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Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:53 pm
by welshcat
help! i've got a garden that slopes away from the house and am going to build a patio. my question is do i need to build a small wall (about a foot higher than the slabs) where the patio ends to box it in, or is it best to end the patio with the last row of slabs supported by breeze blocks or bricks underneath so that the slabs are in effect overhanging the edge?
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 10:59 pm
by thegardensurgery
i think both idea`s work well, i use reclaimed railway sleepers to retain any slope, but does make laying the patio easy, but for a 1 ft wall you could do that easy yourself with breeze blocks and lay then with a overhang..........but remember to leave a slight incline for a run off.......
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:18 pm
by lutonlagerlout
depends what the gradient is
if the drop is higher then 450 really you need to build the wall past the patio,if it is lower run the slabs over the wall
LLL 
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 11:53 am
by welshcat
that's great! thanks to you both for your advice, it's very much appreciated! all the best