How to Build Garden Blockwork using 'Cement Stabilised Soil'

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Using my new 'Cement Stabilised Soil' method of constructing a solid base for garden structures, watch as I show you how to lay blockwork while removing as little soil as possible to make your life easier.
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@ninjainabowlerhat Год назад

That seamless transition between voice-over and on screen is superb. These videos are excellent, not only in subject, but the production values are also top notch.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Well thank you very much - Much appreciated!

@AndyAdsAndyAds Год назад

Completely second this view, what was a humble diy channel has blossomed into something really really special. Keep up the superb work 👍

@tinaforbes1059 4 месяца назад

Beautiful flowers 👍. Just came across your channel . Thank you for sharing .

@Clockwork_Planet Год назад

This channel is great -- this is the stuff that I'm too embarrassed to ask somebody to tell me how to do. Thank you, Stuart.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thank you very much!

@andyc972 Год назад

Brilliant Stuart, this is classic Proper DIY content, entertaining, great tips, humour, practical pragmatism, humour and the Lighting Seeds, what's not to like, one of the best channels on RU-vid ! Oh, and a great project outcome too, it looks excellent, Cheers Stuart ! 🍺

@stephenmcgeown Год назад

Cool to hear the Lightning Seeds, Stuart! Nice video and a well-explained process.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@Quaker521 Год назад

Great video Stuart. That raised bed compliments your green wall fantastically well. The wall itself has come on nicely and looks great too. And to top it off some great music to carry us through. Thanks for the video.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thank you

@davesanderson707 Год назад

Brilliant the life of Riley 😂. Great job 👍

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks 😆

@TonyAFC85 Год назад

It would be really helpful if you put links to the tools you are using in each video. As we can trust they're of a good quality if you're using them

@MrChristiangraham Год назад

Excellent work, Stuart.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@garythespark6295 3 месяца назад

I love this channel. You’re living the dream Stuart!

@garulusglandarius6126 Год назад

Excellent as always Stuart and really cool music track too. The green wall and bed look stunning 👍👍

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thank you!

@bluecurlygirl Год назад

Great video, great music (love that song) and the raised bed looks fabulous. Well the whole green wall and raised bed looks fabulous. Great to see a follow up from the previous video. Cheers Stuart.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks so much!

@richardphillips3303 Год назад

Great tips, technique,advice and humour. Thanks Stuart for sharing 😊

@teresabell1014 Год назад

Great job...I love how you always completely finish a job.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thank you

@brannanbenjamin Год назад

I built a (wonderful and cheap) planter based on your earlier video, and now that I have some pavers to put down, I’m definitely going to copy your technique here!

@ProperDIY Год назад

Nice one - go for it!

@McShmooopy Год назад

This is a brilliant video Stuart, I was hoping you would make a follow up to your previous soil stabilisation video but now I know how tot tackle my new build garden and get some slabbing in!

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks

@scott2308 Год назад

I just want to say this channel has been a brilliant find. I myself have a new build and have found these videos very helpful for work in the garden etc. Next job is the loft lights in time for Christmas hopefully. Thanks from dargavel village Scotland 👍

@michaelruiters6746 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for reintroducing the Lightning Seeds to me again. My better half and I absolutely love your channel. Keep up the fantastic work, and please do keep sharing your great taste in music. Much love from Cape Town.

@richzulewski7185 Год назад

A man after my own heart! Heineken in a GLASS! Well done mate!

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks

@fenners1290 Год назад

That’s superb Stuart. Loving your lawn tractor!

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks 👍

@singhivan Год назад

Awesome job, Stuart. It turned out wonderful 👍.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks

@ccrjason Год назад

Great video Stuart. I never knew about the cement in the earth trick before. Will definitely be giving that a go.

@David.R.H Год назад

That looks absolutely fab and so easy to do👍

@ProperDIY Год назад

It was!

