Recent content by confusionhunter

Hi All, Firstly thanks to this community, I've searched and looked at many threads that has helped me get this far with an old chimney breast, but its led me to admit defeat and and rebuild the whole thing in a different brick. We have removed a gas fire and isolated the supply and looking to...

This bring s me to the second part of my original post :My second question is relating to the steps. Currently three very steep steps that my grandparents cannot get up, and I don’t plan moving anywhere and I will struggle with these steps when getting old. So I want to take them out...

well... Job done.... well the start of it. see here:

I can ask but I bet the guy behind the desk doesnt know! I suspect it will be 15 years, basically I managed to get the sleepers (actually new 100x200mmx 2.4m) for much cheapness.

Actually its pretty straight, its been repointed in a few places and needs new coping stones, but that wall I'm led to beleive is about 100 years old and in far better condition than the retaining wall put in 25 years ago! I will need to rebuild the bit next to the trailer at the back (you...

Found the merchants website and this blurb: We also offer a comprehensive wood treatment service using the VACSOL Aqua trademarked process, applied in a double vacuum low-pressure plant, to provide effective protection against fungal and insect attack. VACSOL Aqua treated timber used in...

Hmm, fair point. Although it might be a bit late for that as I already have most of the wood. I purchased at good prices from a reputable merchant locally, all ACQ pressure treated, I was going to coat in Cuprinol of the appropriate colour and then use bitumen paint for all the wood...

Hi, and thanks fr the reply. I've seen the rule a couple of times on the internet. its the minimum distance for the 2 walls to be considered seperate structures. This link demonstrates it nicely: http://www.allanblock.com/retainingwalls/Installation/Landscape/terrace/terracerule.aspx...

Hi all, I have been on this forum a few times but I thought it time I joined…. Of course spurred on by a project! I am undertaking a project that will mean I have much more usable space in my garden and for this to work I need to create a new retaining wall above an existing retaining wall...