Laying Turf

**NickA** · 23-10-2005, 04:55 PM

I've just knocked a load of concrete out of my front garden and I'm now thinking of putting a lawn down.

I've measured the area at about 25 square metres.

As you can see it's rubble at the moment, so it's going to need some preparation before the turf can go on.

Anyone know what a good price would be for getting good quality turf laid including the cost of turf, soil, sand, labour, transport etc....

Also, how difficult is it to seed your own lawn in Thailand? Everyone seems to get turf laid.

Thanks for the help if you give me any.

**dirtydog** · 23-10-2005, 05:04 PM

Turf starts at 12baht to about 40baht per sq meter, that's delivered and laid, the dirt question is a bit more difficult, by the bag its 20baht per bag, black lower quality dirty is 1,800baht for a 10 wheel truck load, the labout you would have to sort out.

**NickA** · 26-10-2005, 07:03 PM

Well since there has been such a wealth of interest in my lawn, I thought I'd give you an update.

The original reason I posted was because someone gave me quote of 10,000 baht for the 25 square metre area, which seemed very high and DD's post confirmed it.

Anyway got some other guys to do it on the cheap and decided to do my whole garden, which was about 80 odd square metres. The turf was 14 baht per square metre and we got 85 so it came to about 1,500 baht including delivery and a bag of fertilizer.

The sand was the biggest cost. We needed over 10 cubic metres which came tp about 3,000 baht.

We paid the labourers 2,000 baht which is probably quite a lot for a days work, but it ain't exactly gonna break the bank.

So the total came to less than 7,000 baht for the whole garden, compared to the original quote of 10,000 for less than half of it.

I'm happy with it at the moment, I just hope it lasts.

**dirtydog** · 26-10-2005, 07:10 PM

dirtydog doing his bit to save ppl money, feel free to click on the paypal link and donate money

well when there is a paypal link anyway

**Marmite the Dog** · 26-10-2005, 07:25 PM

NEVER ROLL FRESH TURF!!!!

**NickA** · 26-10-2005, 08:40 PM

Don't worry, probably wasn't fresh!!!

**NickA** · 26-10-2005, 08:43 PM

DD, don't worry I'll just post you some cash.

If I address it to

Dirty Dog
Pattaya
Thailand

it should get there,as you must have posted something white into a lady from the post office by now, so they'll know who you are.

**zorin** · 09-11-2005, 01:36 AM

Did you have to tell them 'green side up.

**Fabian** · 09-11-2005, 03:34 AM

My wife did not seed the grass, it just came.

**Professorfart** · 27-12-2005, 07:21 PM

Fucking hell!

Nice Garden!

**Ice Maiden** · 27-12-2005, 07:51 PM

Proffesor Fart, nice to see you posting here!

**NickA** · 02-01-2006, 04:42 PM

Here's some new pics of me garden

Notice the exquisite Thai craftmanship on the sign

**Marmite the Dog** · 02-01-2006, 05:16 PM

It looks very nice, Nick. I see the turf is doing OK, despite those who layed it being clueless.

**NickA** · 02-01-2006, 05:24 PM

Clueless, but cheap

**NickA** · 27-08-2007, 09:53 PM

Whilst I'm here, here's how the garden is looking these days...

**ChiangMai noon** · 27-08-2007, 10:12 PM

Half the grass has gone.

**NickA** · 27-08-2007, 10:13 PM

^Gone where? I assume you're talking about the so-called driveway.

I would rip it up and put more grass in, but I am told we need space to park the car that we might never buy and don't really want

In fact I went against popular opinion to take down the carport (which could house 2 cars which we don't have) and put this bit of grass in.

**ChiangMai noon** · 27-08-2007, 10:16 PM

^
you tell me.
the bottom left quarter of the picture is all grey.

**NickA** · 27-08-2007, 10:19 PM

^I might buy a big hammer next time the wife's away and bash all that concrete out

**ChiangMai noon** · 27-08-2007, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Ice Maiden

Proffesor Fart, nice to see you posting here!

nice to see you too Icey.
where have you been?

**Thetyim** · 27-08-2007, 10:23 PM

^ Umm... she posted that in 2005

**NickA** · 27-08-2007, 10:24 PM

27-12-2005, 06:51 PM #11 (permalink) Ice Maiden
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Proffesor Fart, nice to see you posting here!

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

nice to see you too Icey. where have you been?

Retard

**ChiangMai noon** · 27-08-2007, 10:26 PM

Does nobody get my idea of humour around here.

**Thetyim** · 27-08-2007, 10:28 PM

Nice try, Taffy, but no-one is going to believe you

**ChiangMai noon** · 27-08-2007, 10:30 PM

^
I thought it was a class moment.

nobody would have doubted it if it was Danbo.

Just wish I could green myself.

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