Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 4:34 am
Hi guys,
I'd really appreciate some opinions on whether or not it's OK to have an area of concrete and another area of MOT type 1 as a sub-base under the same patio?
I'm trying my hand at paving the back garden. We've got a 10m2 patio adjacent to the house and have decided to replace the existing paving slabs and extend the patio by another 20m2.
So far I've removed the existing pavers & chipped away the old mortar, leaving just the concrete base that they were sitting on. I've also excavated the rest of the area to be paved ready to bring in MOT type 1 as a sub-base.
What I'd like to know is if it's ok to keep the concrete base & compact the type 1 up against it, or if I should remove the concrete and use type 1 all over instead? Will the type 1 settle slightly in the future or is it possible to compact it enough to keep it at the same level as the concrete?
I'd really appreciate some opinions on whether or not it's OK to have an area of concrete and another area of MOT type 1 as a sub-base under the same patio?
I'm trying my hand at paving the back garden. We've got a 10m2 patio adjacent to the house and have decided to replace the existing paving slabs and extend the patio by another 20m2.
So far I've removed the existing pavers & chipped away the old mortar, leaving just the concrete base that they were sitting on. I've also excavated the rest of the area to be paved ready to bring in MOT type 1 as a sub-base.
What I'd like to know is if it's ok to keep the concrete base & compact the type 1 up against it, or if I should remove the concrete and use type 1 all over instead? Will the type 1 settle slightly in the future or is it possible to compact it enough to keep it at the same level as the concrete?