Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 12:00 pm
My first post - so hello everyone.
I'm having a go at laying a patio, but I'm a bit of a novice (although not too bad at DIY in general). I've read all the info on here which is great, but I still have a question or two.
I've lifted the slabs from the previous patio which was laid on sand. First question, can I reuse the sand?
If not then do I just skim it off and lay down mortar dry mix? Or shall I leave it and adjust the sand/cement ratio to compensate? It's 30sqm.
I'm laying riven paving which is bath yellow, so should I be concerned about the colour being affected by the mortar?
Thanks, Dave.
I'm having a go at laying a patio, but I'm a bit of a novice (although not too bad at DIY in general). I've read all the info on here which is great, but I still have a question or two.
I've lifted the slabs from the previous patio which was laid on sand. First question, can I reuse the sand?
If not then do I just skim it off and lay down mortar dry mix? Or shall I leave it and adjust the sand/cement ratio to compensate? It's 30sqm.
I'm laying riven paving which is bath yellow, so should I be concerned about the colour being affected by the mortar?
Thanks, Dave.