Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:46 pm
Hi, I am thinking of laying my patio, and wanted to check that I wasnt about to do anything too stupid.
This is the area which I wish to tackle first:
Its 7m wall to wall and 4m from lawn to outbuilding. There is an additional 2x4m area to the left of the outbuilding. I plan to stop at the level of the pots and tackle the bit that leads down to the house as a separate project.
I plan to use 600 x 300 slate tiles. I plan for 75 mm type 1 compacted, the 60mm mortar, the tiles to go straight on top of that.
Questions:
Are the levels for the sub base adequate, or over the top?
I have a tree root growing under the patio in the top right corner, which is contributing to th existing patio cracking. What is the best way to deal with this? was thinking of digging down to it and injecting it with stump killer?
The are around the bay window of the outbuilding is bowed, what is the best way to cut slate to allow for this?
I am thinking of a 50:1 drop, away from the outbuilding, is this adequate?
The area to the left of the building is 100mm deeper, sloping away into the corner. I suspect this was like this from 'drainage' purposes, as currently a lot of water collects here during rain. Do I need some sort of soakaway under this?
This is the area that will be done in full in time, I will rebuild the whole wall to the left with straight bricks before starting part I
What do you think, responses massivly appreciated
This is the area which I wish to tackle first:
Its 7m wall to wall and 4m from lawn to outbuilding. There is an additional 2x4m area to the left of the outbuilding. I plan to stop at the level of the pots and tackle the bit that leads down to the house as a separate project.
I plan to use 600 x 300 slate tiles. I plan for 75 mm type 1 compacted, the 60mm mortar, the tiles to go straight on top of that.
Questions:
Are the levels for the sub base adequate, or over the top?
I have a tree root growing under the patio in the top right corner, which is contributing to th existing patio cracking. What is the best way to deal with this? was thinking of digging down to it and injecting it with stump killer?
The are around the bay window of the outbuilding is bowed, what is the best way to cut slate to allow for this?
I am thinking of a 50:1 drop, away from the outbuilding, is this adequate?
The area to the left of the building is 100mm deeper, sloping away into the corner. I suspect this was like this from 'drainage' purposes, as currently a lot of water collects here during rain. Do I need some sort of soakaway under this?
This is the area that will be done in full in time, I will rebuild the whole wall to the left with straight bricks before starting part I
What do you think, responses massivly appreciated
