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peter: Posted on 31 August 2012 17:23
Finished the bespoke pergola in Shorne see the new page on the site, its the picture with the chairs, all hand made and screwed into place. Customer is very pleased with it, and the whole structure is very stable. Bracing is a must for the stability of pergolas.
We done the whole garden early this year so it was good to be back there once more. Visit my new page and see what we can do for you.
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peter: Posted on 30 August 2012 19:31
Still waiting on Sidcup, hoping I hear soon as we are keen to get the work done. There are two jobs in the area completely different from each other so would be great if we got them both. Meanwhile back to the bespoke pergola tomorrow.
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peter: Posted on 30 August 2012 16:02
The paralympic games, the cycling is amazing, well done to all taking part, absolutely brilliant.
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peter: Posted on 30 August 2012 15:31
Whenever you are ready or thinking of creating your dream garden then please look no further than us. Very competitive rates, free quotations, friendly workman and expert at what we do.
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peter: Posted on 30 August 2012 15:15
Started the Pergola at Shorne, got the posts in and cemented, just got to let them set overnight. Cutting in to beams tomorrow, and install the braces. Keep an eye for the picture.
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peter: Posted on 29 August 2012 19:27
Today was a part office day, the time flew just as quick if not quicker, always does though right!
If anyone is reading this for the first time browse through the site and my blog, I hope you like what you read and see.
Now you might call this a busman's holiday for the sake of our younger viewers, a busman's holiday is one that you basically do the job on holiday as you do in your working life, for instance I have a garden that needs to be landscaped, but am too busy doing the work I love and don't have time to do my plot.
Not that its in a mess far from that, its just a blank canvas, soil to you and me, no weeds in fact no growth at all thanks to my lovely Joanne who keeps it under control. I am designing something and hope that I can do the work very soon. Of course it will have a deck, patio and some raised beds, also a pergola. Just got to get the time to do it, but of course I would still rather work. I might have to get one of those TV programmes to come and do it for me, I can supervise!!
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peter: Posted on 28 August 2012 15:27
Finished the Gillingham scheme today, looks good and customer is very pleased which is the main thing. A small amount of decking with a return of handrail.
The next job will be either Shorne or Chatham depending upon the weather tomorrow Wednesday
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peter: Posted on 27 August 2012 15:22
Another day nearly done or the best part of it, what have you been up to so far, me well not much. Working in Gillingham tomorrow so nice and local still.
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peter: Posted on 27 August 2012 09:03
Aww another bank holiday, the problem is when you are self employed you dont get paid, still my choice and its nice to have a day off once in a while. Hope you are all enjoying your gardens what ever the weather.
In a previous blog I said about a special offer coming up in the autumn, I am working on the best way of creating it without it sounding too "tacky" if you now what I mean. Its on the lines of the buy one get one free system, but I need to set things up perfectly for everyone concerned. Keep an eye.
Meanwhile whatever the weather keep us in mind for next project.
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peter: Posted on 26 August 2012 21:05
The server was down a fair bit of this weekend so was not been able to write. The week ahead is going to be small jobs only, so a bit of everything, brickwork, decking, and a pergola.
Today Sunday has been very quite, like Sundays should be. Watched a DVD and just had a rest.
The bespoke pergola we are to build is in Shorne, its the job we done a while back, the one with two circle patio and many slabs some 450, we are back to build this structure over the small circle patio. So thats good to be back there again.
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peter: Posted on 23 August 2012 20:26
Started the Gillingham job, sooner than we thought but the customer is pleased to see us. We had to paint some outbuilding before we construct the decking wanted. We are using Dulux Weathershield I always think its better to get a good quality paint in what ever I do, it maybe sometimes a few pounds more, but I have always thought that the paint would last longer, time will tell I suppose.
Hope to hear back from Sidcup real soon, also phase two of another scheme we did last year.
We have a pergola in shorne to build soon so thats good. Its a Bespoke one, all hand made.
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peter: Posted on 22 August 2012 19:48
Today was very taxing, what turned into a nice little job, turned out to be the complete opposite. I believe we will still do it, but not yet.
The area of garden to be done was in the front, never mind hope to be back there soon.
The days are now getting a little shorter and the kids will go back to school real soon, we have a job to do in Gillingham for the rest of the week so not to far to travel for a while. A small deck, some painting, a new small window.
