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It’s a Gabriel Ash upright Coldframe available from their website I think. Hope that helps 😊

Thank you for your kind feedback, so glad the video helped 😊💚

Thanks for watching and in answer to your question it all depends on the quality and style of fence. My fence has vertical slats so any runs ran down my side of the fence and not through it. If it is a poorer quality fence where the slats run horizontally then there is a danger the stain can run on the other side. I hope this helps 😊

Personally I always prefer to use a brush. I feel you have more control with a brush. When spraying anything I always worry about overspray and all the need to mask off what you don’t want spraying. All the cleaning down of equipment after just feels like too much hassle for me. It is though personal taste. Just be aware to ensure the colour does not run to your neighbours side of the fence. I hope this helps and thanks for watching 😊

It was like no other garden show you have ever been too. More like a rave 😊💚

Glad you liked the tune at least 👍🏻 it was Tinie at a garden show in the uk and it was all very surreal

Thanks for the lovely comment. The dark fence really does lift the planting and make them pop I do agree 😊

Thanks for watching and in answer to your question it all depends on the quality and style of fence. My fence has vertical slats so any runs ran down my side of the fence and not through it. If it is a poorer quality fence where the slats run horizontally then there is a danger the stain can run on the other side. I hope this helps 😊

Thanks for watching. In answer to your question there are only two options. One is to re lay the paving level. Or you can pack the base to make it level with packers. It all depends how far out of level the paving is. A slight fall in level is not necessarily a bad thing. I hope this helps and good luck with the project.

Thank you ☺️

Thanks for your kind words and so pleased it’s helped 😊

Hi Chris, thanks so much for your kind feedback. I am looking to create more content soon and feedback like this really helps inspire me to create more. Thanks again Mark

Thanks so much for this feedback. It is interesting how some manufacturers assume we all have their product knowledge. I like to try to do explainer videos assuming no prior knowledge of the product in question. I am hoping to produce more content again soon!

Thanks Lili, I am planning more content for 2024 so hopefully that will help 🤷🏼‍♂️ thanks for watching 🙏🏻

I have never used Quikrete so I can not really advise on this. All I can say is that for this type of greenhouse the traditional concrete footing and brick plinth is the best solution. Hope this helps

That’s a difficult one to answer having not see the house. My instinct is that if the charcoal grey is dark enough it will give the same effect. This will also help to match the house to the garden. Worse case it will be easier to stain the fence black over the grey rather than the other way round! I hope this helps.

Thanks for watching and yes I guess the ideas were more for a UK climate. I guess it’s a whole new problem for your climate conditions and must be very testing. Thanks for you kind words and good luck with your own garden 🪴

Yes if they had been timber I think I would have stained them black too 👍🏻

I personally like the contrast but it is all individual taste. I did do a follow up FAQ video explaining why I left them too which you might find useful. Thanks for watching 😊

I know! Trying to be a bit more consistent let’s see if it continues 😂 Thanks for watching 😊

Yes that is an alternative and at the end of the season we do have a few green ones to ripen indoors. Cutting back the foliage does really help though from my experience. Thanks for watching 😊

Thanks for the helpful video!@@SpencerCollection

Thank you so pleased you got something from it 😊

Hi Kirsi thanks so much for watching and for your question. I have just finished filming this very subject and hope to have the video edited and uploaded next week. I am sure this one will help you. If you hit the bell on my channel it will let you know when the next video is uploaded. Thanks for watching 😊💚

Hi, thanks for watching. I list the type and make of stain in a follow up FAQ video so it might be worth watching. You could then go on the brand website and ask for stockist’s. Here in the UK it is available in DIY stores. Hope this helps 😊

It really depends on the type of greenhouse. This model needed the brick plinth to be slightly higher than the base to create a drip cill effect. I have done another video on my channel called “Which Greenhouse is Best” this shows a different base construction for a different brand of greenhouse. Hope this helps 😊

@@SpencerCollection cool! I'll look for it now. Yeah the greenhouse i'm planning to buy says "base included" and its the aluminun base, so i'm not sure how much more foundation i need for it.. keep up the great videos 💪🏾

@@sharileenlimpin5534 thank you for the compliment it really helps me keep creating. The greenhouse company should provide you some base preparation details too.

Thanks Dan, I like the thought my Reel was the trailer 😊 Glad you liked the video and thanks for watching.

Thank you for your kind comments 😊 the hedge is a regular beech and in this section I did plant it in double staggered rows. Although I have since planted more hedging in just a single row and this is thickening up well.

