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Thanks for the replies. I see the Karcher pipe goes into the water butt, so it should be possible to use the pressure washer without mains pressure (as mine is a Karcher as well). My butt has a tap on it, so I can actually connect the hose straight up to that instead of buying the special pipe...

After the recent hosepipe ban I'm left stuck with no way to jet wash my patio...or am I? Will my jet washer work with very little pressure from the hose end if I connect it to the butt? (without damaging it of course!) Also, I am toying with the idea of connecting a pump to the water butt so...

Thanks Masona, that's exactly what I'm looking for! I'll pop into Wickes then :D

Right, here's the conundrum. I have just installed a new roof along the rear of the house. It's like a lean to over our patio, and butts up to the rear wall of the house. I have used bitumen sheeting, 2000X900 sheets. I now have the problem of flashing them against the wall. I want to use self...

Thanks for that, I didn't realise you could use those covers for grass as well. I've seen them for paving many times. I think I might just do that, cheers :D

ellal, the slabs cost me £3.60 each from a place called Peppard Landscaping near Basingstoke. Thermo, I have been racking my brains trying to find a solution for that manhole. It really is ugly. Thats a good idea about the recessed manhole. is it possible to still access it afterwards? ie is...

I made the mistake of having the turf delivered on Friday and I only laid it on Saturday. It had started going slightly yellow. It's been less than a week though, and it looks lovely! It's recovered well and growing really fast. I also used a local company and paid £2.50/M Not too bad, and...

Well, I got a bit layed today. I only had a couple of hours, so didn't get it all done:

Oops :oops: Thanks for that! The guide on the BBC website is very helpfull, cheers!

Thanks for that! I'm looking forward to doing it now, even though I know it's going to kill my back! :(

I'll be laying turf on Saturday for the first time. I'm doing the sensible thing and removing the top 3 inches of old soil and replacing it with topsoil. The old soil is full of stones and isn't very nice overall. I'll then be leveling the topsoil and laying the turf. Now, can anyone in...

They will come in an unmarked brown package to the first person who manages to solve my problem :D (I'll need an address, obviously ;) )

...and the person who solves it gets a bag of smarties and a noddy badge for "outstanding achievement" :D :D :D The problem is a smell in the downstairs loo. Every now and again we get the most awfull smell in the loo. It smells like bad fish or worse! It doesn't happen that often, once...

I'm not sure if this is in the correct forum, it seemed the best one for the subject! I am building a brick barbie and I want to cast a slab over the top of it. I'll then build another few coarses of brickwork to take the grill etc. I really need to know how to go about it. I know I need to...

Yeah, I did a search on the web last night and didn't see anything ike it. I'll drop you a pm now :D

Min, I am very interested in that spade! Please could you give me some more details so I can do a search for it. Ta!

Dewy, thanks for that, it looks like you did a fair bit of digging! I expect I will have to do the same now to cure my muddy lawn problem. The only problem is that being 6'2" with a bad back, the sight of a pick and a spade is not very nice! :D I might just see if i can get a mini digger in for...

Thanks Min, I'll certainly give them a try!

Well, I have taken the plunge and I'm re-decorating the garden. The first main worry is that I have an underground stream that flows right past the fence (outside my garden) The problem is that my garden is always wet after it rains and that it doesn't drain properly, probably because it is...

I heard the exact same subject on the radio a few days ago. They firstly suggested using ketchup (as has been mentioned) The other alternative (I'm going to do this) is to create a little corner in the far end of the garden where you remove the grass and put a load of bark down (pardon the pun!)...