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Title: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: chrisb1357 on June 08, 2009, 22:37: Hi all,

I am looking at finding some kind of black Sheeting for Ground Cover to put ove rmost my new plot while i am working on other parts of it. I have forgot what the name is for this kind of sheeting and what is the best and cheapest place to get online

Chris
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: chrisb1357 on June 08, 2009, 22:48: Just found some CONTROL FABRIC MATTING - 1 x 100m 50gsm = 100 sq m for £30 is this good?
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: ravenaround on June 09, 2009, 03:07: Where'd you find that? Can you link it?

(I'm local to you btw)
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: celjaci on June 09, 2009, 06:24: I think the one you mentioned is too lightweight - weeds will grow under it and through it.

You should aim for woven plastic around 100g / m2
Horticultural suppliers have it under the name of Phormisol or Mypex or their own brand
Some builders merchants have the same stuff as Terram ( although this used to be the white non-woven one )
You can get rolls up to 5m wide which make it so much easier to cover a plot
Price will be around £120 for a 4 x100m roll but lasts for years and could be split with others
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: savbo on June 09, 2009, 08:11: if you can't be bothered with the big builder's stuff (and I think I might get some for myself...) screwfix.com have 2mx50m for under £40... not tried it yet but looks OK from the tiny pic on website

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Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: compostqueen on June 09, 2009, 09:02: it's not really builders stuff. It's horticultural, black plastic woven sheet mulch. Tenax red stripe is another brand. I got some from Allplas (or all Allplas) and SmithnJones on the internet :)
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: chrisb1357 on June 09, 2009, 12:59: Hi,

Someone is selling Weed Control Woven Membrane 100gsm 1x 100m on ebay

£28.19 including postage which i think is not a bad price when you compare to some sites
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: savbo on June 09, 2009, 19:10: on Kay's horticultural website they have 'heavy duty' but say it doesn't fray... that's the worst thing about the woven stuff... anyone tried it?

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Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: janeheritage on June 09, 2009, 20:08: I've had good stuff from eBay called "Weed control fabric" - I swear by it and it's cheap.

*&!£%^&!!£ Weed Control Fabric! I say... :tongue2:
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: ben on June 09, 2009, 21:00: chrisb1357, bear in mind that ebay fabric is only 1 metre wide ... going to get annoying laying that down.
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: janeheritage on June 10, 2009, 12:36: The supplier I used has varied widths. I but 1.5 m wide as it suits the widths of my beds but he does 2m wide also :).
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: beansticks on June 10, 2009, 15:31: On our plots we use black polythene builders membrane which is used for damp proof ,it is 300 microns thick,will last for years and is available from builders merchants at a cost of approx £40 for 4mts x 25 mts.It is made by Visqueen building products.
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: green_fingered_ash on June 10, 2009, 16:00: cardboard=free?
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: savbo on June 10, 2009, 20:32: I'd wondered about using the Visqueen sheet as there is a big bit of it at my mum's but wasn't sure about depriving the soil of air and moisture - but it's obviously woring for some...

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Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: wysiwyg on June 11, 2009, 10:15: Munroes in Cornwall sell mypex on the roll and at a fraction of the cost you will see in shops
contact details:-
J.F.C Monro Horticultural Supplies Lawnmowers & Garden Equipment
Tel: 01736 755766| Guildford Road Industrial Estate, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 4QZ

know they deliver some places but not sure how far up country or if it is just cornwall - however they may be able to network you with someone local to you? Mypex is great, allows moisture through and can be cut so that you can grow in it - strawberrys etc!
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: Mitsy on June 11, 2009, 13:51: I just got a 1.5m x 5m roll at poundland :)
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: chrisb1357 on June 11, 2009, 15:14: Someone on my allotment site has kindly gave me a roll of black sheeting that is not to think but about a 300m role of it and it should be good for temp weed cover until i can afford anything else later on.

Chris
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: theakston_uk on June 11, 2009, 22:30: Quote from: Mitsy on June 11, 2009, 13:51
I just got a 1.5m x 5m roll at poundland :)

Is it any good? I was in there today, had a look at it and it looked as thoughit was going to be as thin as tissue paper.
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: SnooziSuzi on June 11, 2009, 22:36: what about the impervious membrane in the Ramco stocks? http://www.ramco.co.uk/currentstock.php and scroll down to impevious membrane.

I think I will get some myself... and maybe a helicopter simulator as well!
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: theakston_uk on June 11, 2009, 22:41: Quote from: SnooziSuzi on June 11, 2009, 22:36
I think I will get some myself... and maybe a helicopter simulator as well!

I wouldn't bother with the helicopter simulator if I were you, I got bored of mine very quickly. I've exchanged it for a STOTHERT & PITT 20 TONNE TRAVELLING DOCKSIDE CRANE, you can have much more fun with that. :lol:
Title: Re: Where to buy Sheeting for Ground Cover
Post by: Kristen on June 12, 2009, 08:37: Is that like one of these? :D

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/c/cranetrouble.htm