Patio circle - Best way?

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Maximus
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Post: # 30042Post Maximus

After spending a lot of time digging up my garden, installing land drains preparing the area ready to install my sandstone patio i am now ready to start,

Question is because i am going to have a sandstone circle in the centre, do i lay the circle first and work outwards? or is there a prefered method were you would install from the edges in?

My senses tells me to work from the center outwards what do you think??

James.Q
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Post: # 30049Post James.Q

your thinking is good
"My senses tells me to work from the center outwards what do you think??":)
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.

Rich H
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Post: # 30081Post Rich H

Yes, centre first. Then position the first ring to get the gaps right. It helps to have a big folding square to get the quadrants even as well.

Maximus
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Post: # 30085Post Maximus

Thanks Rich,

I have bought a circle that includes a squaring off kit, so hopefully it won't be to painfull to install, watch out for the photo's when all finished!!

Alan

Rich H
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Post: # 30091Post Rich H

Good luck. Some are better than others! It's best to lay it out first to get a picture in your mind of the joint sizes.

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