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On top of the soil before laying compacted hardcore Cheers

I’m installing a patio on a full mortar bed My next stage in the process is installing 100mm compacted type 1 Do I need to install a weed control membrane if using a full mortar bed? Joints will be filled with ‘Pro joint fusion’ Thanks

I need to cut my final piece of ACO he drain, but I also need to install the end cap. Once I cut the end piece, I believe there will be no place to ‘slide the end cap on the grooves’ as per pic So, how do I install the end cap on a cut piece of ACO hex drain? Cheers

What could I use? Old towels/bed sheets or something?

Ideally I want to concrete in my aco drain and last remaining flat top concrete edges today (for patio) Weather says temp will be 0 degree lowest but 7-8 during day. Is it ok to concrete in these conditions?

Ah well all bases covered

Cheers. Should I basically fill the whole hole with pea gravel (level with soil) and then finish with 100mm hardcore as per patio …

I have connected up my aco drainage but the top of the horizontal drainage (adjustable connector) is only 20cm below the finished paving level I’m putting 100mm hardcore down followed by 50mm mortar bed and 22mm slab Is it okay that I will be pretty much compacting 100mm hardcore directly...

Hi I am installing my Indian stone paving soon My patio will be level from left to right but sloping from front to back The area is 4m wide and 2.7m from front to back When laying my Indian stone, is it best to work across the botttom from L to R and then repeat, or is it best to work...

Cheers So basically water and cement? How much water per level shovel of cement?

What primer would you advise to apply to the back of the paving slabs before laying on a mortar bed? While I’m at it, is 4:1 sharp sand:cement a good enough mix? How wet should the mortar be when laying paving?

Just had a thought. I’m connecting into the sewer that collects both rain water and kitchen sink/bath water etc, the soil pipe runs into a different sewer by the looks of it because I can see the soil pipe going across the area where I’m connecting aco into. I’m in a 1902 terraces house Do I...

Where would I get this from? And how would they fit within the pipework system? Is that the aco adaptor that will go into that p trap? It’s my first but if underground drainage so sorry for all the questions

Cheers. I do think I may need a trap, what trap would you use in this situation? Can the trap go anywhere on the run (from where I’m connecting to old clay pipe to new aco outlet) or does it have to go as close to the aco as possible? Would one of these be suitable to use?

I’m at the point where I can now install my ACO drainage channel The aco is going where the green line is and blue is the drainage run Is it best to install the aco Channel on a bed of concrete first and then connect it up, or is it best to do some form of dry fit first, before concreting...

So it’s ok to put concrete edges in when it’s wet on ground but not best to do while it’s raining?

Cheers Would you suggest covering with plastic if it’s meant to rain after installing?

I need to lay some flat top concrete edging stones (patio edging) but the weather recently hasn’t been great as we all know How dry does it actually have to be to concrete these edging stones in? Is it ok to do on wet ground so long as there are no standing puddles in it? I’m happy to wait...

Ah okay, learning something every day!