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Hello guys, I'm choosing a contractor to carry out a Powerflush as CH flow is poor on the ground floor of my 3 floor townhouse The boiler (12 months old) is on first floor, 3 way valve and pump (both 18 months old) are in airing cupboard on second floor. We had a Powerflush carried out about 4...

I'd just use some treated wood to keep them in line - I can't advise about palisade panel dimensions or rails. The holes are 50cm deep, not 60cm, and are only 25cm square - that's hardly a major job. Just do one a day for the next ten days. You could hire a shuvholer if you're really keen...

60cm in the ground sounds about right. Holes should be dug about 50 cm deep, then tap the first 10cm of the post into the ground (at the bottom of the hole) then you can level them up for height as you go. Make your holes about 25cm square and then I think that should take about one bag of...

Crystalclears pic shows what are known as 'Durastilts' or plasterers stilts. Not quite so daft as might first appear - some glasshouse tomato growers and plasterers use them all the time. They come in various heights - Google them. And they do meet risk assessment requirements But for your...

With the steep slope you have I would have thought a close boarded fence would make more sense than panels. You haven't put your dimensions, but I was recently quoted a bit under £90/m for a heavyweight close boarded fence, and that was for 2.4m high (usual height is 2m for planning purposes)

Firstly, is your field outside the development area shown on the Local Plan? (you can bet it is!) I which case your only route is an agricultural dwelling, but this is extremely difficult these days compared to 40 -50 years ago when you could plant up a couple of large polytunnels with salad...

Sorry for the delayed reply. I use Geka couplings, not Hozelock fittings - I have a commercial horticulture background, and these are an industry standard - just Google images 'Geka couplings' and you'll see the type I mean. Hope this helps.

Hello garmcqui I tried to reply to your message but your DIYnot message settings are set to receiving messages only from friends, so it couldn't be sent......... Sorry this isn't working for you, and I don't really understand why, except I'm using 22mm hose, not 15mm. Maybe the small bore of...

"Actually, we're looking to kill everything as the garden is a tip and just needs destroying, it won't ever be planted on again" Are you sure about this? Your poor old garden may be 'a tip' but if you leave it as scorched earth it's going to be grim to look at and will devalue the property...

Just chop them off. People make a huge fuss about exactly how a rose should be pruned, but making sure it's been planted into decent soil and keeping it watered in dry spells during the first season is much more important than exactly how it's trimmed!

Horticultural soap is usually just a natural soap, not a detergent, that has long chain fatty acids of potassium. It works by either smothering the insect's skin or causing the outer skin layer to break down so that the insect loses it's body moisture and dries up. You have to use it very...

That Hozelock pump may not be quite powerful enough for a sprinkler. You could try a Titan pump from Screwfix (65041, £40) or maybe look at the larger similar Titan pump also from Screwfix. I've run an oscillating sprinkler from the £40 Titan pump without a problem, but bear in mind that 2x...

Ims78 - You could use a watering can to apply but you'll be wasting most of the Roundup and risking scorching the leaves by pouring it on rather than a light mist. You're trying to get the plant to absorb as much of the diluted chemical as possible, so you want the leaf to continue actively...

Yes, that's the stuff - there are various formulations and concentrations, just follow the label recommendations for dilution rates. You could either buy a small cheap sprayer (a pump-up container with a lance) which won't cost a lot, or hire a knapsack sprayer for half a day from a hire shop...

Ims78 - don't give up - I expect you're further down the road to getting this sorted than you realise.......... Firstly, not sure what happened with the SBK, but don't worry. Simply go over the whole site now with Roundup (glyphosate). This is the perfect time of year to use Roundup as the...

If you use a whacker plate you run the risk of over compacting the soil which will prevent the grass roots from penetrating very deeply, and so more likely to dry out in dry weather. You'd be best to lay down your topsoil to about the same as your patio level,and then tread it down. Make up...

OK glerwill - if you already have a site then maybe just put a decent mobile home on it - that'll last you 40 years if it's looked after, and cost about a third of a conventional bungalow! Whether the planners will agree is another matter. Maybe tell them it's going to be a temporary measure...

I'm sure some wise person on here will advise you why this isn't even possible under building regs, but have you also considered what would happen when you tried to sell? I would guess your building would be classed as "non standard construction" and be fairly unmortgageable. So any small amount...

newboy's quite correct. With Roundup, more is not better - follow the instructions. If you plaster the stuff on too much then you'll scorch the leaves and this will inhibit take up of the herbicide, not encourage it. Roundup is translocated - I'm sure the Roundup website will explain it in...

Leylandii are absolutely hated - and that's because they are mostly never managed properly. They're like big hulking teenagers thinking they own the place, so they need strict rules to curb them. Then they're fine, and they make brilliant screens from noisy or nosy neighbours. They MUST be...