Wimbledon Project

The brief : Build four matching pergolas out of green oak.

All the oak came rough sawn so the first obstacle was to plane it all to the correct thickness then  cut and joint it all to fit, with help from the groundwork's team I aligned all the uprights to the correct height and spacings from one another. The project lasted ten days mainly due to all the planing that had to go on on site!
   The designer and client were both thrilled with the finished result. It was a good learning curve for me and i now relish the opportunity of building more.

Chelsea

The brief was to construct on site trellis for either side of the garden and create and install two floating benches for between planters

  The frame work for the trellis had lots of angles to get around, as i wanted to create one whole panel for each side my measurements had to be precise and as they were so big they had to be created on site. I was very pleased with the results as it would have been a lot easier not to frame or create as a whole panel. The finished effect after putting in the extra detail increased the impact the trellis has on the entire garden space.

              

To create the benches so they tied in with the trellis I laminated batons together and gave them the same framing edges as the trellis. They were then mounted onto a frame work which was attached to the wall. 

 Having finished the initial brief the client has asked me to return to build a table to match the benches and create a cabinet for the corner of the garden to hold the hose and other outside implements.
   I am increasingly happy with how my work is turning out and the feed back and return custom I am getting is very promising!

Kingston

   

There were multiple items to create for this project. I was particularly pleased with the floating bench made out of Ipe it presented some technical difficulties but once they were overcome the finished product looked amazing and has given the client a lovely place to sit and appreciate their new exterior space

                   
                                                  

There was also a log store to create using green oak and cedar shingles.

                   

  A set of matching compost bins made from green oak with Ipe lids

A Screen made from Ipe to create an enclosed space at the side of the house. It was designed to fit a bench against it.

I had eight days to complete all the work and the client was so happy with the results she has asked me to recondition two benches that were her parents before and are in a pretty sorry state.