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Geotextiles are generally made out of polyester or polypropylene and are a permeable fabric. The fabric can come in 3 types: needle punched, woven or heat bonded. It has the ability to reinforce, filter, protect, drain or separate and is often used alongside soil in many applications.

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At SJS Building Supplies we always supply our customers with the very best fencing and decking products, in today’s blog we will be talking about our decking and fencing products.

Decking

Getting the right decking can turn any garden into a breathtaking area in your garden, which in doubt will make it a perfect place to relax and enjoy your garden with your family and friends. You can brighten up your garden with our range of different decking products to suit your requirements.

Fencing

A garden fence does more than provide a boundary between you and your neighbours; it will keep your children and pets safe in your garden.

With these fences you will be able to create the garden you deserve, an added bonus is that with the wind picking up in the UK garden fences is a must for shielding your flowers, plants and shrubs from the wind.

At SJS Building Supplies we keep a high stock holding of a variety of different timber materials for building your own fence.

SJS Building Supplies Ltd is an established family owned Builders merchants based in Talk Stoke On Trent, stocking and distributing building and civil engineering materials to clients in the North Staffordshire, South Cheshire and Staffordshire Moorlands area’s.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about what we can do for you & our offers please contact us on 0800 103 2916

A drive may not seem like the most important feature of your home, but it can really make a difference to your kerb appeal. An attractive drive can make your home look appealing and attractive – it shouldn’t simply be a place to park your car.

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Whether you are looking for an alternative to moving house or you simply want to create more space in your home, your loft could solve all your problems. Instead of trawling endlessly through property websites and going through the upheaval of moving house, why not consider the easier, less expensive and much less stressful option on using your loft?

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People are always looking for ways to set their gardens and outdoor areas apart from the rest. If you have a garden of your own, you’ll know it can sometimes be difficult to make it look different, attractive, and to keep it maintained. Continue reading Add in-built planters to your decking!!

There are many areas where block paving can add value to your home, but one of the most popular is a well designed driveway. A great looking driveway is an ideal way to provide convenient and secure off street parking whilst also enhancing the kerb appeal of your home!

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Have you been thinking about installing a new fence for your garden and outdoor areas? New, sturdy garden fencing can make a massive difference to a garden. Here at SJS Building supplies, we think a new solid, attractive fencing really makes a garden a lot better! Clean, fresh and bright, a new fence will give your garden the facelift it deserves!

Unfortunately a lot of individuals find that their heating bills rise steeply at this time of the year and -with the financial climate still being relatively tumultuous- paying expensive bills is a worrying prospect that they are looking to avoid.

Often high energy bills can result in homeowners choosing to turn off their heating for long periods of time and needing to layer up for the sake of saving money. However, rather than having to stay in a freezing cold environment there is an alternative solution: additional insulation.

This is the most popular time of the year for people to start considering whether or not to invest in roof and wall insulation. Heat rises which means that if you are currently living in a building that does not have any roof insulation you could be losing as much as 25% of heat through the top of your house. Simply adding roof insulation can save this energy and subsequently reduce your bills by up to £250 annually, likewise, wall insulation is estimated to save up to £140 per year.

While it makes more sense for individuals to have their insulation installed and replaced in the summer time when the general need is much lower; inevitably most property owners do not consider insulation until temperatures drop and they are suffering.

Therefore if you are a company that installs insulation you will expect this to be the busiest time of the year for you. Here at SJS Building supplies we provide high quality insulation supplies to businesses that provide insulation installation as well as supplies for the domestic market.

Have a look through our website and if there is anything in particular that you had in mind but cannot find, get in touch.

If you are an experienced builder then you will probably know all the tricks of the trade by now. However, if you are considering laying your own slabbing for the first time, or if your building company has not previously offered this service, here is a basic outline of how to do it:

1. Choose the area where the slabs will go (ideally a level area but obviously you often cannot decide this). Clear the area of excess leaves etc and use pegs to mark out where the slabs will sit.
2. The ground below the slab must support its weight; it should be planed and smoothed. Use soil to even out any parts that are too low.
3. Place string around the pegs where the slabs will go and check the corners with a builder’s square.
4. Measure and construct a pine box frame using the spirit level to ensure that it is equal. Drill pegs into the corners so that the structure does not move.
5. Lay building plastic down to line the area and fill with 38-50ml thick base of dry mix (9 parts dry sand to 1 part cement); spread evenly.
6. Lay the slab carefully within the outline.
7. Use a thick piece of short timber over each paving slab to gently hammer them down with a mallet until the surface is level with the pegs. This will secure each one into place.
8. Check that each slab is an equal height using the spirit level. Hammer down any that need lowering and relay any that are too low.
9. Fill in the gaps between each step using a dry mortar mix of 3 parts sharp sand, 1 part cement.
10. Using a watering can, wet the area so that the cement sets. Using a damp sponge, remove excess mortar from the slabs.

If you are a builder who needs to purchase building materials then you are in the right place. Have a browse of our website and if there is anything in particular that you are looking for but cannot find, feel free to contact us on 01782 777 227 and our friendly team will look forward to talking to you.

The UK’s brick industry has evolved with many faces over the decades, with numerous brick manufacturers having consolidated or closed and alongside this, new facing bricks have been deleted, replaced or brought in.

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