Garden gate

Since we bought the house, back in 2015, we have wanted to fit a gate and handrail to the stone entrance to the pool area. Last year we found a couple of very decorative cast iron window grills at a vide grenier (boot sale), and bought them because we thought they would be ideal to make into a gate. We just needed to find someone who would take on the challenge. Via Lee-Anne, who has helped us with a number of our projects where we have needed good local artisans, we found someone who was willing to help us out. It is invaluable having someone who is bilingual, has a diverse network of local craftsmen and can provide advice and offer guidance on the best way to approach a project.

Brian provided an initial plan for the artisan to discuss and price up, and a few days later we agreed the works. Finally it seemed the work would happen. He returned to do a proper survey of the stairwell, as it’s very higgledy-piggeldy and he wanted to be as accurate as possible. Now that the actual measurements have been taken we are really looking forward to having them made and fitted ready for when we open the pool in May.