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Lawn on new build house

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  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,037 Forumite
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    Toyah14 wrote: »
    Basically he has to pay and complain after..

    yes .
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,946 Forumite
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    edited 27 April 2019 at 5:04PM
    Talking to builders they prefer to build starter homes, building dearer properties and the buyers tend to nitpick with tiny details.

    They said the worst was upmarket properties where a retiree purchases it, said they have nothing better to do that go around measuring everything and finding faults.

    Seems fairly common to lay a couple of inches of topsoil and then stick the turf over that, but the topsoil then settles or some gets washed away and its rubble.

    The soil may not have the nutrients required also. But you wont get a perfect lawn as everything is still settling.

    Just think of how many JCB's and forklifts have compacted the soil beneath.. Try putting a spade in and see how deep you can get it.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    Fail to complete on the contracted date will cause problems much bigger and more expensive than a sunken lawn.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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