Laying some limestone flags

Patio flagstones (slabs), concrete flags, stone flags including yorkstone and imported flagstones.
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dastrix
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Post: # 100302Post dastrix

Hi Guys, our contractor ran out of pavers and said he could return to finish the job (about 2sqm) at a huge cost (needs to charge us a day rate)

I figure ill give it a go myself.

I watched him lay the pavers onto our concrete slab. he used a yellow coloured sand and dry mixed it with cement. That mixture was poured dry onto our concrete slab and screed smooth/level.

When he laid each paver, he had a plastic drum of just cement and water, a slurry mix that was poured onto the dry mix sand/cement and each paver/flag was rubber malleted into place

What method is this called and by which mix do I make the dry product? 3:1? 4:1?

The area is for a driveway.

You can see the area i need to do in the background of this photo. How best to get this area level?



Thanks!

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dastrix
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Post: # 100323Post dastrix

No one? :(

bodgeitandscarper
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Post: # 100328Post bodgeitandscarper

Is this a wind-up? Get your contractor to lift it all up and do a proper job! Have a read on laying paving.
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dastrix
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Post: # 100332Post dastrix

Pardon? I just want to know the method. he wants to charge me a fortune to return because I ran out of pavers.

I want to do the final 2SQM myself given Ive managed to source more pavers

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Post: # 100339Post lutonlagerlout

dastrix
his technique is a new one on me
regardless of cost he should finish the job

all mixes need to be well mixed in a cement mixer but you wont find anyone on here lays slabs like you have described
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dastrix
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Post: # 100352Post dastrix

Well, it wasnt his fault that we ran out of pavers. it was my fault, so yep, he wont return as he has to charge us again.

Ah, OK thats how they lay them there :(

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