Diy block paving advise - Advise needed

[rab1]

The man whos web site this is, think site agent. ???

[msh paving]

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[msh paving]

all you need is in that page MSH

[n0chex]

I think his services are excellent but for the area i am looking for i was hoping for some free advise as i have already over spent my budget by far and not working at the moment but if i was i would have surley used his service without a doubt.

[mickg]

well here we go then with your FREE advice

keep it simple

do exactly the same pattern on the patio area as you have laid the flags on the path otherwise it will look too busy with different patterns

there we go NO CHARGE

now get it laid so we can all come to the BBQ before the weather turns really bad in November :p

[n0chex]

Everytime i take a foot outside my back door i get pi55ed wet through and another mix gone to waste.
Regards the BBQ you did mean summer 2010 i take it .

[mickg]

Everytime i take a foot outside my back door i get pi55ed wet through and another mix gone to waste

welcome to our world, travis perkins sells duck suits

i was thinking more like having the BBQ at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games

[Rich H]

Years ago we used to occasionally use a young labourer called Dale on bigger sites to fetch and carry. The lads loved it when Dale was on site. Not the sharpest knife in the block, he used to come out with some gems.

My personal favourite was when he was helping felt a roof. It was pissing down, and he said, "Rich, are cows waterproof?" I said, "That's a funny question, Dale, why do you ask?"
"Well, leather's waterproof, right?", he said.
"Yes, I suppose so..."
"Cows are made from leather, right, so they must be waterproof."
"Dale, are you waterproof?"
"No boss, I'm f**king soaking!"

[n0chex]

lmfao

[n0chex]

Ok guys .....i'm not a happy chap at the moment as i made a bad mistake and i feel it stands out a mile.
The bottom part of the path near the gate is not square on with the path if that makes sense and to get it square on it would mean ripping the flags up ( Hard Work as they have been bedded on a 6:1 mix so will break all 24 flags.)

Also it would mean cutting all the blocks at the side left hand wall or cutting the flags and either way it won't look right.

The cause is the wall bows out slightly at the bottom end near the gate and to put it right is alot of work and expense so looks like i will have to live with it.

[Dave_L]

As you say not ideal but live with it. You'll look at it for a month or so and then forget about it.

[mickg]

its highlighted more because your eye is seeing a black line/joint what is not perfectly straight in the entire length, when its pointed this will blend in more to the flags and you will hardly notice it

[lutonlagerlout]

dont beat yourself up over it nochex, personally i would rip it out if it were my house as things like that drive me mad,but i am a pedant on silly things like that
however if you so it will require loads more cutting etc

for a diyer its a stunning job
LLL

[Tony McC]

I can't figure out how you've managed to get the two sections out of alignment. I assume they are both laid tight against the wall on the left, so, unless that has dog's back leg syndrome, the paving must be right.

Looking at that photie, my first thought was that the upper path nearest the camera has plenty of crossfall towards the wall, whereas the lower path is flatter, and that it is this that is emphasising the apparent misalignment, creating an optical illusion that exaggerates what may be a minor discrepancy.

I'd agree with michg - once it's pointed with a lighter coloured mortar, it will be much less noticeable.

[n0chex]

Tony....it was one string line for the top end and another for the bottom and that is where i have made the boo boo.
looking at it again and to correct it would be alot of hasstle and i think it still would not look right as most the blocks from half way down the wall would need cutting.

The levels are correct trust me Tony both levels are sloping towards the gate and the left wall.

lutonlagerlout ....It is bugging me but not to the extent as i am going to rip it all out and do it again as it will be a pain in the ass as stated above it was laid on a wet mix and "if" it was just on sand i would not hesitate to take it up and put it down again.