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8 years8 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
PR's Finished Build - A belated update and a wedding Pg. 69

Oh you look beautiful! I havent been on here in the longest time either, but both you and your house look amaze! Oh and huzzah for career break! You go…

8 years8 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Well it sure has been awhile! I think I'll let the photos do the talking.. Still haven't finished the back yard, but getting closer than ever! Last photo is the…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Oh hey :) Yeah Bunnings did sell them but they are clearing them out and not selling them anymore. I think masters have them but they…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Thanks :) They came in a set of 6 for $150, JC connected them to a gpo in our meter box, they're in a rainproof protective…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Hehe thanks, they were about $150 for a set of 6. So worth it, little touches make the difference hehe.
Yeah we haven't used the front in ages, can't wait to…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Wow thanks everyone, haven't been here in an age :) Below are some updated deck pics, and we just paved the rest of our driveway this…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

More deck progress..

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9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Deck progress :)

Goodlife/Gemmil  - Backyard & Decking July 2016
9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Thanks :) Yeah ours is epic, but JC is doing an amazing job.
Finally found a 2m mirror for the entry hall - hurrah for ikea!

Goodlife/Gemmil  - Backyard & Decking July 2016
9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Hehe thanks :) Lights were from bunnings, they look awesome at night :)

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Hehe I know right.. All about the safety here.. Haha
Updated - framing for entry done :)

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Front Landscaping :)

Just a front deck to build now :)
Which we have started..

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9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Shovelled 9m3 of soil for planter beds and top soil for the grassed area today. Starting to look like a front garden finally!
Soils ain't soils are amazing by the…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Thanks guys! Finally some progress!
Planter boxes - DONE! Finally waterproofed and ready for filling!
And exposed aggregate paving DONE!
We were meant to have them laid last week but the…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

That's so much, I'm pretty damn proud of JC considering we've just taught ourselves how to brick render and texture haha

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Soooo JC has nailed the texture coat, took us a few goes but the secret is to trowel it on, let it dry slightly then go over it with a…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Sooo just dropping in to say we have been trying to acrylic texture coat out planter boxes and it's not working. Have tried so many methods and it looks positively…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

JC totally got me the 1 minute gardener book for Christmas haha!

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
PR's Finished Build - A belated update and a wedding Pg. 69

Just trawling through your thread - don't know how I missed this! Congrats, we got engaged mid build too! It is fun sharing it with all these peeps who know…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Thanks :)
JC has given rendering our planter boxes a go himself, and they look great! He even let me render one side and I didn't do…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Thanks :) Living here is great, love our house and colour choices so much. It's nice to still have that 'we did this' feeling every now…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Kind of in the flu stage of it now, and lung pain only comes back if I exert myself so JC is out there digging alone right now

Goodlife/Gemmil  - Backyard & Decking July 2016
9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Oh awesome thanks so much

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Thank you :) Yes sure are burning some Christmas calories hehe :) Although thought I was going too hard and pulled a…

9 years9 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

So it's been awhile since I've posted in here.. Pretty much haven't done anything to the house except dig sand in every spare single moment and day off. Started off…

10 years10 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Yeah JC didn't use mesh either :)

10 years10 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Thanks :) ummmm... he dug some really big holes and mixed up the premix cement from bunnings and poured it in... Ill get a way more…

10 years10 yearsjcbissorjcbissor posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Thanks all. 5 days later they haven't gone down. Maybe the disinfectant didn't help.. at least that area smells nice. We have booked in someone to come pull them up…

Goodlife/Gemmil  - Backyard & Decking July 2016
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