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The weather's been dry and warm for a while now so I thought I'd take advantage and finally finish the front garden. The paving went well and it didn't take long laying the turf and it's easier cutting grass than weeding! We added some tubs with lavender  to finish off. I'll have to finish the bathroom now, no more excuses.

 

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15 hours ago, MikeSharp01 said:

Very smart you two - looks great.... any date for moving in pencilled in?

We're hoping to get it signed off this year but UK Power Networks are holding us up a bit. Not sure when we'll move in though.

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12 hours ago, Onoff said:

That paving looks almost like glass, what is it?

 

It's Indian Sandstone that has a  honed finish. It's also thickness calibrated +/- 2mm so easier to lay. It was the last two pallets left in a sale so we only had 104 slabs to work with but we did the front path, side verandah and rear patio without breaking any. Very fortunate.

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22 minutes ago, Bitpipe said:

Can I ask where you got the Gridforce in the picture with the turf arriving?

 

We bought 56m2 of it at the beginning of the build in 2010 from BS Specialist Products, Notts. We had it at the front of the new build for lorries and cranes at the beginning of the build and we've taken it up and used it many times. It will be finally used for the car turning circle which the planners told us to have.

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1 hour ago, PeterStarck said:

Thank you. Maybe one day but I've got plenty to keep me busy for the time being.

 

Shed next or does that have to wait for the old place to come down? 

 

Will it be in sympathy with the house, design wise?

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5 hours ago, Onoff said:

 

Shed next or does that have to wait for the old place to come down? 

 

Will it be in sympathy with the house, design wise?

The bungalow is made of 4"x2" with sarking on the roof and timber floor. I'll take the bungalow down and use any decent timber for the shed. I'm hoping to get a concrete crusher in for the chimney breast and block extension at the back and use that as hardcore for the drive. Haven't thought about a design yet

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We've now got moles under the new turf. This area is riddled with the little buggers. I've killed two this year and I've set the traps again. Hopefully I'll be lucky and catch them before the grass dies. I caught eight one year at my last house.

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3 hours ago, PeterStarck said:

We've now got moles under the new turf. This area is riddled with the little buggers. I've killed two this year and I've set the traps again. Hopefully I'll be lucky and catch them before the grass dies. I caught eight one year at my last house.

 

Plenty of mole repeller circuits out there?

 

Something like this buried in a tin can maybe:

 

http://www.electroschematics.com/2570/ultrasonic-pest-repeller-circuit/

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On 15/10/2017 at 15:36, PeterStarck said:

We've now got moles under the new turf.

 

I have had the same issue with new turf.  Caught about 10 in the end.  Tried gas as well, but the mole traps did the job more effectively.  Apparently they are mostly solitary, but they certainly were for from it in our case.

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