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jofaulks
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We have just paid someone to put a new patio down for us with bradstone old riven flags, can anyone please tell me if they are supposed to be slightly uneven and also there seems to be a couple of rockers which the man has said they need time to bed, please reply as I haven't paid him yet and would like to know before I confront hil (please note they have been down a week)
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InfAddict
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Riven flags are supposed to mimic the appearance of stone flags and therefore usually have a slightly uneven surface and fettled edges.
However, this uneven-ness (is that a word ??? ) should be on each individual flag only and not across the flags when laid. In other words, the patio should be level and not be uneven or rocking.
If laid correctly, no flag should 'rock' when walked upon. The 'need time to bed' quote is a load of bollox. Even immediately after being laid, a flag should not rock and should have uniform and even support underneath provided by the bedding material. Any contractor worth his salt should be checking each flag for rocking as its laid and correcting if necessary. Even if he's used a full wet mix then it should be dry by now.
I would ask your contractor what method of laying he has used and what bedding material is under the flags. I hate to mention it, but he could have used the dreaded *spit* 5 spot method to lay the flags. See Spot Bedding for further info on why this is a bad method.
Before paying him I would seek answers to these questions and request that any rocking flags are replaced by him.
Hope this helps and good luck
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However, this uneven-ness (is that a word ??? ) should be on each individual flag only and not across the flags when laid. In other words, the patio should be level and not be uneven or rocking.
If laid correctly, no flag should 'rock' when walked upon. The 'need time to bed' quote is a load of bollox. Even immediately after being laid, a flag should not rock and should have uniform and even support underneath provided by the bedding material. Any contractor worth his salt should be checking each flag for rocking as its laid and correcting if necessary. Even if he's used a full wet mix then it should be dry by now.
I would ask your contractor what method of laying he has used and what bedding material is under the flags. I hate to mention it, but he could have used the dreaded *spit* 5 spot method to lay the flags. See Spot Bedding for further info on why this is a bad method.
Before paying him I would seek answers to these questions and request that any rocking flags are replaced by him.
Hope this helps and good luck
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