Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:10:15 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88065#Comment_88065 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88065#Comment_88065 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:52:15 +0100 richy
2. Indian stone, flags etc. assume child labour is involved, not green dragging the stuff half way round the planet, but it's stone and cheaper than imitation stone. What is the story here? Please educate me!]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88072#Comment_88072 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88072#Comment_88072 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:28:46 +0100 owlman Perhaps you could try rubble filling gabions as proposed, and fill the front "pocket" with a similar rubble/weak gravelly topsoil mix. then plant up with house leeks and maybe the odd alpine or other succulents and have a living wall. You could also put vertical sleepers between the gabions and maybe a horizontal one on top for added interest and to protect the topsoil pocket bit. you may have to put a smaller mesh to the front of the gabion.
Mike.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88077#Comment_88077 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88077#Comment_88077 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:47:17 +0100 squowse can't believe stone is cheaper all the way round the world. there are disused quarries in this country you could pick it up from if they aren't full of rubbish. mixture of old broken slates and leftover stuff from slate quarry? a lot more effort i realise.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88080#Comment_88080 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88080#Comment_88080 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:43:05 +0100 bot de paille https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88103#Comment_88103 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88103#Comment_88103 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:01:41 +0100 richy I want====================Lawn===============================L ______Farmers field
A clean break between farmers field and lawn is desirable because farmers field has lots of nettles etc at the boundary. If I have a banking then it's a maintenance issue that encourages the misuse of weed killer. Plus I want stone for effect. I have used wood before, but gabions are cheaper and I'm guessing less labour is needed. Plus treated wood has nasty chemicals in it.

I have a big heap of rubble that would go well in gabions with cleaner quarry fist sized lumps at the face. I can source these locally.

My query about indian stone is a seperate issue, landscape gardeners that initially came to look at the job were really pushing indian stone flags for a terrace, plus Marshal stone for a retating wall. Of course I'm using recycled York stone flags sourced locally, I'm in Yorkshire. It is crazy though that the Indian stuff is cheaper, I just wondered if it is all ethically sourced and what the story is.

Now how long will a wire gabion last before the wire rots and the contents tumble out?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88104#Comment_88104 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88104#Comment_88104 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:43:27 +0100 RobinB If you can slope the bank you could use something like Geogrid. We have some we're planning to give away if any use. W. Yorks.
RobinB]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88106#Comment_88106 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88106#Comment_88106 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:57:45 +0100 RobinB Robinb]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88107#Comment_88107 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88107#Comment_88107 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:48:56 +0100 CWatters
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1573615/British-patios-fuelling-Indian-child-labour.html

but some suppliers appear to care...

http://www.paving-centre.co.uk/our-ethical-policy.htm]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88112#Comment_88112 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88112#Comment_88112 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:12:15 +0100 tony https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88119#Comment_88119 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88119#Comment_88119 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:49:32 +0100 richy
Thanks for the Indian stone child labour link, that stuff needs to be widely broadcast!]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88141#Comment_88141 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88141#Comment_88141 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:17:40 +0100 James Norton
J]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88197#Comment_88197 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=88197#Comment_88197 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:37:41 +0100 womblepaul
Paul]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=270072#Comment_270072 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=270072#Comment_270072 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 17:49:17 +0100 XT600 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=270075#Comment_270075 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=270075#Comment_270075 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 20:16:59 +0100 djh https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=270078#Comment_270078 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6209&Focus=270078#Comment_270078 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 07:44:48 +0100 tony