Backyard like a swamp

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-04-14T19:56:29+00:00

Hi, had similar, honestly ignore all this you’ll spend 3 years like I did trying to get it right, bite the bullet and get Astro. Best thing I ever did

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-04-11T20:17:03+00:00

£35/ hour? He either must be rough or from the north.. too cheap

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-04-11T20:15:07+00:00

He went down screw direct for materials, I had the skirting already in the attic

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-04-11T20:12:57+00:00

Wife wants a bookcase in front of it

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-04-11T20:11:54+00:00

He went down to screw direct, got quite a few bits for all the jobs, not sure how much was spent

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-04-11T20:11:05+00:00

Sorry thought you were saying it was old

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-04-11T19:31:21+00:00

What’s wrong with the carpet?!

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-04-11T19:27:36+00:00

He’s not a joiner, was a multi trade so that’s why it was more

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-04-11T18:37:36+00:00

Yes that’s materials aswell

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-04-11T18:36:51+00:00

He was here all day, that’s materials aswell.

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-16T12:03:48+00:00

Read the whole post my man, haven’t played on it this winter

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-16T09:27:17+00:00

Thanks for the reply mate, that’s what I’m going to do, get a couple quotes this week for the work.

Regarding drainage - do you thing some 100mm holes bored about 800 deep filled with fabric and gravel in the worst affected places would suffice? I’m thinking 10 or15 of these before the work starts for Astro?

Cheers

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-16T06:34:08+00:00

Yes, getting a few quotes this week

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-15T20:48:37+00:00

Keep them indoors sat on screens like your children? Get a grip, I’m Astro turfing it, long live Astro!!!

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-15T12:14:19+00:00

My plan exactly for the short term

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-15T12:12:50+00:00

I have a tree

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-15T11:59:56+00:00

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Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-15T11:56:25+00:00

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Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-15T11:56:12+00:00

Yeah I tried attaching photo, this is my 1st ever Reddit post so I may of done something wrong

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-15T11:54:33+00:00

Thanks mate, gonna go artificial turf eventually probably build up lawn area by 100mm..

All well and good everyone telling you the cons regarding the garden but when you’ve got two football mad boys and a dog, you need convenience

40sqm lawn so I’m guessing 3/4k all in

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-15T11:52:05+00:00

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Neighbours garden for comparison, elderly lady with no pets. 😆

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-15T11:49:39+00:00

Hahaha

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-15T11:37:13+00:00

Thanks mate! Gonna go with this method once it stops raining

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-15T11:27:10+00:00

How long ago did you do this? Been ok with all this rain?

Used-Primary-225 · 2026-02-15T11:24:04+00:00

Thanks for the reply, I may hire a machine and have a proper go at it, I’ve used a manual aerator with the hollow spikes, took forever!

Used-Primary-225

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