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I've been digging some footing trenches for patio steps which cross this PVC pipe (gutter runoff into a soakaway). Just wondering how best to surround/protect the pipe before concreting - pea shingle? The concrete will be 300mm depth if this makes any difference?

I have a gas pipe running along an external wall and it passes in front of a raised doorway. Currently there's a temporary step in the form of a palette but I want to build a more permanent brick version. There is a loose fitting PVC sleeve over the portion of the pipe where it passes the...

I am planning on fitting some coping on top of my gabion retaining walls - either sandstone or granite. Any tips or suggestions for ensuring a good fix?

I've been trying to work out a good approach for my garden building project on a fairly tight budget. It'll be timber framed, so I was planning on the following wall contstruction, from outside to in: • Wood cladding - prob shiplap, perhaps overlap depending on cost • Batons • Breather...

I've recently finished building my first deck and having picked up so much helpful advice on this forum, I thought I'd share the results: Starting to roughly mark out the area. The old sunken, cracked concrete 'patio' was broken up and removed. Starting to dig down to get enough...

I have now cleared the concrete area and have drawn out some plans. I'm wondering whether installing two layers of DPM is necessary - one will go directly on top of the concrete, and perhaps an additional one on top of the joists, underneath the OSB board - see the attached pic. Is this...

Yes, the bricks would be purely as a preventative measure against damp. The current wall sits on a single course of bricks, so I assumed this was the best approach. A length of timber laid on some DPM - sounds straightforward but will it be effective? Would the DPM need to cover the whole...

My house has a rather tatty wooden lean-to shed which I'm thinking about tidying up and extending as it doesn't currently offer much usable space. It has been rather crudely constructed from 4x2 timber, roofing felt and corrugated plastic roof panels. My plan is to dismantle the current...