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Hi, Im currently in the process of making some garden benches out of some railway sleepers, I am at the stage of gluing the legs to the seat via a dado joint, as pictured but turn 45 degrees left. What would be the best brand and type of glue to use to bind these two pieces together. I will be...

I think, and i may be wrong, they are usually sourced from local suppliers. We had a Magnet kitchen fitted last year, Got granite installed though. Im sure they said they got the laminates tops from two North East suppliers, namely Symphony or Roundel.... Why not give the local branch a tinkle ?

Just a quick note to thank everyone for the advice given in guiding me through my now completed garden drainage problem. All turf was removed, 4" of compacted clay removed, 35 mtr of land drain channels dug out "by hand" drains laid. 4 tonne of gravel laid, 2 tonne of sharp sand laid, 10 tonne...

Just a few pics of the garden, with a lot of help and advice from diy.com members. Garden levelled off following 35 mtr of land drain, 4 tonne of 10mm gravel, 2 tonne of sharp and 10 tonne of topsoil. That's excluding the removal of all the old lawn and about 80 sq mtrs of 4" clay subsoil...

I have just laid 30 mtrs of land drain and was informed that the fabric isn't entirely necessary. It is there prolong the life of the drain by keeping a barrier between the soil and the gravel, it helps prevent the soil from seeping into the pipe and clogging the holes. A landscaper friend...

well, the way this thread is going there wont be mushroom for any more amusing comments. I have combined a few of the comments and now have a much better surface. Bought a sharp ended small rake and a 3ft pro rake with a levelling head one side and wide forks on the other, scratched at the...

Hi all, Entering the final stretch of my mammoth garden overhaul. For those who have followed thanks for the advice and for those new ones here's a brief summary. All turf and 2" of clay removed from 80sq mtr garden, 5 x 10mtr land drains installed 0.6-0.8 mtr deep, 3 tonne gravel, 2 tonne...

strange one this but i've had my 2 dogs, 11 yrs and 3 yrs respectively and my old garden and the turf i have just removed had no dead areas, Wherever they "went" it made the grass go a darker shade of green and grew quicker. I only wish i could bottle the stuff as it turns the grass a lovely...

Fair point Thermo, I guess for a difference of around £50 a local one would be the better option. Whilst i'm here can i ask what type of turf do i ask for, reason is i can't see any "across the board" name, Im looking for a lawn that will tolerate 2 female dogs and 1 child, Not looking for...

Looking to get some turf for back garden and came across this website, www.turfonline.co.uk Has anyone used them before or heard any reports good or bad. They appear to be very reasonable and extremely competitive compared to my local turf suppliers but its the danger of buying over t'internet...

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erm, i have moved house since this post was last updated and have left the pond and its contents behind, funny thing is i bumped into the new owners only yesterday and they said the pond and its inhabitants are flourishing.

I like what you've done there............ What size garden do you have , Mines 8 mtrs in length and 9.6 mtrs wide ? What ya think ? Run a pipe down the middle and t off left and right at staggered intervals ??? Would the first run get more water than the last run though ???? Dont want to...

Breezer, As i dug out my next trench i gave your idea some thought. I like the idea of using the soaker hose to water the lawn and i am now seriously thinking of putting one down. How deep did you lay yours and i guess by your last post it was 18" apart. Was it one continous run or did you...

Good idea, and i did consider it as an option but i think it might be on the small size. My Garden floods at the first opportunity, It rained for about an hour yesterday, we have had no rain for 5 days and following this shower the grass was under water in places. I'm going for the land drain...

Hi All, As you can see i am in the process of trying to stop the garden from becoming a flood plain, which is does after every rainfall. It is on a slope but i am lifting one end by around 8" to create a level lawn. I am also going flat out and as its down to the soil, i am installing land...

I have just put a sleepr border around my lawn, How about using driveline bricks which will frame the garden and also give a neat mowing edge, you can pick the bricks up for around 8p each. Just bed them down.

Worked in these houses... Chubby Brown's Gazza's Warren Barton's Tony Mowbrays sister's Plus various premership footballers in ana round the North East, people that thought they were famous due to the 40K per week they were getting ?? Met these whilst in Retail Kevin Keegan Terry...

What damage exactly.. These can be repaired...

Avoid the "gloss worktop" if you can, They are put into show homes to give the impression of luxury and grandeur,and to imitate marble / granite. In my last job i was called out hundreds of times to "fix" scratched worktops. It was so bad that Bellway Homes North East pulled them from their...