I was wondering if anyone could help with an idea I have had about tidying up my patio.
Basically when I bought the house there was a patio laid with paving slabs. However despite my best efforts to clean these, they are looking a little tired, and I would like to do something new. My idea is to (with the help of my dad, of course!) lay down some concrete over the slabs. My garden has a blue theme so I was hoping to add blue concrete dye to the concrete - has anyone any advice on how best to do this?
Also further questions! I wanted to lay ceramic tiles where my patio meets the lawn to produce a nice edge (see attached photo). What sort of ceramic tiles would I need to use, where would I get these from, and is it a case of just putting these in when the concrete is still wet?
Apologies for so many questions and many thanks in advance.
Corine
Please don't post such HUGE images - nothing bigger than 600 pixels wide, otherwise it will be removed
Blue dye for concrete is, currently, the most expensive of all the cement dyes because it is based on an oxide of chromium whereas the more usual browns, reds, yellows and blacks are based on iron oxides.
Tiles for outdoor use - normally quarry tiles are used but your local stockist should be able to advise on what they have that is suitable.
