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Thanks Guys I got the 5:1 thing, but what sort of sand should be used for pointing? And should it be quite dryish? Cheers

I'm sure there's an easy answer to this. I'll be ready to point up my patio next week and I've read that the best thing to use is 'black' mortar. Sorry, but how do you make it black? And what should the mix be?

Hi What noseall is suggesting is exactly what I did a few months ago, albeit with wooden posts. I chopped the bottom off, filled small hole with concrete, and fixed the post to the wall with galvanised coach screws and plugs. To be safe, I also put in an 'extra' post just a few feet away...

Thanks for all the input guys, much appreciated. Patio size is 7m x 2.5m, and is the other end of a sloped garden (slope away from house) so no worried about the DPC, but thanks for that pointer. The stone I have looks pretty good actually, all quite thick 30mm+. In terms of lines, I...

Morning all. I'm about to have a crack at laying a natural stone patio. Never attempted anything remotely like this before, so fingers crossed. I won't ask for general advice as I'm sure there's plenty of 'guides' out there. One thing I do need advice on though is how i can check I'm...

Cracking on with this one now. Should have the step finished soon. Before I asked if I could build the 'interior' of the step back up with soil, then hardcore and then mortar. To help with drainage, could I just go gravel, hardcore and then mortar and not bother with soil? Or would the...

I'm a few weeks away from laying a patio. I looked into hiring a mixer from HSS. It's going to take me at least three weekends to do, so by the time I priced it up I reckon it was easier to buy a cheap one from B&Q. They have them in for £99.99; got one last week. As soon as I'm finished...

Top man No more questions now for a while....maybe!

Thanks Thermo, that's a great help. Just a few things: - 1. Should it be back filled with soil, hardcore, then mortar, all in steps if you like from left to right? 2. Do I need a whacker (sic?) plate to compact everything or will something else do? 3. I've now realised that as there'll...

Afternoon folks Anyone got any feedback on this one? Cheers

Could try a powered rotary wire brush on a drill maybe? Would have to check it on a little part first to see if it did any damage. Or you could ask someone to make you a tool which exactly fits the grooves of the boards. If you know someone who has access to a workshop, it might work and...

Right, taking into account everything I've mentioned above. Below is four photos of the area where the step is going Also here is a very basic (!) drawing I have come up with which I think is an option (???). Looking at the bottom drawing (Frontal View) Do I need to put sleepers...

Problem. In addition to what I've just mentioned above, I've been out in the snow with the tape measure. If I do it this way that means I'm going to lose a lot of lawn space as the steps will start around 2.4m before the end. Can I run what I think are two options by you? 1. reduce the...

Digging the step out first it is then. Am I right with waht needs to go into it? Do I need 4 inches hardcore then mortar etc? And to confirm, the boxes sit on the soil themselves? No need to put posts in to fix the sleeper box to? Thanks again