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by sienewman
Tue Jul 14, 2020 11:41 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: How many bags of sand/cement for wall rebuild?
Replies: 1
Views: 2245

How many bags of sand/cement for wall rebuild?

Hi

I'm rebuilding a wall that's started to collapse and need to get in some sand/cement to rebuild. Any thoughts on how many bags I'd need to buy?

The wall is roughly 8ft long and 18 inches tall
by sienewman
Fri Oct 25, 2019 3:48 pm
Forum: Builders and Builders Merchants Forum
Topic: Rough Cost of Building a Front Porch?
Replies: 1
Views: 3076

Rough Cost of Building a Front Porch?

Hi, I've recently bought a house and a few properties across the road have added porches to the front of their properties, I wondered if anyone would be able to give me a rough guide as to what I should expect something like these to cost? https://i.ibb.co/Y27MSDv/Untitled.png I'm in Bradford, West ...
by sienewman
Thu Mar 28, 2019 6:09 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Finishing a Rough Teak Bedframe
Replies: 0
Views: 1726

Finishing a Rough Teak Bedframe

Hi, I have bought a rough teak bredframe that I have sanded back, it's actually fairly light teak colour. I'd like some recommendations for finishing this, I have tried some teak oil that seemed a bit dark and so did boiled linseed oil that I had. Any recommendations? I'd like to keep it fairly ligh...
by sienewman
Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:33 pm
Forum: Concreting, Drives, Paths and Patios Forum
Topic: Best Way of Constructing Concrete Base For Greenhouse
Replies: 3
Views: 3076

Re: Best Way of Constructing Concrete Base For Greenhouse

TheDoctor4 wrote:Hi

Have you seen our shed base project?: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/shedbase.htm

The basic construction methods should be the same so this may help you out

Hope it helps


Thanks! looks like I will work of this plan then :)
by sienewman
Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:47 pm
Forum: Concreting, Drives, Paths and Patios Forum
Topic: Best Way of Constructing Concrete Base For Greenhouse
Replies: 3
Views: 3076

Best Way of Constructing Concrete Base For Greenhouse

I'm building an 8x8ft greenhouse which will have a concrete slab floor, the wooden greenhouse will sit on a 2ft high block wall. I'm wondering which way would be best to do the wall/slab. I have been given conflicting advice on the way I should do the base. (1) The first option would be to lay concr...
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