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It really depends on what you want to use the ground for afterwards. If I was going to use a weedkiller to do this, I'd probably use one based on glyphosate (e.g. Roundup), as it degrades in the soil after it has done its job, rather than hanging around to kill anything you might want to...

Thanks very much for the pointers on this! Good point on the safety of highlighting edges where the levels split. I'll put some of these facing upwards on the outside edges of both deck levels, and also a few facing outwards from the front face of the step, to highlight the edge where the...

Hi, all. I've nearly finished building a medium-sized split level deck, and am thinking about what lighting to install. Almost all the deck lights on the market seem to be walk-over lights sunk into the deck, pointing upwards. Apart from looking smart and giving your deck a vaguely...

Those prices look pretty reasonable to me. Having just more or less finished a (slightly smaller) project, I'd suggest that you list and get costs for fixings and tools in addition to the timber itself. I used a mixture of truss clips and joist hangers to attach joist to beams (my deck is...

Thanks, Thermo. Hmmm, I didn't think that was the case... Doesn't pressure treatment cause the treatment to penetrate further into the wood, as described here: http://www.grangewoodfencing.com/news/about-pressure-treated-timber/25/05/2009/ , but not all the way through?

After three years in our current house, we've just about managed to eradicate the russian vine that the previous inhabitants had planted for fast-growing cover... :) As tapir suggests, and depending on the eventual height you need, I'd be tempted to do a bit of research online for one or...

Hi, I'm currently building a deck, using pressure treated timber for bearers, and also pressure treated softwood decking boards. Does anyone have any recommendations for treatments for the cut ends of the joists and boards? I've found a couple of products: - Ronseal Decking End Grain...