Hi,
We currently have a fair amount of large gravel (20mm I think) around the lawn in our garden. I am planning a patio and wondered if there was any way I could use this as base under the patio, or is that gravel too large? My thoughts were a base of this gravel, then a good layer of sand over that, then lay the patio onto mortar on top of the sand. Would that work at all?
Thanks,
Simon
Gravel?? - Under my patio
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lutonlagerlout
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you really need to read this simon
we dont lay anything on neat sand,except block paving
you can mix the gravel into your subbase
LLL
we dont lay anything on neat sand,except block paving
you can mix the gravel into your subbase
LLL
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lewissv
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Thats brilliant. Exactly what I need!lutonlagerlout wrote:you really need to read this simon
we dont lay anything on neat sand,except block paving
you can mix the gravel into your subbase
LLL
It also confirms what I always thought about the 5 blobs of mortar. I never ever understood why anyone would do that, but having seen it many times on TV etc.. I just thought that they must know what they are doing. Glad to see it's not the recommended way.
Thank you.
Thanks,
Simon
Simon