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Thanks for the tip JohnD. :D

Right I think we're good now! This website is where I was thinking of getting the posts by the way (http://www.garden-fence-panels.co.uk/concrete_posts_base_panels.html) - all seem to be +9". Thanks for the help!

Hi Thermo, The posts I was thinking of using are 7 ft 9, a third if that is roughly 2 ft 6. with a 1 ft gravel board and 5ft fence panel that only leaves 1 ft 9 which is 9 inch short of the third you suggested (unless my maths is wrong). The ground is pretty firm. Do you think I'll be ok...

Thanks Thermo. So if I want a 6ft fence, I'll need to use 9ft posts sunk 3ft into the ground? Would you strongly advise against a 7ft 9 post only being 1ft 9 underground? A third would be 2ft 6 so that's 9 inches short of a third - would that make a big difference to the strength? Are...

Hi, How deep should you set a concrete fence post? I'll shortly be erecting a fence using 7ft 9" posts, my initial plan was to use 1ft gravel boards and 5ft fence panels leaving 1ft 9" to set into the ground. Is this sufficient enough to leave me with a sturdy post? All help and...

Nice one Oilman - cheers.

Thanks very much for all your replies. It sounds like chemicals are out, I'd need a lot of cardboard to cover 30sq m and weed control fabric needs a covering on top to block out light I believe and I've none of that. So it looks like the only option is to hoe/weed them every couple of...

Hi everyone, I've cleared and levelled about 30 sq m in preparation to lay turf. Before I can do this, I need to erect a fence between mine and the neighbours garden. I'll soon be ordering the fence supplies but don't envisage the turf being laid for well over a month. Since it was a...

Listen to Thermo, I'm so glad I did!!!

Thanks dextrous. When you say the rest, do you advise I remove the whole lot and start from scratch? Thanks again.

Hi everyone, I've got a couple of patches of mould in the silicone sealer around my bath. I was wondering what the best way was to replace it? Do I simply replace the bad patches or all of it? Is there a specific tool I should use to remove it or do I use a Stanley knife or something...

I would say for the time and effort it would take, you should use a mortar base. You'll find the flags will go down and level a lot quicker and easier than if they are just laid on sand/soil. More importantly they'll last longer and wont move whereas you'll find the flags will move slightly...

Cheers Thermo.

Can anyone estimate how much sharp sand and cement I would need for a 25m square mortar bed please?

Thermo (and all), Does the mortar go directly onto the 50mm of compacted sharp sand or do I have to remove all the sand and put the mortar onto the compacted hardcore? Thanks.

Cheers Thermo. I think I'll cut my losses and take them up. Is it 3:1 mortar mix?

Thanks Thermo. Quick couple of questions. If, hyperthetically, I leave the slabs on sand and point them with a brushed in dry mix - how long would you estimate the pointing would stay intact? (worst case scenario) Is it a 3:1 ratio of sharp sand to cement I use for the mortar bed and...

Thanks for the replies Noseall. Not the response I was hoping for but..... I did read up extensively before I started this project, mainly on Paving Expert where it does state flags can be laid directly onto sand - http://www.pavingexpert.com/layflag3.htm#bornb. The area will only have...

Hi everyone, Firstly apologies for posting yet another thread on patio pointing, however I spent a good hour last night reading the results of a search and am now even more confused than before I started, hence this post. As a bit of background I'm in the process of laying a 25m squared...