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Cheers. When you say “come off the screed rails” do you mean when you’re on a bit that you’re not screeding flat against the rails...

Been a few days since I’ve asked a block paving question so here goes. My driveway is generally sloped in various directions due to...

I’m guessing it exists as steel/aluminium sheeting from metal suppliers rather than anything you’d find on a cladding/building materials...

Moisture (uk climate) will kill the appearance of it fairly quickly, but silicone type although more expensive may fare slightly better...

Doubt you’d get away with much less than 100mm PIR if you’re doing it to building regs

Should be, although looks like the hopper would need to move. and include an access cap for that long horizontal run

The requirement in this context is that rainwater goes into the private ground - via a permeable surface or soakaway or the adjacent...

I assumed the fact that I’m draining it to a soakaway within my garden means it’s suds complaint

I would check with your local authority as some will insist on a new driveway being SUDS compliant.

Thanks - mines draining to a soakaway I’ve dug, does that mean I’m ok with sharp sand? Any pros and cons of each? Was planning on doing...

Yea just bear in mind if using 6mm bedding aggregate that when you brush your kiln dried sand between the blocks to lock them in place...

You need 50mm of bedding layer which historically was Sharp Sand but now people are using 2-6mm Clean Stone for SUDS compliance

Yes, not like your black line

Thanks all. I’ve got the string line out and it’s only really significant (100mm dip) in one place - the rest is within 20-30mm of the...

Flat, with a suitable fall for drainage. Don't worry about any minor variation in the bedding sand, particularly at the un-trafficked...