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We are planning on tackling our front garden finally but im a bit stumped on how to approach it. We just want to relay the path to the house and the side path with some new slabs and improve the font steps. The problem is that its very uneven and slopes down, and the part to the side of the...

Hello, we have been going round in circles deciding what to do with our front porch area and I think we have finally finally decided what do to. We have a raised patio outside our font door which needs redoing. It has a concrete slab underneath Im thinking to edge the slab with sleepers, we...

Just had a peak under a few more slabs. It looks like main area is laid on a bed of sand / really thin mortar. The side path looks to be put down with 5 dabs of mortar which seems to be just put on top of the mud!? Lots of roots and soil there. According to our neighbor the previous owner used...

Quick update. We have spent the last 2 days with an sds drill taking out all the old mortar. Its looks quite nice now actually! :LOL: Giving it another look over and im thinking maybe it would be ok to take it up and re lay it level. I lifted a couple of slabs and it seems to be just...

I would love to try and fix this from the outside without having to do anymore rendering or removing the whole window....if possible. Here's some photos from the outside Left side (smaller damp patch) Right side (larger damp patch) Shall I just silicone every edge that comes of...

I thought I had found the entry point. Water was able to get in by running along the back of the cill, under the frame and then into the wall on the sides as there was no sealant at the edge. I suppose this was only one of the ways it is getting in.. Not yet but will do now. I had thought I had...

Well...this has been a fun adventure.... After making the holes and testing with a hose by spraying the water at the windows I saw water running into the holes... I sealed along the sides of the frame and cill with silicone. Left it for a while, it rained no issues, I used the hose....no more...

Another update from me... I have stripped back another window, resealed the edges with silicone and foam the gaps back up. Once the foam dried I sanded it all down flush. I have removed most of the old "repair" around the windows back to the original scratch coat it. Before I do the new...

I'll be using mortar then(y). But for my own understanding is there a reason not to use concrete? I have seen tubs of ready to mix mortar and concrete for the same price. For example https://www.screwfix.com/p/cementone-general-purpose-mortar-grey-5kg/36857 And...

Hi Johnny, Yes silconing but not along the cill on the front if that's what your asking about. I understand that needs to be open for drainage? I'm doing it along the cill and frame on the side. This is what I've done already. There was nothing there previously. It seems like no window has...

The current general slope seems to be from left to right. From the wooden fences to the grey plastic fence. The slope gets a bit steeper by the conservatory side. Would it be worth trying to re-lay keeping that slope? Wouldn't be ideal but should still be better than it is now? ..maybe ill...

Thanks for the reply sircerebus666. I would prefer to re-lay but im worried it might be a bigger job than it looks? Especially as it would be my first patio job :p Ive highlighted some areas that makes me not so sure. Can see the patio is sloped against the wall of the house Sloped against...

Wondering if there's any tips on repointing a patio that is sloping and not level I was hoping can use the brush in resin pointing ive seen. I would consider trying to relay the patio but it seems like its a big job since it goes all the way around the side of the house + it seems was put in...

Started the repair today on one window as a test Took back all the render around the edges and removed the trim at the top. The trim had nothing behind it and there where many gaps so another place for water to get in. Render removed with trim still in place All foamed Once all the foam...

Is concrete ok or mortar? I going to get a ready mix as I only need a small amount. I see lots of people saying to use mortar to fill holes. is there a difference between concrete and mortar for something like this?