Recent content by olaf

Time for an update I feel. I have arranged for the ladder hire for this weekend, the 2 big trees will be coming down, then the week leading up to easter the landscaping and retaining walls are being done professionally. I have had a friend of the family offer some cut to length timber for...

Well, Picked up some bicks for the perimeter walls last night, for my favorite price - free! Freecycle is a wonderful thing. I will be collecting more this week, both from the same very generous person - along with some flagstones for the path, and from another free-cycler. I've even put a...

Thanks. I think. Never seen a handbag full onf concrete, but SWMBO's weighs enough so I could be wrong. To add to my Query then: In a mix for foundations what volume will a 25kg bag of cement mixed to form concrete fill? In a mix for flooring use what volume will a 25kg bag of cement...

Afternoon all, As I have said in some other threads I'm going to be building myself a new shed. Part of this is obviously laying a floor. The current plan is for brick on foundations round the edges which the wall will sit on, then a hardcore subsurface and concrete base for the shed, with a...

Delay, Due to the weather the trees won't be out this weekend, so delay is the order of the day!

Well, 2 more quotes for the retaining wall. Both around 1.5K, or 900 if I do the digging out of soil myself. think I'll be doing some digging.....

Hang on - the neighbour complained that it spoiled her view of your garden? I'd look at getting a gazebo and putting it up over the area - as long as it is up for less than 6 months at a time then it is a temporary structure- it is a tent right! sorry this amazes me - you could lay the...

Sorry for the delay - family issues. As the album bit on here isn;t working too well, I have uploaded to flikr and they can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/50412669@N02/ You can see the 2 trimmed hawthorns at the back, and they will be down at the end of next week too. I have...

Hi Wrath, It was for extra terracing we didn't ask for and don't want! Another quote tomorrow hopefully. ...

Well, one landscaper didn't show. the other gave me an estimate last night, for work we didn't ask for. the total quote was 5.5K. For that money we will go back to plan A and get the structural work done on the loft and I can fit it out. Think I need some other prices... Olly

Hmm... OK the professional quote for the work on the landscaping was a bit more than we expected, and he clearly hadn't listened to what we wanted. Therefore this week, once we hand back the old house to the landlord SWMBO and I will be sitting down and drawing out what we want, and then I will...

Well, the trees are out - most of them at least! The 2 large Hawthorns will be coming down in a fortnight, but all of the surrounding trees are out and the hawthornes have been trimmed back sufficiently for now. 4 big builders merchant bags of chippings and lots of fuel for the chiminea. Oh...

Yes, with an s! We have just bought a place and had planned to get the loft converted to an extra bedroom, however as this would need addtiional re-inforcement joists the quotes are coming in at more than we can manage at the moment - one more quote this evening and then we will make a final...

Chapeau, From what I understand the terraces were cut into the hillside. I have 2 landscapping specialists coming to have a look Sat (while we bring the trees down) and I will see what they suggest...

Depends on size needed and budget! my first suggestion would be any caravan shops nearby/local, alongside web based research, and check on ebay for any being sold off too. I would also suggest if you are happy with second hand freecycle and similar. Finally try local scrap merchants! if...