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I've removed the turf in our back garden today, I will rotavate next, level, then lay turf. Thing is, we have an old, large border which has quite a few weeds in it. Do I have to pull all the weeds up, or can I just rotavate them into the earth? Many thanks.

I am going to rotivate our bare earth tomorrow ready for turf. It is light clay. Should I rotivate mushroom compost into soil, add 50mmm of top soil level and then lay turf? Many thanks.

Hi, I've read all the necessary posts about laying a new lawn and know what I've got to do. My mate is hiring a rotivator and will lend it to me this weekend, so I can rotivate our garden, which is just earth left by the builders. I want to do all the prep this weekend and leave it...

I'm loving this glyphosate!

I like the sound of this glyphosate. Could I use it to kill a bed of weeds, then turn the soil over and grow new plants, or will the chemical remain in the soil and kill my new plants? Thanks.

Are there any trusted sites that provide reviews on the best laptops? Or can anyone advise a good laptop, I'm looking at spending around £500. Many thanks.

I am self employed (one man band) I have a laptop and use it for e-mails, surfing the net and mostly use MS Word for most of my business needs; invoices etc. My laptop is on it's last legs and I need to upgrade. I don't know much about IPads, do you think one would be suitable for my needs...

ACER ASPIRE 5720.

Recently I have been working away on my laptop then without warning it suddenly turns itself off. Like someone has cut the power to it. I try to turn it back on but it's dead. Leave it for an hour and it powers up again but the same thing happens shortly after. It feels hot underneath so I...

I've heard the best filler for exterior timber is homemade; something like saw dust with linseed oil and glue - I think :oops: Does anyone know the proper mix, or is it best to just buy it from the shop? Many thanks.

Thanks. Unfortunately google doesn't tell me the best place to buy good quality fabric. You could just tell each person who posts a question on here to google for the answer. That would be funny :mrgreen:

I've been advised to buy myself a sliding mitre compound saw for when I build decks (about 3 decks per year). I wish I had £700 to spend as I could get something excellent, unfortunately I'm looking to spend about £300ish. After hours of research I've found this...

Can anyone tell me the best place to buy a good quality landscaping fabric at a good price. Many thanks.

Thank you gents. I was going to notch it as I thought it may look better but I think I will rest it on a single piece of timber as you suggest - less work for me also.

I want to build a pergola that will be connected to the house. I can make a wall plate from timber, is this the best way to do it? I don't want to use a joist hanger as they are ugly. Many thanks.

I need to buy an A3 printer/scanner, I'm only using it to scan and print black and white technical drawings. - Does anyone know of a good machine? - Any makes that I should steer clear of? - Best place to buy one from? - Any advice you can offer? Would be greatly appreciated. Many...

I need to run some edging alonside the driveway, between the 2 sleeper beds - any ideas anyone? I've run out of sleepers and can't buy anymore. Many thanks.