Sub-base - Using old 3*2 paving slabs

jonesymouse · Post: # 36101Post **jonesymouse** Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:23 pm

I am preparing a sub base for laying block paving. I have removed 20 3*2 old paving slabs. It has been suggested to me that I lay them down on top of the clay before tipping on the granular sub-base. Is this a good idea or not? The only reason I would want to do it is to save a few trips to the tip using a trailer. But I do not want to take the risk of spoiling the job just for that. Thanks.

Post: # 36102Post **Tony McC** Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:35 pm

FFS! NO!!!!!! Read the FAQs!

jonesymouse · Post: # 36108Post **jonesymouse** Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:10 pm

Point taken. Thanks for that. It looks like a few trips to the recycle tip is in order.

Post: # 36125Post **seanandruby** Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:04 pm

advertise them locally, someone will take them off your hands.

Rich H · Post: # 36152Post **Rich H** Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:12 pm

Freecycle will work, but you have to be immune to nutters.

Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:41 pm

i stopped moderating on freecycle,life is to short for the loons and greedy so and so's that try to abuse it
i would say about 30 % of freecyclers are genuine,the rest are after a free lunch
also try your local allotments, on our allotments people are always looking for old council flags etc to use as pathways
LLL