Capel le Ferne - Bricklaying

Laying the edge of the brick entertainment circle

Work is now underway on installing the brick entertaining circle at our new project in Capel le Ferne.

Brick edging will also be applied to the driveway for a consistent appearance throughout this project.

We hope to be able to start laying fossil mint Indian Sandstone at the beginning of next week.

Capel le Ferne - Early Work

The driveway has been excavated and the sub-base is being laid

This week has seen us start work on a project in Capel le Ferne near Folkestone, Kent.

The remit for this job is to re-model the driveway and lay a new paved area and entertainment circle to the rear of the property.

The image above shows the driveway sub-base being laid. The image below shows one of the Orchard Priory site team pouring the concrete footing for the outer step of the entertainment circle.



Pouring a concrete footing

Bridge : Another glowing report!

Client Testimonial

We always like to bring you this sort of blog update. We take great pride in ensuring that our clients are satisfied with the work we carry out on their behalf and the way in which that work is carried out.

It is therefore always pleasing to receive comments such as those above following a project.

Sittingbourne - New Project

The lawn has been re-turfed

New bed has been created and planted

We have been busy working on a new project in Sittingbourne for the last couple of days. Whilst it is a small project the challenges are generally the same, just scaled down.

For example we still need to create the right 'sight lines', putting features in the correct places so that they are seen from the house or as you walk into the garden.

Barham - The Finished Fountain

The completed fountain

We are delighted to show you this picture, the finished fountain at our project in Barham.

As you can see the two tiers and carved acorn at the summit are in place and everything is working.

This has been just one feature of a very interesting restoration project at Barham and we are delighted with the results.

With just a bit of tidying up to do now, this project is very close to completion.

Barham - Fountain Final Touches

Making certain that the bowl is level

Well, it is the start of the new week and the wonderful weather continues.

Today sees us putting the final touches to our works in Barham, including the installation of the fountain centrepiece.

The image above shows our Site Manager ensuring the the first tier of the centrepiece is level prior to installation of the second tier and the the final piece, a carved acorn.

The pipework is all in place with final adjustments set to be made to the five outlets involved in this particular fountain.

Barham - Applying the fibreglass to the fountain

The fountain with sealant applied prior to fibreglassing

The fibreglass applied to the fountain

The end of the week sees much of the work on our Barham project completed. We will be on site at the start of next week but things have been going well.

On Thursday we finished the fibreglassing of the fountain, the pictures above are from works on Wednesday and Thursday when we had to seal the new render that has been installed, apply the fibreglass itself and then apply a final, moisture cured polyeurethane layer as a final sealant.

Barham - The finished pictureframe

The finished terrace pictureframe

Welcome to a new week. We have now completed the brick pictureframe at our Barham job (as you can see in the image above).

Further works on this project are few, just a few bits and pieces here and there including the fibreglass treatment for the fountain and applying some natural, self-binding gravel around the fountain.

Picture Framing - Another Orchard Priory sideline?

The Orchard Priory Site team working on the Picture Frame

Who knew that Orchard Priory also made picture frames? No, not a side line in frames for pictures but a method of decorative outlining a feature, in this case a new terrace.

The picture above shows the Orchard Priory team laying a picture frame around the new, Yorkstone terrace at our Barham project.

The frame is constructed of Tudor Imperial bricks, laid on edge and will surround the terrace completely when finished.

Detail in the brick picture frame

Barham - Another little job jobbed!

An original alcove with floor re-laid

Wednesday morning saw our site team manager turn his attention to one of the smaller jobs involved in this project. This was to re-lay a brick floor within a feature alcove in the garden boundary wall.

As you can see from the picture above, he has done a fine job.

Something NEW in Barham!

New concrete base taking shape

Yes, the title is right, we are finally doing something brand new at our job in Barham, Kent.

We are installing a new picture framed, Yorkstone terrace outside the rear of the property, adjacent to the existing Portland Stone terrace.

The material choice for the new terrace is different from the surrounding paving that we have been renovating due to the historical importance of this Lutyens designed property.

New Yorkstone Terrace in place

 
With the new terrace in place we now need to install the picture frame. This will be constructed of handmade brick and laid in a 'running bond' style.

I will bring you some photo's of the picture frame in due course.