New house problems

Davesnave

Sugared-frog wrote: »

I agree. Having lived next to a development site I've seen what they do. For months they go over the land with their dumper trucks, large lorries, cement lorries, telescopic handlers etc whether it is dry or wet. The rubble that builds up around the house gets compacted down. Then as the house nears completion they slap a small amount of soil on top of the rubble and top it off with some grass.

Doesn't matter if it is clay or not - it is a layer of grass above compacted rubble.

And don't forget that they take away the top soil first. If they're good builders they bring it all back again, but top soil has a value!

Building firms know that people who buy new builds on small plots tend not to be gardeners, and that their initial focus is likely to be on matters other than the outside space.