The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:22 am**

Cheers for looking,

So the missus has chosen the stone - Raj Autumn Blend with a circle kit in the middle.
We have gone for the 30-35mm slabs over the 20mm slabs (Â£2+vat more expensive so i fgured it was worth it.)

We will need to use 20mm tight against the conservatory as we are short on depth o dpc.

The digger man comes next week - he is skinning the grassed area (or what the dog has left of it) and will ensure a well graded surface is left, to which we will apply 40mm grit sand / cement in a 10:1 ratio.

The footings will be dug to allow for a dwarf wall in indian stone walling approx 300 high.

We have gone for surface drains cut into the kitchen waste pipe so it all should look ok.

A couple of questions though pls:-

Once the grass has been removed - do i need to lay any MOT1 before the sand and compact it, or just recompact the soil surface? we are not excavating, just removing soil from the surface.

Am i right in choosing the 35mm over the 20mm stone?

HAs anyone mixed the Autumn Blend and Raj colours in indian stone before? We couldnt decided if it would look good or not?

Thanks again

Posted: **Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:51 am**

This might help you......all found on the main site..

http://www.pavingexpert.com/patio01.htm

Posted: **Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:37 am**

Cheers for the reply Dave - much appreciated.,

I have read, printed and re read the main site, i think i was after some experienced opinions as well m8, the technical info on the main site is 2nd to none, but the opinions on here can often simplify some of the technical stuff.(for a numpty like myself!!)

I realise on well compacted ground i should be fine with 40mm sand/cement straight on the soil, i was just curious as it has been messed with on the top was i better with a little mot1 there as well.

The question re the thicker stone - the guy in the centre did say 20mm would be fine for a foot traffic patio - jut wondered what you guys thought, and whether Â£2+vat a metre extra was worth it.

And re the blend of styles, there was a small area done as a blend in the centre but not enough for e to guage whether it looked better or worse than the autumn blend on its own.

Cheers

Posted: **Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:23 pm**

personally i would be the Â£2 extra for the thicker stuff, 20mm is a tile it may be ok and then IT MAY NOT
if you get my drift
cheers LLL

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:47 am**

nelly, the technical things posted in the other sections of this website are those posted by a professional in the paving industry with more than enough experience to justify his authority in writing the website to begin with. You also have the option of splashing out for the book he wrote -- apparently everyone who bought a copy seem to think that he's got quite enough experience to write about it.

I don't know of a single poster here who doesn't rely on this website for the most accurate information available.

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:49 am**

TarmacLady wrote:nelly, the technical things posted in the other sections of this website are those posted by a professional in the paving industry with more than enough experience to justify his authority in writing the website to begin with.
I don't know of a single poster here who doesn't rely on this website for the most accurate information available.

Blimey, i hope i havent offended anyone. I was genuinely just after some extra advice from people who do the job day in day out - Tony inc.

I have got a spec gleaned from the excellent advcie on this site, but just wanted "opinions" on the thickness of slab which would be better, and a couple of others points.

Sorry if i offeneded anyone

Regards

Posted: **Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:51 pm**

No offence taken - nowt wrong with seeking clarification.

The Brew Cabin

Stage 2 - less decisions this time.