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  Alex Morton January 30, 2011 at 10:10pm

  only 4 steps
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  Chris Auld January 30, 2011 at 10:36pm

  Full days work with 3 people, labour=£250, 100m2 turf =£250, 4 tons sand=£64, turf cutter hire=£40, disposing of old turf=£40. Total=£644.
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  Tim Haywood January 31, 2011 at 8:16am

  How are you going to incorporate the sand?
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  Bespoke Lawncare January 31, 2011 at 10:58am

  All these costs would be + 20% VAT and delivery costs

  
  Turf from suppliers is very heavy at the moment it has not fully dried out from the snow and frost we have recently had.

  You will also need a rotovator

  To assist drainage try some of this. http://www.rigbytaylor.com/Shop+by+Product/Soil+Improver/Soil+Amend...

   

  My last quote for 100 mt was just over £1k without VAT & got the job nearer 3 days with 2 men to compleate.

  
  Chris Auld said:

  Full days work with 3 people, labour=£250, 100m2 turf =£250, 4 tons sand=£64, turf cutter hire=£40, disposing of old turf=£40. Total=£644.
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  Charles Langford January 31, 2011 at 4:28pm

  How are you going about improving drainage? Is that what your sand is for? I never do a turfing job without rotovating. Why not add some horticultural grit? Does it need land drains? Most hire shops my way hire Camon turf cutters. The old yellow ones are evil the new red ones are good. Not sure about Paul's suggestion of standing on the back, think the hire shop might be a bit annoyed if you put undue pressure on the motor (a bit like standing on a wacker plate - it normally ends in them dying on you). We normally water the lawn the night before that makes it peel off really well with the turf cutter. In my opinion 3 man days to lift the incumbent turf, rotovate, remove / bring in 4 tonnes of materials, heal it all in twice in different directions, rake it the top few millimeters loose and lay the turf is tight to say the least, i think six man days to do a good job is more realistic. Chris please let me know where you can get shrap sand at £16 a tonne. Sadly i don't think it will be anywhere near me in the south east.
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  Rich AGS January 31, 2011 at 5:20pm

  Alex

   

  what is the reason for sand , and what grade of sand?  or why not use a rootzone mix 50/50 mix 
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  Alex Morton January 31, 2011 at 6:23pm

  i was planning to rotovate sharp sand in once the old turf has been removed, there is currently a moss problem which i think is due to poor drainage hence the sand, the client is not interested in spending the money on land drains.  i had planned 2 people for 3 days, i think we can get it done in 2 but better allow for unforseen problems.
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  Donny Bryan January 31, 2011 at 7:12pm

  Hi Alex,

   

  I also would have asked about a land drain. I have recently undertaken 2 similar jobs where I have installed land drains as in my opinion sand would not have resolved the customer's drainage problems.

   

  You mentioned price as being the key consideration for not installing a land drain. In both of the above instances a land drain was comparible in price and certainly far more effective. 

   

  Of course, you're the only one who has seen the job and therefore the only one able to make that professional judgement.

   

  Hope it goes well whatever you decide.

   

  Best wishes.
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  Chris Auld January 31, 2011 at 7:50pm

  Your turf costs are very high, in northern ireland its only £2.50 a square metre, also sharp sand is only £16 a ton.
  
  Rob Glassborow said:

  You will need a skip. If your putting 4t of sand in, your going to have to take that much out. I would say...

   

  100mtr turf  £350.00

  Cutter hire  £50.00

  Skip £125.00

  4T sand £100.00

  Labour £750.00

  contigency at 10%

   

  approx £1400.00
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  Charles Langford February 1, 2011 at 6:59am

  
  £16 a ton, can you start exporting it to the Kent / Surrey Border please. I can get soft at £12 a ton from a local quarry but the cheapest i can get sharp is at about £22 if I buy a 20 tonne load.

   

  
  Chris Auld said:

  Your turf costs are very high, in northern ireland its only £2.50 a square metre, also sharp sand is only £16 a ton.
  
  Rob Glassborow said:

  You will need a skip. If your putting 4t of sand in, your going to have to take that much out. I would say...

   

  100mtr turf  £350.00

  Cutter hire  £50.00

  Skip £125.00

  4T sand £100.00

  Labour £750.00

  contigency at 10%

   

  approx £1400.00