Why did you start laying the blocks at the gate threshold? Was there some specific reason?
Generally speaking, unless there is good reason not to, paving should be laid to align with the property, and so it's usually easier to start paving next to the house itself. Obviously, if you are sure that the gate threshold is parallel to the house frontage, there's no problem, but even then, the front of the house is usually longer than the threshold, so by starting along that long edge (with your 90° HB pattern) the only cuts needed would be halfs, and then a short length of cuts at the gate threshold.
By starting at the threshold, you have a shorter base line, therefore a smaller number of half blocks to fit, and more awkward cuts against the house.
All this is possible nit-picking, I accept, but it's one of those things that I look for when assessing pavements as a proper understanding of setting-out is usually a good indicator of the layer's skill level. As yours is a DIY job, it doesn't really matter and I don't intend to be hyper-critical, but I thought I'd mention it for the benefit of other DIYers and those so-called contractors that also make a habit of strating off at the threshold.
what the gaffer is saying pollit in his dulcet tones is that rather than have 6 half cuts at the threshold ,you would have been better coming square off of the house as that way all the nice square cuts are on the long say 9 m run in front of the house and you only have 2.4m of angled cuts at the threshold, with 45deg herring bone all this matter not because there are 10 cuts per lineal metre and thats that.
i am no trainer but i still think it looks a fair job
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