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Paving slabs and uses in your garden or driveway.
Becoming Involved In A Slip, Trip Or Fall Accident
Jun 18th
A slip, trip or fall can happen almost anywhere if there is a wet/slippery surface, uneven flooring or if there are any obstructions on the floor surface. Some of the main reasons that slip, trip or fall accidents occur include the following:
Slip trips or falls on uneven roads and pavements are usually the responsibility of the Local Council as it is their duty to maintain roads and pavements
Shops have the responsibility to ensure that their floors are keep free from any spillage or obstructions which could cause a slip or trip.
Sports centres also have to ensure that customers More >
A Good Shed Foundation-3 Critical Factors to Consider When Building a Shed
Jun 16th
The purpose of the shed foundation is to bear the weight of your shed and ensure that the weight of the shed and its contents are evenly spread across the ground.
You would also be wise to include damproofing to ensure that rising damp and growing vegetation does not pose a problem in the future for the base of your shed or the contents that you may store on the floor.
Size of ShedSmaller sheds may not need a foundation at all and it will be fine to just site the shed on a hard stand or patio. But larger sheds will More >
Slip and Trips While in Public Places
Jun 14th
Property owners, landlords and councils have a responsibility to ensure that their premises are safe. This means they have to ensure paving isn’t loose, spills are cleaned up and adequate lighting is in place as well as using reasonable care to keep their property safe. Sadly responsible parties don’t always take the responsibility that they should.
Pretty much all of us have slipped or tripped while we have been out at the shops, in work or walking on the pavement etc. In some cases these slip or trip accidents are caused by not looking where you are going but if you More >
Woman Receives Compensation In Personal Injury Claim
Jun 11th
A woman has received compensation of more than £20,000 in a personal injury claim after she fell and broke a bone in her wrist, after tripping on a pavement.
The claimant, who is a “very fit and active elderly lady”, had been walking along her local high street, which had a wide pavement that was built with square modern paving slabs. As she made her way along the high street, she caught her toe and a raised slab and fell to the floor.
She naturally put her hands out to break her fall and as a result fractured the scaphoid bone More >
How To Build Your Own Shed
Jun 9th
There are several ways one can use to know how to build your own shed. After making a plan and getting materials, there are factors that you should consider when building the shed.
The most important of these factors is the base that the shed will have. Whenever you are building anything, the foundation should be done in a very strong way as this is used to support the building.
The best foundation for any shed would be a concrete slab. Though this will require a considerable amount of effort, you will find that it is always the best option.
A basic slab More >
Methods for Building a Garden Shed Base
Jun 7th
Having a garden shed can be a nice addition to your backyard and garden. It can act as a storage area and perhaps even a working area for the garden. You are probably riled up about getting your shed in place so you can begin to take advantage of it. But before you can worry about the shed, it is vital you focus your attention on building a solid garden shed base.
It is absolutely vital you construct a firm and stable base for the shed. Every shed requires a level base of some sort. While you can pay someone to More >
Planning Your Patio Garden
Jun 5th
A patio can be a wonderful place to relax during the warm days of spring, summer and autumn; or all year if you live in warmer climes. At times when the lawn may be too wet or even muddy, the solid floor of a patio means you can sit outside even after heavy rain and make the most of the fresh air, and visual pleasure of your garden. You can even turn your patio into a patio garden to make it more interesting.
You can turn the plainest of patios into a patio garden with the good use of containers or More >
Making A Mowing Edge for Your Lawn
Jun 3rd
Edging the lawn with brick or paving, so that the mower can run over it saving time and energy, means that the only trimming you will need to do will be occasionally cutting back any long stems of grass that grow over the paving.
1)Lay paving slabs or bricks on the grass for positioning, and use a half-moon edger (edging iron) to cut an edge.
2)Slice off the grass with a spade and remove soil to the depth of the pavers, plus several centimetres (a couple of inches). Lay a sub-base of sand and gravel mix, and consolidate it using More >
Planning Perfect Patios
Jun 1st
For many people the patio area provides a very valuable area to enjoy a wide range of social and outdoor activities for relaxing and entertaining with family and friends. Oversized patio layouts and poorly executed construction methods are not only an inefficient use of space but are also unnecessarily expensive and are also surprisingly commonplace. Sprawling patio layouts share more in common the characteristics of the shopping mall car park and lack any sense of being an integral part of the garden space. But with some consideration of the user requirements and site characteristics and careful execution it is very possible to create a pleasing More >
Paving The Way With Garden Paving Slabs
May 30th
Paving the way with garden paving slabs is a unique and creative way to extend the beauty of your home onto your yard. Your homes style can be enhanced creating an aura that exemplifies its design. These slabs can be man made or made of natural materials, and customized to your specifics.
Just as an interior decorator can transform the inside of your home, so then can a landscaper effect magic on the outside. The most wonderful part of all of this is that the possibilities are endless in achieving whatever style that you could imagine. Any color, shape, stone, pattern, or More >
