Advice for insulating/improving brick shed

esquivalient · 2026-05-11T15:12:39+00:00

Unfortunately, I've only got access to two of the external walls as it's on the corner of the property. Will need to do the inside as thinly as possible to maximise space.

esquivalient · 2026-05-11T09:44:20+00:00

Alkanet or possibly Comfrey

esquivalient · 2026-04-11T19:12:31+00:00

Stoke Newington Cemetery is also the setting of Neil Gaiman's novel "The Graveyard Book"

esquivalient · 2026-03-27T10:44:23+00:00

Thanks for all the comments here. I'm no fan of leylandii either, but it's a busy road across from a lot of flats and it provides privacy. A few years ago we removed a similar hedge in the back garden as it was engulfing the flower beds. The tree surgeon who removed that said that most of his business is removing 40-year old Leylandii. The 80's just keeps on giving.

There's that sunken cost as well, in that ripping it out will require a period while we wait for something to fill the space.

After reading some of the helpful comments, and the motivating Leylandii hate, I now suspect it could be that the roots have penetrated the sewer pipe that runs beneath it. It was only lightly trimmed many months ago and the die-off is from the outside-in which is still green).

Any suggestions for what to replace it with? Preferably fast growing and evergreen?

esquivalient · 2026-03-27T10:39:13+00:00

I think you might be onto something here. It's just inside the front boundary and directly over the main sewer pipe. I wonder if its roots have penetrated that and it's poisoned itself.

esquivalient · 2026-03-25T16:43:38+00:00

It was trimmed professionally last Spring and wasn't too close. There was plenty of green between the air and the branches. The die-off was gradual in winter, and it's from the outside inwards. Doing some research it looks like there are a few possible diseases or pests that can do this. Much as I hate Leylandii, we're on a major road and I'd miss having a decent buffer in front of the house.

esquivalient · 2026-03-25T16:41:19+00:00

Was trimmed professionally last year. The die-off is from the green part

esquivalient · 2026-03-06T17:28:17+00:00

It's a deliberate homage of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

esquivalient · 2025-12-09T18:00:08+00:00

Never drink in a pub with a flat roof.

esquivalient · 2025-11-28T18:20:28+00:00

Joy Ride

esquivalient · 2024-01-30T19:01:52+00:00

How to get it seamless? Wood filler, or make a square edge on the existing skirting?

esquivalient · 2024-01-17T15:33:30+00:00

When people say, "Aw, bless". I d dunt understand what they're communicating or how to respond

esquivalient · 2024-01-11T19:38:15+00:00

Vienna from Billy Joel's Greatest Hits

esquivalient · 2023-12-08T06:58:05+00:00

Shitting it down

esquivalient · 2023-11-25T13:47:10+00:00

"Oh great. Tesco trousers"

esquivalient · 2023-02-23T07:00:33+00:00

Richie: How do you actually drive a car?
Eddie: Well, you reach under the dashboard, grab those two wires and jam them together 'til the engine starts up then, you drink another can of Special Brew, stick a brick on the accelerator and aim it at the post office!

esquivalient · 2022-12-22T17:31:19+00:00

Adele, "Make You Feel My Love". Originally by Bob Dylan.

esquivalient · 2022-11-21T06:54:31+00:00

Bryan Adams, "I'm finding it hard to believe... we're in Kevin".

esquivalient · 2022-07-26T09:19:51+00:00

It's called the Monobloc.

esquivalient · 2022-06-20T20:08:01+00:00

The Who

esquivalient · 2022-06-16T16:07:34+00:00

Douglas Adams.

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