Can't find a mall in the mall

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Tony,

I found your site on the internet and well, to be honest, I think it's better than excellent. Certainly it has answered most of my questions and next Wednesday when the sand/cement and concrete paving slabs get delivered I hope to start reaping the benefits from reading your site.

I do have one question/comment. Where can I get hold of a pavier's mall or can I make one say out of a pick axe handle and lump of wood? Additionally, a comment is that not every one knows what a pavier's mall is. After checking in my dictionary I worked out that mall meant hammer or shopping centre, so I assume that it is one of those big wooden hammers I used to see pavement layers using. It might be a good idea to add pavier's mall to the terms section?

Once again, thanks for sharing your wisdom.

Tim Klein

[84-1093879891]

Hi Tim,

you should be able to get a pavior's mall at a good builder's merchant, a contractor's merchant, or a specialist tool supplier such as Greenham Trading or AG Strachan, depending on where you live. Most of the mall's now on sale are composite rubber, rather than iron-bound wood, but the i-b wooden ones are still popular in the SE for some reason. Personally, I'd have a fibre/rubber composite anyday!!

Thanks for the comments on not being sure about the terminology - I've been building a 'Tools of the trade' page which will be uploaded quite soon, as soon a I get the rest of the photos done. :)