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1. That is a very neat hole. 2. I just paid £5 for that beautiful ceramic sleeve that you are pulling out so look after it and maybe put it in the garden afterwards. 3. What is all that rubbish at the back of the sleeve? 4. You have nothing to worry about. Your house wont fall down...

I have just found exactly the same thing. 1)i lifted the quarry tiles 2) i kangoed through approx 2 inches of concrete 3) i dug out about 6 barrows full of wet sand which had been causing similar dampness to that which you have referred. This uncovered sleeper walls on 2 sides which...

Entrance to crypt for family of voles.

Sounds to me like you need the knowledge and experience of a reputable building contractor. In my experience, digging new manholes is not to be taken lightly and nor is the insertion of an rsj (ouch) What makes you so certain that wall that you mention isnt load-bearing? You need someone...

Firstly, and most importantly, if you have any concerns about your domestic gas supply, you must get in touch with gas 'National Grid' aka Transco, who will check your domestic supply for leaks and condemn any faulty pipework and/or appliances. Yellow gas pipe will generally not appear on...

Thanks Jamie thats exactly what i wanted to know. Just to clarify, its sand on clay, dpm on sand , concrete on dpm. ? Hope i have it right, thanks again.

What distance is required between joists and subfloor? Should sub floor be treateed with anything? It is currently bare clay.

I have also heard that damp can only rise to one metre above ground level. I would be very interested to see any evidence you might have of it rising to higher levels or indeed any levels.

When laying commons, I'm looking for a 5:1 mix that resembles ice cream starting to melt. (using more cement than this will increase the risk of cracking and will also increase the cost of all your construction. i usually reckon on a 25kg bag of cement being equal to 6 shovels. Pointing is a...

Laying blocks is the best diy job avialable so save yourself 600 quid and do it yourself. You will of course learn mixing in the process. You will need a trowel Shovel Barrow Yawn I hate laying blocks... ps. lol@ nosealls labrador who only gets £100 A DAY pound each...

So you want a fully insulated wooden structure with clearly defined cold spaces and moisture proof membranes. With asphlalt shingles? We don't normally do any of that stuff. :) We have bricks and stuff. Thats why we always shivering

Not sure how you saw into the cavity by looking under the floorboards... To answer the question if you are serious about removing bridging substances, you have to remove bricks (from the inside for the sake of vanity) and drag the stuff along. ie. start at one side of the bay and remove...

Sorry for this tardy response... I am now offering for sale the 3" cut petrol cylinder mower Which is ideal for keeping these plugs 'in trim'.

Sounds like a fantastic plan...can we see the results please cus i want something similar.

If you want blue flowers you need to think about adding aluminium. Tea bags in quantity may provide enough...

Let it grow all winter then hit it hard in february. Its evergreen and it will use its leaves to put on root growth over winter. So, when you hammer it in february it will be that little bit stronger than if you hit it now.

"Full sunlight but avoid bright sunlight".....lol That might be an indictment on British weather. Hope you have a position in your garden that fits this description. I think it might need to be outside. If im wrong (and it is not hardy to our British climate) it will need as much...

All sound advice. Only thing i never saw advised was: Remove all perennial weeds religiously, while you are taking the stones off the surface.

re: protecting the end grain at the bottom of the post. one school of thought suggests that a 2" layer of gravel below the post with the concrete layed on it will allow water to drain away from the bottom of the post. i.e. tamp down a layer of gravel and then sit the post on it. Then pour...

Thanks for the replies i think i might get a fan oven now.