Slightly more off topic
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it was all going oh so well until the last line..Hiring a digger is exactly what I had in mind. But as mentioned it's a lot to shift and would probably take me a few months as I'd be too busy pissing about.
Both neighbours gardens are the same and to be honest it's part of the appeal having some proper privacy without the need for hulking 10' steel fencing. I'm thinking hot tub parties here...
I know the costs associated with laying a patio, I can do that piece of piss, it was the earth removal I was wondering about.
Maybe a few sticks of dynamite would be more cost effective.
How big is the garden? Can you lose some of the earth from 15/20' x 20ft section to the back of the garden, or would it be too high?Anyone know how much excavating a garden costs? House we're looking at the whole garden is elevated about 4' higher than the floor of the ground floor. This means you can hardly see the back of the garden from downstairs and access is only possible from the side.
Thinking of digging around a 15/20' x 20ft section out immediately behind the house and laying a patio but I've absolutely no idea how much hiring a digger, operator and waste soil removal is likely to cost. Probably too much for it to be worthwhile.
Left how it is the back door would have to be upstairs in the bedroom
Anyone?
Bob just post the ****ing house for sale on zoopla and let us all have a look at what youre getting yourself into.
You can post a pic of your lass for the same reason...
You can post a pic of your lass for the same reason...
Hiring a digger is exactly what I had in mind. But as mentioned it's a lot to shift and would probably take me a few months as I'd be too busy pissing about.
Both neighbours gardens are the same and to be honest it's part of the appeal having some proper privacy without the need for hulking 10' steel fencing. I'm thinking hot tub parties here...
I know the costs associated with laying a patio, I can do that piece of piss, it was the earth removal I was wondering about.
Maybe a few sticks of dynamite would be more cost effective.
I hired one for the weekend to shift a load in the front garden.
When he turned up I offered him £50 to do it for me, he had the large skip filled & had ****ed off within the hour. He was happy I was happy.
There'll be more **** than you think, I filled an additional mini skip with shovels afterwards.
How come you had that many shovels to get rid of?!
Dug myself into that one didn't I?
Now this thread has turned into a general advice thread I'm after advice on what power washer to buy it's for the patio mainly but if I get one it might also encourage me to clean the car. I obviously want it to be good enough to do the job, last a fair while but be cheap as I'm a tight git
According to Which, this is the best value for the performance...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nilfisk-Co...eaner/dp/B00AZKE2HC?tag=pressurewashers00e-21
I've got a Karcher which is okay.
The mrs, a strong yard brush and a bucket of soapy water.
My mates father in law came round one day with his new Karcher to clean his patio as a "surprise" for him. Silly old twat blew all the pointing out!
My mate spent ages redoing it.
The Missus, a strong yard brush and a bucket of soapy water
My mates father in law came round one day with his new Karcher to clean his patio as a "surprise" for him. Silly old twat blew all the pointing out!
My mate spent ages redoing it.
Get one for the car and one for the patio. Small £50 nilfisk jet wash is ideal for the car. You don't want anything too big or you risk damage. Foam lance is a must have along with 3 or 4 different shampoos, 5 different wash mits, wheel woollies, about 19 different types of cleaner, 5 different waxes and sealants, various trim restorers, 100 microfibre cloths, a mop, 10 different bottles of polish....
Just don't even think about it, **** the car.
For the patio you'll need a £300 unit if you want to do it quickly with a patio brush. A small jetwash will do it but you'll have to use the fan nozzle and spend ages going round bit by bit covering a 3" or so long thin line.
Go for a nilfisk over a karcher, by and large the same machines with different price tags but the biggest difference is all nilfisk have a metal pump where as the sub £500ish karchers (k1-k3) all have plastic pumps and are an overpriced pile of ****e.
Forget about any bollocks you might see in Aldi or wherever. Same as the rest of their non food stuff.