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11 years11 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
What's wrong with my nature strip?

Hi all,
I have had the grass in for just on a year and this is starting to happen to the nature strip. What is it?

Any help on what it…

12 years12 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Fu Manchu's Guide to Soil Prep & Laying Turf

Hi Fu,
It's been a while since I updated this post. I had been waiting over 3 months for my builders plumber to rectify the major drain issues I had.…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Issues after handover and can compensation be asked for?

Thanks for the info I took 5 weeks annual leave which is easy to get evidence for plus plenty of flex days. I'll see what happens over the next few…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Issues after handover and can compensation be asked for?

Hi, we have had handover 2 months ago and I thought everything was going fine until we had some rains 2 weeks ago. Anyway I'll cut to the chase the…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Fu Manchu's Guide to Soil Prep & Laying Turf

Thanks Fu, It's reassuring to know that my soil isnt all over with. I guess i will just need for the area to dry out so i can them plate…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Fu Manchu's Guide to Soil Prep & Laying Turf

Bad news, we had huge rains today and I never had time to compact. Soil filled up with water around 300mm down because it could not run off it…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Fu Manchu's Guide to Soil Prep & Laying Turf

Thanks Fu,
It took me aorund 11 hours to rotary hoe 165m2 of clay to a depth of around 100-150mm and add the new compost/soil/sand around 100-150mm thick.This was with a…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Rain vs irrigation

Fu,
Is this one of the Gardena spray hoses that u suggest?
http://www.gardena.com/au/water-management/garden-sprayer/trigger-gun-classic-soft-spray

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Turf laying - not such a success

Actually I think it was 89

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Turf laying - not such a success

Its not that expensive I got 6 x 25kg bags for $95. That's good for 150m2. From Bullen art and Garden .

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Landscaping, Concreting and drainage issues

I don't mind at all :)

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Drainage on Heavy HD class soil (HELP PLEASE)

Thanks Belial,
With the side yard there is already a agg drain installed to a silt pit it's running around 500mm out from the wall there is also a agg pipe…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Fu Manchu's Guide to Soil Prep & Laying Turf

Fu what are the plants that will give similar green cover that grass does.
Cheers

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Soil Choices in my area (Which One Please)

Fu,
Its for a new house. I had to remove a fair bit of the existing soil and debris. The existing soil is clay and I have a lot of area…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Fu Manchu's Guide to Soil Prep & Laying Turf

Thanks Fu, At this stage we are to decide for certain sections of that area to have turf or garden.
Cheers

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Fu Manchu's Guide to Soil Prep & Laying Turf

I have been going over this tread and i have seen application rates of Perlite at 1kg per m2. I need to turf 164 m2 of grass. That would mean…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Soil Choices in my area (Which One Please)

Hi,
I am sorting through the soil choices I have in my area. And these are all of them below. I am in need at this stage for around 17 cubic…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Drainage on Heavy HD class soil (HELP PLEASE)

Below are three pictures that I have of the backyard and the side yard. Absolute huge weekend in the yard on the bobcat and plenty if hand digging. I require…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Drainage on Heavy HD class soil (HELP PLEASE)

I will post a picture of the area tomorrow, yes it is turf. Thanks for the answers. Maybe I am going over kill. I just wanted to make sure there…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Drainage on Heavy HD class soil (HELP PLEASE)

Hi,
I am now settling into my house and want to get the whole yard sorted out and lanscaped etc. What I am after is some information on drainage and if…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Charcoal Fence Paint or Stain?

Hi,
I have been looking around at a few display homes lately and noticed there fences are in a charcoal finish. Not exactly black it looks more like a dark stain…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
What to plant on top of retaining wall? Not much sun

Ring I'll have a look into the bamboo. I know it grows super fast

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Will this be ok or will I have future issues?

Hahah nice one KID I like your style. One thing I did forget to mention that the pailings on this fence are a lot thicker than the usual 16mm I'm…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Will this be ok or will I have future issues?

Hi,
Firstly I have attached 2 pictures I have of my retaining wall prior to house construction. House is now nearly completed.
Im contemplating putting weed mat down on the backside of…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
What to plant on top of retaining wall? Not much sun

Yeah the misses is Fu, unfortuantly I lost the love for the game when my Team Fitzroy was booted out of the competition.

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
What to plant on top of retaining wall? Not much sun

Fu we are in Geelong, Vic. Cheers

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
What to plant on top of retaining wall? Not much sun

Hi, Here is a picture of the retaining wall We are wondering what we can grow in it. This is our very first house and we are beginner gardeners.The width…

What to plant on top of retaining wall? Not much sun
13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
Retaining wall a little short and Agg pipe question's

Hi,
Our side fence was installed yesterday Pictures at bottom of post. Tomorrow I am going to complete the retaining at the base of the fence. I have noticed that on…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
How often do you visit your site?

I go past everyday. I too also get frustrated as to how slowly some things progress. This week down pipes had been placed onto the bricks but there still not…

13 years13 yearsSteveBuildSteveBuild posted:
minimum area for zoned heating

Pattycake 4 it sounds like they were referring to an actron system. For sure its beneficial. The digital scroll technology can ramp down to 10% of he total power and…

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