Making more improvements.
By stroller
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Last year I put new paved steps in the garden and I was really unhappy with them they looked so out of place . So I talked my dear hubby into ordering some railway sleepers, which he did bless him.
The first pic is of the horrible paved steps,
Well the sleepers were delivered and of he went,
Its hard going by hand, bet he wished he hadn`t started.
He helped me lift the old paving slabs and put the sleepers in place, then I back filled and gravelled and I am very pleased with the result, all they have to do now is weather.
While he was doing his bit I sat relaxing taking in the heady perfume of the Trachelospermum jasminoides, before getting down to work.
Its been a wonderful productive day and glorious weather to boot, so we`re off to have a shower and I think we deserve a G & T.
6 Jul, 2010
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looks so much better than the old steps, and much hard work looking at your hubby, garden is very nice, well done to you both, enjoy your G&T you deserve them.
6 Jul, 2010
Wow, that is such an improvement, Stroller. Well done you for having the vision to see the change necessary and well done OH for doing all that hand sawing. A great piece of team work - enjoy your G&Ts :)
6 Jul, 2010
I like them. they look really nice.
I don't want to put a damper on your enthusiasm but I hope they don't get slippery in the rain.
But they do look nice.
I remember sawing through a railway sleeper when I lived in the other house. - Never again ! lol
6 Jul, 2010
They look really good and much nicer than the paved steps.
6 Jul, 2010
lovely! :^)
6 Jul, 2010
They look brill ! Much nicer and a natural touch Well done
6 Jul, 2010
Thanks all for your enthusiastic comments, and OH says there will be no more hand sawn sleepers by him at 69 he says its time to put a limit on the jobs he does - bless.
6 Jul, 2010
The new steps look attractive :o)
6 Jul, 2010
Very nice.
6 Jul, 2010
Enjoy you G & T you deserve it. You can sit and admire your new steps.
Best wishes
Linda
6 Jul, 2010
A great improvement.
The point Hywel makes about them becoming slippery in wet weather is a good one. One way to avoid this would be to give the a coat of matt varnish and while it is still damp, sprinkle sharp sand on it - it gives the texture of sandpaper. Dinghy sailors use the technique on the inside of their boats so I know it works
6 Jul, 2010
Love the pots on the steps, they really compliment each other, good job done!
7 Jul, 2010
Thanks Dido. Andrew will take that tip on board and get it done while the weather is warm and dry.
7 Jul, 2010
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That's a better looking set of steps, much more chic than in the first photo ! Shame on you for letting him use a hand saw though, he'll have bulging muscles on his right arm now. Give him 2 G & T's later to make up and sit him beneath the parasol !
6 Jul, 2010