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I've read and digested a lot of the infomation out there on the web - most notably pavingexpert.com and also a lot of the posts on this forum regarding bedding mixtures. Thermo - who appears to know his stuff - recommends wet mortar as opposed to 10:1 a dry sharp sand/cement bed.
Having read the various responses, I too am coming around to the idea of a full mortar bed, laid over a thick layer or compacted soil, overlain by 30mm of compacted stone dust. My question is what sort of wet mortar mix do you recommend? Is it a standard 1:3 cement to sand? How wet does the mix need to be? Is a watery mix best for extra suction? any tips for getting the mortar bed level prior to laying? Any advice appreciated?
Thanks
I've read and digested a lot of the infomation out there on the web - most notably pavingexpert.com and also a lot of the posts on this forum regarding bedding mixtures. Thermo - who appears to know his stuff - recommends wet mortar as opposed to 10:1 a dry sharp sand/cement bed.
Having read the various responses, I too am coming around to the idea of a full mortar bed, laid over a thick layer or compacted soil, overlain by 30mm of compacted stone dust. My question is what sort of wet mortar mix do you recommend? Is it a standard 1:3 cement to sand? How wet does the mix need to be? Is a watery mix best for extra suction? any tips for getting the mortar bed level prior to laying? Any advice appreciated?
Thanks