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MSSM
Just Starting Out
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Hi,I have an old fence/barrier made of treated pine logs bolted to plates and these are bolted to very large metal posts/girders. The plates and bolts ...

redcamper
Community Newcomer
1 reply

Hi, I am looking for ideas on the most cost effective way to extend my driveway so that 2 cars can be parked on the driveway. I'm not looking at concr ...

wolive
Just Starting Out
3 replies

Hello, I have a retaining wall under my house that is solid concrete in PVC permanent formwork. Like Dincel or CSR Rediwall for example. It sits on a ...

heychikadee
Just Starting Out
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 Looking for ideas to fill this trench between our retaining and neighbour’s retaining/fence. I’m having trouble coming up with something that won’t ...

Gio-Tan
Just Starting Out
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I am trying to create a longterm solution for backyard drainage. The backyard is not done yet but I want to do the drainage right first. My plan was t ...

stanalive
Getting Established
3 replies

Hi all, there's an area at the front of my property which currently has mulch and out of control weeds. I would like lay down crushed rock so that I c ...

Dave-1
Home Improvement Guru
2 replies

This is an update to the stormwater rectification I started in 2021-2022. After last Fridays downpour I thought I would show how the landscaping, Berm ...

AJ-DIYer
Building a Reputation
9 replies

Hi I need to build a garden bed on a sloped ground. The size of the garden bed is 1.3m×0.8m. Q1. This garden bed as a box will go against the fenc ...

Tiffany33
Finding My Feet
8 replies

Hello everyone,My name is Tiffany and I truly hope I can get some insights and guidance from this community. I have just received the keys to my first ...

Dave-1
Home Improvement Guru
4 replies

After having the sewage done and redoing my stormwater pipes (they had compacted over the years in multiple areas) the steps I originally had were in ...

alan2121m
Finding My Feet
10 replies

how to avoid the water from accumulating in driveway with least amount of effort lol    

shary
Getting Established
1 reply

  Hi there, need some suggestions on how to cover this patch. This is on the boundary between my neighbours and my Drive way. My house has fall and o ...

lijithwv
Finding My Feet
6 replies

I am seeking suggestions for a landscaping and drainage project around my home. I am at the very initial stage so as to have a plan in mind and then c ...

j1111
Finding My Feet
3 replies

Hi As you can see from the photos i've got an issue with a very boggy and wet front yard. Its quite small and what is happening is there is no wher ...

JustinMcAbbe
Cultivating a Following
1 reply

       We had a problem with the court yard, where in heavy rain, the rain fall from the roof would make the ground would destroy the grass and ...

jzacchary
Finding My Feet
6 replies

I want to build a retaining wall 600mm high, using treated pine sleepers 200x75mm and galvanised steel posts. I am not sure what length of the sleeper ...

idleman
Getting Established
6 replies

This is one of my sideyard. About 1.8m x 12.5m. The entire street has a slopy aspect in successive homes, so I'm on the lower side w.r.t my neighbour. ...

andajori
Finding My Feet
1 reply

Back in 2000 we planted a new garden. Along the long narrow stretch of fencing, we planted Raphiolepis indica 'Snow Maiden'. The fence runs pretty we ...

SueGillan
Finding My Feet
14 replies

   Hi, I have an unsightly storm water drain in lawn and wish to a/ build higher/level with yard & b/ cover with grass. thanks

KenH
Getting Established
8 replies

I have lived at my current address since the early 80's. Back in those day my front garden was a sprinkling of grass but mainly clay. Over the years I ...

Emz23
Just Starting Out
2 replies

I am trying to create a line of plants along the side of my house but the soil keeps slipping down under the house because the boards that are suppose ...

TonyClifton
Getting Established
10 replies

I'm looking to make the back yard less ghetto, but it needs to be low-maintenance (and as inexpensive as practical). I'd like to put down pebbles in t ...

Hunjihills
Growing in Experience
8 replies

I have to install a steel post about 2.9m high to attach colorbond fencing along the rear boundary. However there is already concrete from retaining w ...

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