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2008-08-23 Landscaping/gardening: Hello Victoria, sorry if I didn't get bak to you earlier. Firstly, I think you will need use a 'French' drain around the house to take the water into a soakaway. Then use large, angled or crushed gravel...
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2008-08-18 slope yard: Hi Kim By far the easiest way to even out the ground is to create terraces. These can be created using the cut and fill sytem, decide the number and height of the terraces by dividing the difference...
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2008-08-14 flagstone walkway: Use a large-gravel base and then lay the flags on a sand/cement mix of around 3:1 and use the same mix for the cracks. Yes, simply brush the mix in and water it lightly (so not to wash it away) I have...
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2008-08-13 flagstone walkway: Hi Erik A dry sand/cement mix is by far the most versatile of all the pointing techniques. However, if your flags are set on a thin or uneven base, it could create problems. A base of 8-10 inches should...
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2008-08-10 Cheap durable retaining wall: Hello Robert In my opinion the easiest solution is simply to use a reinforced concrete wall, if the wall will never be seen. If, however, the wall will be visible, simply 'dress' it with stone... local...
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