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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:15 am
by loudog
Hi, I have done about 5 block paving jobs now as most of my work is on the black stuff. Every paving job I have done needed the edges of pavers to be concreted in. I have a job coming up which is surrounded by walls, the house and the pavement. I am concreting in drainage grills at the pavement edge. What I was thinking was screeding the area and laying the blocks as to save time and money. Is there anything I need to look out for by doing it this way. I have read the pros and cons on the web page but can't beat hearing it from the horses mouth.
regards
Lou
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:24 pm
by Pablo
Yes it's fine to do it like that just pay attention to campaction around the edges and into the corners. Use the head of a sledge to compact around hoppers and other tricky bits. Use masonary nails to hold your string lines in place.
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:10 pm
by haggistini
you could nail a batton on if possible to screed off??
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:53 pm
by loudog
Thats a good idear but i am thinking of just screeding off my rails in the grit sand as usual
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:40 pm
by haggistini
if your paving is retained by solid walls and such cant see it being a prob post a pic 
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:47 pm
by loudog
Hi, I will do that, I am doing a site visit tomorrow so will pop a picture on here as a before and after.
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:00 pm
by loudog
lol look everywhere to post a picture on here but can't find how to do it. any clues? lol
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:32 pm
by Tony McC
On the Noticeboard, in The Site Agent's section....here