The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:23 pm**

Hi

After some inspiration when doing my rear patio, want sandstone but want it edged so after some ideas/pics to look at. Heres a couple i have done.

Needs a jetwash !!!

Cheers

Posted: **Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:27 pm**

nice work bil

LLL

Posted: **Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:04 pm**

I'd put a clay paver around that as an edge course. Something red-ish, to complement the wall without matching it. I'm particularly enamoured of the Blockleys Castleyard Mix just lately, having recently completed project managing a driveway where they were used...

Posted: **Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:40 pm**

nice bit of variation in the colours there

my only gripe with clays is that they can look a bit sameish
LLL

Posted: **Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:17 am**

If you get a clay multi, there's far more colour variation than there is in almost any concrete block. I'm less keen on the monotone clays: they're fine for edge courses, detailing or patterning, but as blocks of colour, they are nowhere near as interesting as multis.

The 'darker' block here is sold s "charcoal" but I think its undeniable brown tones mean it is closer to Ebony

Posted: **Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:11 am**

Good idea Tony. I do know of a job which uses the castleford mix plus mixed with some reds i think.

It's the little touches that like that make a huge difference.

Posted: **Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:30 am**

Tony is that the job at Culcheth?

Posted: **Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:31 am**

Here's some pics of my current project, as you can see I've only a few flags left to put down. Think I've done a great job on this, if anyone is looking similar work done give me a shout, I can do just a good as job for you.

Heh, that's actually what I seen when I started lifted the patio. Couldn't belive what was under there and that someone would go to the bother of laying each corner on bricks and rubble. It must have taken twice as long to do it like this as to do it properly. Think these pics would serve well as how not to lay a patio.

Posted: **Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:49 am**

thats a cracker with the pussy cat

Posted: **Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:59 pm**

Nice rat home under there.

Posted: **Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:50 pm**

seanandruby wrote:Nice rat home under there.

Ditto.

Surprised they stood the test of time so well. None in the pics seem to have failed.

Does it get a space on the main site?

Hp

Posted: **Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:21 pm**

As it is quite possible that it was an haven for rats, it might be a good idea to keep the little one away from there, as veils disease ( leptosporosis ) is a killer. I would mix bleach with water and spray the whole area as a precaution. :;):

Posted: **Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:00 pm**

Ive had veils disease, Probably caught from the bank whilst fishing, very nasty

Posted: **Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:47 pm**

Not sure about rats but there used to be a few mice lived under until we got the cat and she makes pretty short work of any that she sees. (See here)
It's completely gone now and I'm in the process of redoing the patio and back garden. I'll make sure to post the finished job.

Posted: **Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:12 pm**

there what my mate calls "badgers nests"!

The Brew Cabin

Show us your pics !!!!