Recent content by mjjm986

Has anyone ever come across this issue before? Tongue and groove, pressure treated timber, with three coats of shed paint. Water is still soaking through. I added silicone sealant to all four corners as was told that might be the issue but still same issue every time it rains. Shed is new...

Thanks for the advice everyone. I spoke to the builder and he is going to do the job again, this time using a bottom outlet to get some depth for the pipe. I'll provide an update when completed.

I'm putting up a fence on a slope and I'm using concrete fence posts. The posts have pre drilled holes for bolting on the cross rails. I'm thinking if each post is buried at the same depth along the slope, then the holes should line up from post to post, allowing the crossrails to follow...

Soakaway was covered over before I seen it, I have some concerns about the fall of the pipe too. Yeah, you're right, I need to speak to him, it's going to be an awkward conversation.

Yeah, he new I was putting in a concrete path and that the drainage channels would sit within the path. I had said I wanted a bottom outlet so it would allow for the pipe to be buried and left him a rest bend and single socket bend to attach to the bottom outlet of the drainage channels (wasn't...

Concrete being laid is 4 inches, the pipe is sitting at the same level as the prepared ground, pipe runs to a soak away however the pipe is only barely covered as it crosses the lawn. I understood it would be laid with a bottom outlet to get some depth for the pipework, however it has been laid...

Having some drainage installed before, I pour concrete for a garden path, surely this is not the right way to do it? There is no room left to pour concrete on top.

So, I decided not to use the concrete. Instead I used the old decorative gravel to fill half and quarry chippings to fill the rest, using a compactor as I went, compacting every 3 inches or so. I used 6inch block round the edges to keep everything in as the levels are.lowe on the outside edges...

Thanks Foxhole. The pieces I was going to use are from an old pathway. What if I used the bigger pieces, approx 30cm x 30cm by 10 cm deep. I was thinking I could lay the flat side down on a compacted layer of stone chippings (the ones with dust in them). Then fill between the concrete with...

Hi everone, I'm looking orf some advice on a patio project. I am paving an area 5m x 3m. The ground is unlevel at different points and needs raised to be level with the pathway. I have excavated loose soil and have a depth of 8 to 10 inches to fill. I have laid a layer of stone chippings...