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Neighbors have exposed my garage foundation extending their driveway to the boundary. Not convinced they'll be able to cover it when laying the final surface. How does this stack up regulations wise?

Patio base laid and ready for install. Slow but getting there.

- Figured that was the case... Damn messy builders. - Oh, it most definitely IS channelling water down into the foundation trench (especially now I've removed the concrete pathway). I just don't know if it's best to: A) Try and keep as much muck out as possible to allow the channelling of...

So, on the left of this image, behind the spade and fork where I've busted through the concrete and shoved some geo-fabric to stop soil falling down is the area in question. Will get a picture of the actual gap tonight (if I can) Once I took up the concrete slab/patio/path thing, I found...

so, it's actually 6x2x1m now :) But that's just the pool (y). Before I even get there I've got another 10-12tons to dig out just to level the area :rolleyes:. Plan was to use Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs), or as you call them hollow blocks, for the pool. Mesh reinforced slab with protruding...

I've been excavating for a new patio that isn't flush with the DPC and have found that the foundation trench of our extension is back filled with old bricks and it *looks* like it may be designed as a soakaway. The foundation blocks are not mortared on their vertical edges and the cavity does...

Well, after digging out about a ton of soil, I finally reached my finished level. So with grab bag in place, I'm now moving soil to its end location, not a temporary place. Getting there... It should hopefully be a case of dig out a square meter into one grab bag so I can put another grab...

Yea, I'm having to do all this in stealth mode because my DIY time is after dinner and putting the tiny human to bed. Then I've got to do hard landscaping literally outside her window... So the lovely slab on concrete is flush with the house DPC... So the bottom of this hole is where I need to...

It's been 4 years since I started this wall.... Today (well, yesterday) I cut the last sleepers (BY HAND o_O) and fitted them all together. Got to gravel in-fill and back fill and we're away. Seriously, don't recommend cutting Azobe sleepers by hand. Although, I am getting some big...