Landscaping Ideas To Reduce Impact of Tennis Court Fence
johnkmcintyre
9 years ago
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Comments (6)A lot of emphasis is given to creating yards for children. This is often misplaced, as children can easily be encouraged to enjoy garden spaces without swathes of lawn for them to play on. Children in particular love natural spaces - gardens that children can learn about birds, frogs, beetles etc. The more biodiversity of plant material, often the greater the diversity of fauna. You have a big drop considering the depth of the area, as I read it. I am assuming that the site is rectangular? I am a sustainable landscape advocate - in the true sense. So I would manage your site by extending the whole slope out from the house edge to the back fence. This will then reduce the severity of the slope. I would then make a path going from close to one corner at the top, to about midway across the slope on the opposite side and then with a wide arc bring the path back again to the original point. It would look a bit like a tear drop. You will need to provide steps into the steepest part of the path - short riser with long tread looks best, and dont overdo the number of steps if it can be avoided. In between just have aggregate as the material to walk on. Large rocks can help to bind the soil on the higher side of the path. I would also suggest a tall hedge plant around the periphery to enclose the whole garden space. Then fill the garden areas with plants; I would definitely include trees in the mix. The vertical aspect is essential in garden design; it makes the garden look bigger, and also increases the biodiversity into your garden - this is what children really love because the increased number of birds etc helps to give the garden character. Of course as a sustainable advocate, I would suggest indigenous plants. You will need to use a bobcat to shape the site in the initial instance and to place the boulders. But any rocks that require an excavator or crane aren't in sync with sustainability. I hope that this helps and good luck with your garden. Alison...See MoreScreening ideas please
Comments (43)Thank you again to everyone for your suggestions, almost all of which have great merit. On reflection, I think removing the old fence is fraught with potential drama, not the least of which is if the idiot neighbour decides to remove the screen which is wholly within his property, we are left without a fence. Many of you seem to have difficulty understanding my reluctance to force the removal of the illegal screen. In an ideal world that is what should happen but as I have already explained my health is up the creek at the moment (never underestimate the effect a tiny mosquito can have on your previously rather pleasant life) and I have learned the hard way with a previous neighbour in another State that councils have limited power and/or care factor when it comes to issues such as this. A threatening letter with no follow up, which was what happened with another non-life threatening issue several years ago ended in an enemy being made with whom I had to live side by side until eventually I sold my house. I am thinking of using several suggestions which will mean bolting new uprights to my side of the existing fence and attaching a lightweight screen of some sort and growing a creeper or preferably a tree in the existing garden bed to the right of the bench which will help replace what we have lost (we being me and the king parrots). Thank you to Bill for the links to the Bunnings screens, I’m heading in there tomorrow to have a closer look. Again, thank you to all!...See Morehelp with street appeal
Comments (9)I'd be the reverse of several of you ( with the proviso that it depends on the condition of some of the existing paint ) -- I'd waterblast the boat shed , and keep those colours , and carry that up to the house . The roof I'd do that deeper forest green , the walls in the creamy yellow , the base in in a 'metallic' charcoal . There looks to be metal railings ? I'd also do them in the charcoal , the veranda supports in crisp white . Then I'd add dark glass panels on those railings , and do the same down the side of the steps ( metal uprights and balistrade with glass panels and dramatic stainless bolts ) . And waterblast the stairs , or covercrete , or as someone says , pebble coat it , although I think that gets slippery when wet ? Clean , warmer and modern , on a budget of $20k or so ....See MoreUpstairs addition possibility + bathroom idea help please
Comments (22)No-one seems to have brought up what , to me , seems like the second most logical suggestion ( admitttedly , without knowing the planning rules ) . The logical still seems to be to sell . Failing that , I'd look at extending the study , taking in the courtyard , alter the internal door ( suggestion - a single door on the 'right' side of the existing study doors area ) , add an ensuite ( relatively easy as the existing bathroom is just through the wall ) , and make that room your master bedroom with en-suite . Move the ranchslider , or add a roof to floor window , to get natural light into the new master , and possibly add a skylight or two above the dining room , as it will lose the ranchslider . Not perfect , but if you go up it will be costly , there are engineering issues , matching materials , new roof , all sorts of logistical problems . 'My' suggestion cuts down outdoor space , and may exceed the building to land-size ratios , but its so much easier building , engineering , roofing , plumbing and materials matching wise , gives you all or most of the space you are after , so IMO way more bang per buck . Having said that , only you know your priorities , budget and what you are happy to give up to gain ....See Moremldesign0401
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