Clean It Up

UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: drive surgeon on July 19, 2010, 04:18:23 pm

Title: anyone used a new kiln dried sand that is meant to deter weeds?
Post by: drive surgeon on July 19, 2010, 04:18:23 pm

there are some new kioln dried sands out that are meant to deter weeds more than normal kds but they are twice the price. has anyone tried them and found them to work?  i cant see it once winter takes its toll  :)

Title: Re: anyone used a new kiln dried sand that is meant to deter weeds?
Post by: lesterM on July 21, 2010, 04:25:40 pm

What do they mean "deter".    Some of the old contact weedkillers they used to mix in with the sand are illegal as of march.

Title: Re: anyone used a new kiln dried sand that is meant to deter weeds?
Post by: JSMC on July 21, 2010, 11:05:14 pm

i find when you wash a drive the weed scome back worse than before

Title: Re: anyone used a new kiln dried sand that is meant to deter weeds?
Post by: Alan McTernan on July 21, 2010, 11:11:30 pm

I always pre visit 14 days before washing to apply weedkiller if it is that bad ;)

Title: Re: anyone used a new kiln dried sand that is meant to deter weeds?
Post by: creighton foyle on July 22, 2010, 07:17:49 am

what weed killer do you use and wher can you get it from, i havent used weedkiller for drives yet but i do buy roundup glyphosphate off ebay for other applications but at £35 a litre  (dilutes well) i am wondering if i am paying too much or not using the right product.

Title: Re: anyone used a new kiln dried sand that is meant to deter weeds?
Post by: sherco on July 22, 2010, 08:25:32 am

Anyone who uses a professional pesticide product in the course of their business or employment may not use that pesticide or give instruction to others on their use unless they have received adequate instruction, training and guidance in their correct use.

In addition users of pesticides must hold a Certificate of Competence if using a pesticide if they :

◦were born after 31 December 1964; or
◦are providing a commercial service e.g contactors or anyone spraying on land that is not his or his employers.
Anyone who is required to hold a Certificate of Competence can only use pesticides without a Certificate if they are supervised by someone who does hold a certificate.

Title: Re: anyone used a new kiln dried sand that is meant to deter weeds?
Post by: drive surgeon on July 22, 2010, 03:55:36 pm

you can applly ones from b and q etc.

Title: Re: anyone used a new kiln dried sand that is meant to deter weeds?
Post by: sherco on July 22, 2010, 04:02:52 pm

Quote from: drive surgeon on July 22, 2010, 03:55:36 pm

you can applly ones from b and q etc.

Only on your own property..Anybody else's property you need a PA1 & PA6A certificate. Weed killers from B&Q are still classed as pesticides.

Title: Re: anyone used a new kiln dried sand that is meant to deter weeds?
Post by: drive surgeon on July 22, 2010, 09:13:53 pm

i get the custy to apply it si i cant get into trouble for keeling plants or grass.