Don't mind it being black. One section that I replaced last year, I painted with synthetic black bitumen in an effort to prolong its life, but I...
Thanks; that is an excellent idea. I would not be able to soak as the timber is 4x1 and about 4m long. But painting and leaving for a few weeks...
What ho one and all,When we built the house, for the front garden, I used tanalized timber to separate the gravel drive and the grass/bed area....
Hi there,My wife is the one with the green fingers but since she is Japanese and my native language is English, I'm the one who gets to post the...
Roots are not an issue whatsoever.I do have a length of the brown, 4" underground drainage pipe laying around and thought of using that. The...
Yes, that is the plan. Probably did not make my self clear, but when I said "Put some terrain fabric into the trench, then some pea shingle, the...
What I figured I would do it to dig a trench below where the current overflow is. Try to get as deep as I can that will allow a flow into the...
Thanks for the information; sound like the sort of issue that I have but don't think I will go the whole, 'puddled clay' hog.Am considering...
Not non-stop monsoon rains, lots of drizzle until last week when there was a downpour.We have a 6000l tank sunk n the garden for collection...
Thanks for your reply.2 is probably a no-no.3 is a possibility but then it would be above ground which was not the object of the exercise....
Hi there, Our land slopes from the road to the back of the garden by 3m. As we are situated on good old London Clay, one section of the back of...
Thanks for your reply; that's quite a good idea. I guess if I can get something like that in stainless steel, it will be long lasting, like a...
Hi there,SHMBO would like to plant a wisteria in the front garden. The house design does not allow for one growing up the wall, so she would...
Piling was necessary because it site is clay and that was the requirements. The previous bungalow was just sitting on a solid slab.Have sound...
Thanks for the various replies and suggestions.I have the groundworker who installed that tank coming to have a look-see.It is the same...
Thanks for the replies.I have to admit that I do not recall seeing concrete being poured, but as I regularly visit the site, I must have seen...
Peter,Many thanks for your reply.The tank is about 2m in diameter and about 2 meters long. Basically a large barrel on its side. The...
Hi there,I have been lurking for too long, but now have a big question.Building a new house and in the back garden, installed early this...
Wow, thanks for the replies. Really like the dog suggestion!Reckon I did not have the ground wet enough, which may help. I don't think...
Kristen,Thanks for the reply. My wife has read that the turf cutter approach, when turned over and left to dry, will kill all the grass....
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