Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Nov 08, 2009 10:31 pm Hi all. We are nearing the end of our renovation and have had significant damage to our garden. About 3 or 4 established dianellas have been completely trampled/flattened. As have large sections (about 8-9 sqm) of ground covers. Also, we have lost a nice gravillea bush and at least 3 or 4 other small bushes that are now covered in a cement/mortar sludge that has thickened to a hard concrete. I understand that some damage was inevitable due to limited space to move around and the need for scaffolding - but this seems just disrespectful. Any suggestions on what to do? I've raised it once with the SS and he said that they would "tidy" things up and bring in some mulch at the end of the build. Should I just suck it up and plant replacements or demand some compensation ? Appreciate any advice on this one. Thanks. Re: Garden damage during renovation - advice ? 3Nov 09, 2009 12:50 pm englyn Just my opinion - but trampled I can understand. Covered in cement, however, sounds like someone just not giving a damn. Yeah - that was my thinking too. The cement is from the renderers and brick layers who seem to have emptied and washed out lots of buckets of gunk onto the garden beds. The cement has hardened so it can be lifted off - but it has suffocated the ground cover underneath. Some of the trampling is from where parts of the garden were used as short-cut walkways and even worse as work areas for the chippies, tilers. I'm not particularly happy (lots of hours went into that garden). The builder has been very reasonable in all things so far and we have a good relationship ... will let you know how it pans out. I suspect it will be a 50-50 arrangement ... they'll tidy it all up and then I'll just have to re-plant at my expense (time and moneys) Re: Garden damage during renovation - advice ? 4Nov 09, 2009 1:27 pm Not good enough dot com Tell the builder how you are feeling. I would pick up the rubble that you can, put it in a pile where it should be, rope off the short cut, show them you love your garden. We are an ignorant breed unfortunately, and when the rot starts, we need to 'nip it in the bud' so that others get the message that flicking your spent ciggy in the garden is 'not on'! and clean up your mess... sometimes it is easier to remove solid render/concrete so that is the first thing of the day combined with stretching .... That a space is provided for crap to collect, called a bin. 0.02c Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Garden damage during renovation - advice ? 5Nov 10, 2009 11:16 am onc_artisan Not good enough dot com Tell the builder how you are feeling. I would pick up the rubble that you can, put it in a pile where it should be, rope off the short cut, show them you love your garden. We are an ignorant breed unfortunately, and when the rot starts, we need to 'nip it in the bud' so that others get the message that flicking your spent ciggy in the garden is 'not on'! and clean up your mess... sometimes it is easier to remove solid render/concrete so that is the first thing of the day combined with stretching .... That a space is provided for crap to collect, called a bin. 0.02c Thanks. I like the idea of roping off the short cuts. I'll do that immediately (well... as soon as the temp drops below 35) to send the message that the garden is a no-go zone. Re: Garden damage during renovation - advice ? 6Nov 10, 2009 5:21 pm I wouldn't bat an eye lid. Those dianellas just need to be dug up, split and cut back, replant and the whole "ordeal" has provided a hidden god send. The grevillea should be fine, chuck on a slow release for natives and give it a hair cut and seasol. The cement and render won't stay on it. In a few months to a year it will all fall off as the grevillea regrows and branches expand. Grevilleas love a prune Probably amounts to $100 of plants wholesale so shouldn't be a hassle to replace either Re: Garden damage during renovation - advice ? 7Nov 10, 2009 5:35 pm Ah you got out of the right side of the bed today FU Been having your happy pills I see It's all too easy Where you are coming from is where you are going to... I thought this would be a popular question but I haven't been able to find any similar posts. Perhaps I'm wording my searches wrong? When you have car insurance and the… 0 6623 there was an event. The question is whether the builder had the insurance and whether the event was covered. The workmanship is a separate conversation. 10 23764 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair The workmanship is lifetime guarantee by "the insurer", not the builder. They will of course ask the initial builder to rectify and if they don't they will appoint… 7 5063 |