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dont be lazy and just dig a hole

it is now day four and time to start putting on the 4 x 2 joists. these were placed at 400mm centres and scew screwed onto the top of the 6 x 2 bearers. Since each support post had double 6 x 2 bearers this allowed one 75mm nail to be put in at each side of each bearer. (i.e) 2 bearers per post...

hi there i have decided to build a raised deck which will be at the level of my french doors. the area was slabbed with 3ft x 2ft (2"thick) slabs but it was on a fair old slope so first job was to lift my slabs. next I levelled the ground and relayed some of the slabs to act as a sound...

why 150mm away from the walls thats a hell of a distance !! ok you wont have a step down but you might need to jump from the door to the deck !!! lol or have i misunderstood ??

in my humble opinion the concrete should be above ground level ! yes concrete is a bit pourus and will hold some water but it is nowhere near as damp as wet soil which will inevitably/eventually cause the wood to act like a wick and soak up water which will in turn make it rot faster. this will...

most hedges don't have deep roots unless they are very mature. The roots are relatively easy to find and are usually within a 6- to 8-inch area of where they decend into the ground. This however is depending on the type of hedge that was planted, so dig down remove what you can if some are...