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Hi all!
I have been deliberating over this area for months now... Not one to put pen to paper for planning, although I probably should for the sake of time wasting lol! I hope the pictures and my text explain what I am trying to do and the areas involved!!
I'm in the process of this mess! I'm selling soon so I'm after a quick fix that looks good but doesn't have to be perfect but doesn't leave the buyer with issues either.
1. Main merbau deck area is raised above ground on the sloping block which includes a ramp (over the old concrete stairs) and stairs down to the base level of the house before entering the main deck to th front door. You should be able to see a number of areas in the pictures where the deck is exposed underneath i.e. under pathway and ramp and where stairs are as well as concrete stairs, and where the climbing garden wall is... this is what I'd like to creatively cover to stop my dog getting under there and the creepy crawlies coming out as well! I also have massive bamboo trees and live on a main road so it constant dirt and debris going under there.
2. As you can see there's an area in front of main deck off the concrete driveway where a section of plyboard has been ripped off I have no idea how to make this look fix it without pulling the lot off.. And I don't think I would know how to properly replace it all! It was originally built as a sandpit and currently used as our fire pit area. The ply used to be a chalkboard I don't care if I use more chalkboard paint and continue that or just painted black to hide it main concern is repairing the removed section and...
2. Same area, fixing/ filling / covering the steel and timber exposed framing areas... again stop the creepy crawlies and it looks ugly!
3. Close up of where concrete meets timber retaining walls I'm guessing expanding foam but if there's any other cheaper / easier options for a DIYer like myself to fill these gaps so the leaves and debris don't get stuck in there that would be amazing!
4. You can see the monument fencing and aluminium timber style gates which is the front of the house facing east, lots of retaining walls and garden bed areas here that were yuk and mouldy/rotting sleepers etc...
I have washed, sanded, treated with hardener and painted with Bondall inground timber protector waterproofing paint ... all of the retaining wall areas you can see that are black! I'm still filling!! And obviously yet to complete painting! That'll be my last agenda!
IDEAS & MATERIALS
I'd like to use various materials I have around the house including those you probably seen in the images which include;
- random ply stuff
- stack of square and rectangular tiles leftover from bathroom and kitchen splashback
- old outdoor timber furniture that I have pulled apart
- the steel things you see in some of the pictures
- timber sleepers various lengths
- 2x decking boards same as ramp length
- and other random odds and ends I've collected over the years.
P.N. There are 2 massive umbrella trees (only one pictured, the other is in the retaining area to the other side which is a problem for another day!). As you can see the one of the umbrella trees roots is starting to lift the decking path but I don't think there's much I can do about this pre sale it's not a deal breaker !!
**I need to stress although I love DIY projects and likely have more tools than the usual single mums out there haha I'm definitely no carpenter! But willing to go r most things a go! Please bear that in mind with any advice and info you have for me!!**
I'm super appreciate any and all comments and look forward to hearing from you!
