Parking a trailer without killing grass
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Topic: Parking a trailer without killing grass
Posted By: ColH
Subject: Parking a trailer without killing grass
Date Posted: 01 Oct 12 at 5:08pm
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There's not an obvious category to post this in - hope it gets spotted! Does anyone know of any kind of 'steel grating' type of product that would allow a dinghy trailer+boat to be parked on a lawn without creating huge dead patches? (am in rented house - can't make too much mess!) If not, who'd be interested in buying one..? Col |
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 01 Oct 12 at 6:29pm
| Don't think the grating would make much difference. Moving the boat and trailer every day, on the other hand, would. |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 01 Oct 12 at 6:51pm
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You will kill the grass due to lack of sunlight if left in one place ------------- |
Posted By: JohnW
Date Posted: 01 Oct 12 at 7:24pm
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Do you mean this kind of thing: http://www.grasscrete.com/docs/paving/grassroad.html - http://www.grasscrete.com/docs/paving/grassroad.html Although as other posters mention, if the boat is parked for longer periods the lack of sunlight is still an issue. ------------- |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 01 Oct 12 at 7:57pm
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the grating itself would leave a lovely grid pattern...
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Posted By: ColH
Date Posted: 01 Oct 12 at 8:21pm
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true, but I was thinking a narrow grid would re-grow more than a fat tyre mark. take the other points about lack of sunlight. ------------- |
Posted By: MerlinMags
Date Posted: 02 Oct 12 at 10:44am
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Move it 1ft forwards, then 1ft backwards, every weekend? Stand it on it's end round the side of the house on the concrete?
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Posted By: stewart smith
Date Posted: 02 Oct 12 at 11:06am
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Standing it on is end will prevent flat spots on the tyres, help stop weeds growing into the hub bearings and if you cover the tyres, this will stop the sunlight damaging the rubber ------------- Stewart Smith |
Posted By: JohnW
Date Posted: 02 Oct 12 at 11:08am
Im not sure it would do the boat a lot of good though! |
Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 02 Oct 12 at 6:41pm
Cheaper than any grate or gizmo you can buy. Move the boat around and when that doesn't work, re-turf when you leave.
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