The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:08 pm**

I have purchased Marshall fairstone autumn bronze tumbled calibrated setts and want to lay them myself in the most maintenence free way. I have ruled out the kiln blown jointed sand as its a weed magnet when not regularly maintained.
Driveway plan:
- 40mÂ² flexible construction.
- perimeter - concrete bedded setts (100mm x 200mmx50 thick)
- 150mm mot type 1
- 40mm grit sand (class m/zone 2) + granite setts 100mm x 200mm x 50mm thick.
- Jointing - gravel and pitch. Questions? 1.Is grit sand sand the best material as I've read to use a semi dry cementious bedding material/can i use this with flexible construction. 2.should i scrap this plan and do rigid construction with sand and cement infill.
I would appreciate any advise.

Posted: **Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:36 pm**

setts have to be laid rigid normally
i wouldnt use pitch its a PITA

either use sand and cement or 1 of the resin mortars

romex D1 or gftk vdw800

but these will cost a pretty penny

LLL

Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:57 pm**

Thanks for the advice. I have since found this link and might go with this as its the easier option for me. http://www.pavingexpert.com/blocks_stone01.htm

Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:03 pm**

I wonder what that sandstone drive look like today 7 years on?
LLL

Edited By lutonlagerlout on 1408648154

Posted: **Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:06 am**

Sorry for the delay I've been digging my foundations. Point taken. Am I good to use the resin based produces on a compacted flexible base of mot type 1.

Posted: **Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:56 pm**

If you lay them on a flexible bed the pointing will not last.

Either lay them rigid and point or lay them flexible and joint with kiln dried sand.

If you do go with your plan the resins will probably deal with a small flex better than sand and cement. But its a lot of effort and money to have it all start cracking out in a year or two.

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