Day 8 New Week & Cracking On
An early start as the weather is much improved and the winds have dropped. So today the roof for the decking is constructed and fitted. We've opted for a felted roof with a slight pitch to the back to allow for drainage and maintenance.
Our neighbours were having a look and we've had a few people asking for Seb's details for work on their gardens.
Today's video clip
All that remained to do today was a little tai chi training on the deck and we found it works well.
Day 9 The Patio is started & the Garden Spot Lights Arrive
Chess and other games can be played on it and it is a reflection of the art deco style, to fit the date of the house which was built in 1930. We wanted to add touches that would be in keeping with the era of the house to offset the modern aspects.
The idea is to create a room for entertaining and a space for training ourselves and others. We chose two tones of porcelain rather than stone for that particular reason and the safety for tai chi and qigong.
The coloured spotlights arrived today - we are going to use them to light the back fence, around Oaky Doke and the water feature and one inside Dave's rock balancing installation.
This is the second set we ordered as the first one arrived broken and when we got our refund and reordered the lights were £3 dearer!
However they are perfect for our needs. Small spots that are adjustable with spikes that can vary the height and a good length of cable between each light. It has a remote control with lots of colour and timing options too.
A link for the lighting set is at the bottom of the video.
Outdoor colour spotlights