I have decided to have a solider edging course using 175mm*140mm Tobermore 50mm blocks. Though I am a first timer DIY'er my intention was to have professional mitre joints in the edgings.
Using the instructions on this website a 90 degree mitre for 175mm*140mm blocks would require completing the joint with a 35mm square fill in piece!! Is this too small a fill in piece?
With these size blocks are there any other ideas how I can get mitre joints without such small fill in pieces? Would I be better off leaving out mitre joints?
Thanks,
Simon.
Mitre joints on edgings
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Funnily enough, I have been discussing just this problem with the good people at Tobermore over the last couple of weeks. There's no earth-shatteringly easy answer, but they are now more aware of the issue, shall we say. 
A 90º mitre using the Tobermore Tegs looks like this....
...and you're right: there is a 35mm 'notch' created.
However, that's just the dge courses. Once you start the body paving, the blocks should be able to fill-in that 35mm notch and obviate the need for any small, fiddly bits, summat like this....
... does that make sense?
A 90º mitre using the Tobermore Tegs looks like this....
...and you're right: there is a 35mm 'notch' created.
However, that's just the dge courses. Once you start the body paving, the blocks should be able to fill-in that 35mm notch and obviate the need for any small, fiddly bits, summat like this....
... does that make sense?
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