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Yes I hope so, just doing belt and braces I suppose

Hi, I’m about to concrete some oak posts and wondered if anyone can recommend some bitumen paint to use on the concreted part? Cheers, Ed

OK, and you think it’ll be strong enough with the side loads. I suppose as it’s an L shape there will be some extra rigidity laterlly. I would prefer that solution but was worried it wouldn’t be strong enough when we have the July/august storms that seem normal now. :cool:

How do you mean? On top of the concrete?

So the timber is arriving next week and I've been thinking about how I'm going to secure the posts in the ground again. There seems to be a lot of conflicting information on the net. Ideally I would build a concrete foundation and put the oak posts on top of that so they are well out of the...

Morning, I have laid a patio with an Aco channel drain at one end. The slabs next to the drain have about 5mm gap and are about 5mm higher than the side of the drain. I have Sika Fastfix jointing compound to joint the patio. What is the best way to joint the drain gap? Obviously it needs to...

Great suggestions thanks. Someone on another forum suggested sloping the top surfaces to allow water run off too. Not sure how that might look or be achieved yet.

Hi, I've bought some Eurpoean green oak timber and am now thinking about the best way to fix the crossbeams (2) to the 150 x 150mm posts (1). The decorative rafters (3) on top will also need fixing. I know normal screws/bolts will rust so I should use stainless steel. Given the assembly I...

Hi, I need to source 150mm x150mm x 3m Oak posts for a pergola/screen structure. I also need 150mm x 50mm x 24m oak beams. Can anyone recommend a supplier? I've found a few but there are a fair distance from me and charge almost £180 for delivery. I'm in Fleet, hampshire. Many thanks, Ed

Thanks. It’s within 2m. Will be, at the closest point about 40cm to the boundary. The ground was sloped so I have levelled the top part, where the patio is so it’s within 300mm of the original level. The bottom part will be lower than the original in places.

I think I've found the answer to my own question in the Government Permitted development rights for householders guide https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/830643/190910_Tech_Guide_for_publishing.pdf . This is the document that the...

Hi, I now have a design for the screen structure (see image below) that I want to build in the corner of the garden. I've been trying to find the planning rules for this type of structure but cannot find any. Can someone point me in the right direction please? I have found lots of different...

The OP (me) hasn't made his mind up yet. Haha. I'm just mulling ideas over. Maybe a pergola title was a bit misleading, My design is turning into a hybrid fence/screen/pergola design. I'm going to go with the option shown in the photo and i'll install some eyelets so that a sail can be...

Thanks everyone. Appreciate your input. Someone on another forum suggested a sail idea,which I quite liked. I’d be able to put/take down when I wanted then. I’m considering using some pretty sturdy 150mm square posts so securing is pretty key. I understand that installing on top of a concrete...

Hi everyone, I’m mulling over pergola design for our garden. Still haven’t decided exactly what we want but one design is basically an L shape around the patio area. I was going to secure the posts into the soil with postcrete, like a fence post. Then we’ll be able to plant climbers that climb...

Avant-Garde gravel sounds interesting. I think I might be having one of those as well.:ROFLMAO:

Hi everyone, I’m going to be laying sub base for the patio soon and have woven geotextile fabric to put down beneath it. Ideally I’d like to knock in some pegs at the required sub base height at various points to help me gauge levelling etc but that will mean the fabric will have holes in it...

Hi everyone, I'm thinking about getting some Bexhill Clay pavers from here https://www.chelmervalley.co.uk/paver-brick/brick-pavers/bexhill/ I have never laid pavers before but would like to lay a path very similar to the one in the attached photo: The pavers are 200mm x 58mm x 48mm and I...

Nice, looking good. What sort of cement/SBR mix do you use?

Thanks. I have Indian Sandstone Raj Green so I’m guessing normal cement will do? I’ve had a look at a few videos and as always people use different mixtures. What mixture do you recommend? I’m planning on using sharp sand and cement in 5:1 ratio for the mortar. What pointing product do your...