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oh dear, I hadn't thought of that. Half that turned to mush already has been spread and mixed in to the flowerbeds and the veg patch so it might be a bad year for veggies. Will let you know next spring if I live in a barren wasteland of my own making.

Going to see if I can drag this thread out for a bit longer. Onto the roofing now, thankfully with all the rain most of the existing deck has turned to mush which I will use to mulch the garden flower beds. My plan was to strip off the existing roofing and lay an extra two courses of bricks to...

Thanks for all of the suggestions. To clarify - water was pooling on the inside of the garage to the point that the kids could splash in the puddle. While it kept them amused I was a bit fed up. I had only had four days to take the fence down carefully, do whatever work I could and get the...

Thanks, that's not a bad idea, probably the only time I will get access. Someone at the local DIY suggested putting BlackJack or Tanking slurry along the bottom bricks and slab on the outside before putting the mortar fillet in. Any thoughts on this? don't want to go wasting money but I would...

Thanks all, turns out I was in luck and the neighbours allowed me to take the fence down while they are away for a week. Half way along the wall but the bottom 1.5 bricks was covered by thick mud. Looking at the mortar gaps its not really a surprise that I had water getting in. I plan to...

Thanks DAZB, a few pictures as follows. Its not a cheap shiplap fence, traditional fence boards against posts cemented in. Its also brand new so less inclined to have me remove bits of it. To be fair its a nice fence, just in a bad location for me. Dirt and stone is 1.5 bricks deep. My...

My detached garage has water coming in at ground level, I think that I have fixed the rear wall by digging a trench and dropping the ground level but the 7M long side wall has soil and debris about 2-3" above ground level. I have no access to clear this area as I did with the back of the garage...

Thanks noseall, found all sorts of bodge jobs in the house since buying it but the garage is a total nightmare. Just been out to try and dig a bit from the sides but access is too tight where my neighbour has built a fence for some reason (maybe they don't like bricks). I'm not too sure what...

No bites to original post so one update. Have tried to waterproof the slab/wall joint at the back that I have access to by digging a ditch and filling with large rocks/pebbels. I then put a mortar wedge along the base of the wall to try and deflect water into the ditch, this was then treated...

Hi All, Running out of ideas, money and patience so can someone offer some advice on a water logged garage. Water is leaking in at the base, where the wall meets the slab. I have dug around the rear and left of the garage to give what I hoped was sufficient additional drainage but I have no...

Thanks Ivor, you confirmed what I was worried about. I'm not too convinced the garage was built properly at all. The roofing that is yet to be looked at has joists the are not attached to the brickwork or each other so I have no idea how it has stayed on for 30ish years. What do you think...

My garage is a great size but terribly built - it leaks at ground level and the roof needs replacing. Figured to work on the ground level until the weather improves for the roofing. Water is coming in at ground level where the wall meets the slab. The outside soil level was built up around the...

I am looking for some advice on some changes I would like to make to my front door/storm porch. I think this is a small storm porch on the front of our 1980s detached house. The front door is set back from the front of the house and I would prefer to bring it in line with the rest of the...

Hi all, I am looking for some advice on some changes I would like to make to my front door/porch. I think this is a small storm porch on the front of our 1980s detached house. The front door is set back from the front of the house and I would prefer to bring it in line with the rest of the...

Hi Madrab, I mean the frame/structure which supports the existing bath, i didnt know if they were universal sizes or designed for individual baths. I have been offered an ex display model for 25% of its retail price which is tempting.

I am looking to fit a new bath to out hose. Is it possible to use the bath stand which houses my current bath or will the new one require a fitting of its own?

Thanks for the advide. I lifted a few earlier today and they came up easily like you said using a bolster with gentle hammering. Fingers crossed I can get them all up and relaid at correct gradient.

Hi, Moved into a new house and with the recent rainfall I have found that my patio sloped towards my house rather than away from it. The patio is indian sandstone and I would like to lift the existing slabs and relay onto an adjusted mortar base to the correct height. My question is...

This is just one problem I have inherited since buying the house from the previous lazy owner. Should I be able to retro-fit a batton from to the inside of the roof to which the verge can be fixed?

Hi, With all this wind the lower 5 sections of my dry verge have come loose and bang back and fourth all night long. I went up on ladders to check it out and it is not attached to anything. There is some loose mortar on the ground below. Is is possible probably that it was a lazy instal...