MJS Custom Creations

08/05/2025

Personally I would never advise using treated pine Sleepers for a retaining wall.
Even more so when there is no machine access to repair it as it will always most certainly need after 10 years(that's only it was built correctly the first time).
This wall was built by the developers and had collapsed in places.
Due to budget constraints, the owners of the wall went with sleepers again.
Engineering required posts to be increased to 200mm,sleepers 75mm thick and doubled original embedment depth .
So holes were jackhammered, and the scissor shovelled to 1.5m.
Don't know that I would take another one on like this, but everyone is pleased with the result(at least for another 10 years)

04/04/2025

Backyard rebuild

09/01/2024

Cabana Conversion-Stage 1
Outdoor Kitchen

03/01/2024

Imagine standing in the middle of a barren yard, surrounded by nothing but empty space. The possibilities are endless, yet overwhelming. How do you transform this blank canvas into a vibrant oasis? This is where landscaping comes in, transforming mundane landscapes into captivating scenes that stir the soul.

29/12/2023

09/12/2023

With no machine access, this project was a little challenging, to say the least.
The client's brief was to turn this disused space into a maintenance-free area where they would want to spend time and entertain. The garden shed and treated pine retaining wall were to stay but needed to be hidden.
Here is what we came up with

09/12/2023

With no machine access, this project was a little challenging, to say the least.
The client's Brief was to keep but hide the small garden shed. Hide the old treated pine retaining wall make the whole area maintenance-free and come up with a look and feel that makes it a welcoming place where you would want to spend time. This is what we all came up with.

30/11/2023

I was asked to build a fort/chicken coop, There was a mural with a Cuban theme to be painted as a backdrop to the swimming pool.
Little did I know that I would have the absolute privilege of being involved in creating just a small part of a work of art.

I watched Dan (Daniel Joyce Design )transform a blank canvas into this breathtaking scene that is a celebration of life for a pretty amazing family.

Transforming a seemingly simple structure at the end of this amazing Cuban scene, into so much more than just a place for chickens to roam or children to play. It became a part of a bigger picture.

I am forever grateful to Emmanuel and Sandy for allowing me the opportunity to contribute to this masterpiece.

11/04/2023

The goal was to extend the outdoor entertainment spaces on both sides of the alfresco. Here is how we do it.

30/03/2023

The client's brief was to extend their outdoor living area into a rainforest/Hobbit theme. Ryan from A.R Built https://arbuilt.business.site/ took care of the Merbau Pergola, and with 60 percent shade cloth, the environment was set. Installation of an overhead sprinkler system to take care of plant watering as well as completing the rainforest feel. The migration of frogs and birds is so pleasing to see and is the priceless final touch.