NuBeginningsFrance Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 As some of you may know I started to re instate one of our main walls as it was sadly lacking kerb appealIts taken over 8 months to complete the project.Total length of the wall just over 300mSo here are the before and after pictures.Wall was totally over grown with ivy it took two weeks to strip.[IMG]http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k562/NBeginningsFrance/Boundary%20wall%20repair/IMG_5904.jpg[/IMG]Once the ivy was stripped we could see what the condition of the wall was like, not good had to take it down and rebuild[IMG]http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k562/NBeginningsFrance/Boundary%20wall%20repair/IMG_5902.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k562/NBeginningsFrance/Boundary%20wall%20repair/IMG_0057.jpg[/IMG]The finished project.[IMG]http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k562/NBeginningsFrance/Boundary%20wall%20repair/IMG_5884.jpg[/IMG]Apart from the wall rebuild the second main gates and pillars were also needed rebuilding and new stone carving / repairing [IMG]http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k562/NBeginningsFrance/Boundary%20wall%20repair/IMG_0058.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k562/NBeginningsFrance/Boundary%20wall%20repair/IMG_1245.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k562/NBeginningsFrance/Boundary%20wall%20repair/IMG_5887.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 You must be so proud of yourself!!!! The result is fantastic, really stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 WOW !!!I use to make and repair dry stone walling in Lancashire which went on for miles so I know how much work went into that ....Hope you have a comfy seat in the garden where you can sit and stare at it .... ;) And feel proud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuBeginningsFrance Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 Sadly its a rode side wall but every time I drive past it I do tend to slow down. The pics only show one direction we also re built the right hand stretch which was a tad shorter.[IMG]http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k562/NBeginningsFrance/Boundary%20wall%20repair/IMG_5893.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 It looked good when you posted the other pictures; now it's finished it looks stunning, so do the gates. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuBeginningsFrance Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 The gates were a labour of love, sandblasted then primed with hamerite primer then two top coats of hamerite so they should not need doing for many years ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frecossais Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 It looks like you did a great job, the wall and gate look magnificent. Well done you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I've just realised from what you have said that they are the original gates. I thought they were new gates at first. Yes, beautiful work, well done.Now all we need is one of that beautiful horse floating through them. [:)] Just another thing. I don't get the title. I understand "the great wall", but what's a thon ? It's a horsefly in French ! Re-edit. Funny how you always learn things and stand corrected. I've just checked for horsefly in French and it's taon. I've heard it so many times, but never seen it written !A wall a thon is something do with a marathon ? Never heard of it before. Certainly something fishy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuBeginningsFrance Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Yep wall a thon was a play on marathon ;-) As for the horse this is my boy does that qualify ?[IMG]http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k562/NBeginningsFrance/Snow%20fun%20with%20Armas/IMG_4907.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Absolutely superb and he's looking toward the gates. Not a taon in sight, it's too cold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuBeginningsFrance Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 No he is not looking towards the gates he is standing on the soon to be swimming pool ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Well you need to get rid of that snow then! [:D]Next instalment, the swim a thon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 [quote user="NuBeginningsFrance"]No he is not looking towards the gates he is standing on the soon to be swimming pool ![/quote]Looking forward to that, when does work commence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuBeginningsFrance Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Permissions now back no objections. So we will be installing a 15/5m meter salt water pool.Will be heated by the bio boiler. I also have two building that are 14meters apart that used two have a roof joining them that I am going to reinstate to create a shaded decked area.Work will start in the next three weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Isn't your development used by lots of guests? A salt water chlorine generator pool can't be used for such in France as it would come under the DDASS regulations, unless you are on site producing chlorine via plant which is then directly dosing the pool.Just concerned in case you get a visit via the numerous inspectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuBeginningsFrance Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Thanks for the concern but the pool is not going to be used by our guest its not part of our program thus not an issue. The pool is going to be our treat ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 [quote user="NuBeginningsFrance"]Thanks for the concern but the pool is not going to be used by our guest its not part of our program thus not an issue. The pool is going to be our treat ;-)[/quote]I read that then went outside and a whole squadron of fly pigs flew over. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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