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Garden patio advice

casey jones · 2005-03-30 16:28:54

Hi I am planning to lay a back garden patio which will only have light pedestrian traffic using slabs 18 inches approx . From what I can see there seems to be differing opinions regarding the foundation required. How much sand and is crushed stone really necessary ? Also some websites advise putting mortar blobs on the…

30-03-2005 4:28pm

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casey jones

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Hi
I am planning to lay a back garden patio which will only have light pedestrian traffic using slabs 18 inches approx . From what I can see there seems to be differing opinions regarding the foundation required. How much sand and is crushed stone really necessary ? Also some websites advise putting mortar blobs on the corners and middle of the slabs. This seems a bit excessive. Any sensible advice on what's required ?

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#2 30-03-2005 5:49pm

kadman

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Hi Casey Jones,

Here is an interesting little tutorial for your patio,

http://doityourself.com/garden/layinggardenpaving.htm

The sand is for bedding and leveling your slabs easily, the crushed stone is to give you good drainage and a solid foundation for your patio slabs . Have you considered a wooden decking , you can achieve some excellent results with the wide range of deck materials, posts, d rails ect.

kadman

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