diy home project

randomi15

guys,

I appreciate your help on below matters.
I am trying to remove all of the stones from the garden as per the pic below and turn it to a nice flat grass .

There is the lean to which I don't want to remove but I want to remove and flatten all of the stones such as the stone under the shed

garden 1


garden 2



front drive 1( what is that black wood and clay part is called?)

1.my questions are, can i buy a stone breaker and break all of them or need a survey prior to that to ensure I don't damage any pipes or wires?

2.can I cut all of the boshes and tree or need some sort of permission ?

3.when i break the stone and remove the grass, where do I put the waste? council pick it up ? likely cost ?

4. once stone is removed what is needed to turn it into a nice grass like below

5. what do I need to do to turn the front drive garden part to the hard stone . can it be done diy ?

6. If I wanted to turn the drive to paved, do I need to break the stones and then fill the soil and then pave

I am looking for something like below




I am attempting to break all stones at back myself

lardlikesdogs

You seem to have little knowledge of the task in hand , I would pay for someone that can carry out the work for you.

randomi15

Dont need that kind of advise so thanks for nothing

Need help on how to do it and appreciate anyones input

Davesnave

randomi15 wrote: »

Dont need that kind of advise so thanks for nothing

Need help on how to do it and appreciate anyones input

OK , don't try to do the back garden and the front at the same time. In fact find the smallest small area and do that first to see what the problems are. Something complicated, like that Tegula circle you posted, is definitely not where to begin!

This is the wrong place to seek detailed instructions. For example, there's probably hundreds of entries on Google on the subject of "laying block paving."

Why would anyone in their right mind duplicate that for you here?

gwynlas

Be prepared for hard work it might pay you to hire small digger to break up concrete and you will need to hire skip to remove. Otherwise use hand tools retain stone in another part of garden. Earth will need to be rotovated and either seeded on turfed.

lardlikesdogs

randomi15 wrote: »

Dont need that kind of advise so thanks for nothing

Need help on how to do it and appreciate anyones input

The advice I gave you was in my view spot on , You are talking about a total landscape project .
Given the fact you didn't even know what to do with the (stone)which from the picture looked like crazy paving and a concrete slab tells me that you are taking on a project that you have no skill or experience in.

You wouldn't set about fitting a new gas boiler or rewiring the house would you ?

The shed looks like it sits on a large slab , The patio could involve a gully and drainage or maybe a gas pipe !

I am not being rude but from your post I picked up on many things that tells me you would be better in the long term paying for the work to be done.

You could maybe reduce the cost by doing some of the work yourself like filling the skips and cutting down the shrubs ( one looks like bamboo ? which would need to be dug out or you will end up with bamboo lawn !

Andrew_Ryan_89

I'm doing a bit of home DIY as well. Random question, the dividing piece of metal or wood at the door between rooms, what is that called?

DRP

threshold strip

Mojisola

Davesnave wrote: »

In fact find the smallest small area and do that first to see what the problems are.

If you are determined to do it yourself, follow Dave's advice.

http://www.pavingexpert.com/ is a great site for information.

randomi15

Many thanks for good posts

I don't want to do it all myself and certainly not the oaving but wanted to gets bits of it done to save money

How does skip work? You get it and when full they will come and collect?

Davesnave

randomi15 wrote: »

Yes if you can

How does skip work? You get it and when full they will come and collect?

Yes, if they can get it off-road, no more complicated than that. If they can't and you need to make space, something like a Hippobag might be an option first.

You would do the back before the front, because you'll need a lot of space out front for skip, materials etc.