In all seriousness, I think the "turn it into a lawn" idea has real merit. Easy to maintain, versatile usage, minimal impact and effort. Just depends what's under the surface really.
Find a local quarry or something that'll supply an 8wheeler of topsoil (20t). You may want a professional to lay and seed it to ensure its level!
Let me create a small sculpture park?
Best check it has ambulance access first.
I worked at a school that had there courts renovated, yours sounds similar. A carpet on top of a sand bed
They first used a giant hoover to sook out all the old sand. It was on a quad bike thing and took ages. Then it was cleaned and then finally new sand was put back with giant brushes like car wash roller brushes. It was pukka when done but it took days so obviously a spendy process
But it can be done, is all
it is tempting to return it to grass but there’s already a lot of lawn and the FIL is after low to no maintenance.
We don’t have a helicopter unfortunately.
And WCA I checked with H&S and they said no I’m afraid.
@kormoran that is encouraging thanks - I do think I need a pro but if I can point them toward a refurb then we might have a plan.
Thanks all - all appreciated
Solar Farm
I don't think there is a cheap way of doing this whatever you choose, why not sell property and get something more manageable.
sell property and get something more manageable
Like a ping pong table?
Allotment, or weed farm
Wildflower meadow. Pull the astro up and recycle it. Dig some topsoil into the sand. Not too much as allegedly you are looking for low fertility to dissuade grass and give the flowers a better chance. Seed and leave. Low cost, low maintenance and bang on topic for singletrackworld.
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it is tempting to return it to grass but there’s already a lot of lawn and the FIL is after low to no maintenance.
You cant have your cake and eat it though. I would imagine grass would take quite well on it as grass likes sand. He must have a ride on mower currently too?
Solar pannels is the other good solution, and probably the same price as repairing the tennis court?
the FIL is after low to no maintenance.
Concrete, then?
Concrete, then?
Would that need planning though, and in theory there is a maximum area you can cover in concrete ie drainage regs
Would that need planning though, and in theory there is a maximum area you can cover in concrete ie drainage regs
I've no idea, I wasn't being entirely serious.
I guess really, to my mind the question is "what does the FIL want?" if it's his property. It seems he's presented the OP with "this is a problem, make it go away" and it's now their monkey. Does he want a playground for the grandkids, something pretty to look at, a renewed tennis court, an area for wildlife, build a mancave, something else?
If the FIL's question is "I have this space, what can I do with it without spending any money?" then the answer is to put it in the **** It Bucket. Unless there's a clear idea of what he wants to do with it then what's the point when you're "on a budget"? (Spoiler: having £30k lying around to throw at a vanity project is not "on a budget.")
Once you establish a direction he wants to head in, we can worry about the How.
surely you couldn’t tank something of that size and just digging a hole and filling with water won’t work if it is in an elevated position.
Puddling. It how canals were made
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puddling_(civil_engineering)
http://www.gardeningmasterclass.co.uk/how-to-garden-ponds/puddled-clay-ponds/
I Like your thinking fasthaggis
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Get it resurfaced and prepped so you can use it for rollerskating in summer and convert to an ice rink in winter!
charge the local youth to use it kerching!££€€$
MMA cage, pit grandad against the kids/pets sell tickets ££££
