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ok. So 3/4 to 1 ratio of Sharp to Cement is good. Whats the difference in using building sand as opposed to sharp.

Cheers for that one Noseall, Do you have an approximate ratio for the mix or is it as you say, not too wet. What would happen if i dropped some onto the slabs ? would it stain if wiped straight away

Just laid a 33sq mtr patio with Antique Gold riven slabs from Stoneflair. Due to the design of the slabs the gap between slabs ranges from 5mm to 20mm. What can i use to butt these up and fill the gaps. Im at a loss as i hear that some wet mixes (preferred as not to create any future wobble or...

Hi all, Following the completion of my recent patio project i now need to create run off from the patio to the drains, basically where i have cut slabs to fit round drains. The slabs are antique gold, kinda yellow york stone type My question is how do i colour the cement in order for it to dry...

Putting down 33 sq mtr of reconstituted York stone in a random pattern. 600x600-300x300 and 600x300 all 37mm thick Putting a 25mm mot base and 25mm sand cement dry mix. Thermo- You said you did one the other day-- I am in two mids as to how to lay these. I am getting conflicting opinions...

Thanks for that, I have removed the squishy stuff and have found the top of the clay, still a little bit of squishy soil hanging around in places, Have also banged a fork in it to aid drying out. Thermo- How do you mean exact construction

Tuesday 6th March 13.35pm Currently digging out 33sq mtr of soil in prep for patio sub base, aggregates and whacker getting delivered tomorrow morning. I have had to cut into my exsisiting garden by approx 15sq mtr and with the recent weather its like a quagmire. Upon finding this i...

Don't want to lay over exsisting patio as it will lead to unwanted step that daughter will trip on. One question, i want to lay directly onto 2" Dry sand cement mix. Bearing in mind the slabs are a combination of 600x600, 300x300 and 600x300 would there be scope for movement. Due to cost and...

Just bought a Staywell dog flap to fit on a single brick wall to the garage. Looking at the template it will leave a gap of approx 4mm from edge of hole to screw/fixing points, this means i'll have to have a precise straight cut into the brickwork which is where i'm stumped. I understand i...

So basically i remove the old ones which are near enough at the right height, drive some stakes into the ground with 4" protruding, lay the mot (Is this also known as dolly) and dry sand/cement mix, level off then put slabs on top ??

following the building of a garden rom im now looking to relay a new patio. 90% of it is exsisting council slabs that i will skip and the other 10% new slabs to position. Questio is how far would i dig down bearing in mind i will be whacking hardcore down and (10:1) dry sand/cement mix to lay...

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Just bought a Staywell dog flap to fit on a single brick wall to the garage. Looking at the template it will leave a gap of approx 4mm from edge of hole to screw/fixing points, this means i'll have to have a precise straight cut into the brickwork which is where i'm stumped. I understand i...

Bah, Coming home from a family break and the **** S pull me, Thing is i was driving north and they were driving south but still managed to point a hand held at me over a dual carriageway ? So with 23 years of no experience in the matter. Can a ticket be issued when a car travelling ,say...

Laptop does have wifi but i can not use this once the baby's monitor goes on as it causes major interference. As i use t'internet a lot in evenings i have gone back to using cable connection, So my knowledge is rusty on whats out there, Think i'll have a wander down to Comet / Maplins...

Is there such a thing as a retractable usb line, need approx 5 mtrs or less with a male and female end to use as an extension from the broadband box to the laptop. Currently i have to roll the cable up and throw it behind the tv and the other half complains so before i venture out into the...

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eggplant, Thanks for the input, you were correct in deciphering my logic, i have found the file type thing i was looking for and followed your instructions, i have managed to delete 180 photos from my device in one go rather than one by one so thats worked, only thing is the file does not...

Down to personal choice really, we had one re-positioned because when looking from the lounge into the garden room the kitemark was at the top right which leapt out at us straight away. fitters had to come back to complete work and tey moved it no fuss

When i used to connect my camera to my laptop i would get a pop up box which asked me to select a programme to open the photos with, I used to pick the windows one as it automatically sent everything to the pictures file and it gave me the option to delete photo's from the camera, for some...