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This is a project we did in Norfolk. Our remit take out gravel drive which client could not drive up gravel to deep 150mm in places  photo 126.jpg as you can see its steep  photo 128.jpgtop end to oak open garage  photo 127.jpg 1800 hundreds cottage renovated lovely flint work  photo 129.jpg

Start of preparing base for cobbles  photo 130.jpgRemoving the sub base 350 mm below finished level  photo 132.jpg good solid subase  photo 134.jpg 90 ton of cobbles supplied by steptos reclaim yard very clean no rubbish  photo 137.jpg side view  photo 138.jpg getting dark  photo 139.jpg You can make out the band of two setts which direct the water flow to gullys  photo 140.jpg

Over 100 years wear very good patina  photo 141.jpgSlurray pointed with 4/1 sharp sand cement  photo 148.jpgup view  photo 145.jpgBottom of driveway redid small flint wall to slight curve so cars did not catch it  photo 143.jpg Top end as you can see we removed the concrete plinth to front of garage  photo 146.jpgFront entrance aco channel in between gate to catch run off water then ramp of cobbles to lane feed back wellcome

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Daniel Gillings @ DC inc replied to Daniel Gillings @ DC inc's discussion Rumble strips in lawn!
"This 'sounds' the most likely link to my 'issue' the furrows as so regular and a very repeated pattern. Perhaps a good heavy roller would aid...
the way my mower goes over it it bounces like crazy, and would therefore add to the issue. I'll take a…"
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Will Roberts replied to Daniel Gillings @ DC inc's discussion Rumble strips in lawn!
"Could be as a result of the lawn having been airated by machine?"
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Mark McNee replied to Daniel Gillings @ DC inc's discussion Rumble strips in lawn!
"I can remeber been told about this problem when training 40 years ago. It's not uncommon and is the result of the same cylinder mower being used repeatedly for many years, generally in a narrow area where it has to be mowed in the same direction.…"
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Neil Darby replied to Taylor’s's discussion Selective lawn herbicides and composting clippings
"The first three cuts after spraying cannot go into compost. I do however send it to green waste (I didn't know that I can't & the amount within GW site would be nothing) You would have to be mowing every other day to clip off the seed heads to stop…"
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Neil Darby replied to Peter sellers's discussion Stiga/mountfield roller mower
"Hi Peter, I try not to mow if possible when its too wet. Like most machines the grass sticks everywhere. If it is already trimmed it is ok, just don't go cutting a couple of inches growth when wet! Just a side note, the bloody belt come off of it…"
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Adam Woods replied to Taylor’s's discussion Selective lawn herbicides and composting clippings
"How about a spray, then the next cut goes to waste?
Assuming the cuts are a few weeks apart all should be good?"
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John F replied to Daniel Gillings @ DC inc's discussion Rumble strips in lawn!
"Yes had this on an estate Victorian era , we could only guess that previously the area had been the kitchen garden and seeded over at some point ,the furrows looked like where they had earthed up potatoes in rows but possibly also rows of fruit…"
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Tim Wallach replied to Daniel Gillings @ DC inc's discussion Rumble strips in lawn!
"I've seen old daffodil fields with ridges and furrows.  The spaces between the ridges were double yours though to allow walking along to pick.  Could there have been commercial planting once upon a time?"
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Daniel Gillings @ DC inc posted a discussion
Difficult one to describe. We've got a couple of lawns that we've taken over and both (unrelated locations) have got an almost rumble strip feel to certain sections. Absolutely paralell lines in a relatively large area. I'm ensured that the only…
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ICL Turf & Landscape UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of Gavin Kinsella as Technical Area Sales Manager – South East. Gavin brings more than 35 years of experience in golf course management, estate management and sportsturf operations,…
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Ratcliffe College in Leicestershire is home to an impressive range of sporting facilities, supporting rugby, cricket, football, hockey and athletics across its expansive campus.Improvement In EfficiencyKeeping those surfaces match-ready is the…
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Peter sellers replied to Taylor’s's discussion Selective lawn herbicides and composting clippings
"No, Mecoprop and dicamba - various brands such as Hytrol will sort it and composted cuttings can be used after 6 months.
It is not possible to compost or send to green waste Praxys treated grass, only option is to use a mulching mower until it is…"
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A customer wants a weed treatment on their lawn but they also like to compost the clippings after each mow. The product I use states not safe for composting (Praxys). I can't spot spray as there are a lot of bittercress hidden within the grass. Will…
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