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Yes the windows were open as I didn't want to inhale all the fumes. And I live on top of a busy road. I guess that's my answer. Many thanks.

Wabbitpoo. When you say no need for a sub-base if it is only for foot traffic. I put a small patio down for the out laws, before I started we had an argument because I insisted on a compacted MOT Type1 sub base; 75mm. He wasn't happy because he said it didn't need a sub-base. After...

I've just painted my window cills at home; - rubbed them down - 1st coat of Satinwood - lightly rubbed them down again - 2nd coat of Satinwood Now dry, I can see and feel loads of tiny bits of something. What are these bits? and how can I get rid of them? Many thanks.

I think the logs would give a much slicker profile and definately easier to install. BTW, Unilog; 2400 x 100 = £5.28 You would need 2 Unilogs to get the same width as 1 sleeper, therefore, 2 x Unilogs = £10.56, 1 x sleeper £14.95, so the Unilog is about 30% cheaper. Also, the Unilog...

Thanks Static, the Unilog would make life much easier, I will look at that today. Many thanks.

Thanks Deluks - geotextile between stones and earth - that makes sense. - how can I stack a vertical row of shingle behind the sleepers, and then hold the geotextile in place? or are you sggesting the shingle is laid, say 1/3rd up the back of the sleeper? - if I lay a drain pipe in the...

I'm going to use vertical sleepers as a retaining wall. Will I need to fit geotextile to the back of the sleepers, then some shingle and then backfill with earth? I thought the geotextile would prevent seepage of earth getting through the gaps. Thanks.

Thanks to everyone for your help. Thanks spr0cket, the link to the circle of sleepers proves it can be done. I was thinking of chamfering down each side of each sleeper so each sat snug next to it's neighbour - but I don't think I will need to as they haven't in the example you have sent...

The sleepers would hold the earth back as per the attached dwg. Looks like I'd have to settle for the top profile of the sleepers stepping. I could secure the 1st sleeper, put the next in place and measure, take it out and cut it, then cement it in place and then work my way around. I'd...

Could I take a circular saw along them when they are in place?

Can anyone offer any guidance of this one for me? See the attached drawing (the squares are 1metre x 1metre), you can just about see 2 dotted lines running from left to right, the line at the top indicates the top of a slope, the line running along the bottom shows the bottom of the slope...