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PS have tried a spirit level but the anchors are naturally finding the easiest way down. Thanks

Evening all I'm putting some 2ft post anchors into the back garden for a small removable fence. I'm struggling to keep them totally square. Any tips? I was thinking of building the small fence first and then hammering it all in together. Only thing is, as I said, I need to remove the fence...

Bleach? Really? Never thought that would be the way to go with natural stone?

It's riven sandstone. Cheers

Any ideas anyone?

Morning all I have a two year old natural stone patio that I think I should seal. I pressure washed it a few months back and was amazed how much stuff came off. However, it's returning fast! Can anyone recommend a good sealer? Also, A lot of moss has started to grow in the pointing...

Evening all I'm trying to grow a good variety of veg, on a small scale, this year to see what I can manage. My courgette and squash plants have absolutely shot up, and out. There are a good number of fruit on each. However, about 60%-80% of them get to about 1 1/2 to 2 inches long and then...

Does anybody else have any thoughts? I really didn't want to b****r up the lawn. Cheers

Thanks big-all I was trying not to do anything to the lawn to be honest. I'm making sure that the pool isn't out for longer than a couple of days to protect the lawn. I'm really after something I can put down and then pull up and put away in the garage. It's not easy as I'll obviously...

Evening all Not sure if this is the right forum but here goes. I've recently purchased a pool for the back garden which rises as it fills. For it to rises evenly it, I have discovered, needs a very level surface, otherwise it goes out of shape and eventually spills water over the top. My...

I'm about half way through after this weekend. I was hoping to finish it today but it P****d down from lunchtime onwards. I'll chip away at it over the next few days if the weather stays dry!

Ah, Gotchya! It's paving Thermo What's with all this polystyrene? Are you saying to put a flat layer of it in the bottom (and sides), with holes and then soil on top? Must admit I never thought of that. It would certainly protect the wood wouldn't it? Also, I can't think of any...

Thermo - This is what I'm after. With it being so large I was initially not planning on sitting it on anything other than the floor. I've now realised that this isn't the way forward. What about a load of bricks? I've calculated that it's weigh about 0.8-0.9 of a tonne when full...

Evening all I'm builiding a large planter box tomorrow which is 2.4m long by 0.6m wide and deep. I've got no problem building the frame. However, with it being so large I'm not sure how to ensure it drains away. Everywhere I've read it says to use a liner (with drain holes) which is fine...

Thanks As for the metal strap, do you mean using it as an angled bracket for support in the corner joints? Cheers

I'm no expert but the same thing happened to mine after a few weeks. It all soon levelled out though. I found myself walking around it on tiptoes for ages. I then realised how daft I was and just got on with it. After nearly two years it's all fine. There's an area that has sunk slightly...

Ok, thanks. What is the largest length you would recommend? I've got an area of around 2.5 metres long to cover in front of the house. How many should I put in that sort of area? Cheers

Afternoon all Does anybody have any designs/instructions for building planters? I've only got a few small raised beds in the back garden and wanted to utilise the front a bit more. I was thinking of just using some gravel boards with some 3x3 for the corners and supports at the bottom...

I am no expert, trust me! However, I've done something similar and all on my jack jones; and I didn't go anywhere near those lengths. I used landscape sleepers laid horizontally. To fix them is I used 5" posts which were 2" in the ground fixed with concrete. I then sloped the posts between...

Thanks Thermo, again. So should I not use stain AND oil? Or use stain first and oil if I do use both? Cheers