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All of them?

I looked and they all look like this

A contractor fixed some fence for me, it needs redoing because the boards aren't overlapped enough. He says he will nail through both boards , despite the boards splitting last time he did that. Is there any reason to nail through both boards or should the thin edge underneath be left free to move?

I wanted to fill in the holes to stop moisture /soil getting in there

Is primer preserver better than using a wood hardener?

This allegedly reclaimed railway sleeper retaining wall got really wet because a downpipe was missing the drain for some time. i’ve fixed that, and I’m trying to dry it out and scrape out all the rot. Its pretty f*cked up, but I don’t really want to replace it because its still fairly solid...

I have an evolution track saw and I want to cut some sandstone pavers to size, will this do the job if I get a diamond blade? Any tips welcome . Also whats the best way to loosen/remove a single slab, can I use the track saw to cut along the mortar or should I use a drill and chisel or something?

Its where I said it is. You can see it

Whats the difference? There a plastic sheet that is at the same height all the way round the house. The sill is on top of it

The door sill is sitting directly on the dpc

I did read that. Theres a bit about “bending the rules” in domestic properties that says anything less than 75mm is asking for trouble

Halfway through installing this patio, the stone pavers are set in mortar and go right up to the house. There is a decent fall away from the house. They're about 80mm below the DPC. Is that enough to prevent the wall getting damp?

There are two manholes which probably need to be set in a patio

The bit around the side actually gets the sun in the afternoon, whereas the garden only really gets sun in the morning and a bit down the west side in the pm. I would like to have beds with some nice shrubs , and maybe a couple of small trees, climbers on the fence , just somewhere to chill and...

My garden is a mess, there are concrete pavers set in sand that have sagged down and shifted, and astroturf which I hate. I’d like to have some beds and shrubs along the sides maybe, and a proper stone patio. Not sure what layout would work , or what to do the bit in the middle. The garden is on...