The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:00 pm**

Hi

It's my first post but want to say what a great site this is, really informative.

We are currently underway with our garden renovation and the builder have pretty much cleared the site and started to prepare for the patios.

We are having Nordus Schwarz slate, 50sqm.
From the house to the bottom of the garden has a drop of around 30cm so we are planning to create 3 level tiers: patio by house, drop down 15cm lawn tier, then down another 15cm to bottom patio.

The big dilemma is how to edge/face the small drops. I've searched everywhere for ideas but I'm stuck!

Could we edge the faces of the small steps with the the Nordus Slate? If so, are there any important things to consider when doing that?

The builder needs to know by tomorrow! In order to dig footings if we are going to use some sort of brick to edge it, but I think that will spoil the look.

Any ideas would be great!, thanks for your help
Chris

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:43 pm**

you could do it with 2 course of engineering brick and face it with upstands of slate
bingo!
LLL

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:48 pm**

Concrete the slate in on their edge or laid flat either dry stone effect or with mortar.

Dry stone effect riser

Brick risers

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:51 pm**

Make sure your level patios have a fall built in too.

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:01 pm**

Thanks for the quick replies folks. Could you tell me how to post a picture?....I can show you what look I'd like to go for.

Thanks

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:02 pm**

Good point re the "level" patios!:D

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:13 pm**

I copy and paste from photobucket

Posted: **Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:09 am**

Hi,
hopefully this works, below are 2 pics of the look we're trying to get.... what do you think? that should be possible shouldn't it with the Nordus slate? (just set the vertical piece down into the base to make it secure?)
photobucket

Posted: **Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:10 am**

I can't seem to add the pics properly....i've got them in photobucket: how do I copy from there to get the pic to appear here rather than a link to my photobucket account?

cheers.

Posted: **Fri Jun 05, 2015 2:31 pm**

thats basically what LLL said.

Build a step on a small footing with a block or brick depending on heights and then face/ clad it with the slate.

Like these steps

Posted: **Fri Jun 05, 2015 4:36 pm**

Thanks folks. Sorted it with the builder today and doing what you've advised. Garden already looking great with the levels taking shape.

Posted: **Fri Jun 05, 2015 4:43 pm**

Posted: **Fri Jun 05, 2015 4:44 pm**

This is the look we're aiming for, which I think you're advice will match up with.

Posted: **Fri Jun 05, 2015 4:45 pm**

Posted: **Fri Jun 05, 2015 4:53 pm**

What do you think folks?

The Brew Cabin

How to edge small level changes?