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Hi All, can you advise what the difference in these blocks is other than weight and what is most suitable to be used for a raised garden bed. thanks

Hi all, i am building a raised bed approx 430mm high around the perimeter of my garden from concrete blocks, the front wall and side walls will all be concrete blocks, but the rear is up against my fencing/neighbours fencing. i imagine having wet soil up against a fence will cause it to rot and...

Hi all, building a raised bed around the perimeter of my garden. it will be made with concrete blocks (100mm wide and 215mm high) and will be 2 courses high and a single block deep, i would like to know how wide and deep i need to dig the footing ( i think that's the right term - basically the...

Hi all i am building a raised bed in my garden out of concrete blocks (100mm wide x 215mm high). i am looking to build 2 blocks high and 1 block wide ( 100mm wide x 430mm high) i would like to know how deep and wide do i need to dig a trench to pour concrete in for the foundations. i was...

As per title Looking to add new patio, do I need to put down a weed membrane below the hardcore, most people don't seem to use one from the videos I have seen. Will be doing 100mm mot1, 30mm bed and 20mm tile. Thanks

Perfect. Just what I thought. Thanks buddy

Oh yeah I should have thought of that. Thanks

Hi All, laying some porcelain slabs in my garden. I have read its best to first allow for the fall when I'm laying my hardcore, rather than doing this only when i lay the bed as this reduces the amount of material you need to use to make a fall, but this doesn't seem to make sense to me as if...

hi all trying to work out falls and depths for my patio, from my limited knowledge i understand if i have a gradient on my spirit level so that the bubble slightly passes the lines either side, this should be a sufficient fall, i would like to know what fall does this actually convert to i.e 1...

hi all, question in regards to mot1 depth for patio, is it meant to be that i lay down 100mm and wacker down (so actual depth compressed is actually less than 100mm), or is it a case that i keep topping up until i have 100mm depth of compressed mot1. thanks

Considered just doing 30mm of this rubble then 70mm hardcore on top. Any idea if I can do this?

I'll see if I can find anything local. Thanks

Thanks will look into that

Thanks Ken. Do you mean I could do a fine layer of this rubble and then mot1 over the top. I e 30mm of this rubble then 70mm not 1 then Wacker down

Is there a way to break down to smaller bits. I.e is it more cost effective to hire something to do it or is it cheaper to just Chuck it in a skip and get new mot1

there is no salt, i mentioned in the post above the white stuff is paint

Hi All, in the process of lifting concrete from my garden to lay a new patio. i have massive amounts of concrete waste now as a result. what is the best way to get rid of it. is it skip, can it be crushed to make hardcore, so saves me money on buying mot 1. any help appreciated. pic attached...

Hi all, in the process of creating a patio. as such i had to remove my existing concrete surface. i was expecting to find a soil layer, but turns out its predominatley rubble/ bits of crushed brick and aggregate etc. now my question, rather than buying mot 1 can i use this crushed bricks/...

Blue bricks?? are you referring to the first line of bricks counting from the floor level up. i dont beleive they are blue, just discoloured from weathering and i dont beleive they are all that colour, although will have to check once i get home. thanks

ok thanks. cant see under the sill as its blocked by concrete steps. and doesnt seem to be anything different around the door and i dont there would be anyway as the door has been raised about a foot as my internal floors were raised a number of years back...