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Laying a Lawn Over A Path ?

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  • 06-03-2007 10:37am
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    corm500
    Registered Users Posts: 854 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I am laying a lawn in our back garden and I want it to cover a concrete path that we have. I dont want to remove the path as a drain runs underneath it so what is the minimum resonable depth of soil needed to cover it ?

    Any help gratefully accepted

    Corm500


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    Irish Gardener
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭Irish Gardener


    15cm/6 inches.
    Although, if you go ahead with your plan, I believe it would be very easy to pick out where the path was, especially over the course of a dry summer.
    You more than likely will have a variation in turf colour and growth rate.
    Even watering and the selective use of lawn fertilisers may regulate this for you.


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    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    It would be useful to either crack path surface and/or bore holes to facilitate drainage.


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    How far below the path is the drain? A path would be easily demolished with a half decent kango hammer provided the drain is at a reasonable depth.

    I agree with Irish Gardener - it will be very noticeable in dry weather.
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