Garden Patio Installation Mousehole

Garden Patio Installation, Mousehole

EGD Renovations designed and installed a limestone sett patio for a cottage in Mousehole near Penzance, overcoming significant access challenges and difficult ground conditions. The project involved extensive excavation through rocky soil, construction of a French drain, raising buried drain covers and moving a granite water trough to create a functional, beautifully designed garden space.

Works included:

Main House:

Complete design and layout planning
Excavation to 400mm depth removing old slate patio, rubble and rocky soil
Rotovator work to loosen soil and reveal rocks for removal
50mm MOT sub-base installation, compacted
Slurry application to setts to prevent staining
Limestone sett installation in 50-70mm cement bed
Grouting between setts
French drain construction with perforated pipe, pea gravel and stone
Raising multiple buried drain covers to accessible level
Extended raised bed construction
Moving large granite water trough using levels and metal poles as rollers
Granite trough incorporated as bird bath feature
Full project management

Project challenges: All materials transported approximately 100m from car park around Mousehole harbour via back garden gate. Electric wheelbarrow purchased specifically for this project due to steep hills. Team stayed on-site in the cottage for duration of works to eliminate daily travel.

Completed limestone sett patio garden Mousehole Penzance

Garden patio with limestone setts cottage Mousehole Cornwall

EGD Garden Design limestone sett patio Mousehole Cornwall

Completed patio with drainage system Mousehole Penzance

Limestone sett laying detail garden patio Mousehole

Limestone sett patio detail Mousehole Cornwall

Patio with raised bed garden Mousehole Penzance

Completed garden patio with furniture Mousehole Cornwall

Limestone patio and raised bed Mousehole Penzance

Garden patio detail limestone setts Mousehole

Completed patio and lawn garden Mousehole Cornwall

Full garden view with limestone patio Mousehole Penzance

Close up limestone sett detail Mousehole Cornwall

Completed limestone patio Mousehole Penzance

Garden patio from angle Mousehole Cornwall

Patio with access path Mousehole Penzance

Garden with raised bed and granite trough Mousehole Cornwall

Overview cottage and garden patio Mousehole Penzance

Completed patio with garden furniture Mousehole Cornwall

Stone wall detail garden Mousehole Penzance

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Before & during works

During works laying limestone setts garden patio Mousehole Penzance

During works laying setts in cement bed Mousehole Cornwall

During works laying limestone setts patio Mousehole

During works slurry application to limestone setts Mousehole Penzance

During works grouting between setts garden patio Mousehole

During works laying limestone setts Mousehole Cornwall

During works sett installation garden Mousehole Penzance

During works laying setts detail Mousehole Cornwall

During works sett laying close up Mousehole Penzance

During works completed area limestone setts Mousehole

During works sett installation detail Mousehole Cornwall

During works excavation and sett laying Mousehole Penzance

During works setts on boards preparation Mousehole Cornwall

During works raising buried drain cover Mousehole Penzance

During works drain work detail Mousehole Cornwall

During works edging construction Mousehole Penzance

During works excavation and base preparation Mousehole Cornwall

During works patio edging detail Mousehole Cornwall

During works French drain installation detail Mousehole Penzance

During works excavated area and MOT base Mousehole Penzance

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During works excavated area with equipment Mousehole Penzance

During works French drain pipe installation detail Mousehole Cornwall

During works buried drain cover revealed Mousehole Penzance

During works drain cover and pipe detail Mousehole Cornwall

During works French drain membrane installation Mousehole Penzance

Extended bed with granite bird bath Mousehole Cornwall

Getting levels high patio construction Mousehole

During works excavation showing rocky soil Mousehole Penzance

During works full excavated garden area Mousehole Cornwall

During works excavated base after rock removal Mousehole Penzance

During works exposing drain runs Mousehole

During works rocky excavated area Mousehole Penzance

Granite trough for bird bath patio installation Mousehole

During works electric wheelbarrow for material transport Mousehole Cornwall

During works excavation in progress Mousehole Cornwall

Moving heavy granite trough Mousehole Cornwall

Transporting heavy granite trough for bird bath Mousehole Cornwall

During works granite trough on metal poles as rollers Mousehole Penzance

During works granite trough moving detail with rollers Mousehole Cornwall

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During works drain cover raisingDuring works excavation revealing drain covers Mousehole Cornwall

During works drain cover raising detail Mousehole Penzance

During works layout planning with marking lines Mousehole Penzance

During works excavation and drain work Mousehole Cornwall

During works excavated area showing rocky soil Mousehole Penzance

During works drain cover detail with yellow line marking Mousehole Cornwall

During works layout planning with yellow lines Mousehole Penzance

During works layout marking excavated area Mousehole Cornwall

During works breaking up old slate patio Mousehole Penzance

During works removing old patio and excavating Mousehole Cornwall

Digging down base for patio Moushole Penzance

Before works garden showing rubble and debris Mousehole Cornwall

Before works area covered in rubble and debris Mousehole Cornwall

During works excavation showing rocks in soil Mousehole Penzance

excavated garden area Mousehole Cornwall

During works layout design planning detail Mousehole Penzance

Before works removing rubble from garden Mousehole Cornwall

During works excavation and debris removal Mousehole Penzance

Before works old slate patio to be removed Mousehole Cornwall

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During works granite trough repositioned in garden Mousehole Penzance

Original old patio before works Mousehole Cornwall

During works setts laid out for pattern planning Mousehole Penzance

During works cleaning setts Mousehole Cornwall

During works laying setts MouseholePenzance

During works sett installation near stone wall by outdoor shower Mousehole Cornwall

During works laying setts Mousehole Penzance for shower tray

During works sett laying detail with granite trough Mousehole Cornwall

During works setts with artificial turf visible Mousehole Penzance

During works completed sett section Mousehole Cornwall

Before works original shower tray Mousehole Cornwall

Weed prevention membrane Mousehole Cornwall

During works laying setts in rows Mousehole Penzance

During works sett installation in progress Mousehole Cornwall

During works setts laid in pattern Mousehole Penzance

During works grouted patio section Mousehole Cornwall

Weed prevention membrane under patio Mousehole

During works electric wheelbarrow with materials Mousehole Penzance

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Before works old patio and rubble area Mousehole Cornwall

Before works rubble and debris in garden Mousehole Penzance

Base preparation for patio Mousehole Cornwall

Before works buried drain cover detail Mousehole Penzance

Before works old slate patio with artificial turf Mousehole Cornwall

Before works old slate patio detail Mousehole Penzance

Before works old patio with garden furniture Mousehole Cornwall

Before works old patio area Mousehole Penzance

Before works old slate patio with yellow marking Mousehole Cornwall

Before works rubble and debris area Mousehole Penzance

Before works broken slate patio pieces Mousehole Cornwall

Before works rubble pile in garden Mousehole Cornwall

Before works broken slate patio Mousehole Penzance

Before works broken slate detail Mousehole Cornwall

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