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Concreting a back garden

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  • 21-05-2020 10:48pm
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    dwasol
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭


    Can I ask if there’s a cheaper alternative ?
    We’ve a back garden we don’t want.
    Would prefer solid ground for kids toys swings trampoline etc but concreting is coming in at over 3000€.
    Read elsewhere on here about a gravel which seems to compact.

    Thank you


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    Truthvader
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Truthvader


    Grow something.

    Strawberries rasberries rhubarb come back again and again with pratically no maintenance

    Loads of other stuff with a bit more effort

    Do it. You and your children will never look back


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    Calahonda52
    Registered Users Posts: 12,195 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    You cannot concrete it all over, breach of planning: google SUDS

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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    Gru
    Registered Users Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Gru


    dwasol wrote: »
    Can I ask if there’s a cheaper alternative ?
    We’ve a back garden we don’t want.
    Would prefer solid ground for kids toys swings trampoline etc but concreting is coming in at over 3000€.
    Read elsewhere on here about a gravel which seems to compact.

    Thank you

    also on the kids aspect surely you'd rather them falling on to the softer grass/mud than onto solid concrete or gravel? especially from trampolines/swings...etc


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    Spanish Eyes
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    I'd try the playground matting stuff myself. Google it and see if it might be an option. It does require some groundwork, but so does concrete.


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    Pkiernan
    Registered Users Posts: 4,315 ✭✭✭Pkiernan


    It's a prehistoric move, and environmentally very irresponsible.

    Just put in a bit of work and get decent grass garden.


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    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,772 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    dwasol wrote: »
    Can I ask if there’s a cheaper alternative ?
    We’ve a back garden we don’t want.
    Would prefer solid ground for kids toys swings trampoline etc but concreting is coming in at over 3000€.
    Read elsewhere on here about a gravel which seems to compact.

    Thank you

    Self bind gravel. I think the likes of Roadstone or other such companies supply it. Most of the pathways in parks, trails etc use it. Fairly strong wearing too.


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