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Weed block membrane sheeting/rolls

  • 02-06-2008 02:10AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭


    I was shocked at the price of this - Eur30/40/50 for a roll of 10m/20m/30m, with varying widths & quality (expensive if you want to double layer the sheets)

    Whats the cheapest you have seen for these weedblock sheets/rolls, & where ?


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Irish Gardener


    Should be no need to double layer the sheets unless you are using newspaper as a weed prevention fabric.
    Which by the way, is the cheapest pre-bark mulch weed prevention layer you can get.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭banchang


    Thanks for reply, but my concern is that with cats & dogs scratching the bark & whats underneath it, this would quickly ends up in quite a mess.

    I'm still on the lookout for where these rolls can be bought cheapest


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 392 ✭✭etcetc


    http://www.polydome.ie/3,13,subcategories

    cheapest ive seen and postage isnt excessive


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 144 ✭✭hairymolly


    Irish Gardener, I'v heard about the newspaper before whats the story with that?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Irish Gardener


    hairymolly wrote: »
    Irish Gardener, I'v heard about the newspaper before whats the story with that?

    initial weed-free soil + 5 layers of unglossy newspaper + a 2 inch layer of bark mulch = an economical albeit short term weed barrier.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭banchang


    etcetc wrote: »
    http://www.polydome.ie/3,13,subcategories

    cheapest ive seen and postage isnt excessive


    Great recommendation m8

    Delivered today. 100m roll for just a little more than the price of 2 30m rolls from B&Q.

    The B&Q stuff looks like tissue paper compared to whats just been delivered.

    Now to work this weekend !


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 55,566 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i bought a 2m x 2m square of it for €1.75 (if memory serves) in ratoath recently.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭rainbowdash


    Can anybody recommend where to buy this at a good price in 2012?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭blackharvester


    proper weedblock membrane (mypex) you can get 50 m2 for about 50e. try landscape depot, kiltipper rd, tallagh dublin,


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    proper weedblock membrane (mypex) you can get 50 m2 for about 50e. try landscape depot, kiltipper rd, tallagh dublin,


    50 meter squared Mypex for 50 euro??Not a hope.

    More like 1 meter wide by 50 meters long.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Spread


    proper weedblock membrane (mypex) you can get 50 m2 for about 50e. try landscape depot, kiltipper rd, tallagh dublin,
    paddy147 wrote: »
    50 meter squared Mypex for 50 euro??Not a hope.

    More like 1 meter wide by 50 meters long.

    Top of the class in maths :D


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Spread wrote: »
    Top of the class in maths :D


    What can I say.......


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Spread


    You still don't get it ...............
    proper weedblock membrane (mypex) you can get 50 m2 for about 50e. try landscape depot, kiltipper rd, tallagh dublin,
    50 m2 = 50 square metres
    paddy147 wrote: »
    50 meter squared Mypex for 50 euro??Not a hope.

    ................................................................................... QUOTE]

    50 metre squared = 50mX50m ........ Who mentions this ....... apart from you?
    paddy147 wrote: »
    What can I say.......

    You say it best when you say nothing at all

    So paddy147 ....... 50m2 does not equal 50 metre anywhere - your head excepted


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭hillviewfarm


    Ground cover membrane wanted as cheap as possible for polytunnel. I am living just outside Cork city so if anyone knows where I can purchase this locally, I would be very grateful.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭My Potatoes


    Ground cover membrane wanted as cheap as possible for polytunnel. I am living just outside Cork city so if anyone knows where I can purchase this locally, I would be very grateful.

    Chadwicks is worth a go.

    Lidl/Aldi is €7 for 1m x 10m.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,132 ✭✭✭✭pwurple


    Chadwicks is worth a go.

    Lidl/Aldi is €7 for 1m x 10m.

    Is there a chadwicks in cork?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Chadwicks have branches in Midleton and also in Mallow,County Cork.

    http://www.chadwicks.ie/branch-finder.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭My Potatoes


    pwurple wrote: »
    Is there a chadwicks in cork?

    Or any good builders providers. T&A in Blackpool, is that still there?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 316 ✭✭confusedeire


    pwurple wrote: »
    Is there a chadwicks in cork?

    Chadwicks cork

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=chadwicks+cork


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,018 ✭✭✭Andrea B.


    Just looking at my empty coalbags in shed. Would these work as a membrane?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭My Potatoes


    I've seen them used outdoors for leaf mould and other uses. They disintegrate within two years leaving a mess behind and around the place.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Cork Builders Providers, Forge Hill have rolls of Ikotex weed control membrane.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 382 ✭✭Danny dyers double


    proper weedblock membrane (mypex) you can get 50 m2 for about 50e. try landscape depot, kiltipper rd, tallagh dublin,
    are they still open , and if not anywhere else in Dublin I can buy this


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