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I think it will be fine to spray over it. Ive done it a few times on my fence.

You could try scribing it (sctatching a line into it where it needs cutting) and tapping the unwanted end with a hammer. It should break off along the scribe line. Make sure you support it fully upto the scribe line and leave the unwanted section overhanging, so it will fall away when tapped.

If your after a fast growing tree then Eucalyptus fits the bill. Its also a tree that you can cut right back when it gets too big and it will happily regrow again, meaning you can keep it under control. Im about to plant a Bramley cooking apple tree in my garden. Hope to be growing my own...

Some insurance companies dont allow yout to have silver birch within a certain distance from your house. Perhaps because of the eventual height they reach, or because of the roots affecting the house. Why not fruit trees? Robinia trees look great but can get tall. Native trees such as...

And ensure your turf is slightly higher than your bricks, so your lawn mower blade doesnt catch on them.

Ive previously blasted this green stuff off my fences with a high pressure jet wash. Then treated with preservative again. Seems to delay its regrowth somewhat. Guess it because its on the north side and doesnt get the sun.

Yes, tread on it with your feet to compact the soil, or it will only sink after you have turfed it. Then go over it with a rake before turfing, to get rid of the high areas and fill any low areas. This also allows the roots from the new turf to get a hold. Stagger the joints of the turf...

Might wait until Spring and see if contractors quotes are any cheaper, what with the recession and all...

Thanks Andrew, can you remember which supplier you got yours from, as I dont live a million miles away from you. Cheers

Think I'll look at getting some firms to give me a quote

Doesnt sound like there are many on here with experiences of EPDM roofing. Thanks for those replies though :)

Thanks, some useful reading there.

Thanks for the quick reply. At the risk of sounding dumb, what do you mean exactly by 'built up felt'? Ive been told by neighours that the previous occupants of my house originally had a flat felt roof but it leaked. Instead of a proper repair they simply had a pitched roof built over the...

Is EPDM rubber roofing membrane as good as it sounds? Ive been looking at the following website.... http://www.diy-flat-roof.com/2.html As my extention roof is leaking, Im thinking of changing its pitched roof to a flat roof (and a new bay window fitted) and laying either felt or EPDM...