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5 articles
Landscaping ·
Laying turf on Aylesbury Vale clay: what has to happen first
Why turf laid straight onto clay dies, what the failure looks like at three weeks and at three months, and the preparation that actually works.
Includes: how to prepare clay ground and work out how much turf and topsoil you need
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Groundworks ·
Shed, garden room and hot tub bases: the spec you actually need
Start with the arithmetic — water weighs a tonne per cubic metre — then work out whether you need compacted Type 1 and slabs, or reinforced concrete.
Includes: how to work out the slab and base spec for your own building
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Groundworks ·
Your new-build garden is waterlogged. Here's who's responsible.
Why gardens on new estates hold water, how to tell compaction from a drainage fault, and the order to escalate it in — developer first, warranty provider second.
Includes: how to run a percolation test and measure your topsoil depth
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Driveways ·
How to choose a driveway company in Aylesbury
Ten questions to take to every quote you get, including ours.
Includes: how to check a company on Companies House and read a guarantee clause
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Repairs ·
Why driveways sink, and whose fault it is
Four causes, and how to tell which one you've got from the shape of the failure — plus when a lift and relay fixes it and when the whole drive has to come up.
Includes: how to lift one block and check your own sub-base depth
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