After much hassle I received planning approval to construct a parking and turning area of indian sandstone. Having consulted your excellent site I now realise this was foolish to say the least. Persuading the relevant bods to approve another material is nigh on impossible. Is there a way this can be constructed to take the passage of a car without it breaking and collapsing instantly. We had planned on constructing this ourselves !!
please help
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Lay it on at least 100mm of concrete, or on a 25mm Class II mortar bed over a 100-150mm concrete slab. Use a high-strength jointing mortar, beefed up with Ronafix/SBR.
The biggest problem you'll then have is tyre marks from the cars when they're turning. The lighter coloured imported sandstones are particularly prone to tyre marks.
The biggest problem you'll then have is tyre marks from the cars when they're turning. The lighter coloured imported sandstones are particularly prone to tyre marks.
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