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peter: Posted on 22 August 2012 14:39
We had an early day finish today, we were going to build a brick wall, but were told to hold fire until the neighbour has sorted out the issue they have with our customer. Happy Days!!
The height of a wall in the front garden must not exceed 1 meter, its to do with the eye view of oncoming traffic when you are driving out of your drive, that's the height we were going to do, as we knew the legal height. You can go higher must you must get planning permission to do so, but most people do not want to higher in any case, the height of it is not the problem I think.
So we will have to wait until the problem between the two powers has been resolved.
Meanwhile we are to start a new scheme in Gillingham.
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peter: Posted on 19 August 2012 14:27
just done my accounts for the year ending April 2012, not too bad. For all people that are self employed its getting closer to the time to submit your return.
We all have to do it. Good luck!!
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peter: Posted on 18 August 2012 14:15
As discussed the other day on here, a lady in sheerness had some decking done and the firm has nailed the deck boards down, I have been trying to think of a way to lift the boards without damaging them, simple you might think, but I believe in practice they will not survive, considering he has used a nail gun with ring shank nails. An expensive option this turned out to be. The boards need to be lifted to get a weed membrane put down under them which this firm failed to do. Very difficult to now get this membrane into place without lifting the boards. Nailing them into place has resulted in some of them splitting.
So the sake of £25 tops, that's what the WM would have cost, its going to cost more in materials to fix this.
I will let you draw your own conclusions
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peter: Posted on 16 August 2012 15:47
Oh dear in sheerness, now don't get me wrong but this happens time after time again, the words so and told do come to mind. And I am not blowing my trumpet but it does make me mad when I here things like this, and I have gone through all this in previous blogs.
The story begins earlier this year, went to sheerness to quote for a garden scheme, the whole garden in fact, not a large plot but big enough, got there a little early as I always try to do, hate being late, saw a chap come out of the house I was to visit, so I thought ok up against another firm, no problem I thought, any way lost the quote by about £150 pounds ish.
According to the lady of the house.And I quote.
He done the work and I got on with jobs in hand. Then, I get a phone call from the lady to say that the chap who did the work has made a mess of the area, sand left on the drive, and some other points in the scheme are either not finished right or left out, the worst is that he has nailed the deck boards into place with out, and he stated that the lady did not need one, he has nailed the boards into place without a weed membrane under the frame and weeds are coming through the deck already, very unprofessional indeed. And to say that there was no need for one just proves the idiot did not know what he was doing. Let alone what ever else he has done wrong.
The problem I might have is to get the boards up in one piece, especially if he has used a nail gun, usually they use ring shank nails which are difficult to get out, the boards need to be lifted because the need to place a weed membrane down.
Going soon to see the work for myself.
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peter: Posted on 14 August 2012 09:01
This week is office bound and some days out, a sort of holiday I suppose, done some paperwork at last, never get the time do this so the week will help me to catch up. I am thinking of the next two months, September looks ok now but in October I am going to do a special again like last year so keep an eye for this.
Its my granddaughters birthday coming up Sian is sweet sixteen in September and Amber is a big girl 5.
Amber is going to St Andrews in Rochester and looks so cute in her uniform, her straw hat looks very good.
On TV they are talking about the Olympics finishing and how it has left us feeling a little blue, I know what they mean its like New years day that feeling you get when all the excitement has gone, still the paralympics are coming soon so that will get us back into the mood again.
Meanwhile look out in October for the special.
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peter: Posted on 11 August 2012 17:12
Saturday afternoon is deadly for me after a week of getting up early, like most of us, it catches up I only have to sit down for a couple of minutes and I find myself nodding off, terrible.
Still feel better for it. How many of you do the same I wonder.
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peter: Posted on 11 August 2012 13:34
This past week was rather interesting in so many ways, not only creating a brick built fence, complete with pier caps and coping's, using close boarded fence panels. It is not a usual way of building a fence but its very attractive. Fences can be a bit mundane, looking like your neighbours or the one down the road but this will look when finished an attractive area of the garden.
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peter: Posted on 09 August 2012 21:56
This is my 400th post just thought I would tell you all ,
thank you for your support See you all soon!! |
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peter: Posted on 09 August 2012 21:52
We have had a good day today, well at least I have, Neil has been building the wall and its all done, just got the piers to do which is about 150 bricks, so more labouring for me tomorrow.
Still waiting on the rest of the scheme to be sorted and then hopefully be full steam ahead.
