EXPERT ADVICE
EASY WAYS TO ACHIEVE A WONDERFUL WALL Jeremy Lee, Commercial Director at Bradstone, offers his expert advice on the best ways to add a finishing touch to your garden using a wall. “Quite often we see people who may have perfected their patio or showcased their green-fingers with a stunning flower bed, but require that final flourish to complete their garden. A feature such as a wall is a great way to successfully add that finishing touch, and also add some height into what otherwise might be quite a flat space. “Walls often add a sense of shape, structure and style to a garden design, and are often available in finishes to match or complement your existing patio. They can also connect different elements of your garden, by incorporating a seating area, or drawing attention to attractive features such as a built-in brick barbecue or raised herbaceous beds.
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together with a suitable sealant and filled with concrete to create a stable base for a feature wall. Equally, the product can be installed to form a planter – simply infill with soil to a maximum height of 600mm to create a stunning border for your plants.”
Recommend Products: “If a garden already has a wall that needs a little TLC, rather than knocking it down and starting again, walling slips are an easy way to make it look like new. Bradstone’s natural stone walling slips simply stick to a block wall using Bradbond walling adhesive, with the Z-shaped slips fitting together to give the appearance of a random look. “Alternatively, when starting a new wall from scratch, our Easy Stack walling provides a quick, easy and cost-effective solution. The contemporary style hollow walling is extremely versatile. For a dry laid effect, the units can be bonded
(Above) Walling Slips Available in: Natural Sandstone Fossil Buff, Natural sandstone Sunset Buff, Natural Sandstone Silver Grey (pictured), Natural Slate Blue-Black, Natural Slate Rustic Gold. RRP: £59 per m2. Walling slips and slip ends available. (Left) Bradstone’s Easy Stack Walling Available in: Anthracite RRP: £6-£9 per unit. Anthracite half and full coping also available.
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