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Just wondering which to go for. Looking around (online) and per square meter the cheaper natural stone slabs seem about the same cost as the cheaper concrete type slabs, unless I've worked the costs out wrong. The one think that concerns me about natural stone is breakages and running short...

Hi, I started a garden wall a couple years ago and not sure if I should have put in an expansion joint. The wall is 4 inch blocks on the flat, I left it just below ground level and put expansion joints every 6 meters. However at the corner I didn't place an expansion gap so effectively there is...

I'm about to build a timber frame swinging for my kids from 100mm poles using steel corner brackets like in this link...

Please could anyone help me find a replacement lock. The door uses a Winkhaus mechanism like the one pictured. I've found similar ones online but no matches and the ones I've seen are very expensive. The problem is this doorway is eventually getting blocked up so I don't want to spend a...

I put in a small raised flower bed and used 22mm waste pipe for weep holes. Seemed fine for the size of the wall but now realise my mistake. Snails are the perfect size to block up these holes, they seem to climb in and die and then the rest of the garden snails act like lemmings and do the...

I was just measuring a window for placing the order and I noticed that the cavity has a bitumen felt drip tray as many old houses do. It is clearing falling apart and needs something better in its placed. It looks as though a large gap has been left above the window and the felt comes under...

Finally found a local uPVC supplier who do a decent system at reasonable cost. However whilst measuring the upper windows it was clear that the concrete cills are breaking down, some worst than others. Rather than replacing them could I just remove them and put a run of bricks across in their...

Looking for some recommendations for supply only windows suppliers. Loads online but I don't like buying things like this blind. I'm in South Wales so would be good to find a local company but obviously that isn't that important compared to finding a good and trustworthy supplier. Many thanks.

Hi guys, Painted two walls with no issues on the their third wall this morning and not long after the first coat got pin holes all over it, see photos. I've painted hundreds of rooms and never encountered this. The original paint although not a matt is low sheen. Any ideas how I can sort this...

Just a couple of quick questions. The chinmey breast had already been removed from the loft up. So looking to remove down to ground level. It's on the gable end. Does removing a chimney breast (constructed internally) cause any weakness in the end wall? And the other question is is it ok...

Dug a load of these blocks up and wondered what they might have been used for. They say Rufford, Stourbridge on their face. Looked online and I think the company went out of business in the mid 1930s. I thought maybe Foundation (spreader?) Blocks. Poe.

Ok so I've over ordered some quarry dust (massively!). I've got some foundations to do so thought I could use it in the concrete mix but what ratio it safe. I understand to much will weaken the mix. There's plenty of stone in it up to maybe 4mm. Thanks, Po.

Hi, Putting in a raised floor bed, it's approx 12m in length and 55cm in hight. Constructed from concrete blocks laid on their flat. I was going to run perforated land drain 60mm or 80mm behind it. But would this be worth it given the hight and width of the wall. Would rubble and 10mm clean...

Hi all, I've asked for advice previously both here and on Screwfix forum so sorry to be bothering you again. I have been in contact with two structural engineering companies who (after contacting numerous others with no interest or response) have promised to get back to me with quotes but both...

Hi all, Been asked to replace 24 meters of feather board fencing (6 foot boards). Posts and rails to remain. It's been a while since I've done much fencing so need to be sure my labour charge is not to far off. Remove old boards and replace with new. Cheers.

I'm having a dispute with my local aggregate supplier. I ordered 10 tonne of all in ballast to mix my own concrete for a foundation. I started mixing one section of foundation this required 3m3 of concrete yet I have used all 10 tonne that was delivered. I worked out it would only require...

Going to build up the level of my garden it does 2 feet are the lowest. What materials, soils, aggregate should be used that would allow good drainage. Thanks, Poe.

I'm building a garden wall that will pass directly across the main sewer in our test garden. I was going to drop two concrete pads either side about 10 inches away from the pipe and site two lintels on top of these pads to protect the sewer before putting the concrete fittings on top. I realise...

Anyone know how to build piers into a concrete block wall with blocks laid the flat. I can think of two ways of doing this but as I've never built a wall in this manner just looking for some advice please. Cheers Poe.

Hi all, The gable end of my property is fully exposed to driven rain located on a hill and water literally pours in to the cavity. I repointed from the top to half way down last year and hoped to finish this spring but there isn't any point as I have been removing the chimney in the loft so...