Well, this was a straightforward ‘challenge’. A garden that needed to be suitable for family use and the important feature of needing wheelchair access to the upper section of the garden…

The plans are drawn and final details are decided… So let’s get the digger in, make a start, and see what we can find…

The aim of the design is to create an area for sitting and being able to ‘move’ about and have some room.

Now to try and sort the all-important pathway on the side. Working with a strange level and an uneven wall. The upper slabbed area was also in-line with the garage rather than the conservatory, which caused difficulties.

Now it’s about making the area smooth and usable. A final decision of block choice from the client was given and then ordered ready for the pathing.

The decision on the choice of wall finish will be completed at a later date, in the meantime, exterior paint was chosen to cover it. A trellis will be added and shrubs and planting in the lower soil area will help.

Here’s the finished look…

A lower garden area now exists. Seating on the lower wall area with planting behind it. Serious appreciation was utmost with the rainwater that was to flow down the path and collect in the lower back door area. Drainage and above all the direction of flow when the blocks were laid were a big consideration to prevent any flooding.

But the number one brief of the job was achieved, it must have wheelchair access from the lower garden to the upper garden and for it to have a smooth finish.

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