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CPCS Card: What It Is and Do You Need One to Hire Plant
What a CPCS card is, red vs blue cards, the categories for the machines we hire, how to get one, how it compares with…
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Practical plant hire advice: costs, hire periods, insurance, licences, towing, site preparation and project checklists for the South West.
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How to Install Artificial Grass: Groundwork Done Right
A step-by-step groundwork guide to installing artificial grass: digging out, edging, sub-base, compaction, joins and drainage on Devon clay, plus the kit to hire.
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Garden Clearance: Equipment to Clear an Overgrown Garden Fast
How to clear an overgrown garden fast: the survey, the legal checks, the right strimmer, chipper, digger and dumper, and a staged weekend plan.
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French Drain Installation: How to Dig, Lay and Backfill One
How to plan, dig, lay and backfill a French drain, with outfall rules, falls, trench sizes and the right digger, trencher and dumper for…
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How to Level a Garden: Methods, Machines and Mistakes
A step-by-step guide to levelling a sloping or bumpy garden, from measuring and cut-and-fill to terracing, clay soils, drainage and the right machines for…
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How to Use a Mini Digger: Controls, Safety and Technique
A practical beginner guide to mini digger controls, pre-use checks, digging technique, loading a dumper and working safely near slopes and services.
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Sleeper Retaining Wall: How to Build One That Lasts
How to build a sleeper retaining wall that stays upright: sleeper types, sensible heights, drainage, posts, fixings and the equipment that speeds it up.
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How to Lay Block Paving: A Step-by-Step Guide With Kit List
The full block paving method for drives and patios, from falls and sub-base to screeding, patterns, cutting and jointing, with a day-by-day kit list.
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How to Build a Shed Base: Concrete, Slabs or Gravel
A practical guide to choosing, sizing and building a concrete, slab, gravel grid or timber shed base, with a weekend kit list.
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MOT Type 1 Sub Base: How to Lay and Compact It Properly
How to lay and compact an MOT Type 1 sub-base for drives, patios, paths and shed bases, with depths, quantity calculations and the right…
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How Much Does Mini Digger Hire Cost in Devon?
An honest guide to what goes into a mini digger hire quote in Devon, from machine size and hire length to delivery, insurance and…
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Plant Hire Rates: Daily, Weekly or Monthly – Which Is Cheaper?
Daily, weekly, monthly, long-term or Flex Hire? How hire periods compare and how to pick the one that costs you least for the job…
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