Possibility of removing individual paving slabs for planting

Senature · 12-06-2023 03:56PM #1

Hi I'm just looking for some advice please.

There's paving in front of my house, sandstone I think. It was put down before i lived here. Anyone know how easy it would be to remove a few different individual slabs to plant some climbers against the walls?

Does it just depend on what is underneath it or are there other factors I should consider?

Thanks.

Explosive_Cornflake · 12-06-2023 04:02PM

Depends if they are on concrete or sand.

Sand, just lift them up.

Concrete, big whack of a hammer and smash it up

edit: typo or-> of

standardg60 · 12-06-2023 04:03PM

Yep just depends on what's underneath, which could be not only the concrete (i assume) the sandstone was laid in, but also whether there was an original concrete footpath laid around the house, which would be far more difficult to get through.

Senature · 12-06-2023 04:19PM

Thanks for the replies.

If there is any concrete underneath, presumably if I smashed through that I'd likely crack or damage it under the surrounding slabs too.

Maybe best to leave as is for now.

Explosive_Cornflake · 13-06-2023 09:49AM

If you think it's concrete and you don't want a load of work, just get or make some pots.

If it was sand, you'll probably upset the neighboring slabs.

looksee · 13-06-2023 11:08AM

There have been a few discussions on the difficulties of growing climbers in pots, it is not usually successful.

magicbastarder · 13-06-2023 11:53AM

it might not be too difficult to lift one to see what's underneath; not so easy to put it back probably if you decide to not proceed.

Possibility of removing individual paving slabs for planting

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