Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Fu Manchu's Guide to Laying Turf & More 226Nov 08, 2011 2:54 pm For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Fu Manchu's Guide to Laying Turf & More 238Nov 16, 2011 10:11 am ![]() :lol: Did I write that for perlite? Geeze that's heaps considering its like polystyrene in weight ![]() You guys would grow a good bean bag or two though ![]() Zeolite though, that is an excellent application rate. You'd use about 7-10 bags of it. You'd use a similar or less amount of bags for the perlite. Pad that out if you must with some sand. However 160m2 of turf is a massive area of lawn. The best advice I can offer for anyone is to always minimise your lawn areas or eliminate them all together unless absolutely needed. There is no reason at all when you dig down into it as to why we feel so compelled to have lawns. We shouldn't treat them like carpet for our gardens. Be smart about what future resource pressure you create for a new home. There are financial implications (water bills) of large lawns so keep them as small as possible. Man made alternatives are worse still (higher power bills) For front yards, seek out alternative lawn plants. If that green floor is a feature, there are lots of plants that will give that perfect green look with out mowing or water being constantly needed. Fu what are the plants that will give similar green cover that grass does. Cheers Re: Fu Manchu's Guide to Laying Turf & More 240Nov 17, 2011 8:55 pm A couple of good ones that come to mind are Hemiandra pungens and Grevillea Gin Gin Gem. Well, not sure of 80m, but to give you an idea. For 1.8m high colourbond around 72m worth; Our right hand side fence: 26.88m - which also included 200mm treated pine… 1 759 I'm about to put down some Merbau. Is it necessary to oil underneath the boards before laying? 0 2814 Hey There. No problems re jumping in. My original question was "should I have waterproofed" the concrete slab before putting batons down. We have been told we should… 7 5070 |