Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Getting ready for and laying turf - height question 7Oct 29, 2012 7:27 pm Soil mix is hard to say. Maybe 50% clay, 50% topsoil with some shale fragments through it. By half compacted I mean it hasn't been run over by vehicles, but has been compressed by people walking on it. Too dark to take a photo now. The clay is a redy/orange. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 15812 Thanks. I called VBA today and they said it was a Consumer Affairs issue, the old handball. Seems like the government organisations don't want to do their job at the moment. 2 7573 I'm about to put down some Merbau. Is it necessary to oil underneath the boards before laying? 0 1938 |