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How do I protect my property against fynbos fires?
In fynbos areas such as the Overberg and Cape Peninsula, keep a cleared firebreak around buildings, remove dry vegetation and wood piles near walls, clean leaves from gutters and roofs, and keep a hose that can reach every side of the house. Thatched roofs need extra fire protection - check with your insurer and municipality.
What should I know before installing a rainwater tank?
Place the tank on a level, solid base that can carry the full weight of the water (about one ton per 1,000 litres), fit a leaf filter and first-flush diverter, cover all openings against mosquitoes, and keep tank water separate from the municipal supply. Some municipalities have rules or rebates for tanks.
How do I lay paving that will not sink?
Remove topsoil, compact a proper sub-base (usually crushed stone) in layers, add a bedding sand layer, lay the pavers with edge restraints, then compact them and brush joint sand in. Most sinking paving was laid on a poorly compacted base.
What fence posts last longest in the ground?
Use treated timber rated H4 (or higher) for posts in the ground, or galvanised steel or concrete posts. Set posts in concrete with the top of the concrete sloped away from the post so that water runs off.