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Old Mar 15th 2010, 7:44 pm
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Originally Posted by soapy©
I love these 'my mans better than your man' threads lol

lets see some before and after photos gang?
Okey Dokey...

Before patio excavation, unpainted etc...



After Weeks of manual excavation. Four huge Skips later.



Drainage goes in.



Walls and steps built, and cemented over.



Sharp sand.



Block paving starts.

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fantastic stuff pal, looks great!
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Old Mar 15th 2010, 7:52 pm
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Inspection chamber next.



Curved flowerbed hiding canopy support and drainage downpipe.



View to neighbours house.



View from neighbours house.



Finished! View from garden.


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wow! looks fab, great job. no one will post photos now lol
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Bloody hell!! That is a fabulous job!! Well done! Mrs Alfresco must have been over the moon!

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Bloody hell!! That is a fabulous job!! Well done! Mrs Alfresco must have been over the moon!

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i bet not, she was too busy planning the next job
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Originally Posted by neilwhitfield
Hi I am excellent been in construction for 36 years as an advanced Carpenter and Joiner I feel I can fufill your needs

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Thats pretty impressive!Not sure if your post is aimed at me,I am married but contemplating a trade in!I think from a womans point of view,its quite sexy that a guy can do alot of DIY!
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Wow Alfresco,what a fantastic job!Now I am really depressed!And my OH can't even put up a damn curtain rail!Thats it,I'm filing for divorce!
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Originally Posted by livinginreality
Thats it,I'm filing for divorce!
im sure alfresco can fix that too
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Originally Posted by emelems
Bloody hell!! That is a fabulous job!! Well done! Mrs Alfresco must have been over the moon!

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Yes, his penis is shaped like a rocket ship.
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Awesome job Al, good attention to detail!
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Originally Posted by soapy©
wow! looks fab, great job. no one will post photos now lol
Yeah they will!

Originally Posted by emelems
Bloody hell!! That is a fabulous job!! Well done! Mrs Alfresco must have been over the moon!

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Thanks Em. Mwah + Mrs Alfresco & the rest of the family all slogged away together to get it done. Mrs. Alf is a very hard worker and a good slave driver!

Originally Posted by soapy©
i bet not, she was too busy planning the next job
Always!

Originally Posted by livinginreality
Wow Alfresco,what a fantastic job!Now I am really depressed!And my OH can't even put up a damn curtain rail!Thats it,I'm filing for divorce!
Thanks LIR.
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Originally Posted by kporte
Yes, his penis is shaped like a rocket ship.
Ahem... banana.
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Ahem... banana.
HaHa! How fruity!
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Originally Posted by livinginreality
Wow Alfresco,what a fantastic job!Now I am really depressed!And my OH can't even put up a damn curtain rail!Thats it,I'm filing for divorce!
I'll lend ya Kporte if ya like - provided you give him back to me later on!

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