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A lag must be a post. The reason I bring this up is that on a "Application For Fencing" form issued by the council, it says "Fencing must be of a lag and rail type". Anyone know why the council (landlord of the social housing I live in) would be setting that condition? What is the council...

In fencing, what is a lag? I cannot see anything answering this question when I Google. I assume it's a post. Thanks. Rich

In my case the flags are councill flags, i.e. 900mm x 600mm. They wiill be a restraining border around the flagged area, consisting of the front wall of the house on one side and on the three other sides a border consisting of modified flags (300mm x 900mm) laid in sideways. So, these flags are...

Reading the stuff on the pavingexpertdotcom website, given that my hardcore is not so well consolidated, which poses a risk that sand will fall into voids over time, I think "footprints" is spot on by advising the flags be laid on a sand/cement mix. In the words of the paving expert the bed or...

Hi. OK thread moved into "in the Garden". Reason I posted is because I noticed that when some rain landed on an area not covered by some covering I'd laid down to protect the sand laid down, the sand got washed into my base I'd created. Because of course my base has many voids, not been very...

Hi. I'm laying flags in my front garden adjacent to the house. I've layed down stones (sandstone) that have come up from my garden (I live on stony ground) - for the purpose of a hardcore base. I've got a 8x8 Roughneck tamper and I've managed to compact the stones. Now, this compaction is not...

Hi chaps. Thanks for your quick replies and setting me straight on this. I've been uncertain about what to do, but I now feel very certain of what do. My mind feels settled and that's a great thing. Cheers. Rich

Hi. Does anyone know what the owner of a family home (3 bedroomed house) would prefer in terms of bathing arrangements. Between a bath with a shower over it (having to step over bath), or just a "walk in" shower? I'm anticipating selling a 3 bedroomed house and I've got to make a decision about...

Looking at some data from Supreme Concrete, a hole needs to be about 2 foot deep. So, any stud needs to be at least 600mm in the ground and at least 1300m long. I think therefore we'll be talking a post 1.35 - 1.4m long to do the job. I think that's about right for this job.

Here is my latest design. The fencing is to sit above the boundary partition, which, at it's least embedded, is embedded 300mm into the soil. The idea is to use repair spurs (Godfathers) to attach a fence to. In my first draft, I've drawn an arrangement using spurs 1000mm long. And there is a...

Hi. One has the option, when laying down concrete into the ground, of using shuttering or not. I have two projects to complete and I think I will use shuttering on both. But, can someone please address an issue that concerns me. Shuttering will be on one side only, as one project invloves a...

I attach a drawing of what I'm thinking of doing. Basically making a 150mm wide border next to the flags on the side the flags will tend to want to lean.

I paid £4.49 which includes postage, for a 2.5m washing machine / dishwasher inlet pipe (blue). Works fab. Fitted both ends. I wish I had realised not to use regular garden hosepipe for use with constant water pressure. Gave me grief. Anyway, sorted now.

When you look at the situation, it's like putting in a flag nearly 1 foot into the ground, then laying up a layer of soil on one side about 4.5" deep. Perhaps some would figure that ain't going to lead to the flag leaning over. Even if it's just back-filled with the soil.

Hi. I'm using concrete flags/pavements, that are 900mm x 600mm x 50mm as a border between my garden and next doors. I'm laying the flags vertically, along the 900mm long side - so the flags stand in the vertical 600mm. There is difference of height in the land between my garden and next doors...

Thanks. Aaah, yes, that's probably what I should have been selecting when I first put in the temporary arrangement. Screewfix do flexible hose up to 1.5M. I need 2.5m. I notice you can get washing machine hose of 2.5m length. Maybe that's what I'll end up getting. P.S. In fact, I'm minded to...

Hi. I've got a temporary situation with the water feeding my toilet. I'm using a length of 1/2" garden hose, but it's springing leaks, so I'm having to turn water on and off as needed. Seems the hose is not meant to handle the constant water pressure. I'd like to replace this flexible hose...

Hi. Hope my post is kosher. I have some things that are mostly made of bakelite, some made of plastic (radio crystals actually). The lettering on them is in fact indented into the bakelite, and paint fills the indentations. Now, when I clean the things, the paint will be removed from the...

I want very sturdy slotted concrete posts. About 8 or 9 foot high. Can anyone recommend any particular make or type of post? For instance, are pebble ones the best ones? Thanks. Rich

I think I need to show in picture form what I think the instructions are saying. In the drawings I have made, "A" shows the scale setup. The distance of a cut "d" is the distance between the blade and the side of the rip fence. So, in a 100mm cut, without the rail fence, the distance between...