Having brick flower beds in your garden is the perfect way to keep your flowers organised and under control. Raised flower beds or are easier to maintain since you don’t have to sit on the ground to tend to your plants. Building your own flower bed isn’t a complex DIY job. In fact, it’s pretty … [Read more...]
How to Make Sure Your Shed is Safe and Sturdy
Every serious gardener needs a shed. Just like every serious DIYer needs a drill. There’s simply no more efficient and convenient way of storing gardening equipment and tools. Also, a shed can serve as a place to do woodworking, for running a business or escaping from the family for a little … [Read more...]
How to Build a Summer House
There was an upsurge in the popularity of garden design in the 1980s thanks to the garden renovation programs on television. Also, thanks to the rise of diy stores and garden centres, materials were widely available to the general public in a way that they never were before. People began seeing … [Read more...]
Thinking of Adding a Beautiful Pergola to Your Garden? Read This!
If you would like to add a permanent space for outdoor entertaining in your backyard, consider installing a pergola. A pergola is an outdoor structure consisting of vertical columns that support a series of horizontal beams. The ceiling of this structure usually features a lattice. This cozy outdoor … [Read more...]
How to Build a Garden Pond
Garden ponds are an excellent feature to have in any garden, a pond combined with a water feature, such as a small fountain enhances your garden, they help to create a relaxing atmosphere where you can just sit and chill out, listening to the sound of running or trickling water in the background. … [Read more...]
How to Fit an Electrical Supply for a Garden Pond or Water Feature
This post is all about warning DIYers against the idea of fitting an electrical supply in your garden for a pond or water feature. Any electrical work carried out in the garden should be done by a suitably qualified electrician. Check out this site to find one in your area. The installation of … [Read more...]
Barbecure Designs and Ideas
Below are three barbecue layouts with some design ideas you may wish to incorporate when you build your brick barbecue, they are straight forward 'add ons' to the basic grill rack in the building your own brick barbecue section. The first in fig 1 shows a double grill with a useful shelf which … [Read more...]
How to Build a Brick Barbecue
Building your own brick barbecue requires a bit of planning before you start. It should go without saying, but please, build your BBQ a safe distance from anything flammable (including your fence!), and where the smoke won’t fill your's or your neighbour’s house. To get the dimensions for your … [Read more...]
