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    Building up a base under a shed

    That's not a bad idea! I mean now i have invested too much into aggregates etc but definitely for the future use. I'll start looking out for those free pallets (don't see them as much these days). I'm guessing pallets (and definitely ply or osb) would start rotting sooner or later but it's...
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    Building up a base under a shed

    Thanks again. Yes, you're quite right about the shed's floor. I had a similar idea to you about brick perimeter and filling it in. Or if not, just losing that 0,5m and avoiding the higher bit of the root altogether (I think I could even out the resulting area with rubble and mot. Have a good...
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    Building up a base under a shed

    Thanks. A hard advise to take as I was set on this plan, with mot, sand and slabs ready but perhaps this is the way. If going with bricks (could I use some of the slabs?) I would still have to make sure it's level, and supporting shed floor in the middle, no?
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    Leaning concrete posts

    Thank you, but most definitely concrete.
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    Leaning concrete posts

    :-))) No handy winch sadly. Leaning tower or digging around it is.
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    Building up a base under a shed

    Hi all, We were left a keter plastic shed by our neighbours (8*6). The only place where we can fit it in our small garden has a bit of a slope. I started digging it out but found a root there at the highest point . The root is of a mature ash tree (so hoping that it won't grow more). The plan...
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    Leaning concrete posts

    Hi all. As seen on the picture, I inherited a couple of leaning concrete posts. Apart from the fact that they are leaning, they are also a bit unsightly, but other than that very useful - serving as a support for laundry lines. I wanted to ask your advice on the following : 1. Is it worth...
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    Fixing a groove/hole in concrete

    Thank you very much for taking your time and sharing your knowledge!
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    Fixing a groove/hole in concrete

    4-6 weeks ago. I think I read it since (when trying to sort out the gate issue) but I wasn't told by them, which would have been helpful. How long do you keep it wet for?
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    Fixing a groove/hole in concrete

    Thank you. I might do it long term
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    Fixing a groove/hole in concrete

    I have made a hole but it turned into a groove. Those guys who did the new surface must have mix it badly as it's so soft/crumbly. Too much sand it seems. But after your message I checked if I can drill deeper (below the new surface). I was surprised that my cordless drill was powerful enough to...
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    Fixing a groove/hole in concrete

    Agreed. But the whole plan works only if there is a bolt - sized hole, not a long groove.
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    Fixing a groove/hole in concrete

    Apologies. I was sure I have attached those! I think they didn't finish uploading. I thin the groove got even worse /longer since taking the photo.
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    Fixing a groove/hole in concrete

    Hi all, This might be trivial for most of you but I don't have experience working with concrete. We had some of our front of the house cracks and holes fixed with fresh concrete. Also under the gate. The issue at hand is that the gate's bolt created a groove in the concrete and the gate...
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    Repairing cornice

    Awesome stuff. Very helpful tips.
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