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plastic thickness of compost bags
unklehomer
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Hi All
Anyone know what weight/thickness weight of plastic compost bags usually are? I find it the perfect weight for lining raised beds, but for an upcoming project I'm going to need more than I produce from compost so I'm looking to buy some but not sure what specs is the thing I want
Cheers.
Unk
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Rubble sacks are similar, from DIY stores
Depending how much you need might be cheaper to buy a roll of visqueen different size rolls and gauges on Amazon
Sorry I think I've explained myself badly.
My intention is to by rolls of plastic for the purpose, but I don't know what gauge the gauge I want is. But its the same gauge your bog standard John Innes compost comes in... I'm hoping someone knows what that is
It was perfectly clear to me
OH says he'll go and measure one
In the sticks near Peterborough
He has a magic plastic measuring device? Ace, I'm very grateful.
I use the same specs for everything. Apart from distance , where I'm fine without.
He did a couple of measures and it averaged out at 100 microns
Vernier gauge, doesn't see a lot of plastic, more metal here
Arthur Bowers New Horizon peat free
In the sticks near Peterborough
I'd use membrane for raised beds. I once lined some with polythene and the timber dried out and shrank. Membrane holds the "soil" in but allows just enough water through to keep the timber from drying up and shrinking.
Thanks nutcutlet, I was hovering over 100m as some good prices int' internet.
That's an interesting point Hosta. However in Yorkshire not enough water isn't a problem we get a lot.
Unklehomer, I though we had enough until I had to dig everything out, including the soil and reline, then refill.
Even a couple of warm dry days in direct sun can be enough to shrink wood.
Your beds,
your choice.