Guides

Falls, bedding, joints, edge restraint and the rules of thumb that decide whether a patio survives the first wet winter.

3 sections · 6 sources

Permeable surfaces, planning rules in the front garden, sub-base depths for vehicles, dropped kerbs.

2 sections · 3 sources

Depths, weights, sub-base specs and what 'tonne per cubic metre' actually buys you.

2 sections · 2 sources

Topsoil depths, ground prep, when to lay turf, BS 3882 quality grades.

2 sections · 1 sources

Planning heights, post depths, concrete mixes, neighbour rules.

2 sections · 1 sources

Heights, joist spans, fall, fixings, and where decking becomes a planning matter.

2 sections · 2 sources

Base build-up, drainage, seaming and the SuDS angle.

2 sections · 1 sources

Soakaway sizing, channel-drain falls, where rainwater is allowed to go.

2 sections · 2 sources

Heights that demand structural design, drainage, geogrid, sleepers.

2 sections · 2 sources

Permitted development limits, building regs thresholds, power and insulation.

2 sections · 4 sources

Duty of care, waste carrier licensing, bulking factors, skip permits.

2 sections · 3 sources

Right plant, right place — layers, spacing, soil prep and aftercare that decide whether a border thrives or sulks, plus the NHBC tree-setback and BS 8545 pit rules the calculator already applies.

3 sections · 9 sources

SELV, IP ratings, colour temperature, and how not to dazzle the neighbours.

2 sections · 3 sources

Sizing a system from a bucket test, the law on backflow and hosepipe bans, and why early-morning watering beats midday — the rules that decide whether a system saves water or wastes it.

3 sections · 7 sources

PPE, manual handling, COSHH, working at height, underground services.

2 sections · 6 sources