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Has rockery had it's day?

Hi all,
This is my first post here so go easy please.

As a supplier of Garden & Landscaping materials, we are trying to gather as much feedback as possible from UK landscapers to establish the current position rockery products have within the landscapi

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Tiny job in East London

Hi - I expect this is too small a job for many of you but if anyone fancies a job in East London (E2) building the short bit of an 'L' shaped wall from bricks which are already on site, fitting a hinged wooden seat on top and creating a flower bed at

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Cutting railway sleepers

Hope you've all not been too cold recently.  Wondering if you could help me.  I've mentioned on a previous sleeper conversation that I'll be doing a landscaping project involving sleepers (not creosoted).  It would be better I think to be able to cut

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Poundbury, a blot on the landscape

Living as close to Dorchester as we now do, some 8 miles away, we have frequently driven past or through this hideous housing estate, called Poundbury.

 

Now driving in from the East it look like a part built film set, with lots of out of character hou

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How to build a sleeper retaining wall

Sleeper retaining walls have been topical of late but for all the wrong reasons.

When used effectively i.e. in the right place for the right application, old railways sleepers can be a strong ornamental feature for creating vegetable beds or formal

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Planter suppliers

I have a maintenance customer who has four large Buxus topiary balls that need suitable planters. They are looking for some glossy black, frost proof, contemporary-style planters, preferably with suitable saucers in either a 50cm cube or a taller, ta

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Paving Joints

Hi allLaying a 90m2 patio in a couple of weeks yorkshire Riven Weatherd York Random patternWe use cementone brush in compound not available anymorewhat can you suggest and what colour would you think looks bestmy choice would be a light colour like l

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large planting job Brighton area

have been asked if i know anyone who might be interested in a big planting contract in Brighton (wish i was in the UK- would be tempted to put in a tender!)they have a couple of companies quoting already but would like a personal recomendation- anyon

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Micro/Mini digger training

I want to get one of my guys effective/productive on a Micro Diggers. I'm reasonable, but don't consider myself good enough to train someone. We still hire in a moment, so don't have one sitting around he can practice on, nor would I want him getting

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Paving Advice Please

As a result of extensive excavations and semi under-pinning to the rear of our house we have been left with 3 different levels of concrete which need to be finished with paving. The first area (see pic) runs until it reaches a drain channel and then

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cutting yorkstone

I'm thinking of buying some second hand yorkstone to crazy pave my front garden. I know it's a time consuming job, and that the pointing is key. What I don't know is how easy it is to cut to shape. Is it a case of a grinder and diamond disc? Is it mo

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first time use of ncc streetscape grout

Well after many many years hand pointing all our patios using the trusted building/washed sharp and cement mix we opted to go for NCC STREETSCAPE VDW 800 NATURAL finish and now look forward to seeing how the patio joints set in the morning...... what

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Using reclaimed materials in landscaping schemes...ultimate sustainablity

I'm a traditionalist by nature which meant that I'd very often incorporate reclaimed materials within my landscaping schemes; reclaims fit so well within a traditional 'cottage' garden scheme. I was also fortunate to be located on the boundaries of

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Why use hardcore etc under concrete?

This probably seems a daft question and I'm sure there's a very logical reason I haven't twigged!!I've always understood that when laying a concrete base, path etc, you need to put down a few inches of MOT/ hardcore and then this has to be compacted

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How long is an estimate valid for?

How long do people keep there estimates valid for ??

With material prices changes several times throughout the year and the governments tax and fuel cost increases to name but a few, how long realsitically can you honour your estimate for? would be

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landscaper required Camberley area

Hi guys- i have a friend/client in the Camberley area that needs some hard landscaping.It's a paved parking space in the front garden to start I think, then part two of the project is some sleeper retaining beds and terrace in the back garden.I recom

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Keeping track of useful posts

One for Phil (or anyone else..) Is there another way of keeping track of useful posts, other than by searching using tags etc. Thinking along the lines of 'favourites' on Internet Explorer... There is so, so much useful information on this site, but

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Standing area for a car

I have a customer who I have been cutting the lawn. Last week he asked me if I would lay 60 paving slabs so that his car could go on it when the council have done the drop kerb. He has the idea that a dry mix sand cement then a waker plate used a she

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Matching new concrete to old

Repairing a neighbours concrete driveway tomorrow........ couple of areas about 2' x 2' have broken away at the sides. Anyone got any tips on making the new concrete blend in a bit more with the old which must have been down 40 odd years? She pressur

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Barbed wire planning permission

Am I right in thinking that you need planning permission for barbed wire? I've been asked to quote for an extension to an existing fence which is 6ft high welded mesh with 3 strands of barbed wire. Anyone in the know?

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