Where To Buy Tarpaulin?

babyangel10

Hi all,

As the title says really - I'm after a piece of tarpaulin (or in more than 1 piece - doesn't really matter) approx 20'x20', to cover my quagmire of a garden until such time as the clay 'soil' :rolleyes: dries out enough for me to get my decking down.

Basically, garden was laid to lawn, but soil is that crappy that over the past 7 years it's just died off and i'm gonna deck it asap. But with all this rain, the water is just sitting on top of the clay so it's just like a swamp.

The main problem is that my cats go out the back to do their biz and leave a lovely trail of footprints (on my newly laid cream floor tiles:mad: ) on their return because of the constantly wet ground, so I figured that if I lay some thick tarpaulin down temporarily then at least my floor may look slightly presentable for more than about 20 mins after it's been mopped!

I can't even get to my shed on the other side of the garden because i'd probably either sink or break my neck, it's that slippy!

It's just so annoying because on the odd occasion we get a dry day my poor daughter can't even go out to play on her swing or new bike.

Any ideas where the cheapest place is to get it? Bear in mind though that i'll only need it for about 3 months until the weather (hopefully!) improves, so I don't want to spend a fortune.

Or does anyone have any better ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Muddybloke_2

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A235337&ts=19435&id=48217

Couple of those would probably do it.

I've used the company loads, they're OK.

annie123

Hi try your local pound store, mine sells 6 x 6 for £1.00.

good luck )

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david69_2

Try machine mart they sell all sizes and not expensive.

mrs_baggins

I thought that tarpauling was that canvassy type stuff. I was after some to cover my decking. Is that blue stuff just as good. I thought the canvas type would allow a bit of 'breathing' wheras I thought the blue plastic type stuff wouldnt?

angelavdavis

Advertise on freecycle and see if anyone has one available or alternatively, if they have any 1 tonne builder bags - they can be placed side by side with bricks to weigh them down and will do the job - they are also useful should you need them in future for any clearance jobs, compost storage, etc.

tawnyowls

You'd probably be better off with some of the weed-free membrane, as it'll drain better. Kays Horticultural are usually the cheapest for that sort of stuff. http://www.kaysdiscountgarden.co.uk/1.html

babyangel10

tawnyowls wrote:

You'd probably be better off with some of the weed-free membrane, as it'll drain better. Kays Horticultural are usually the cheapest for that sort of stuff. http://www.kaysdiscountgarden.co.uk/1.html

Yeah, i was thinking about that actually, but with my cats they'll probably just rip it when scraping for a place to 'go'!

Been pricing the tarpaulin at Wickes and B&Q today though (why didn't I think of them earlier?!) and they are quite reasonable (£4.99 for 4mX5m approx) so i'm prob gonna go for that.

But thanks for all your replies guys! and if anyone has any helpful and cheap drainage suggestions for my clay laden garden, prior to getting it decked in the spring, they'll be most appreciated! :beer: