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My Ultimate DIY Garden Project: Building a Retreat

Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on.

My most ambitious DIY project has to be my garden structure. I knew nothing about woodwork, joints, suitable materials etc. but hey ho… I enjoy a challenge. 🤪

Initially, I just wanted a cover for my inflatable hot tub. I built a wooden frame. I placed a canvas roof on top, which I already had from an old metal gazebo I once had. Great…but then I decided to lay decking for my hot tub to sit on.

Perfect…it looked pretty and done the job. Until the canvas roof collapsed in high winds. Hence, I decided to construct a roof. Yes, I could have put a sloping roof on, but no, I wanted an apex roof.

Spending many hours researching different roof types, angles, shapes, materials, and so forth. I painstakingly constructed my little garden sanctuary. ‘Sara’s Schloss’

My perfect garden retreat…’Sara’s Schloss’

Hmm….what will my next DIY project be? 🤔

Happy Hump Day!

‘Sara’s Schloss’

A work in progress…

As it stands today.
My little garden project 😁

I certainly learnt a few skills along the way; joints, materials, tools, angles, pitches, etc.

I made many mistakes; cutting angles incorrectly, using incorrect screws, bolts, and so forth. But I’m thrilled with it’s progress.

And it’s still standing 🤗😂😂