My latest little project at the pub....

[Chappy]

The landlord at my local canalside pub asked me to do a little dining area outside next to the lock.
This is how I found it - manky old bit of grass full of holes - a couple of waitresses had tripped whilst carrying food, so not good.

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So I dug it all out, and found out why the grass was so boggy - there is a rainwater downpipe from the roof just out of shot on the left. The numpty who installed it left it sticking in the turf with no drain whatsoever, so all the rainwater was just left to soak in to the wall and soil. So I installed a gulley, five meters of 110mm drain towards the canal and a little soakaway about 2 foot deep. Then barrowed in 4 tonnes of MOT sub-base and wackered it down.
Flagstones are Pavestone Midnight Black natural slate, edged with red block paviours - Thanks to Cotswold Builder for advice on laying this I have to say the flags look fantastic when wet - nice and dark, but when they dry out they go quite a light grey. Personally I find this a little disappointing, but the landlord loves it which is what counts. All thats left to do is point up the tapered joints in the bricks around the radiused curve, if it ever stops raining!

This is the (nearly) finished result and a shot of the pub with its new patio in the corner:

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[nick200]

Chappy, that looks so much better! I really like it, well done.

I will have to store all these ideas for our garden!

[wine~o]

Looking good..

[cotswold builders]

Well done Chappy.

[royaloakcarpentry]

Looks nice.

[royaloakcarpentry]

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Its good, but it's not quite Carling!

[Wes]

Spot on Chappy

[joinerjohn]

Very nice Chappy,, A credit to you. ( I do hope you got a fair few free pints as well)

[BillyGoat]

Looks like a cracking job, nice looking pub too!

There is a pub next to the canal not too far from me, but it's infested with flies.....the loch water seems to have dead spots that have lots of rotting things inside.

[ayjay]

I will have to store all these ideas for our garden!

Can't wait to see pics of the canal!

[Gadget]

Nice work!..

[breatheasy]

Looks dead right for place,top job Chappy

[nick200]

I will have to store all these ideas for our garden!

Can't wait to see pics of the canal!

Very good when the drain blocks it does go like that at the end of the garden!

[dandan]

I like that a lot, especially when wet as you say.

[Peg power]

nice job, like the contrast in colours