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help help . this is my first visit to this site and its helped big style.iam laying flags to my back garden,so far so good i have screeded and laid flags but i need to know if i can use a wacker on 900x600x60 flags .some say it will break flags some say use an old blanket anyone help ta very much

dont use a wacker on flags, they should be mauled,or if you cant get your hands on one of these, use a peice of 4x2 timber & a lump hammer,to firm them in. concrete with out steel inserted is very fragile.

Paul's right: you cannot use a plate compactor on the larger sizes of BS flags, and never on any of the wet-cast decorative patio flags, even with a blanket!!

You can use a plate compactor to consolidate Small Element Paving units, which includes specially manufactured BS flags of 450x450mm or smaller, as well as the usual block and brick pavers.

For D50s (900x600x50mm) you really do need a maul. The little rubber mallets (we call them 'clonkers') are too lightweight, and the plate compactors will snap them like Arrowroot biscuits at a WI coffee morning!

many thanks to paul and tony,very much appreciate your comments sorry i did not get back sooner,also like to point out this site has helped me big timewhile trying to change my back garden cheers