If you put her in in pieces rather than whole, it compacts down nicely.......... mwahahahahaha Tidy job.
Back right corner The 12x2 shuttering got recycled as raised veg beds and most went in those, the rest in new flowerbeds - it was decent topsoil.
Cheers - I'm pleased enough with it - not done much brickying, and I'm sure a real bricky would think it pretty average, but I think it will be OK - the blockwork will all get hidden under cembrit cement plank cladding. I'm better with wood, but as we cancelled all our hols this year and I had the time, thought I would have a go myself...
Sales Director for an SME. But 40 years of serious DIY and have always had a go at anything. These days youtube and forums (and companies own "how to install our products" downloads) is such a mine of information that the technical knowledge you need to do anything is out there. I've built a few garden walls in the past but nothing previously above about 8 courses...
Far side roof already slated - 1/4 way down the other side. Coming along - very pleased with how it's going - biggest building project I have ever done myself (with significant other's help). BTW, I know that last top slate is twisted - it's coming off.....
No, its the kytun dry verge - saw someone using it and thought it looked really neat https://www.kytun.com/c/slate-dry-verge/7 As you see, I'm using slate hooks too, which for a DIY slater I think is much easier.