@krisgair5863 Год назад

End result looks absolutely lovely Stuart ❤, 😍

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks

@simonmiddleton4977 Год назад

Great job, the end result looks fantastic! 👍😃

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks

@martinhunt6004 Год назад

A great job well done Stuart, most splendid correct.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@markhannan5167 Год назад

Looks great and so easy to do thanks Stuart

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks Mark

@terrytopliss9506 Год назад

Nice job Stuart.👍👍

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks 👍

@nickh2519 Год назад

Top choice of music; Lightning Seeds are a great blast from the past, hope the royalty payments are reasonable! Really inspirational project too, the outcome looked fantastic. Thanks for putting out another cracker, all the best

@DjGiluk Год назад

Great video Stuart 👍🏻 music choice spot on! 👌🏻

@ProperDIY Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@geraldfitzgibbon7428 Год назад

You really sre outstanding in your own field

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks

@mrspudly1 Год назад

That looks brilliant Stuart, I'm going to have to dig up half the back yard and re route a foul drain now.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Have fun

@hb5777 10 месяцев назад

Recently subscribed to your channel and been loving the videos. I actually just Googled you assuming you are an ex-TV presenter or the like, but it seems you are a regular DIY’er with a natural gift for presenting and explaining. Absolutely superb quality and a great project

@dannybaker2763 Год назад

Nicely done, as per. I have to say, though, when Tje Life of Riley started playing I had flashbacks...I half expected to see the goals of the week😂

@ProperDIY Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@anwolfs9804 Год назад

It's turned out quite nice Stuart, absolutely stunning. Lovely music you've got playing there ;)

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thank you

@awantamta Год назад

The end result is so beautiful

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks

@pb871 Год назад

Looks great!

@catesby4788 6 месяцев назад

Love your channel. Newby and no diy er, but will be putting up a Billy shelf soon, so hopefully, it will all go to plan.

@Marktb363 Год назад

Amaze-balls! Incredible work ❤😊

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@johnlilley9499 Год назад

Another excellent video Stuart

@ProperDIY Год назад

Many thanks!

@OorOaksey Год назад

Absolutely brilliant Stuart. Well made video and content how to build this. You make everything look so easy and cost effective.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@shakeelmohideen7172 Год назад

Enjoy watching ur videos.. very very helpful...

@ProperDIY Год назад

Glad you like them!

@Istarelle112 Год назад

Thanks Stuart! I think I'll give this a go for my outside faucet area, looks clean and professional. Thank you for the clear and entertaining walkthrough, cheers from Texas. I look forward to the next video!

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thank you - and hello to Texas!

@jackleg693 Год назад

What an exceptionally beautiful video - well produced and really inspirational content. Thank you so much for sharing this with us

@ProperDIY Год назад

Well thank you very much

@across8339 Год назад

Excellent video Stuart, it was worth waiting for the music; good choice. We have a much smaller garden and a couple of years ago decided to turn it all into raised beds, some of which have a routed top edge and it makes all the difference. I like your DPM method and will be put this to work on some of our beds in the autumn.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@markirish7599 Год назад

Love this channel 👍

@ProperDIY Год назад

Glad you enjoy it!

@magill4046 Год назад

Brilliant

@gerrylangford6485 Год назад

I used DPM to line raised beds about 10 years ago, sadly that's when I discovered that DPM isn't UV resistant and the part above the soil broke down. However I covered the ragged edge with wide damp course and it's all sorted. The next one I built I lined it out using 200mm wide damp course which is UV resistant and much tougher.

@markmcgrath4853 Год назад

good work again !

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@williamrose7434 Год назад

Legendary ❤

@michaelplays2449 Год назад

Great video !!! thank you

@ProperDIY Год назад

Glad you liked it!

@geoffreycoan Год назад

Nice job Stuart, you really show how a DIYer can do these jobs themselves and don’t need to pay a landscape gardener to do it. One question though, how to prevent weeds growing between the block paviers? You just put soft sand down which I find is a perfect bedding material for weeds. Weeds growing in our patio paviers is driving me mad at the moment!

