like. See the way in which stone is integrated into the exterior design as well as the use of rendering to fill in any large gaps in a forward pointing kind of style. Also […]

Outdoor Sofa & Entertainment Areas Made from Cars

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Yep got and old BMW or a VW laying about, maybe a rusty Volvo or two? Then why not chop the back end off and turn it into some kind of seating or entertaining area like these folks… These are some brilliant ways to bring motoring into your garden and the theme of motoring into […]