Lawn edgings, suggestions needed - Value for money ideas needed quick

[scoffsred]

alright lads, i need some ideas for edging a lawn, none of these lawn edgings you see advertised all over the place,to bloody expensive for a decent size lawn, one that you have used in the past and has lasted, it needs to be flush with the lawn(obviously lol) and look decent too.
any ideas welcome

Regards Dave

[lutonlagerlout]

100mm tanalised path edgings,secured with stakes and screws
cheap as chips
regards LLL

[Tony McC]

Block pavers, preferably clay, laid as a mowing strip.

[lutonlagerlout]

i have baggeridge block paves (blues) in my back garden guv as a mowing strip and i have to say its not as cheap as timber path edging although it looks a lot better
cheers LLL

[scoffsred]

cheers lads, i originally quoted on smartedge that i priced off of ebay, then got the job, lost the bid on the item and a cant see it anywhere as cheap, was probably a mistake, probably go with the tanalised timber a think, has anybody used 100mm steel sheeting, it will go rusty for sure but might not look to bad? probably not too expensive either,

Dave

[lutonlagerlout]

has anybody used 100mm steel sheeting

have you ever seen the blackadder when he pretends to be stark raving mad and wears underpants on his head and puts 2 pencils up his nose?
thats what i am thinking now
LLL

[squire]

has anybody used 100mm steel sheeting

have you ever seen the blackadder when he pretends to be stark raving mad and wears underpants on his head and puts 2 pencils up his nose?
thats what i am thinking now
LLL

Classic

[scoffsred]

maybe that didnt come accross quite how i meant it too lol
more like 5-10mm thick steel sheeting x 100mm depth
now who do i sound like ???????

[lutonlagerlout]

you might win a turner prize or summat like that ,but years of watching and listening to others has taught me the value of history in building works ,and AFAIK steel isnt a suitable material for the average uk garden
timber,stone and concrete are the preferred materials for this damp and sceptered isle.
if you have underquoted a job you have 2 choices
1 swallow it (not good)
2 explain your predicament to the client and come to an agreement
(sometimes involves putting the tools back in the van)
cheers and good luck
LLL

[seanandruby]

steel edgeing sounds fantastic m8, honest. by the way have you looked at tools and plant repost.... makita 4131 for sale? :;):

[Tony McC]

Everedge is a steel edging system, using 3-4mm thick powder-coated steel in 2 and 3m lengths. The stately homes seem to love it as an edging for those built-up lawns.

Rite-edge is an aluminium version, much lighter, no corrosion risk, and easier to bend to shape.

[lutonlagerlout]

powder-coated steel

ferrous oxide springs to mind,we had a fire escape built a couple of years ago,the powder coating lasted 2 years before peeling off
now its galvanized or stove enamalled all the way for me
i cant imagine these being very cheap either guv
cheers LLL