Laying course thickness - Stonemarket decorative provence sunflowe

Patio flagstones (slabs), concrete flags, stone flags including yorkstone and imported flagstones.
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martindeer
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Post: # 46665Post martindeer

My wife kindly purchased the Stonemarket Radius patio kit for me to lay. I have read the article on laying the Celtic Knot on the site, and note that a wet laying course is recommened due to the small size of some of the pieces, which the radius also has. I am going to use a wet laying course as well. I have dug out and layed a sub base the same as the Celtic Knot on on the website, but I am unsure of how thick the wet laying course should be. Somewhere between 25-50mm sounds about right, but any advice on minimum/maximum thickness appreciated.
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Post: # 46752Post irishpaving

Martin

Have a look at the following and you will find everything you need to know

http://www.pavingexpert.com/celtic_01.htm
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Post: # 46779Post Tony McC

Try to get a bed depth of around 40-50mm

Less than 25mm is almost impossible more than 50mm is wasteful and the flags are liable to settle/move as the mortar cures.
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martindeer
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Post: # 46870Post martindeer

martindeer wrote:My wife kindly purchased the Stonemarket Radius patio kit for me to lay. I have read the article on laying the Celtic Knot on the site, and note that a wet laying course is recommened due to the small size of some of the pieces, which the radius also has. I am going to use a wet laying course as well. I have dug out and layed a sub base the same as the Celtic Knot on on the website, but I am unsure of how thick the wet laying course should be. Somewhere between 25-50mm sounds about right, but any advice on minimum/maximum thickness appreciated.
Many thanks for the replies and advice. Once the danger of frost is over I shall lay it.

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Martin
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Post: # 46939Post jay-Manor Driveways

if i remeber correct i layed mine on wet bed of about 40mm , have a look at my home page for a pic

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