A MOTHER has shared a close-up look at the “reality”; of having a new build home.
And not only did others claim to have experienced the same with their “awful”; , but people think the builders did this woman “dirty”;.
Posting on , Kez, a single from the UK who recently moved into a new build and is currently on a mission to kit out her home , gave her followers an insight into the “snags”; in her .
During a seven-second clip that was shared online just days ago, the savvy mum lifted up a patch of in her garden, only to reveal a layer of stones and rubble.
Alongside the clip, the wrote: “New build life be like...”;
Not only this, but as she showed off the “new build snags”;, she then explained: “Reality of having a ... lawn laid on literal stone.”;
She also added: “Then they tell you to keep watering it so it doesn’t die.”;
According to Haywood Landscapes, a number of factors can cause water-logging of your garden and particularly in new build gardens, there are two common causes – soil compaction and shallow topsoil over clay subsoil.
The experts suggest that topsoil should be at least 15cm thick for satisfactory lawn growth, 30cm for shrubs and ideally deeper still for trees. If less, growth may be adversely affected.
Having 15cm as standard will ensure healthy root development, water retention and nutrient availability, which are all essential for plant survival and growth.
Kez’s clip, which shows a clear lack of topsoil, was posted under the username @kez1643 and has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 431,300 views.
Not only this, but it’s also amassed 2,354 likes, 112 comments and 282 shares.
Social media users were gobsmacked by Kez’s find and many eagerly flocked to the comments to share their thoughts.
One person said: “New builds are required to have 30cm of topsoil... they did you dirty.”;
Oh my god same!!! Mine’s awful
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Another added: “I used to new builds... I wouldn’t live in one. My friend got given one from the , nothing but problems.”;
A third commented: “This happened to us with our new build a few years ago.
“The builders put turf on top of builders rubble in the back garden. The turf lasted a few weeks!”;
Not only this, but someone else wrote: “Oh my god same!!! Mine’s awful.”;
At the same time, another user gasped: “It’s crazy how many people fall for the trap of buying a new build.”;
