"we've used Payne's and a local grower for years. If there's ever a problem then they forewarn us, and to be fair whenever we have had problems with nitrogen burns on the grass etc.(very rarely), they have replaced it all without…"

"we pay 200 plus vat for a ro ro bin down here in sussex, as long as they only contain inert material, ie soil or hardcore. If mixed waste goes in then they charge by the tonne and they cost a fortune."

"if I can use a grab and tip I will. its quicker and easier to stick it in a pile and saves a lit of money. Ill only do it if I can stack it on someone property. I'm not a believer in sticking a load of waste down on boards on the highway and…"

"I think you are right it is a very personal thing. I have found in the past that using sharp sand leads to slabs not adhering properly and getting the odd rocking slab. It really is a very personal thing, but I also find that a lot of the guys in…"

"always use a 6:1 using soft sand. sticks a lot better to the slabs so you get decent suction and easier to work with. Never have a problem with them moving afterwards. I use a slightly stiffer mix than bricklaying, with a decent mot bed correctly…"

"my fencing suplier does them but only on 2.4 and 3.0m ones, but they are easy eough to cut properly yourself"

"only stuff i hire in is alarge stump grinder or excavator. I bought a bosch gs16 breaker 3 years ago. goes through concrete like no-ones business and is as good as the day i bought it. If you buy it then look after it and get it serviced. I tend to…"

"because joe public wants stuff cheap, so they buy cheap crap and sell it to them. Hence why when you do a quote for fencing using decent stuff they think you are taking the mick because theyve priced up banging in a few metposts, with cheap posts…"

"comparison sites are now a waste of time. they know the vast majotrity of people will use those and not bother picking up the phone to a broker, so they get you for taking the lazy option (even though you think its not after ploughing through god…"

"had one women complain that the pallisdae fence we installed, which she specified still allowed cats to come through it...it was only 4 feet high anyway! Daft as a brush!"

"youll get a jcb 3/4 tonner easily through there, you can always fold the roll bar cage down as well. travis perkins hire do them"

"well down this neck of the woods every one i know calls it pointing, and my father has done for the last 50 years, so you wont change me on the term if youre going to split hairs,and im with colin, apart from a nice length of closeboard to work it…"

"without wishing to state the obvious, have you spoken to the technical department of the sealant manufacturer?"

"if they stubbornly wont pay then there is a service through teh courts called money claim online. Its the first step before having to go through teh small claims court. You register, and then fill in your claim online. It allows you to claim back…"

"really gets drawn out in the cold as the moisture gets pulled out"

"youll argue till the cows come home and they wont budge on the principle, however ask for a copy of all the daywaork sheets for the work they are charging you for before you pay. Last time i had this, they were trying to charge me for disposal of…"