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The historic Airfield House and Farm in Dundrum, Co. Dublin, has reopened to the public following its two year closure for redevelopment. The breath-taking 38 acre estate has been revamped at a cost of €11 million, boasting a new cafe, farm and visit
The grounds at St. Patrick's Church in Castlederg have recently been redeveloped with an amazing array of world class paving products from Tobermore. Founded in 1942, Tobermore are a world class paving and walling manufacturer supplying products for
With more than £150 million currently invested in the University of Lincoln and having the first building at the University opened by the Queen in 1996, The Times Good University Guide has described it as ‘the most dramatic transformation of a Univer
The grounds at Boringdon Hall Hotel, the seductive manor house in Devon, have recently been redeveloped. The premises boast a stunning new landscape consisting of beautiful paving supplied by Tobermore.
The history of Boringdon Hall is exceptional. Th
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon
Day 5
Coffee.
Mixing Concrete
Whilst one member of the team sets about mixing the concrete, 5;1 ratio, f
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 2
Coffee.
I requested a larger machine to move the stock pile of rubble as the previous hired excav
Can paving stones help cut pollution levels? Scientists in the Netherlands reckon so.
The BBC reports on so-called 'smog eating pavements' that are made up of concrete, sprayed with titanium oxide.
And it is the chemical coating that neutralizes poll
The contents of this blog shows how to install patios, garden paving, paving slabs, paving stones, patio, stone paving, paving stone, patio stone, patio stones, concrete slabs, slabs, flagstones in Devon.
THIS PROJECT IS UNDER PERMEABLE DRIVEWAY CONST
Images and a video showing the process of a Concrete slab construction, with 3mm crushed glass tamped into the RC 25 fibre concrete, a black cement dye will be added once the power float pan is able to be positioned on the slab.
Day 17:
The curved wood
How to prepare for a rammed earth wall, the following images and description should assist with the preparation of this bespoke rammed earth project.
Day 10:
My garden build schedule is going to plan.....now the time has come for the rammed earth water
HRC Series - Rock & Stone Cutters now available
We have just introduced a new range of rock cutters to our equipments sales side, which are capable of grinding tree stumps, cutting access routes for pipework through ground base/bed rock, cutting trenc


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