Patio

overthebridge · Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:18 am

Hi, wonder if anyone can advise me please. I have had work done in the garden 40m of fencing, relevel my garden, and 100 extra patio slabs around the existing patio. The problem I have now is the slabs he layed are coming loose, its only been 4 weeks.
The original patio has been down for 2.5 years and only 1 loose?.
He removed some garden with a machine to accomodate the extra patio slabs, and has layed the slabs using a five point method.
Can anyone tell me if the method he used will result in my new slabs all coming loose?

rimexboy · Post: # 91639Post **rimexboy** Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:22 am

have you called him back to put it right??

can you get some pictures of it please, and one of the underneath of a slab please

overthebridge · Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:27 am

Hi thanks for reply .how do I add a pic on here?

Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:31 am

there is no such thing as the 5 point method
to be laid correctly it needs to be on a full bed
sadly it will all fail
sooner rather than later
LLL

rimexboy · Post: # 91642Post **rimexboy** Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:33 am

overthebridge wrote:Hi thanks for reply .how do I add a pic on here?

click for how to load pictures

overthebridge · Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:44 am

rimexboy wrote:
overthebridge wrote:Hi thanks for reply .how do I add a pic on here?

click for how to load pictures

Hi im lost with the pic here

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/patio-t67066.html
not sure if I can put this up, but was able to get pic on there
Thanks

rimexboy · Post: # 91644Post **rimexboy** Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:54 am

yer that works ok ...

as tony says its no good...

you need to give the contractor the opportunity to correct it... im afraid, write to him and ask him to write back stating what he is going to do to put it right...

I can see from that link you have had him back and from that picture its no good ....

in simple terms it all needs redoing properly with a proper sub base and a full bed of mortar...

put this to him and see what he says,

overthebridge · Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:12 pm

rimexboy wrote:yer that works ok ...

as tony says its no good...

you need to give the contractor the opportunity to correct it... im afraid, write to him and ask him to write back stating what he is going to do to put it right...

I can see from that link you have had him back and from that picture its no good ....

in simple terms it all needs redoing properly with a proper sub base and a full bed of mortar...

put this to him and see what he says,

Yes thanks for that.He said he will call next week, but we will see ???

rimexboy · Post: # 91646Post **rimexboy** Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:14 pm

overthebridge wrote:
rimexboy wrote:yer that works ok ...

as tony says its no good...

you need to give the contractor the opportunity to correct it... im afraid, write to him and ask him to write back stating what he is going to do to put it right...

I can see from that link you have had him back and from that picture its no good ....

in simple terms it all needs redoing properly with a proper sub base and a full bed of mortar...

put this to him and see what he says,

Yes thanks for that.He said he will call next week, but we will see ???

you need to do it in writing that way you have proof you have asked, should you need it at a latter date .... such as court claims!!

Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:21 pm

wino seems like a decent fella
he is spot on
your patio is not fit for the purpose
however it may be difficult to go down the legal route
ask him to relay
LLL