I do understand your dilemma and the time spent thinking about it! Firstly it is all down to personal taste so it’s really hard to give advice on individual projects. however the following points might help with the decision. - if you are thinking of a dark grey as an alternative there will not be much between that and black as far as the effect is concerned! Personally I think black is better! - from my experience when I had the new timber fence it really stood out (too light)and as soon as I have stained it black I hardly ever notice it. - The garden if it is new might look a little stark at first until you get some plants in it. Green foliage against the black works really well. - many top garden designers use black as a background colour for a reason. If it’s good enough for them it should work in your garden. - I too stained about 15 panels in my own garden and still love it. - black is a timeless colour so it does not date like a grey or similar colour might. -if the panels are new and can easily be replaced you could test the effect by painting one first. If you don’t like it it is easier and less expensive to change one rather than 15! - with regards to the cabin and arch I think I would keep the same colour. It is tempting to use another colour as a contrast but personally I think limiting the colour palette makes the finish look more classy. Hope this helps and thanks for watching 😊

@@SpencerCollection Thank you so much for your insightful advice! I will get on with it next weekend! 😊

Hi Steve, thanks for watching. I am a little confused with your comment? We did actually replace a handle in the video to show the process. If there is an error you have spotted I would love to hear what that is. Thanks for your valued feedback. 😊

Hi Gillian, firstly thanks for watching. It’s a difficult question to answer really and it all depends on what the previous owners used. If it covered last time then I would try the same again. After time stain and paint do fade so you do need to keep re applying. With regards to the gate. Personally I would look to stain it. I am no professional decorator but my reasoning would be that you could alway paint over it if it does not look right or work. However you can’t easily go the other way. Also if the gate looks slightly different than the fence, personally this would not cause me any issues. So long as the colours look good together a slight contrast in finishes is not the end of the world! I hope this helps 😊

@@SpencerCollection Thank you for your kind reply.

Thank you, I am glad this helped. Thank you for your kind words about my garden 🙏🏻💚

So pleased it has helped 😊

Thanks for the feedback and I guess we are all different! I like the contrasting concrete posts personally but I can understand why for some they don’t work. I have done a follow up video answering this and a few other FAQ’s that explain why. Thanks for watching 😊

Thank you ☺️

Thanks for watching and your lovely comments. I have a couple of new greenhouse videos I am hoping to get out in the next week or so which you might like too 😊 good luck with the new greenhouse 💚

I think I would stain them black too. I don’t see a problem with it at all. I guess what else could you do? If you leave them natural or stain a different colour then I think you would be drawn to them too much and they would stand out. Hope this helps 😊

Thanks for watching and so pleased you liked it 👍🏻

No this is a water based wood stain 👍🏻

That’s great, so pleased I could help 😊

Thanks for the lovely comment Anne and hearing your story only inspires me to create more content like this. So pleased my black fence has helped too and good luck with the project I am sure it will look great and be worth the effort.

Thank you, so pleased you liked it. I still love my black fence. Personally I like the contrast in the posts but it’s all individual taste. Thanks for watching 😊

@@SpencerCollection of course, your garden you look at every day in the end! Can I ask how long those ball shaped shrubs grow to that size and what are they called please?

@@mayagame not sure how long it takes to get them that size. I purchased them at this size over 15 years ago and keep them trimmed to this size and shape. They are box balls if you are looking for some from a garden centre or nursery. Hope that helps

@@SpencerCollection thank you, yes, didnt know you can plant them that big already!

Good call, they will know what they are doing and have all the right kit. I hope you love the finished result 👍🏻

I would go brush every time as you can control where it goes easier. Spraying can go all over and you have another job masking up etc. hope that helps and thanks for watching 😊

Thank you, yes I did all the filming myself. I sometimes wonder why I bother then I get great messages like this that inspire me to do more 🙌🏻

​@@SpencerCollection I could see them working in a longer less dynamic format doubling as asmr vidoes too... Beautiful serene imagery and nature sounds. Slightly softer sound

I used Ronseal Trade Fence Stain in Tudor Black. I would say it is semi transparent rather than solid colour. Which I liked because some of the grain showed through. Hope this helps and thanks for watching 😊

Thanks Richard it been a lot of hard work but hopefully it’s been worth it! I have more plans and tweaks planned this year too😊

@@SpencerCollection It's amazing just how rewarding a garden can be. Looking, learning, experiencing, experimenting. And I'm learning (at last) to see it as an evolving process! Ours is coming along albeit on a much smaller scale. Bought the black stain (from your vid) and just waiting for the rain to stop before getting stuck into the fence! Thanks again Mark. Subscribed

@@SuccessShared so pleased it’s inspired you with your own garden. It is definitely an evolving project that is never truly finished and very rewarding. Thanks for your support, hoping to post new videos soon. 😊