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    Type of hedge over fence - thin but tall

    yep i have since found out 3-5 plants per metre, depending on conditions. and insurance claim for walking into a spiky hedge that's on my land?? i suppose a police officer might try it, make a change from kerbs and fleas...
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    Type of hedge over fence - thin but tall

    thanks for the idea. alternating plants you mean? with a metre gap or so? im seeing plants that are delivered about 50cm tall and gain about that much again each year so i am preparing for the long wait.
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    Wire testing device perhaps

    boom boom! :lol:
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    Wire testing device perhaps

    It's hard to resistor. I can see her positive points. I'd hitch up to her volts-wagon. etc. Watt? :|
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    Wire testing device perhaps

    thanks all for the replies, really helpful to get some more knowledgable insight into a problem. saved me a lot of time!
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    Fence and hedge killer council cash combatting combo

    made a note of this to strengthen my argument! ta
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    Fence and hedge killer council cash combatting combo

    thanks all for your replies! i will look on gardenlaw also and try to wrap my head around it. The vagueness of adjacent seems to be the problem as people give me different explanations and the council also wont give me a black and white response, saying it depends on the road and other elements...
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    Type of hedge over fence - thin but tall

    Pyracantha looks good, i like the red column variety i think it is. Good recommendation thanks, I'll read up on it. A lot of sites say it's best against a wall as you've got it so with a fence up behind it should be okay. cheers!
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    Dot and dab boards onto brick schoolboy error

    making like a tree over here! cheers
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    Fence and hedge killer council cash combatting combo

    ah cheers hadn't seen that site before. will read through it over the weekend. they have claimed negatively impacting the visual appearance of the street to be the reason but I'll look through that forum for tips. Thanks!
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    Wire testing device perhaps

    ouch so simple i feel foolish. thanks!
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    raised deck concrete support posts

    do u mean like these? http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/151023519687?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=63&ff19=0 would i use them? no, i know i would use wood. :mrgreen:
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    Wire testing device perhaps

    Hi all. If anyone can help me with this it'd be great. I have lots of wires around the house that are the beginnings of a wired burglar alarm setup. They are a pair of wires in each room and at doors etc, bare ends sticking out of the ceilings, and working their way back through the...
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    Fence and hedge killer council cash combatting combo

    Hello Gents Can anyone advise me on the following please? The council have all but refused my erecting of a 6foot fence at the side of my garden as it is adjacent to the highway and I dont want to pay a fee to have it confirmed. I'm now looking at putting hedges in and putting a fence...
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    Type of hedge over fence - thin but tall

    Hi all Just wondering if anyone can advise me on what type of hedge to plant. I was going to erect a fence down the side of my garden but it will be adjacent to the highway and the council are making things difficult. Therefore I am looking for a type of hedge that I can put in that will...
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    Dot and dab boards onto brick schoolboy error

    Thanks for your view it was pretty much what I was hoping for. :mrgreen:
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    Dot and dab boards onto brick schoolboy error

    Hi all. Just looking for some advice from more learned people really. I recently plasterboarded the porch with dot and dab, and some of this went straight onto single thickness red brick but I just didnt think about damp proofing. My question is should I just bite the bullet and rip it...
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    Half a tiling job?

    Solid advice thanks all!
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    Half a tiling job?

    I read it on a forum site but i do concede your point. Should save a little bit of money also. the units are on adjustable legs so no worries. cheers!
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    Half a tiling job?

    Thankyou! Help appreciated. I had wanted to tile the whole floor to provide protection against leaks, at some point there's been a water leak and the wooden floor beneath has warped slightly. I'll get the surface sound before tiling, but i had read a fully tiled floor gives protection from...
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