Its been an interesting year so far, lots of enquiries, and some have become orders, thank you all for those, I love the work that we produce and from the feedback we get so do our customers. The latest thought to come out of all the work we have done is that we get the work done to every ones joy.
There is also nothing quite like watching the children take hold of the garden and play, just play and play safe.
Hope to
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peter: Posted on 08 August 2012 20:05
Got some more of the wall done today, nearly finished it, well Neil has he is the bricklayer, customer is pleased, just got the pillars to do , coping's and pier caps, the we will leave it for a week to harden off before we put the fence panels in between the pillars.
Have a got a week off this week coming, hope the weather holds. Must get some paperwork done though.
Waiting for the OK to start phase two of a scheme we did last year.
Would be good to do some decking again soon, my favourite job next to laying slabs.
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peter: Posted on 07 August 2012 21:34
Today has been a good day, for me not a very busy one, brickwork is being done so all I have to do is keep the cement coming , did some shredding of the trees that were cut down so not too lazy. The wall is looking good having to use old footings though so the line is about right.
Some pillars to create for the fence panels, these will act as posts for the panels.
Another day tomorrow so
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peter: Posted on 06 August 2012 18:47
A very interesting day, started the rear garden instead of the other job, very interesting thats all I am saying.
Time to get an invoice ready for work done so far.
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peter: Posted on 05 August 2012 21:33
Getting ready for the week ahead now, must think what I need to take with me, most of the tools are already on site, best look in the garage in the morning for inspiration .
Long way to come back if I forget something. Waiting to see the Bolt run in the 100m race.
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peter: Posted on 05 August 2012 15:18
This week coming is the start of another brick walling, and then after that the rear garden of the same house in Sidcup. Getting a lot of work in sidcup lately, its a great place and easy to get to.
Its in the low emission zone which means using local people but thats fine as I do like to get the materials as local as I can.
The area is so clean and tidy. A great place to live I think.
Great news on the bike situation hopefully we have found one will keep you posted.
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peter: Posted on 05 August 2012 15:10
I must say we are doing well in the games, another gold medal from Ben today and looking good from Murrey, lets hope so.
Done some quotes today and looking forward to my week off after next.
Hope the weather holds
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peter: Posted on 04 August 2012 17:29
We are getting our fair share of bad weather at the moment, but it has not stopped the British people getting in touch to have some landscaping work done. Whatever the weather the true grit of the British comes through, determined to have that BBQ and live some time in the garden.
We have had to do some work under two waterproof Gazebos to get the work finished so whatever the weather let us create your garden for you, give the specialist at Medway Bespoke (MB) Garden Landscaping a call today.
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peter: Posted on 04 August 2012 17:24
Well done to Jessica Ennis for getting ahead, only one more race to go, surely she has the gold.
The two silver medallist rowers in the mens did not let any one down
The tennis is doing well which is also good.
Had a fairly quiet day, still got some quotes to do, hope to get them done this weekend, please again if you read this an earlier post asked for a ladies bike with a 19 inch frame for my Granddaughter let me know
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peter: Posted on 04 August 2012 14:29
I am writing this to all of my past and future customers, if you have had or are thinking of having some gardening work done in the next two months then we can offer a great deal more for your money.
With every patio you can get a metal bench, and with every deck you can have a set of lights.
The lights are small led type and it is one kit.
The bench is a two seater.
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peter: Posted on 04 August 2012 09:00
Saturday today, got some time to myself today, thinking about the future and all that, very deep thoughts.Thinking of family at the moment and what on earth is happening to some. Has anyone got a magic wand they do not want any more.
If any one is reading this and has or knows any one that has a girls bike 19 inch frame for sale then let me know, must be within 10 miles of medway if possible but will consider further.
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peter: Posted on 03 August 2012 17:58
Friday the best day of the week, been to sidcup today laid the footings ready for the brickwork on Monday. Lovely day up there rained a bit but all good. Very clean area. Working for a man that used to build cars back in the days when they were hand built. He has an old Saab and its very good condition. Wooden dashboard and leather seats beautiful.
Using yellow stock bricks to build the wall to give it that old look, complete with pier caps and coping's.
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peter: Posted on 02 August 2012 21:26
Today went ok, rained again but got the job done on time. A small patio finished and decorated. Customer has 5 small flower beds to fill and plant at her leisure.
Going to sidcup again tomorrow, to start another job.
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