The tiling is complete and with it marks the end of the external works. We can finally sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labours, enjoy a nice glass of local red and relax… The tiling for this trip was a little more complex, as all the tiles needed…
Now that the top terraces have all been tiled, it is time to finish off the pool deck area. The deck tiles are laid on pedestals, so that it is both level with the pool coping stones and also hides all of the drainage and electrics around the pool terrace….
As well as tiling the pool deck this trip, we also installed the LED light strips under the stairs, which add a real touch in the evenings.
This update shows the process of tiling of the upper terrace areas, which has taken a quite a long time to complete. The slab directly outside of the pool house had to be broken up and re-laid, as we realised it was too high for effective water run off away…
One of the key features of the pool area is the pool house, which will have a small kitchenette, shower room and a couple of sofas. This building used to be the garage and was converted / renovated on the outside over the last couple of years. Over the last…
On this trip to France this time my daughter made the final set of steps that we are planning for this build. They lead from the AstroTurf down into what is referred to as the dairy barn.
The final job of the year is to make some steps to lead from the AstroTurf, down to the bottom field.
Whilst out this trip, I have also carried out a couple of other odd jobs. One was installing LED lighting to the gazebo, which creates a lovely atmosphere in the evening. The second job was to install the ‘egg’ chair under the gazebo, which is super comfortable and is great…
I have come over for a couple of weeks to make sure more progress on the landscaping around the pool. The job for this trip is to build a new retaining wall for what will become the AstroTurf area.
A quick trip out to France to do a little bit of tiding up before winter. This is the first time we have seen the gazebo tiled and the pool house also retiled. It is all looking amazing. We also did a little earthworks, in so much as tidying up…