Paving an enclosed area ?

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Bilabonic
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Post: # 80052Post Bilabonic

Hi

I plan on paving an area about 4mx4m s, enclosed on 3 sides with walling and one side is the house with drainage channels already in situ.

I will be using sandstone with some form of sett edging (granit/stone).

Do i start by laying all the edging first with required fall then just string that t get slabs levels and cut all the slabs as required ?

Whats the process peeps ??

I do have pics here somewhere as this has been on hold for AGES since i have been very busy.

I can get a pic up if needed.

Cheers

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Post: # 80053Post local patios and driveway

I would lay your sett edgings first. Then lay the slabs. Make extra effort to find a nice way to set the slabs out so you dont end up with a slither of stone at any end.

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Post: # 80078Post London Stone Paving

If it was me I would lay the paving first and then set the edge in once the paving is in.

I'm sure LAPD's method is technically better but I think it would be more fiddly and time consuming

r896neo
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Post: # 80079Post r896neo

To throw a cat amongst the pigeons i would do it different agagin and get your layout sorted first as the positioning of the setts may help get you out of having unusual cuts. Because your area is square the pattern shouldnt be too hard to sort out in advance and you can position the setts in the most appropriate place.

Or if you are going for coursed then its more straight forward.

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