Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:58 pm
hi just after some guidance as my husband has rather enthusiastically tackled the preperation of our back garden patio and paths. I know all the info is probably on the site but even mentioning he should have a look on here caused a major domestic. I have now talked him into laying the slabs he has bought on a bed of sand not cement and he has hired a jack hammer for the weekend. The patio will be on three levels the existing level adjoins the rear of the house and the second is being built up and a small wall constructed in between these (Brick layer is doing that now) there is then a third level already existing which is accessed by concrete steps which he is going to slab over (given up on this one). The drainage at the minute is a storm shield along the back of the house which is above the ground level????he reckons he can lower it a bit but that will still leave the patio 75mm aove dpc. I think this is wrong and we hope to sell when its done so could do with some advice. also is it 10/1 for the screed under the slabs they are concrete flags ...he has bought washed sand and again I thought it was grit sand for this. Any guidance would be appreciated and i will tactfully pass it on before he goes wild with the jackhammer!!!! :O