Majestic 40 at Gardener's Ridge

building a Wisdom Majestic in North Kellyville

Phase One Landscaping

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Phase One is nearly complete with the concrete side path going in today. I was up for both the sunrise and the concrete truck at 7am. There was no hanging around and the path took shape very quickly.

Prepped road base, reo & formwork:

RHS path formwork collage

 

RHS Path complete Collage

We have gone for a plain charcoal concrete path rather than the uber spray coated fleck we have on the driveway. The difference should not be so noticeable as it will be behind the gate.

I was keen to maybe liven it up with some leaf imprints and the odd gum nut impression as seen at King’s Park Botanical Gardens in Perth but decided plain was easiest in the end.

leaf prints Collage

The LHS double brick retaining wall is in and due to be rendered next week and then that will be phase one complete.

GR 16-04-16 010

Our cheapo postbox pole has died a death and the post box now lives on the garden waste bin. After a quick quote from the landscaper they bricked up a permanent one on Friday all ready for the renderer. This entailed me doing a quick tour of the neighbourhood before breakfast to see what everyone else had chosen followed by a trip to Masters and Bunnings to choose the fittings. Notice I didn’t say a quick trip as it took me awhile to choose but I’m pleased with what I came away with in the end.

letterbox Collage

I had already taken delivery of a house sign that will go on the letterbox to the left of the fittings. True to form after browsing the internet I chose the bees knees.

signage

Then after I picked myself off the floor at the price I chose a more modest sign off Groupon. A bit chalk and cheese but I like the overall look it will give.

Blankwall signage

We’ve received our irrigation quote and walked through what we want in phase two of the landscaping. Hopefully that quote will arrive this weekend.

When we were discussing our irrigation requirements I asked for it to be run off our recycled water system. So when he went to test the water pressure he pointed out that I don’t actually have a recycled water meter.

No 7 Willandra Cres recycled water 001

So much for me being observant, I thought I’d covered all the bases at PCI and handover!

Author: lunar62

Having lived here as a child in the 60's I fell in love with Australia and always hoped to one day be able to visit again. So when the opportunity came to move here with my husband's job we decided nothing ventured nothing gained and decided to go for it even though it was hard to leave our family and friends behind in the UK. So now we're here lock, stock and barrel, children and pets too and embarking on building a new home.

5 thoughts on “Phase One Landscaping”

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  1. Johanne
    April 17, 2016 at 21:33

    Those concrete imprints are so cute. I like your letter box.

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    • lunar62
      April 17, 2016 at 22:46

      Thanks Johanne,
      If I had some of the large gum nuts to hand I would have given it a go – even if the concreter thought I was a nutter. I was sorely tempted to put a handprint on the concrete base for the postbox 🙂

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  2. trixee
    April 17, 2016 at 22:33

    Looks like landscaping season is upon us! All looking good. The groupon letterbox looks great.

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    • lunar62
      April 17, 2016 at 22:49

      Thanks trixee,
      The letterbox and retaining wall were rendered today so the sign can go on soon.
      Are you planning a blog update on your landscaping?

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      • trixee
        April 18, 2016 at 00:30

        One day! It’s in progress, but I just haven’t had the urge to write about it yet though.

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