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by greggpeg
Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: damp 'slime'
Replies: 5
Views: 3091

thanx for your time and effort,it's hard to describe and understand just using words.cheers
by greggpeg
Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:55 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: damp 'slime'
Replies: 5
Views: 3091

hi the chimney is not in use.i think it has been capped off aswell.i put 2 new vents into the chimney this summer,one at waist height and the other well up about level with the floor in the loft.we have just gone back from gas to coal in the house but not in this chimney like i said.that's in the ot...
by greggpeg
Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:25 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: damp 'slime'
Replies: 5
Views: 3091

damp 'slime'

hi hope someone can help...my house has depeloped some damp on the internal side of the chimney breast.i have checked for leaks from the radiator above in the loft but that's ok. the weird thing is on the outside of the house there's some greasy oily shape that looks like it follows the shape of the...
by greggpeg
Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:32 pm
Forum: Gardens and Gardening Forum
Topic: retaining wall equation???
Replies: 9
Views: 7777

oh right i got ya, i've seen buttresses before just didn't know what they were called, i'll look up gabions and see whats what. thanx for all your replies, it's really helped me out. no doubt i'll post again when i'm stuck next time. cheers alda! greggpeg
by greggpeg
Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:44 am
Forum: Gardens and Gardening Forum
Topic: retaining wall equation???
Replies: 9
Views: 7777

ok thanks again,how much gap should there be between the retaining wall and the garage wall? would it be a good idea to leave just enough to be able to get down there and sweep up?/ maintain both the retaining and garage wall? i would have to put some guard railing around the top of the retaining wa...
by greggpeg
Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:22 pm
Forum: Gardens and Gardening Forum
Topic: retaining wall equation???
Replies: 9
Views: 7777

hi alda thanx that's put me on the right track. after i dig out and build the wall to gain the required area on the ground i'd hoped to extend the walls vertically to a decent height and turn the hardstanding into a garage, so would these walls be good enough for this purpose? provided i followed yo...
by greggpeg
Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:50 am
Forum: Gardens and Gardening Forum
Topic: retaining wall equation???
Replies: 9
Views: 7777

hi the finished height will be approximately 4 feet, the level behind is a very slight gradiant.i'm not too sure of whats at the bottom of the wall thats there at the moment but further up it's just general garden material, some larger round stones with a fair bit of soil on top. there is part of th...
by greggpeg
Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:26 pm
Forum: Gardens and Gardening Forum
Topic: retaining wall equation???
Replies: 9
Views: 7777

retaining wall equation???

hi i would like to know if anybody knows of a simple equation or ratio of how thick a wall has to be to contain the earth behind it. i have a small car port on my yard that i'm hoping to make bigger by chopping into my garden behind.however i'm a bit lost as to how thick the walls should be and what...
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