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Hardcore, and dry mix it is then. Thanks a lot for your advice John. :)

I've had a rethink, and a chat with the landlord. As the concrete is a mess anyway, I've convinced him that having paving down will give him a patio when we leave, and anything is better than the mess already there! So my intention now is to pave over the concrete and onto the grass. Since I...

Thanks for the reply burnerman. Yes, I could extend, but this wouldn't cure the main issue of unlevel existing concrete. I probably didn't explain very well, so I will add a pic: As you look at the image, the far left corner of concrete is slightly lower than everywhere else. Along...

Right, time for another shed base question! I have searched a lot and gained a lot of helpful answers. But I am still stuck. And a bit of a construction noob :) I intend to buy a standard 8 x 10 shed to house a few tools etc and my motorbike, so I need a fairly strong base. The problem I have...

Thanks. When you say cupanol I assume you mean cuprinol? I did a search for cupanol, and it seems it's some infant based paracetamol product :) But hey, if it works ;)

In the property we are about to move into, we have woodworm. It's not old inactive woodworm, it is definitely active. We seem to have it mainly in the old parquet flooring, but only in patches next to a light source. We also have a few signs upstairs. I am not sure which is the best...

Ok, sorry about the financial info request....post edited. Masona, would it be usual procedure during a survey for them to check these date stamps then?

We are about to move into a house requiring a lot of work, including full double glazing. To save a LOT of money, I was hoping to do this work myself.....enter FENSA :( I realise that I would now have to submit a buildings notice to our local council. So really: How strict are they on...

Whilst doing a search on damp related problems on these forums, I found your post barryo....thanks! But the link must have shifted a little, so here is the new one for anyone else interested: http://www.handr.co.uk/literature/rising_damp.htm A lot of good info there is too...

We've just aquired a house that needs a LOT of work, so I will be using this forum a lot soon :) I have done a search on this but can't find much info. The house used to be a shop, with a tall single storey to the front joined onto a small double storey at the back. The single storey is...