@bradleytuckwell4881 Год назад

That looks great

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks

@gashead2 Год назад

Great video thanks

@ProperDIY Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@stephencave187 Год назад

Ya gotta love an engineer's perspective. 👌🏻

@ProperDIY Год назад

It's the only way!

@harestonestudio Год назад

Glad you go the music sorted!

@stananderson8146 Год назад

What was the issue,?

@ProperDIY Год назад

Yes finally after a bit of back and forth with the company - not straight forward though!

@joroyle8108 Год назад

Very nice

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks

@somewhereelse3813 Год назад

Brilliant as usual. The music did work, shame you had to wait for it (patreon insights) Did like the drone shots, a great addition

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks David - glad you enjoyed it

@johncollins8304 Год назад

Impressive!

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks

@bartoncessna1 Год назад

Nice!

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks

@johnknock54 10 месяцев назад

Great video Stuart, your channel is quickly becoming my favourite on RU-vid! I'm planning to use stabilized soil under a shed base instead of MOT Type 1, would you still use a layer of sand and some DPM?

@craigpage2638 Год назад

Really impressed with the production quality of this video!

@ProperDIY Год назад

Much appreciated!

@misterdubity3073 Год назад

Would be interesting to see strength, stress/strain, water permeability on cement stabilized soils of various percentages. It's probably published somewhere.

@zero.697 Год назад

Hello Stuart you kept the John Deere tractor a secret or have I just not been paying attention. Keep up the good work.

@ProperDIY Год назад

A recent investment!

@AndyAdsAndyAds Год назад

Not sure we have had drone footage before either!

@philiponsolent7232 Год назад

I'm going to try your method under my water butt, which is currently sitting at a drunken angle having sunk into the ground.

@ProperDIY Год назад

Perfect for that

@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524 Год назад

Nice tractor! That’s new, did I miss that?! What’s next? Pond project please!

@geomonabe 3 месяца назад

❤❤❤when Ancellotti speaks we listen 😂

@Christopher_T_Paul Год назад

Life Of Riley - classic song....

@nickhelm2420 Год назад

Stuart that is excellent .It's made me think about next year all ready. .The drone shots were interesting too of the paddock how about a pond ?

@ProperDIY Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@markgarland9657 Год назад

Always look forward to a Proper DIY video. 🙂 5:12 - Just wondered what had happened to the paint on your lovely garage door?

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks. The boards have shrunk a touch so I have filled them but not painted it yet.

@CatherineChester-Incoming 3 месяца назад

Amazing video and knowledge as always, thankyou! Loved this and the soil stabilisation video. One question: do you think this method would support a raised bed with brick walls? About waist high.

@andreash.9615 8 месяцев назад

Cool channel, been learning a lot since discovering you a few days ago. Might want to edit out the closeup of some of the things in your garden however 😂

@nowirehangers2815 7 месяцев назад

Time stamp?

@thegoodraj Год назад

Love your channel. Do you have a video about sleepers and installating them?

@ProperDIY Год назад

Not yet! But soon!

@MarcusT86 Год назад

Amazing video buddy. And brought back memories that Lightning Seeds track! Think I'll give them a listen on the way home from work on my Apple Music sub. You may have already answered, or put it as a resource elsewhere, but what equipment and editing software do you use?

@imtinyem Год назад

Hi Stuart, have you got a video that covers the sleeper-specific parts of this video in more detail? I'm probably going to be building a sleeper raised bed at some point, and it looks like you were going through some extra steps there with the dipping and the supports and maybe even painting?

@thornbottle Год назад

would your base mix work for a simple patio and a block paved walkway instead of type 2?

