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Quite tricky to tell without seeing. But my guess would be it was for supporting something, maybe a corbelled chimney that has now been removed, or a water tank although it seems overkill for that. It is unlikely to have been some sort of lateral brace. I suspect from your picture it could...

Many Thanks, I think I am coming round to a pure Hornbeam, 3 rows at 600mm spacings with rabbit protection.

I am afraid I do not agree with all thats being said here. Properly fitted wyroc should not squeak. The usual cause of a a squeak is the floor joists shrinking at different amounts(or being installed at different heights), this leads to small gaps under some which when walked upon go down and...

The company have a slight dilemma here. If they do not fit them they will get it picked up on the completion inspection and have it put down as a green item. This means that they will have to put the situation right. It will not be a red item which would mean they could not get a completion...

I am keen to have my house and extension fitted with external rigid insulation boards and then renedered with a weather proof coloured through render. Any suggestions for the most suitable products. The thinner the insualtion the better, but I do want as good a u value as practical. :?:

I think you should also use a plastic conduit.

It is more than don't react well with expanded polystyrene, the data sheets for expanded p state that cables must be sheathed. There is a migration of polymers from the cable to expaned p which results, after time of the cables becoming brittle and a fire hazard.

I have never come across any of the supposed silicone sealers that you paint on doing any good. As to woody's comment about the survey this can be true but very often where the cause of a probelm is not obvious they will say something alsong the lines of "further more detailed investigation is...

They should have cut a grove in the wall and installed a flashing in to it, sealed it and dressed the flashing over the new sheets and not bothered with the sand and cement which is often not very good at this sort of thing. Also if you look at the rhs of the wall you will see that the edge of...

Hi, I have seen on several occasions cavity wall insulation transmit damp through to the inside of a property. More often than not where the wall in question is on the prevailing weather side of a building, so that the external brickwork gets soaked and finds its way across the cavity wall...

I am sure they will, however I will also be nibbling the sheep a few months later! :P What about something thorny ?

The hedge will be separated from the stock(horses and sheeep) by the fence. I do not intend to lay it and just clip it. I frgot to mention that it should not be poisonous to stock either. I am thinking of a mix of, Hawthorn, blackthorn wiyh some beech, holly etc thrown in for good measure? :?:

Diluted brick acid cleaner, rubber gloves and a wire brush. Keep the pressure washer for cars, the water can start to badly abrade the surface of the stone when using a pressure washer. Then it will weather more quickly and generally detriorate faster. I have seen plenty of people cleaning...

I live in the Borders of Scotland. :D I am gong to plant about 200 l/metres of hedge alongside a new post and rail fence. I would like my hege to offer some wind shelter, be reasonably quick growing, fill out well at the base, be hardy, and look good in a rural situation. What do people...

If you want a really superior turf (even to rolawn) try www.coronetturf.co.uk theyare from Hampshire and grow turf on special beds, weed free, no roots disturbed when lifted and very good.