Area after shed removal

blade1

Back yard was tarmacked one time around an 12x8 shed.
Moved the shed and wondering how to go about tidying up the area left.
What are my options?

looksee

You can get some stuff called cold lay tarmac that you buy in bags and just spread. There seems to be a solid enough base there, maybe you could try that?

Unless you get the whole area re-covered you are going to have a patch of some sort, but tarmac on tarmac should not be too bad, you could alwyas put a couple of pots on it to take attention off it.

blade1

looksee wrote: »

You can get some stuff called cold lay tarmac that you buy in bags and just spread. There seems to be a solid enough base there, maybe you could try that?

Unless you get the whole area re-covered you are going to have a patch of some sort, but tarmac on tarmac should not be too bad, you could alwyas put a couple of pots on it to take attention off it.

Thanks!
Cold lay tarmac?
I'll look into that.
There's another shed going further down from it so there'll be motorbikes passing over the area.
Was half thinking of even putting concrete there.
Was going to put new shed on it but after moving the old shed I think I'd like to keep the space.

TimHorton

Your fence would look great with a spray of https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wet-Forget-Mould-Lichen-Remover/dp/B0187LUYKY/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=wet+and+go&qid=1593198706&sr=8-7

blade1

TimHorton wrote: »

Your fence would look great with a spray of https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wet-Forget-Mould-Lichen-Remover/dp/B0187LUYKY/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=wet+and+go&qid=1593198706&sr=8-7

Cheers must tackle that as well.

Is that available in most hardware stores?

Shaunoc

Put in a raised bed area

blade1

Shaunoc wrote: »

Put in a raised bed area

Access will be needed to new shed below it.

blade1

TimHorton wrote: »

Your fence would look great with a spray of https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wet-Forget-Mould-Lichen-Remover/dp/B0187LUYKY/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=wet+and+go&qid=1593198706&sr=8-7

How's that for ya?

TimHorton

blade1 wrote: »

How's that for ya?

LOL You cheated and used a power washer, With the other stuff you just spray it on twice a year and no algae or similar.

blade1

TimHorton wrote: »

LOL You cheated and used a power washer, With the other stuff you just spray it on twice a year and no algae or similar.

I put a cupful of bleach into 5 litres of water and used a sprayer I got in Lidl.
Left it for 15min and powerhosed it down.
Effortless

Needs painting now and that's one thing I hate doing.

CJhaughey

:DDig out the gravel and put in a bike lift then build the shed back up around the lift.

listermint

rent a ground compactor and get the cold tar, my rental places rent / sells both in 1 shop. you may have to pull out some of the stones if cant compact them down enough. but they may compact just perfect.

Cantona's Collars

If you have a trailer, your local Roadstone/whoever should supply cold tar (or delay set) in bulk which is cheaper than bags of it. Just measure the area you need and they'll know how much you need. Hire a whacker plate to compact the stone underneath (you might need to remove some to get an adequate depth of tar. Use the self same whacker on the tar also.

blade1

CJhaughey wrote: »

:DDig out the gravel and put in a bike lift then build the shed back up around the lift.

I would love to do that.
Unfortunately a bike lift can't top the list of priorities at moment.
And I nearly had decent one bought a month or two ago only for they were looking for around 800 for delivery.
Couple of other things have popped up in the meantime that must come first.

Thanks lads, it looks like myself and whacker will tackle it so