Patio Makeover
Upon first inspection of the patio we found
there was very little wrong with it other than it looked a little
neglected and tired. The
first thing to do was to clear away those items that would be useful
and get rid of anything that would not enhance the new and finished
patio.
We removed the
remaining trellis and took all the fixings down.
Loose paint was then scraped off and any remaining brackets
removed before all the cracks and any holes were filled.
The wall was then painted with Dulux Weathershield exterior
emulsion using light terracotta for the main wall and bright white
for the columns. New
square trellis was then fixed to the two sections of the wall using
screws for later removal should the wall need re-painting in a few
years. New hanging
basket brackets were also added.
The patio surface
was swept and cleaned using a high power pressure hose to remove the
grime; any remaining weeds were removed too.
There was very little damage to the surface so no real
cementing was necessary.
Three planters that had remained unused were filled with compost and
miniature conifers added with some space for other plants later.
A corner piece of
fencing was treated and the lower piece of the wall painted in the
same terracotta colour.
The rear of the house that was pebbledash had got rather dirty due
to overflowing guttering.
This too was pressure hosed and then painted in Weathershield
white emulsion. Soffit
boards and guttering were replaced and painted in the same
consistent colours.
Windowsills and waste piping were touched in also.
There was very
little wrong with the hardwood garden furniture so again this was
pressure hosed and left to dry for a couple of days before being
painted in Cuprinol Timber Care in Autumn Red.
This was to compliment the wall colour and give the whole
area a Mediterranean feel.
The ‘after’
photos were taken two months after the completion of the work once
the hanging baskets and tubs had established themselves.
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