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anyone know how much blocks i will need for this job, 6 pillars at equal distances along the wall, all about 1.8m high, first two slightly smaller, unsure how far out to take the pillars so again looking for advice on this also. thanks in advance

Finally solved it, the wall wasnt built to spec, i visited the local council planning office and found a structural engineers drawing for the wall. it had to be built at 330mm underneath driveway level and stepped in to 215 above ground, i measured last night and above is only 160-165 so a 150mm...

Can anyone advise the best type of sealant for expansion joint? i have normal silicon in the garage but am not sure if this is suitable. cheers

had a builder round today, he agreed with the idea the retaining wall wasnt built properly as he built the house across the lane and said its been this way for at least 4 years so hasnt moved much in the last 4 years, so he said rebuild the front part (the worst part) and build 3 buttresses to...

no trees unfortunately, ive a few builders coming round to quote, ill maybe try that two companys and see what they say.

Thanks for your response, this wall has been like this for a few years, i dont think it has moved much recently, im not keen on a rebuild as that would cost more than i can afford. I just want to try and stop it moving anymore if possible, how could i check how much it moves?

Hi Guys, I was wondering if anyone can offer any suggestions on how to go about fixing my wall. Any ideas and rough cost would be great. cheers Eddie

ok will do, im sure one of the two must be heating. will try again 2moro and post.

Hi All, Looking to drain and clean my system, its a highflow 400 boiler with a microbore setup. Im really struggling, there are two draincocks at the side door of the house, so i turn the water off to the house and open up the draincocks one at a time but no real flow from any of the two of...

Hi All, I was wondering if anybody knows the best way to set up this programmer for the HW. My boiler has a built in 2 on/off times for CH and HW. Im installing a wireless stat for the CH, so thats no problem, I just wondered if it was best to leave the HW on all the time (less on/off)...