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Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 2:26 pm
by Jeff
Patio will be foot traffic only, subsoil is clay, presuming it will require 75mm sub-base, due to irregular thickness other than five spotting (ouch), how should it be laid, also what mix to use, or mix for five spotting.
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 3:47 pm
by 84-1093879891
All that <spit>Spot Bedding will get you on this website is a kick in the nadgers!
There's page after page after page of advice on laying stone flags on the main website - start at the
Laying Flags page and work on from there.
It's best if you read the main site before posting questions here - it saves me no end of time! :)
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:18 pm
by Jeff
Lesson learned.
Cheers Jeff.
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 7:03 pm
by 84-1093879891
Good man! :)
Let us know how you get on.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:26 pm
by Jeff
Having read the laying page, it looks like I have to lay and bed them individually the hard and slow way, do I need a sub-base for foot only use?, I have had a price of a local gardener odd job man, he wanted to spot/spit and use a mix with building sand, he will be getting a phone call shortly, I've decided to diy it, I'm so glad I found your website.
Cheers Jeff.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:56 pm
by 84-1093879891
That's why he's a gardener/OddJobber - he'd never last long as a flagger!
A sub-base beneath patios and pathways is NOT essential, but is a good idea if you have iffy ground or need to build-up levels. Otherwise, just lay on 35-50mm of 10:1 GRIT sand with cement. :)
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 5:34 pm
by Jeff
Thanks again Tony, I'll let you know how it goes and post some piccy's.
Cheers Jeff.