That really is an unbelievable transformation, nice work
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That really is an unbelievable transformation, nice work
Soldato
Thanks very much
I can't take any credit for actually doing the work, that was all down to fantastic trades....but I did enjoy overseeing and managing certain bits of the work, looking back on it now. At the time though it felt very different and was on occasion bit stressful!
Thanks very much
I can't take any credit for actually doing the work, that was all down to fantastic trades....but I did enjoy overseeing and managing certain bits of the work, looking back on it now. At the time though it felt very different and was on occasion bit stressful!
Do you mind if I ask what it cost? I haven't read your other thread so there could be something in there already
Soldato
Caporegime
Well since spring is nearly here and its a bit sunny today I've put together a table and chairs combo.
It will get a lot of use when the gardening starts!
It will get a lot of use when the gardening starts!
Soldato
My little garden.
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Soldato
Are they at 1:1 Ace ?
Soldato
Opps, the black theme I use resizes all forum images - so it seems. Just turned it off and holy giant pic lol
EDIT: Re-sized now!
EDIT: Re-sized now!
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Soldato
he he 
very nice !
very nice !
Got a question hoping someone can help me out with. About 80% of our garden doesnt really get any sun and is constantly wet and soggy. Seems to me a combination of no sun and poor clay soil.
Had a gardener out today who recommended digging the old turf up, laying a layer of sand, rotavating and then re-laying some new turf with some quality top soil. For a roughly 6m x 7m lawn he quoted £750 originally and £650 after a bit of negotiation.
First of all, does this sound like an appropriate solution for a constantly soggy lawn and secondly does it sound like a fair price for the work?
Any help and advice is greatly appreciated
Had a gardener out today who recommended digging the old turf up, laying a layer of sand, rotavating and then re-laying some new turf with some quality top soil. For a roughly 6m x 7m lawn he quoted £750 originally and £650 after a bit of negotiation.
First of all, does this sound like an appropriate solution for a constantly soggy lawn and secondly does it sound like a fair price for the work?
Any help and advice is greatly appreciated
Soldato
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No mention of improving drainage? If its soggy I'd expect some tile drains and a soakaway at least.
What he suggests is mostly cosmetic it'll look nice for the first year or two, just long enough to avoid any comeback on the job I'd imagine. And there is grass that will tolerate shade but you need to order it specially.
Soldato
better pic of my garden
Caporegime
Hopefully the weather is better this weekend and I'll be able to cut the grass and check out what it's really like, seems a bit mossy in places, though the guinea pigs like to have a nibble around.
Not sure what we'll do really, but we ideally need new fencing on both sides, strip back the trees and get rid of the ivy on the left, there's an awful lot of it and I hate it. There's one tree on the left that's nearly engulfed in it but don't think we'd be able to do anything to is as the Blackbirds and the wood Pigeon's especially seem to enjoy it.
The right has a lot of young trees which I guess is okay at the moment but when we fence the majority will go and we'll put in some nice flowering boarders.
Spot the resident Robin.
He's very loud! I've seen a few Tit's around, not sure exactly as they've only darted in and out of the trees and bushes, but hopefully when things are a bit more tidy I'll sort some boxes and food out and see what we can attract into the garden.
Not sure what we'll do really, but we ideally need new fencing on both sides, strip back the trees and get rid of the ivy on the left, there's an awful lot of it and I hate it. There's one tree on the left that's nearly engulfed in it but don't think we'd be able to do anything to is as the Blackbirds and the wood Pigeon's especially seem to enjoy it.
The right has a lot of young trees which I guess is okay at the moment but when we fence the majority will go and we'll put in some nice flowering boarders.
Spot the resident Robin.
He's very loud! I've seen a few Tit's around, not sure exactly as they've only darted in and out of the trees and bushes, but hopefully when things are a bit more tidy I'll sort some boxes and food out and see what we can attract into the garden.
Caporegime
From the bedroom window, but you can't really see right down to the back.
Just spotted this guy on a feeder I put up earlier in the week. Looks like a Great Tit to me.
Edit - just digging out a conifer and turn around and there's a Robin on the feeder but I kicked the fork and he hopped off, couldn't get a picture of him in time.
Just spotted this guy on a feeder I put up earlier in the week. Looks like a Great Tit to me.
Edit - just digging out a conifer and turn around and there's a Robin on the feeder but I kicked the fork and he hopped off, couldn't get a picture of him in time.
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Soldato
How my garden was before I had some work done and did lots of work myself.
Had guys in to do a patio near the house and a concrete base at the rear. Both I am happy with just need to clean up the overspill on the tiled area (rained forever from the day after it was laid!).
I straightened up the flower beds and put in a border (used cheap decking planks). Moved the plants around in the beds and potted several new plants. Used just under 700kg of stones on the beds.
I also stained the fences as they were all a slightly different colour and not really treated. I changed the stepping stones and filled in some patches in the lawn with grass seed/turf (caused by the patio work and paid for by them to make good).
The shed was a very cheap little 7x5 unit with double doors, put a few shelving units in there.
Need to finish the lawn off some areas need a good turning over, de-weeding and seeding.
Had guys in to do a patio near the house and a concrete base at the rear. Both I am happy with just need to clean up the overspill on the tiled area (rained forever from the day after it was laid!).
I straightened up the flower beds and put in a border (used cheap decking planks
). Moved the plants around in the beds and potted several new plants. Used just under 700kg of stones on the beds. I also stained the fences as they were all a slightly different colour and not really treated. I changed the stepping stones and filled in some patches in the lawn with grass seed/turf (caused by the patio work and paid for by them to make good).
The shed was a very cheap little 7x5 unit with double doors, put a few shelving units in there.
Need to finish the lawn off some areas need a good turning over, de-weeding and seeding.
Soldato
Blimey, you did all that but you are only renting?
Soldato
Renting out