Slabs - Help please

[bigbadt1888]

Hello Folks

I new to this so please be gentle, I am laying slabs in my back garden , 600 x 600 slabs over an area of 35meters squared, I went to building supplier today and they advised me that I only need a sand cement screed with a mortar bed for slabs, but when I read different pages on this site it talks about type 1 and so on , can someone please put me right , the area is only being use for sitting on chairs and a BBQ area not heavy duty stuff on it at all , so can someone please tell me what I need to do , soil is good drainage , thanks
Bigbadt1888

[local patios and driveway]

Do you want to take the advice from a world renowned paving expert website or some bloke who got a job in a builders merchant who probably sold newspapers in his last job? Cmon!

Do it once and do it right, this site will show you the right way

[bigbadt1888]

Thanks mate , but as said what is the right way ,

[London Stone Paving]

Its hard to reccomend the right method unless we know what the paving material is. Whats the paving material?

Steve

[bigbadt1888]

Hi Steve

the slabs are 600x600 35mm thick , just simple plain slab buff colour

cheers
BBT

[Carberry]

See Here for Laying slabs

[London Stone Paving]

Sounds like they are the sort of slabs that could be laid on a screed but Screed or no screed, you must have an MOT subase. You can buy MOT from any builders merchant for £40 ish + VAT per bag.

The info on this site is spot on and user friendly. It's best to spend a bit of time reading the pages on the main site and get your head around what needs to be done, then come back and ask any questions to clarify

Steve

[bigbadt1888]

thanks for this info been a big help

[k13wjd]

use the calculator to work out how much Sub base you need, remembering that bulk bags are normally around 800kg. budget for a whacker plate too, only need it for a day.