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My plan is to prop up the base at the right level and then pour the concrete to secure these support at the right level.

Would these work or be better than concreted in wood post to support the deck base? https://www.toolstation.com/concrete-in-sleeper-base-anchor-bracket/p75498

Hi, I am planning on installing suspended decking on part of the lawn area in my garden. I will be concreting in post and secure the frame to those. I'm wondering if I can get away with covering lawn below the decking with weed membrane and Sharpe sand, instead of removing the lawn?

I wouldn't have thought anything about it, if it was just one spider. I'm talking about at least 10 together. When I step onto the deck, they quickly hide and then they back straightaway.

I recently installed a small decking platform in front of my garden office. I had a plan to install a decking area in the garden soon, but I have noticed a fair few spiders on the platform during sunny day. I'm concerned that if the decking area ended up with similar spiders, then kids...

I'm planning on laying a stone (Cotswold / pea gravel / slate chippings) patio area. Do I need to remove the lawn before laying the weed membrane or can I install the weed membrane on top of the grass and then stones over that?

The is a downstairs cellar, the wall at the back is an external wall and on the right is internal wall. I know the right hand side has a water mark implying it's rising damp. But this is a internal wall. The other side of the wall is another cellar. The flooring on the other side is old...

Looking for some advice / recommendations for garden layout. I have a garden office at the end of the garden and planning to add a decking platform in front of it, I also want a decking area for table and chairs and a path that connects the house, office and the decking area. I'm wondering...

I've not had an issue with this room in the past. The property will be vacant soon so will investigate it properly. I just want to resolve the issue properly, if it is more than condensation. I'll investigate the loft, that would clarify things.

Thanks everyone for the replies. It's a two story 3 bedroom house and tenanted at the moment. So not too sure about drying clothes in the room etc. The room in question is a bedroom. Interestingly enough the other half of this side of the house is the bathroom and there is absolutely no issue...

I have not been able to investigate this closely and only have access to pictures at this point. I'm wondering if anyone can comment on possible cause? Could this just be condensation or does it seem more like a guttering issue. I had a roofer look at it a while ago and he said there are no...

I already have a circular saw, wouldn't it work with a diamond blade?

I need to cut this concrete slab about 2-3 inches back from the house. Would a circular saw with diamond blade do the job or should I invest in an angle grinder?

Here are the full house pictures.

The green bricks are only bottom 8-10 courses. That's a flexible conduit for a cable.

So I've cleared most of the plant and it looks like the roots of the plant were above DPC level and the worst signs of damp are where the roots are and not the RWP. So could removing the plant fully resolve the issue for the future? And do you see any point in digging by the RWP to look for...

Two more pictures, can just about see the slate DPC in one and also the green water marks only seem to be in the right corner.

Thanks for the replies. Here are some more details. 1. The DPC is just above the bottom course of bricks that can be seen. 2. Yeah getting rid of it all. 3. The RWP goes into ground. As far as I know the water goes to mains drainage. 4. There just the door next to it. Main issue seems to be...

I have noticed this damp patch on the inside of a wall. I can see some green / water marks on the outside and there is a Down pipe located there too. Would it be a case of a damaged gully and I would need to dig to investigate?

I need to paint a couple of uPVC doors and a window. I have bought an air based sprayer. I am planning on using zinsser allcoat paint, however it mentions using airless sprayer and no mention of air based sprayer. Just wondering if air based sprayer will work? And is there much difference...