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Thanks for the replies everybody. I guess we will simply have to live with the leak and dampness till we save enough to re-tile the roof. @cotswoldbuilders - Yes, some of the ones I spoke to stated the exact same reason. I was still hoping that there something I could do that would last for a...

Dear fellow DIYers and Trade experts, There is dampness in the ceiling and walls of our second floor bathroom that seems to be caused by the poor condition of the roof tiles immediately above it. The roof is in the "rear extension" of a typical London Victorian terraced house. Please see...

Dear Forum Members, What is the best and most cost-effective way to protect your floors where work is going on inside the house or in the back yard? I live in a house where the access to the back yard is only via the house and that too a particularly narrow corridor/hallway. As you can...

@Deluks, I would have done but it but the following factors dissuade me (a) Previous owners of the house have already chopped off most of the lower level branches and thus the tree crown is already quite high. (b) Quite a few thick branches overhang neighbours' properties. (c) Am wary of...

I live in south London, SE15 in Peckham / Nunhead. Unfortunately, no easy external access at all, even via a neighbour's garden. My house is technically end-of-terrace because it is the last in a row of terraced houses. However at right angles, all along the length of the house+garden are the...

Yes, the tree keeps its leave through winter.

Hello Deluks, Yes, I believe the access to the garden is through the house and that too via a narrow corridor. The workers will have to take out pieces of the tree manually to the front of the house to the chipper. Also this is London proper so I think the price reflects that. About the...

Thanks everybody. I think I will leave the stump with maybe 2-3 feet of it sticking out of the ground. I will try to convert it into a feature of the garden, the possibilities are many - a seat, a table for the bird feeder or a small shrub! Will post a follow-up photo when we get rid of the...

Hello Forum Members, I have decided to get the large bay laurel tree in my small garden removed (discussed that here - http://www.diynot.com/forums/garden/big-bay-laurel-tree-in-small-garden-to-keep-or-not-to-keep.368405/) I am wondering if leaving the tree stump as it is an option. Main...

We have decided to get rid of the tree. Even though we love the tree we concluded that the risks arising from having such a large and vigorous tree in a small garden and in close proximity to the neighbour's house and our own house was not a risk worth taking. The tree surgeon also let...

A quick update. I finally applied oil to the decking and wanted to capture my experience here for people who may visit this thread in the future. I used the sprayer mentioned in my original post and it worked fine as long as high pressure was maintained. After spraying a section of the...

I will get a mop and do as you suggested. Should I mop after each coat i.e. coat 1 --(15 mins)-- mop 1 --(15 mins)-- coat 2 --(15 mins)-- mop 2? Or should I just mop after both coats have been applied i.e. coat 1 --(15 mins)-- coat 2 --(15 mins)-- mop? From your comments I gather that...

xdave, thanks for the useful feedback. I received the oil can yesterday and it says "sprayable" on the side. Yay! The specs for the oil did not mention this online. Because the decking area is quite large and because I am somewhat lazy I am going use the oil in the sprayer after all since it...

Dear Forum Members, We recently put in some new decking for our back garden. To protect the decking I am planning to use the following decking oil from Amazon - Liberon DOCL5L 5L Decking Oil - Clear ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001GUAAXK/ ) Can I use the Ronseal Pump Sprayer to...

Yes, I think that is what he meant so "thin" is probably what he said. Thanks! The house is in London so a generic answer is clay soil. Not sure about a more specific type of soil. Can I ask how the kind of soil makes a difference? Why is that so? Is it due to light or due to the water...