Patio advice required!

Buyingcar2012

Hi,

As you can see from the attached pics we need a patio to replace the decking which is no longer viable.

We'd like to get patio slabs (https://tinyurl.com/yc8ej2d3) laid at the same level as the decking ie no step down from the patio doors. We havent decided to go out 2/3 slabs yet ie 1.2 or 1.8 metres.

Can someone who knows clarify if we would need to get concrete poured to go under the slabs? We will need a step on either side for the side passage and also a step on to the grass.

If anyone has any advice it would be appreciated. Thanks

Buyingcar2012

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Buyingcar2012

Buyingcar2012 wrote: »

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We'd also like this done in the bottom right corner of the garden as that's the area what gets the most sun.

Water John

Could be wrong, but our slabs were laid on a dry sand/cement mix. This is raked very evenly. The slabs are grouted with a wet mix.

Buyingcar2012

Water John wrote: »

Could be wrong, but our slabs were laid on a dry sand/cement mix. This is raked very evenly. The slabs are grouted with a wet mix.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kFKSi9M0p4A

I thought this way was correct.

macraignil

Buyingcar2012 wrote: »

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kFKSi9M0p4A

I thought this way was correct.

That youtube video is of the installation of pattern printed concrete which is different from standard paving slabs and also different from the outdoor porcelain tiles that there is a link to in the opening post. The video shows the printed concrete system being layed completely level so there might be trouble with channeling water in heavy rain after construction particularly if you are talking about having your paving level with your back door. As a rule of thumb paving should always have a slight slope away from the house to avoid water being channeled into the house.

Samuel T. Cogley

I was advised that we would need poured concrete. Tile Merchant are also complete cowboys in my experience. We were looking at a product and didn't cop all the 'reviews' were for the day after we went in there looking. They also advised us the tiles would not need concrete something (the equally cowboy) landscaper disagreed with - he wasn't making any money off the concrete, so it's about the one thing I do trust him on. Tiles that we got where poorly cut and several have cracked. You shouldn't experience that with porcelain but be on your guard.

lgk

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