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Wurlywurl
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Post: # 76490Post Wurlywurl

Looking for a spot of advice.....

Going to be laying 20 m2 of riven Indian sandstone as a patio and am in a quandary whether I need a hardcore sub-base or just individual bedding of 50mm? At the minute the plan is to bed onto very sandy soil, consolidated with a whacker, but will this suffice? I'd be gutted if it shifted over time. I've read and been advised for and against but would like something definitive......

I know the obvious solution is swallow it and get the hardcore down, but is it really necessary?????
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local patios and driveway
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Post: # 76491Post local patios and driveway

Yes, lay a geotextile groundsheet (terram), lay base then proceed. Do it properly!
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Wurlywurl
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Post: # 76492Post Wurlywurl

Thought so....

Cheers for the rapid response :)
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Wurlywurl
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Post: # 76502Post Wurlywurl

Anyone know of a reasonable supplier of aggregates in Luton / Dunstable / Leighton Buzzard???
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msh paving
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Post: # 76504Post msh paving

Wurlywurl wrote:Anyone know of a reasonable supplier of aggregates in Luton / Dunstable / Leighton Buzzard???
Our Luton resident will be on hand for that question
que " mr luton larger lout" drum roll...... :D

MSH :)
paving, mini-crusher, mini-digger hire and groundwork
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lutonlagerlout
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Post: # 76508Post lutonlagerlout

lovedays or sid bradsaw are pure aggregate suppliers
all the merchants will sell you it but at higher prices
you will have to google them as i have a new phone and all of my numbers have disappeared into the ether :(
LLL
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Mikey_C
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Post: # 76527Post Mikey_C

what have you taken out? if anything, have you a good quantity of bricks slabs, old concrete left over from anything. one of the guys on here does crusher hire and is local to you meaning at about £150 a day it could be good value?
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lutonlagerlout
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Post: # 76542Post lutonlagerlout

msh paving wrote:
Wurlywurl wrote:Anyone know of a reasonable supplier of aggregates in Luton / Dunstable / Leighton Buzzard???

Our Luton resident will be on hand for that question
que " mr luton larger lout" drum roll...... :D

MSH :)
its lager not larger mark :;):
although both are applicable
LLL
"what,you want paying today??"

YOUR TEXT GOES HERE
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