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Putting a header is not really an option. It will be 2 gates. One is being attached to a post in the ground, the other to a post against the wall. The post in the ground is not tall enough to install a header. It also would not look right with the setup and its not something I am wanting to do...

Its a house wall so I cannot use nuts and bolts on other side. If it was a garage I would definitely go with that option. Difference between a house door is that its in a frame, so the force pulling from the wall is being stopped by the door header. I do not have the option of doing that. I...

I need to fix a 4x4 post to the side of my house. This will hold a timber gate which will be approx 1.8m Tall by 1.1m Wide. Planning on making frame out of 4x2 with a diagonal brace and then will have vertical fence boards. So I am guessing it will be heavy enough. Whats best fixings to use...

Going to make a gate with treated timber for driveway between house and fence. It will be a 2 door gate. Size inbetween each post is 2235mm. Just working out a design in sketchup but wanting to know what sort of gap should i be allowing between each gate and post etc for opening/closing of...

Just a bow saw is pretty cheap, and pretty handy to have. Yeah you are right about smaller branches getting in the way, but personally I find it easier to cut smaller branches with a tree lopper, then use bow saw for the bigger sections. Regarding removing, its easier to get it cut down to...

Personally found a bow saw takes down small trees with no problem. Not really that hard work with a sharp saw.

Check out murdock in Belfast. (http://www.murdockbuildersmerchants.com/) It might be a bit cheaper. Personally not got much from there, but worth checking out. Even just phone them and get some prices. Regarding wooden posts, you dont need moulded ones, do you? They are considerably more...

Go to a building/timber merchant it will be much cheaper. Where about's in NI are you based?

Yes ofc know about noggins. Its just a rough sketchup. Its end of a garage, and its well well below the DPC. Just thought attaching to the wall would be much easier than using posts there as, there will be considerable amount of concrete around that area for digging. Its breezeblock wall. An...

Building deck on a slight slope. Here is rough plans. Garage on one side, with 2 new fences going up on other sides. These are not errected as of yet. I have read various advice on these forums but here goes anyway for my situation.. 1) Joist hangers? Needed? Building frame may be a...

Great video to show how to do mitre cuts for skirting accurately. You will need a chop saw. If you dont want to buy one, then just go rent one, it may be cheaper if you only have to do a couple of cuts... but a chop saw or sliding mitre saw is a really useful thing to have if you are doing...

Thanks all for the advice. In doing some reading I opted to just buy some postcrete type stuff. It is a bit more expensive, but it will be alot easier as it sets so fast. Stones in picture are approx 3/4" on average. They were under the old concrete patio base, so pretty sure they are good for...

Just trying to get ahead of things. Just looking for a quick run down of what I need to do, to prepare ground for the turf you buy in rolls. Currently alot of work still to do, but remove most of existing stones and have just removed a large patio with a heck of crap underneath it! I still...

I have 17x 8' @ 4x4" fence posts to install in garden. I will be digging out 2' of depth and using concrete. Can anyone tell me if the Postcrete type stuff is any good? And with the amount of posts I need would it be better to make my own concrete? Now I am a complete newbie to making concrete...