The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:33 pm**

Hi all,

I recent bought a mid terrace house, and one of the things I'd like to do is replace a path of loose gravel at the front of the house (between the front bay window and a small wall which borders the house with the pavement).

I have never laid flag stones before and would really appreciate any advice that you fine people could offer.

Below is the area I'd like to pave (the stones have since become discoloured and look awful now)

Posted: **Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:28 am**

seek and ye shall find
LLL

Posted: **Sun Apr 13, 2014 11:00 am**

Thanks lutonlagerlout, I'll have a good read through

Posted: **Sun Apr 13, 2014 11:57 am**

After having a good read through, I'll lay the tiles onto a coarse, grit sand bed. Since the area won't really get any foot-fall.

My only concern is how to handle the drainage, should I angle the fall to the brick wall bordering at the pavement and leave a gap between the edge of the pave stones and the wall to let water run into and drain down?

And lastly! Are there any alternatives to using a compactor on the bedding? It's quite a small area so I assume I'd only be able to cover a very small area with a compactor due to it's size?

Posted: **Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:53 pm**

matt the general order of play would be to dig down 6 inches
install type 1 to levels then compact
then lay your slabs/flags tiles to levels
if possible you want the water to run out of the gateway
LLL

Posted: **Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:59 pm**

Great, thanks LLL

Posted: **Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:49 pm**

Finished!

Thanks for the advice and to the website.

Posted: **Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:48 pm**

fair play to you matt looks a cracking job
any pitfalls you care to share with us?
LLL

The Brew Cabin

Flag stones at the front of a terraced house