Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:46 pm
Hallo all,
I'm limbering up to lay a paving slab base for a shed. I've dug the ground, have the cement, sand, slabs, etc on order (arriving Wednesday) and am generally prepared to lay a dry mix for the slabs. However, the forecasts are not good for the next few days after all the gear arrives. Also, I' not sure if I'll be able to lay dry mortar and 45 slabs in a day without killing myself (I'm not a BIG bloke).
So (here's the dumb question), if I put down the dry mix and it rains am I in trouble? I am presuming that the whole thing will start hardening as the cement/sand gets wet. Could I cover it with a tarpaulin (set up to drain the water away)? My Mrs (a farmers daughter so keen to be involved) suggested we do the mortar in strips and lay slabs, then some more mortar, and slabs on top, etc, but I'm convinced it will be impossible to lay the whole thing flat that way.
I really welcome any thoughts, but please be gentle and sorry for the long post.
I'm limbering up to lay a paving slab base for a shed. I've dug the ground, have the cement, sand, slabs, etc on order (arriving Wednesday) and am generally prepared to lay a dry mix for the slabs. However, the forecasts are not good for the next few days after all the gear arrives. Also, I' not sure if I'll be able to lay dry mortar and 45 slabs in a day without killing myself (I'm not a BIG bloke).
So (here's the dumb question), if I put down the dry mix and it rains am I in trouble? I am presuming that the whole thing will start hardening as the cement/sand gets wet. Could I cover it with a tarpaulin (set up to drain the water away)? My Mrs (a farmers daughter so keen to be involved) suggested we do the mortar in strips and lay slabs, then some more mortar, and slabs on top, etc, but I'm convinced it will be impossible to lay the whole thing flat that way.
I really welcome any thoughts, but please be gentle and sorry for the long post.