[Help] Paving/Landscaping advice

[WATFORD zero]

That looks like I did it.

In the dark

Immediately after we beat Germany

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Had this done last year - standard job to replace the original cover with one that takes matching slabs.

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10/10 for neatness.
5/10 for the scratchy slab.

Exactly the same as mine (except mine doesn't have a scratchy slab. Or indeed the unsightly gap around the outside....).

 

[portslade seagull]

Did they tie up a couple of horses b4 they started work ??. That is really bad

 

[Fungus]

Exactly the same as mine (except mine doesn't have a scratchy slab. Or indeed the unsightly gap around the outside....).

Yeah, but (talking of gaps) I (finally) got my cavity wall insulation installed (free) last week.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Interesting take on a right angle.

 

[Baldseagull]

Had this done last year - standard job to replace the original cover with one that takes matching slabs.

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10/10 for neatness.
5/10 for the scratchy slab.

That is better, but still not a great job done there.

 

[Baldseagull]

Just had some paving completed for a small patch of grass where eventually a picnic bench will sit.

Unfortunately, at one of end of the strip of grass there is a drain cover. With the remit of making it look as neat as possible this is what the tradesman I employed has come up with as in the photo. He seems to think it's OK whilst I think it looks terrible.

Any tradespeople think I'm being unreasonable? Looks like a botch job to my eyes. What should he have done?View attachment 138315

The existing flaunching around the inspection cover could be removed and pave right up to the edge all the way round, it might need to grind a bit off the back of the slabs to get them down, or as previously suggested get a recessed cover, and fill with matching paving, it will probably mean taking the chamber down a bit though, which I suggest you don't let the guy that has done your paving do.

 

[B-right-on]

Laid a few patios in my time and out of nothing more than a little pride in my work, I'd never do anything like that.

Even without changing the manhole cover, there's no reason why the cement around the frame has not been dug away and the slabs cut up to the edge of the frame (except laziness or not got the skills for it).

 

[zefarelly]

meanwhile, back at the Chelsea Flower show . . . . This is the latest craze.

 

[banjo]

Just had some paving completed for a small patch of grass where eventually a picnic bench will sit.

Unfortunately, at one of end of the strip of grass there is a drain cover. With the remit of making it look as neat as possible this is what the tradesman I employed has come up with as in the photo. He seems to think it's OK whilst I think it looks terrible.

Any tradespeople think I'm being unreasonable? Looks like a botch job to my eyes. What should he have done?View attachment 138315

I know the blokes wife, she’s a hairdresser.

 

[arewethereyet?]

Just had some paving completed for a small patch of grass where eventually a picnic bench will sit.

Unfortunately, at one of end of the strip of grass there is a drain cover. With the remit of making it look as neat as possible this is what the tradesman I employed has come up with as in the photo. He seems to think it's OK whilst I think it looks terrible.

Any tradespeople think I'm being unreasonable? Looks like a botch job to my eyes. What should he have done?View attachment 138315

I think you have literally got what you paid for, which i sincerely hope you haven’t paid very much for.

 

[KeegansHairPiece]

As a keen DIYer, I'd say it's absolutely fine and that is exactly what I'd be saying to my wife as she stood looking at it with her hands on her hips with a face like I'd just told her I'd snogged the barmaid from the pub the previous week....

 

[swindonseagull]

Looks like a massive trip hazard..

 

[schmunk]

Looks like a massive trip hazard..

Looks like the workman was on a massive trip when laying it.

 

[rogersix]

Just had some paving completed for a small patch of grass where eventually a picnic bench will sit.

Unfortunately, at one of end of the strip of grass there is a drain cover. With the remit of making it look as neat as possible this is what the tradesman I employed has come up with as in the photo. He seems to think it's OK whilst I think it looks terrible.

Any tradespeople think I'm being unreasonable? Looks like a botch job to my eyes. What should he have done?View attachment 138315

is it art?

 

[Nitram]

is it art?

Look like a load of Jackson Bollocks to me.

 

[A mex eyecan]

easily solved, just get his friends round and cover it all over with some of the spare tarmac they will have left over from a job up the road

 

[rogersix]

Look like a load of Jackson Bollocks to me.

we shouldn't laugh;

we, should not, laugh

 

[Justice]

Being particularly fussy about the finish on my jobs and as funny as it is the man has no pride in his work