The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:00 am**

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

Posted: **Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:39 am**

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.

Posted: **Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:06 pm**

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

Posted: **Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:13 pm**

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.

The Brew Cabin

Paving an enclosed area ?