Russell griffiths

You shouldn’t be putting 110mm in a 9inch trench, not enough room for the pea gravel to come up to required spec. 12inch bucket on the digger for 110mm pipe.

I nailed all my thermo modified poplar, it’s inside on a ceiling so isn’t catching the weather. secret nailed through the tongue. this method may not be substantial enough for outside use.

Vastern sawmill has a huge display of every type of timber they do on display outside. TBH they all look identical from 10 m away they have all weathered to a really dark colour. so I’m unsure if changing type actually makes any difference after it’s been sitting outside for a couple of years.

Just buy solid timber no need to trench the heads, glue and screw before fitting, get in the habit of pre knotting the timber and giving it a coat of primer before fitting, far better than your painter doing only the front face afterwards.

I thought clay pipe now uses plastic and rubber connectors, no sockets and hemp packing any more. the clay is straight and the connector looks just like a plastic slip coupler.

Coach screws do not require a nut on the end. coach bolts do.

All in plastic, why use clay unless it’s been specifically asked for. ideal fall is 1::40.

Butt join. top in first then the two sides.

Who built those steps 🤪🤪 Everyone I talk to is booked for months.

Doesn’t the whole installation look a bit shit.

If it’s a detached property with a couple of metre gap between you and the neighbours, 100mm up or down wouldn’t even notice, so I don’t think they care that much. i would set it up as high as you dare, it will help with drainage runs and run off from the field behind, and your retaining wall will be shorter.

The side your not knocking down ???

For this area get a screed company in, they will be in and out in a day and it will be spot on, I did traditional screed with fibres. fantastic finish from a company that does it all day everyday.

Do you have any thoughts on a trip to the self build centre in Swindon I have a 1m off cut of guttercrest stuff you could have, but not going to be able to post it. it’s in ral 7016.

Fill out your form showing minimal lighting, get the condition signed off. install all first fix wiring to all the places you actually want lighting, second fix minimal lighting as per approved plans, get house signed off. get electrician back and fit the lights you wanted. if I complied with everything I’m supposed to on my site, I might as well not live here. natural England wanted to know how many times we cut the grass. FFS.