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Be careful, I severely damaged my back a few years ago trying to life a similar sized trunk & rootball out of my garden. The rootball weighed a tonne and I actually had to lif it out with a mini digger (which struggled). But I later tried to move it slightly by hand, which is when I turned...

Whats the best way of cutting these kerb edging blocks please? I need make some slim cuts to them (as per the marker pen), so that they can be arranged to form a circle. Im worried my angle grinder disc will want to slip out whilst cutting, seeing as its such a slim cut. Is there a good tool...

When I had a few stumps to remove I paid a tree surgeon to do it. I think I paid about £100 and he ground them out with one of these...

Im in a similar situation with the garden path I'm about to construct. Im on solid clay, Ive dug test holes 3ft deep and theres no sign of the clay ending!! I'm wondering if the 'hardcore/crusher run' sub-base will sink into the clay sub-grade over time? Would a geo-textile fabric help...

It grows from my next door neighbours garden, so it's a free plant. Result.

Clematis Montana? This is what I have on my garage roof...

Thanks, I might buy a couple then. :)

Thanks. Ive just noticed these plasplug diamond drill bits, are they any good? http://www.plasplugs.com/acatalog/Cool_Cut_Drill_Bits___Kits.html

What type of power drill is best for drilling through porcelain tiles? Or is it the drill bit thats important? Should I try with my cordless 18v 3.0amp Makita drill with perhaps some Tungsten Carbide masonary drill bits? Or should I be using something else?

Dont use the wacker on the soil as it will compress it too much. You need to compress it enough to remove any pockets of air, otherwise it will sink in these areas later on. But dont compress it too much or it may cause drainage issues. Also consider mixing lots of sharp sand with the soil to...

Im certainly no decorator, but Ive used PVA on fresh plaster and its worked fine, so Id be interested in knowing why it shouldnt be used. Is it perhaps just not as effective as diluted paint?

Thanks, I might just leave it to be professionals then. I'll contact a couple of decorators and see if they are interested in quoting.

Thanks. I fear that boarding the rooms would spoil the old original skirting boards, picture rails and coving which I really want to keep. Would I be right in assuming most decorators wouldn't want to take on the job of stripping all the woodchip and would rather just do the painting job...

Yes it has been painted over many times with what appears to be emulsion paint (not by me though!)

Ive got this stuff on nearly every wall & ceiling in my 1930's 3 bedroom house, and I want rid of it. My plasterer has suggested leaving it on and just boarding/plastering over it, which seems a good idea. Would certainly save on elbow grease trying to scrape it all off. But boarding all the...

When I did mine I used the top option in your picture. But I made a cut out in the fence post to receive the rails, so the rails were kind of recessed into the post. I did this as I thought it would add strength, but bear in mind Im no expert. In fact I have no knowledge on the subject. It...

I stand my wooden planters on pieces of roof tile so they aren't sat in the wet.

He's probably laying down the odds of your project going wrong! Only kidding. Sorry I can't help.

Good point. I can get the transformer fitted in the loft above. If both their 12v & 230v models are Zone 1 safe, would one give any advantage over the other?

You speak sense John, thanks. Guess I shoul play safe and get the 12v model.