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  1. Rageyboy91

    Patio on garage concrete foundation.

    Morning, I've been reading through the searches on this topic and there are lots but all are slightly different to my situation. I've also been reading Paving Expert but i need some eyes on advice before I make a mistake. I'm planning on adding a gravel and stepping stone path to my garden, at...
  2. B

    Brick edging for small patio, edging first or geotextile first?

    Hi I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice. I’m planning on laying a smal 2x3m patio area off the back of our house on MOT and sharp sand. We have very clay soil and have been advised to lay a woven geotextile to help with ground stabilisation. The garden slopes away from the house so I...
  3. A

    Installing a handrail onto pavers

    I’ve picked up this handrail for my elderly mum who needs it to get to her back door. The pic is from the manufacturer. If you were installing this, would you lift the slabs, make a concrete base under each of the 2 pavers, and put them back before drilling the holes, or are the paving slabs...
  4. Redend12

    How to lay pavers for garden path

    Hi guys diy newbie here looking for advice / mentor to walk me through the process of laying paving slabs I’ve removed the old broken concrete so it’s just down to soil so ready to start an buy my pavers then lay if any one would be willing to help me out more than greatful and put me in the...
  5. leaf17

    Block paver apron for gravel driveway

    Hi all, I'm planning on adding a short block paver apron between the footpath and my gravel driveway. My question is about how I keep the pavers in position given that they'll be driven over regularly. The pavers are only 50mm thick and so I don't think that simply haunching them where they...
  6. leaf17

    Edging for block pavers in gravel drive

    Hi all, Planning on turning our concrete drive into a gravel drive with block paver path leading to the house. I was planning on doing the path first then gravelling around it. Given that the path will just have gravel either side, how should I keep the pavers in place at the sides? I'm...
  7. J

    Builders sand used under slabs

    Hi I have just finished building a small raised patio area. I was recommended by a handyman I know that I could lay a sand base and then just sprinkle some cement on before i laid each slab (400mm x 400mm) for stability. We laid a base of hardcore and then just about 1cm of sand, flattened it...
  8. J

    Pavers laid on builders sand

    Hi I have just finished building a small raised patio area. I was recommended by a handyman I know that I could lay a sand base and then just sprinkle some cement on before i laid each slab (400mm x 400mm) for stability. We laid a base of hardcore and then just about 1cm of sand, flattened it...
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