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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:08 pm
by liamlomond9
Hi all. I am having to lay 900 x 600 slabs, but the job has to be done a bit at a time. I.E. 2 or 3 slabs at a time. Then having to leave the job for a few days and then lay some more.
I am thinking of laying bricks, temporary, at the edges of the slabs to keep the bed from moving. I am not sure if this is adequate to stop any movement of the bed and/or slabs.
Any ides ?. Thanks for any help you can provide
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:05 pm
by Tony McC
If the flags are properly laid, why would they move? Even if you were laying just one per day, laid on a decent full bed, and protected from traffic, they shouldn't move at all. If the did move, that would indicate something was seriously wrong!
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:21 pm
by liamlomond9
Thanks for the reply Tony. There will be 'some' traffic, and due to there being no edging course, at least on the first few slabs, to begin with, I felt there 'might' be a danger of movement. And possible sand movement during heavy rain.
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:24 pm
by Tony McC
If you use the 10:1 bedding mix, as long as it doesn't piss it down straight after laying, the cement will bind the sand sufficiently to prevent washout or movement.