@HandyChick Год назад

Very nice Stuart, looks very colourful, I'm going to be using your idea with the block paving base as I watched your previous video, amazing, it would have saved me loads of cash if I'd hsve used that method 2 months ago when doing a cement base under my corner pergola, however I do have another area I will use your method, thsnk you ❤

@ProperDIY Год назад

No problem

@user-gp4fc7bq3s 2 месяца назад

Nice! Could I lay slabs straight on the cement soil? I just need a simple perimeter for a wooden greenhouse

@Mc674bo Год назад

Hi Stuart very impressive , do you ever have a problem with the alkaline affecting the plants . Which could leach out over time . Best wishes as always 😀👍👍👍

@ProperDIY Год назад

If you mean in the cement - once the cement has gone though it's reaction it is completely inert so no threat to anyone or anything.

@ewanp1396 Год назад

Does the cement technique work with heavy clay soils?

@dingdong7777777 Год назад

Great work pal, as always! Can you use the soil/cement technique for the front of a house to walk over block paving? Thanks

@ProperDIY Год назад

Yes, absolutely - perfect for it.

@dingdong7777777 Год назад

@@ProperDIY Appreciate you always taking the time out and replying. Fame ain't got to you....just yet🤣

@johngilbert5302 6 месяцев назад

Hi Stuart. Thinking of using soil stabilisation under a gravel garden path. Can I ask what I need to do about drainage - camber?

@johnriordan288 Год назад

Great work looking well. Love your videos. What type of drone do you have.?

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks. Mini 3 pro

@fjrkev Год назад

Great video Stuart. Well done. Did I spot a pump on your IBC? I'd love to know how that was done!!

@ProperDIY Год назад

Yes, for my pop up sprinklers

@jupeterborough Год назад

Nice video Stuart, gardens looking good. What finish did you put on them sleepers? They went front standard to proper smart in one clip

@ProperDIY Год назад

Thanks. Yes I did zip over the sleeper installation a bit - I just used the same stain as the fence - Ronseal One Coat Fence Life - it needs 2 coats!

@listdoludzie Месяц назад

What other types of edge restraint can be used when putting pavers on stabilized soil? I was thinking of using plastic ones, but then I would have to hammer metal spikes into the soil-cement base which might crack it?

@rutgerterhorst Год назад

Looks beautiful, what kind of plants did you put in?

@SuperNour84 2 месяца назад

Great video, just a quick question, 'Cement Stabilised Soil' method of constructing a solid base for a garden wall, I want to build a raised bed made of bricks . the high of the raised bed will be around 1 M. thanks

@Lcashmore19 Год назад

Would this method allow water through it better than compacted MOT 1?

@colingoode3702 Год назад

Hang on Stuart, drone footage & ride on lawn mower😍Have you won the lottery or something?

@ProperDIY Год назад

It's called 'Channel Investment'!

@colingoode3702 Год назад

@@ProperDIY And no doubt tax deductible😉Keep up the good work.👏

@theocoumans7644 Год назад

Awesome. Any links on that mean tractor?? 😂

@paulslaughter8982 Год назад

Could this method be used for a large paving area (60m2), and would you use mortar for the slabs on top of the stabilised soil? Cheers

@ProperDIY Год назад

Yes and yes - exactly!

@markh7756 Год назад

I like the new sit on mower/tractor. When did that arrive and can we have a review please?

@ProperDIY Год назад

A recent purchase - a review may be coming

@toria-j 8 месяцев назад

Stuart, have you ever mucked around with 'exposed aggregate' please? I can't find any UK DIYers who've done it, though it seems a good solution between functionality and form.

@richardhart7652 Год назад

I need to build a garden shed greenhouse combo but due to an extremely restricted budget could I use cement stabilised soil for the shed floor? But say at 5or 4 to 1 until such time as I can afford to concrete it

@ProperDIY Год назад

Yes exactly. As using cement like this is relatively cheap then increasing the percentage will help without breaking the bank.

@TheWeekenderVlogger 2 месяца назад

There is up to 10 mm of loose soil beneath the turf, but it is all clay below that. Can I use this cement method, and to what depth do I need to dig? - cheers

@htcom1 8 месяцев назад

You did another video on laying block paving for an area where you put your bins (very good video by the way) using conventional mot1 etc. Why didnt you use this soil stablalised method for that ?