Patio questions

jkhome · Post: # 26556Post **jkhome** Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:54 am

I'm now about to start a new patio and just wanted a few answers to some questions i have.

I am laying flags on an area about 7 metres by 5 metres, on about six inches of type 1.

Is it necessary to compress the type 1 with a compressor?

I am going to slope the patio away from the house to linear drains(I have very bad drainage in the garden). What is the recommended slope?

What is the best method for the bedding, morter or a dry sand cement mix, I've always used a dry mix before but i wondered it a mortor bed is more solid.

Cheers

matt h · Post: # 26557Post **matt h** Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:04 am

see main site, all your questions answered there, but compact advised fall only needs to be gentle, lean mix advised forbedding

jkhome · Post: # 26559Post **jkhome** Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:09 am

I have been looking at the site for ages but i never came across the exact answers i wanted.

When you say a lean mix what do you mean?

And what is a gentle slope, 1cm every metre?

Post: # 26560Post **Tony McC** Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:43 pm

Instead of just looking, try reading!

jkhome · Post: # 26561Post **jkhome** Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:57 pm

Thank you for your helpfull reply!

Not sure if you are trying to be funny or not!!

I geniuenly haven't been able to find the information i was looking for. I was just after some help like everyone else on this forum

Pablo · Post: # 26564Post **Pablo** Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:08 pm

Flags
Click on the blue link above and it has all you need to know. Now don't be poking sticks at the gaffer cos he'll eat yer children. Good luck.

MRA · Post: # 26599Post **MRA** Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:59 pm

Bascially, to answer your queries...

Yes, the sub base has to be compacted. If you are using 150mm of Type 1, then preferably it needs to be laid in 2 stages and compacted every 75mm, to eliminate future settlement due to improper compaction. I will add that 150mm seems a little overkill for a patio; 100mm should do the job on normal sub soils for domestic patios. For the record, you might want to use a 'compactor', not a 'compressor'...(ever tried pushing a chain?)

The slope away from the house, with the paving being 150mm below DPC, should be anywhere between 1:40 to 1:60 for most patios, dependant on individual site circumstances.

Good luck. Maybe getting a pro in to do it would be an easier way for you.

matt h · Post: # 26601Post **matt h** Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:02 pm

TOO EASY. THESE PEOPLE NEED TO READ TONY'S PAGES BEFORE THEY ARE GIVEN A DEFINITIVE ANSWERWHICH THEY COULD FIND IF THEY COULD ACTUALLY READ... I blame the education system myself:D

Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:26 am

matt h wrote:TOO EASY. THESE PEOPLE NEED TO READ TONY'S PAGES BEFORE THEY ARE GIVEN A DEFINITIVE ANSWERWHICH THEY COULD FIND IF THEY COULD ACTUALLY READ... I blame the education system myself:D

i blame the caps lock key for all this shouting LOL
LLL :laugh:

matt h · Post: # 26611Post **matt h** Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:43 am

yes, you could be right...but I can understand Tony gettin miffed when these subjects get repeated over and over. Still it give us something to chorttle about

Post: # 26633Post **Tony McC** Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:28 pm

I had one twonk on the 'phone at 9:01am Tuesday morning. He'd emailed to ask what was the white stuff on his newly laid blocks, and I'd emailed back telling him to check the FAQs. So now he's on the phone wanting to know what are FAQs. I very briefly explained (hadn't quite finished my 3rd cuppa of the day and I'm useless until I'm into double figures) and then he asks if I can tell him what the FAQ will say because he's too busy to read it for himself.

It never ceases to amaze me how often a simple two word response seems to answer most of their queries, or at least it convinces them to put down the phone!