What a great site...
In my garden I have bricks and 50mm thick strong slabs which are not used. Can I used this as hardcore for the sub base. If not is there a place ( I live in harrow, North London) such as homebase, B&Q where I can buy material for sub base?
Any idea how can I break this slabs? Also do I have to used digging fork to dig up the ground or can i hire any tool for digging from hiring company?
Thanks.
Nirmal Patel
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If you want to use the old flags and bricks as hardcore, they must be broken up into small chunks - nothing bigger than about 75mm, and even then you'll need a lot of 'fines' to fill the voids. If this sub-base is for a patio, it might be satisfactory, but if this is for a driveway, I woould always use (and recommend) a proper granulated sub-base material as sold by almost every Builders' Merchant in the land.
If you decide to smash up the flags/slabs, you can use a sledgehammer or a lumphammer, but it's a lot of work!
For the digging - it depends on the area and access. If you can get a mini-digger in, then so much the better; if not, then it's a job for the pick, the mattock and the spade - see the Tools page.
If you decide to smash up the flags/slabs, you can use a sledgehammer or a lumphammer, but it's a lot of work!
For the digging - it depends on the area and access. If you can get a mini-digger in, then so much the better; if not, then it's a job for the pick, the mattock and the spade - see the Tools page.