The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:57 pm**

Hi all, new to the forum, new to garden diy, so please take it easy.
can i be forward enough to ask a question.
i intend to build a small step into my garden about 1000Lx400Wx150D.mm
ive dug down and filled with 200mm of hardcore.
what mortar mixture do i use for the base and for joining the slate bricks.
if you're wondering why I'm doing this. The original owners built that part of the path/patio from slate but the step into the garden is too high so i want to add a step.
thanks all for the help.

Posted: **Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:28 am**

you should have concreted the base motty
6:1

the step should be built in 3:1 mortar

cheers LLL

Posted: **Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:53 am**

I have about 100mm left for a concrete base, should i dig more hard ore back out and make a thicker base?

Posted: **Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:14 am**

100ml is fine.

Posted: **Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:20 pm**

Ok made base 6:1 -think i made it a bit sloppy.
how long should it take to go off before i can work on it?

Posted: **Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:56 pm**

tomorrow morning
LLL

Posted: **Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:58 pm**

Its really weird
I'm 43yrs old and lime a kid wi new toys....
after work tomorrow new mix of mortar for tiling the slate....
Oooo its so exciting, even my wife is loving it.....

The Brew Cabin

Slate bricks - Making a garden step