Hi guys. Hope somebody can help me.

We are currently sorting out out back garden for lawn seed. Have dug it over
to a depth of about 6-8 inches. It formerly had a layer of shingle on top of
it which has been seived and removed.
We now need to put down some top soil but are not sure how much to get and
how thick it should be. The soil that has been dug over is a bit sandy but
apparently that won't cause a problem.
The garden is about 40 square meters.

Any help much appreciated.

Pete

"PeteIvy" wrote in message
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Hi guys. Hope somebody can help me.

We are currently sorting out out back garden for lawn seed. Have dug it
over to a depth of about 6-8 inches. It formerly had a layer of shingle on
top of it which has been seived and removed.
We now need to put down some top soil but are not sure how much to get and
how thick it should be. The soil that has been dug over is a bit sandy but
apparently that won't cause a problem.
The garden is about 40 square meters.

Is that 40 square metres as in 40m X 40m or a total of 40m squared as in say
4m X 10 m?

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"PeteIvy" wrote in message
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Hi guys. Hope somebody can help me.

We are currently sorting out out back garden for lawn seed. Have dug it
over to a depth of about 6-8 inches. It formerly had a layer of shingle
on top of it which has been seived and removed.
We now need to put down some top soil but are not sure how much to get
and how thick it should be. The soil that has been dug over is a bit
sandy but apparently that won't cause a problem.
The garden is about 40 square meters.



Is that 40 square metres as in 40m X 40m

Wrong. That is 40 Meters Square = 160 Square Metres

or a total of 40m squared

See above

as in say 4m X 10 m?

which is 40 Square Metres



Kindest possible regards

Mike


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The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
Reunion Bournemouth August/September 2007
www.rneba.org.uk

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"PeteIvy" wrote in message
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Hi guys. Hope somebody can help me.

We are currently sorting out out back garden for lawn seed. Have dug it
over to a depth of about 6-8 inches. It formerly had a layer of shingle
on top of it which has been seived and removed.
We now need to put down some top soil but are not sure how much to get
and how thick it should be. The soil that has been dug over is a bit
sandy but apparently that won't cause a problem.
The garden is about 40 square meters.



Is that 40 square metres as in 40m X 40m

Wrong. That is 40 Meters Square = 160 Square Metres

or a total of 40m squared

See above

as in say 4m X 10 m?

which is 40 Square Metres



Kindest possible regards

Mike


and if it is 'square', then 40 square metres equates to 6.3245553 metres
square :-))

and once again kindest possible regards

Mike FEP


--
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
Reunion Bournemouth August/September 2007
www.rneba.org.uk

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Wrong. That is 40 Meters Square = 160 Square Metres

Terribly sorry 1600 Square metres.

Kindest possible regards and apologies

Mike


--
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
Reunion Bournemouth August/September 2007
www.rneba.org.uk

"PeteIvy" wrote in message
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Hi guys. Hope somebody can help me.

We are currently sorting out out back garden for lawn seed. Have dug
it over
to a depth of about 6-8 inches. It formerly had a layer of shingle on
top of
it which has been seived and removed.
We now need to put down some top soil but are not sure how much to get
and
how thick it should be. The soil that has been dug over is a bit sandy
but
apparently that won't cause a problem.
The garden is about 40 square meters.

Any help much appreciated.

Pete


Pete,

I think that a depth of 6" of topsoil should be about right although
more would be ideal if you can afford it and providing that it does not
raise your lawn to an unacceptable level.

This calculator will hopefully be of assistance to you.
http://www.millergroup.ca/compost/lme.html

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

"PeteIvy" wrote in message
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Hi guys. Hope somebody can help me.

We are currently sorting out out back garden for lawn seed. Have dug it
over
to a depth of about 6-8 inches. It formerly had a layer of shingle on top
of
it which has been seived and removed.
We now need to put down some top soil but are not sure how much to get and
how thick it should be. The soil that has been dug over is a bit sandy but
apparently that won't cause a problem.
The garden is about 40 square meters.

Do you really need topsoil? You might consider saving the money and going
for a decent turf.

Our builder did our back garden about 6 weeks ago. Rotavated and rolled then
turfed. Had to water it constantly for 12 days in that hot spell but its
taken well and looks fantastic.

On 19 May, 20:12, "Emrys Davies" wrote:
"PeteIvy" wrote in message

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Hi guys. Hope somebody can help me.

We are currently sorting out out back garden for lawn seed. Have dug
it over
to a depth of about 6-8 inches. It formerly had a layer of shingle on
top of
it which has been seived and removed.
We now need to put down some top soil but are not sure how much to get
and

I just wonder WHY.
if you are just going to make a general lawn and you have dug your
soil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches, then why do you want to bring in top
soil with all the unknown weeds etc that it will contain, grass will
grow on most types of ground. I have problems stopping it growing on a
hard standing area that is over 6 inches of limestone chippings (1
inch to dust)
I'd be inclined to turf the area, it would be easier and cheaper than
geting in top soil.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

If you are not exporting and only importing make sure that you do not breach you DPC. Regs state 250mm however 150mm clearance is OK.

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Wrong. That is 40 Meters Square = 160 Square Metres

Terribly sorry 1600 Square metres.

Kindest possible regards and apologies

Mike


--
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
Reunion Bournemouth August/September 2007
www.rneba.org.uk

You'd have thought the RN would have trained their people on Math a *little*
more carefully.

Either that of your bottle of Scotch is nearly dry...

CWatters wrote:
"PeteIvy" wrote in message
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Hi guys. Hope somebody can help me.

We are currently sorting out out back garden for lawn seed. Have dug it
over
to a depth of about 6-8 inches. It formerly had a layer of shingle on top
of
it which has been seived and removed.
We now need to put down some top soil but are not sure how much to get and
how thick it should be. The soil that has been dug over is a bit sandy but
apparently that won't cause a problem.
The garden is about 40 square meters.

Do you really need topsoil? You might consider saving the money and going
for a decent turf.

Our builder did our back garden about 6 weeks ago. Rotavated and rolled then
turfed. Had to water it constantly for 12 days in that hot spell but its
taken well and looks fantastic.


when I had two lawns created by a good landscaper he actually put down
special lawn "top soil" this was a very sandy mixture. He must have got
it right because I had GreenThumb in to survey my lawn and their comment
was, on taking a core sample, that the structure was excellent. so sandy
soil may be good.