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She does now cos she's just read it :lol: Thanks very much guys!

Hi, Please can anyone advise how much cement I'd use per 25kg bag of ready mix ballast? It needs to be a fairly dry mix as it's for back filling edging for a patio I'm building. Thanks in advance. K-Rod.

Right I've got you. Thanks very much for your help noseall, I'll more than likely be back at some point for more advice!

Hi noseall, All there is is a drain for the downpipe from the upstairs bathroom but this is at the opposite side of the path to where the patio will end (if you see what I mean). Can you explain to me what a soakaway is please?

Thanks r896eno and noseall. Yes I am going to lay some edging to separate the patio from the lawn but as noseall said I'd be worried about muddy puddles if I run it that direction. I've never noticed any puddles on the path so presumably water drains adequately off the path. On that...

Hi everyone. I'm in the process of preparing part of my garden to lay a patio down and was wondering about drainage. To put you in the picture, the area is about 3m wide by 9m long. At the far end is a metal shed on a concrete base which I'll be laying the patio flush up to, the left side...

Thanks for your help.

Thanks for the reply ajstoneservices. Can you advise on the ratios of lime/cement/sand please? Would it be a specific type of sand?

Hi, I've recently built and rendered a breeze-clock wall and am now about to finish it off with coping stones. I've bought some rough grey stones and would like to know how I can get a similar colour mortar for between the stones. I've browsed the net for cement dye but can't seem to find...

thanks roughcaster, excellent advice.

Hi everyone, I plan to render a breezeblock wall shortly, it's my first attempt but I've done a little bit of plastering before so hopefully I'll be ok. I was just wondering what consistency the scratch coat and top coats should be. Should they be like mortar or more like plaster? i.e. a...

THanks for the advice guys.

Hi, Sorry to ask but does anyone have any ideas about this? I'm off to B&Q at the weekend :D Thanks.

Hi everyone! I'm in the process of boarding my loft for storage. Each time I go back in the loft I notice patches of black dust/dirt on the boards or insulation that is obviously coming off the back of the roof tiles after bad weather. Is there any way I can cover the roof beams to stop...

Thanks Undercover.

Hi, Please can anyone comment on my last post? I've checked the pipe a few times and it does appear that water is dripping out of it regularly, today it was like a dripping tap! I've also noticed a wet, grey coloured patch on the floor directly beneath the pipe so it looks like it's been...

Hi Mick/everyone. In the plastic bag this morning there was approximately a teaspoon worth of water. All comments/suggestions/advice appreciated.

Great idea Mick. Thanks, I'll be back on tomorrow with any findings!

Hi twgas, Thanks for the quick response. When the heating comes on, the pressure goes up possibly a quarter of a bar, no further. With regards to the PRV pipe, am I looking for a lot of water coming out, i.e. a stream or constant drip etc? Will it only be discharging when the heating...