Advice please on Landscaping
#17
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Re: Advice please on Landscaping
It's probably my fault as I said we had a budget of $20k cos I had a preliminary quote by someone else who then seemed like he couldn't be bothered to do it. So that's how much I thought it would be. When he originally looked at it, he said it'll be more like $35-$40k but he could get it down to $20k.
The decking area would probably be about 3x4m. 4x2m for grass. Then the plants would go in the rest of it.
I would upload the plans but don't want to get into trouble for copyright or something. They don't give sizes though as we haven't proceeded with the quote yet.
The decking area would probably be about 3x4m. 4x2m for grass. Then the plants would go in the rest of it.
I would upload the plans but don't want to get into trouble for copyright or something. They don't give sizes though as we haven't proceeded with the quote yet.
#18
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Re: Advice please on Landscaping
It's probably my fault as I said we had a budget of $20k cos I had a preliminary quote by someone else who then seemed like he couldn't be bothered to do it. So that's how much I thought it would be. When he originally looked at it, he said it'll be more like $35-$40k but he could get it down to $20k.
The decking area would probably be about 3x4m. 4x2m for grass. Then the plants would go in the rest of it.
I would upload the plans but don't want to get into trouble for copyright or something. They don't give sizes though as we haven't proceeded with the quote yet.
The decking area would probably be about 3x4m. 4x2m for grass. Then the plants would go in the rest of it.
I would upload the plans but don't want to get into trouble for copyright or something. They don't give sizes though as we haven't proceeded with the quote yet.
#19
Re: Advice please on Landscaping
It's probably my fault as I said we had a budget of $20k cos I had a preliminary quote by someone else who then seemed like he couldn't be bothered to do it. So that's how much I thought it would be. When he originally looked at it, he said it'll be more like $35-$40k but he could get it down to $20k.
The decking area would probably be about 3x4m. 4x2m for grass. Then the plants would go in the rest of it.
I would upload the plans but don't want to get into trouble for copyright or something. They don't give sizes though as we haven't proceeded with the quote yet.
The decking area would probably be about 3x4m. 4x2m for grass. Then the plants would go in the rest of it.
I would upload the plans but don't want to get into trouble for copyright or something. They don't give sizes though as we haven't proceeded with the quote yet.
One day I will get my lazy butt into gear and produce a website with my works. One day.
#20
Re: Advice please on Landscaping
We've got the same garden dilemma...built a new house and garden was going to be the first task, it's now 9 months later and all we've managed to acheive is shifting some earth around. The garden has been de-weeded several times but we then get busy at work and the little beggars all grow back again.
One house down the road had an "instant" front garden, so our neighbour got a quote for her garden and OMG!!!!! All she wanted was small block retaining wall (the ones that just stack), some grass seed put down and then laid out using that wooden strip stuff, no plants, mulch or stones and she was quoted $11k! We need lots more than that to do so I reckon ours (we've designed it so just need muscle!) would be around $40k..mmmm. So looks like we'll have to get out there with the fork and shovel and DIY it.
It's so hard as it keeps raining down here when we've got time off and then works comes up when it's nice so means garden isn't getting done, plus we're that bit older now and haven't quite got the enthusasim we had a few years ago for that type of tasks!
Wish Alan Titchmarsh and the Ground Force crew could pay me a visit!
One house down the road had an "instant" front garden, so our neighbour got a quote for her garden and OMG!!!!! All she wanted was small block retaining wall (the ones that just stack), some grass seed put down and then laid out using that wooden strip stuff, no plants, mulch or stones and she was quoted $11k! We need lots more than that to do so I reckon ours (we've designed it so just need muscle!) would be around $40k..mmmm. So looks like we'll have to get out there with the fork and shovel and DIY it.
It's so hard as it keeps raining down here when we've got time off and then works comes up when it's nice so means garden isn't getting done, plus we're that bit older now and haven't quite got the enthusasim we had a few years ago for that type of tasks!
Wish Alan Titchmarsh and the Ground Force crew could pay me a visit!
#21
Re: Advice please on Landscaping
What's included in 'planting'? Do you mean cost of trees, shrubs, some feature plants, and labour to stick them in the soil? When I was at the farmers' market on the weekend, I had a look at prices of all the plants, many of them quite mature already), and thought it wouldn't cost much to fill a small yard. You get better quality stuff at garden centres or Bunnings, but if you choose carefully you can get some great bargains at the markets.
Getting 2-3 cubic metres of good quality compost and 1 cubic metre of cypress mulch from the landscape will cost you about $300 including delivery. It'll be hard to spend over $1000 on plants at the market.
You'll suffer a bit of back pain, but Panadol for Back and Neck pain is only a few dollars a packet!
Just some thoughts.
Mrs JTL
Getting 2-3 cubic metres of good quality compost and 1 cubic metre of cypress mulch from the landscape will cost you about $300 including delivery. It'll be hard to spend over $1000 on plants at the market.
You'll suffer a bit of back pain, but Panadol for Back and Neck pain is only a few dollars a packet!
Just some thoughts.
Mrs JTL