I was going to source a pre-burner type thing the Yanks love - means the coals are ready to go in about 15mins, besides coal burning BBQ can be used for smoking aswell
I was going to source a pre-burner type thing the Yanks love - means the coals are ready to go in about 15mins, besides coal burning BBQ can be used for smoking aswell
looks good,
the slabs are very clean for wet mortar pointing, how did you keep them so clean?
By getting someone else to do itOriginally Posted by dano
The poxy dog decided to dig up a nice piece of our new turf yesterday the little cnut
By getting someone else to do it
The poxy dog decided to dig up a nice piece of our new turf yesterday the little cnut
lol.... I have 53m2 of these slabs to point and dreading even the thought of it..... and still trying to find the best way of doing it.
it typical, the dog with the turf is like my son, the house has been like a building site since he was born, I lay a new patio all nice and flat and he falls over the second day its layed..
Make up a dry mix, 3 parts sand to 1 part cement dust, no water. Chuck it all over the patio, sweep it into the cracks and then run the hose all over it on a mist setting so you dont blast it all back out again. Leave for 24 hours or so to dry
Make up a dry mix, 3 parts sand to 1 part cement dust, no water. Chuck it all over the patio, sweep it into the cracks and then run the hose all over it on a mist setting so you dont blast it all back out again. Leave for 24 hours or so to dry
ah cool, thats the way I was leaning towards to doing it, brush it in, point it up, gentle sweep to clean the top then water...
cheers
That's where I'm going wrong - to save money I'm doing most of the work in the garden myself, especially building and construction type work. As a result, after a year I still have a long way to go. Also we got distracted putting in fruit and veg instead of actually making stuff, so that has held things up somewhatBy getting someone else to do it
10 months later and............
I can finally call myself a man, i have shed
Thanks to Delboy and Pablo for your help
Last edited by MEL; 02-05-2011 at 11:30.
Sturdy
Mmmm shed
No worries dude, cheers for the BBQ food and the gnat bites!
Cheers Rude - I was laying a patio this weekend and remembered this post for finishing it offMake up a dry mix, 3 parts sand to 1 part cement dust, no water. Chuck it all over the patio, sweep it into the cracks and then run the hose all over it on a mist setting so you dont blast it all back out again. Leave for 24 hours or so to dry
I got a shed at Christmas. The space I had set aside at the back of the garage was an awkward shape, so without spending a fortune on a shed with non standard dimensions I have had to settle for a 6x4 shed. Looking at your palacial garden building Mel is giving me shed envy
Last edited by Aitch; 04-05-2011 at 08:41.
It's only 5x7, hardly palatial
Trust me, compared to 6x4 it is.
Mine is also 6x4, that extra couple of square foot makes all the difference.
fooking hell, mine is 8x6 and its too small
I'd rather have a bigger one too.
I'd also like a larger shed.
My shed is just full of gardening tools, timber stain and car polishing crap. I've also got a single garage full of timber, power tools, bikes and other random pieces of junk. Whatever space you get, it is easy to fill with crap!fooking hell, mine is 8x6 and its too small
It is the sacred rule of shedWhatever you can fit in there.....if there is room left that means you can buy more stuff
My shed is brick built with power, at a guess 20x7 and I still have to climb over crap and empty half of it to get to things
NO the sacred rule of a shed is to go and have sex in it!
When we bought a house it was not far off off trimming the feckin huge hedge
Space for my car then
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