garden

Hi All I live in a semi, and we have a patio at the back of the house, what I noticed is that the part of the roof sloping backwards has downpipes connected to the patio roof. I also have another downpipe which meets the downpipe of the patio on the surface of the garden, when I lifted up some...

Hello experienced DIYers. To be honest I'm after some free advice... Unhappy with the climbing frames on offer for gardens (and the price of even small commercially available ones), I have decided to design my own and have my builders put it together. 100mm radiata pine round posts are...

Hi, This year the garden seems to have been flooded constantly and the grass is basically a pool now. We thought it was a burst pipe but our local water supplier has come out and inspected everything and are saying there is no evidence of it being a burst pipe. They haven't really suggested...

My fence blew down in recent storms and I'm replacing it with stronger close boarding, I have dug out the old posts & Spurs which are in great condition but have a large concrete ball at the end. Can I reuse these Spurs by digging a bigger hole and dropping them in securing it with more...

Recently I bought an upstairs flat. It has a very small yard out back (see photo) which was previously used only to store the wheelie bins. I would like to try to do something to make use of the outside space. The plan is to clean up the concrete with a pressure washer, add hanging baskets...

I recently bought an 8x6 garden shed from a reputable manufacturer. It cost £750 for the shed, including erection, and I built the base myself which was another £100. I have had terrible problems with damp coming through the timber cladding (not through the joins). More recently the timber...

Hi, I wonder if someone hear some idea on my project. I am planning to do an easy irrigation method for our 100 feet garden. The main reason is that i have Hayfever and i cannot spend too much time outside in garden and dont have the heart to loose all beautiful plants. On top of that thames...

Hi. When I connect my expanding hose to my bath tap. The tap shuts off like it's blocked or like your finger is blocking it. However there are no blockages, the valves are all open but the hose will not expand as the water cuts off at the tap. Please help...

Hi all, Hope you're all keeping well. We're embarking on some building work on the house shortly, and we're getting a lot of the garden landscaped. I'm a keen DIY'er and would like to get involved in the build as much as possible. Being a cable enthusiast and having done internal electrics...