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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:07 pm
by ange jones
I have finished the main body of my paving today of which I am very proud !
But I have had a nightmare trying to split blocks to fill in the gaps
I have worked on this project too long and hard to mess it up now I bought a manual block cutter and it just feels all wrong I am struggling to cut the blocks straight and thats when I manage to cut them at all
Can anyone please advise me what is the best way for me to cut blocks as you can see from the photos I have a lot to do
Help Please !!!
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:49 pm
by seanandruby
go to main site, block paving, setting out an herringbone pattern. 
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:08 pm
by Tony McC
If you plan to post any more photies, please re-size them to a maximum width of 600 pixels so that the page doesn't get stretched all over the place.
On your right hand edge, close to the garden wall, you've gone for the classic 'amateur' cutting-in method of using small triangles. While this may seem OK to a non-professional, these 'darts' are, in fact, a weakness and, on a pavement subjected to vehicular traffic, a major cause of problems with settlement and movement.
In essence, you have summat like....
...a professional would use a technique known as "Inboard Cutting" which eliminates any pieces that are less than a quarter of a block in size, and also any pieces with two acute angles (which are notoriously prone to breaking).
You need to remove the full blocks that are just touching the edge course, and replace them with half-blocks. This then means that the cut pieces are considerably bigger and have just ONE acute angle corner (and one obtuse).
It should look summat like....
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:08 am
by Dave_L
It's like going back to school with all this obtuse and acute angle talk!! It's bringing all the memories back!
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:10 pm
by Tony McC
...and when you were sat there, tucked in behind a desk, daydreaming and suppressing the urge to scream, you never realised just how useful that information would be!
Next week: Pythagoras' theorem and its usefulness when setting out.
Sit up straight at the back there! 
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:23 pm
by ange jones
Thanks Tony sorry bout the photos!
Finally finshed now just off to plan doing the back garden next summer
Thanks for all the help over the last couple of months
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:10 am
by rimexboy
ange jones wrote:Thanks Tony sorry bout the photos!
Finally finshed now just off to plan doing the back garden next summer
Thanks for all the help over the last couple of months
Any chance of a photo of the finished project.... Please
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:03 pm
by ange jones
yeah but a bit worried dont know how to resize the photos any idea??
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:18 pm
by Dave_L
If you type "windows image resizer" into google, the first result, PowerToys from Microsoft is a safe bet.
Otherwise, try some of the others.
Otherwise do you have any photo editing software on your computer?
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:01 pm
by ange jones
Okay I think I have done the photos right this time
Completed Job attached deffinitely not as good as an expert could do but I am still proud of it
Ended up doing the darts accross the garden wall as it is only foot traffic but did the other way accross by the main walkway
http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k387/ange7474/002.jpg
http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k387/ange7474/004-Copy.jpg
http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k387/ange7474/003.jpg
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:03 pm
by ange jones
Ps please ignore paintwork on house need to repaint it now after this job!!
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:58 am
by seanandruby
what paintwork, what house? all i could see was a nice paved garden :;): well done ange.
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:46 am
by Dave_L
I think you've done well Ange, looks nice. Have a few bottles of wine to celebrate!
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:53 am
by lutonlagerlout
looks the bees knees
well done
LLL
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:43 pm
by rimexboy
ange jones wrote:yeah but a bit worried dont know how to resize the photos any idea??
Ha ha
im sure some think i was taking the mick asking for a photo...
well ive just started my 30 sqm and to be honest if it turns out like that... i will be well chuffed
you done a fab job well done with it, and it looks fab..
regards simon
