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r896neo, It sounds like I've got a plan then! Thanks for all your help, I'd be lost without it!

r896neo, I get what you're saying about hardcore with lumps of the same size leaving voids/pressure points etc & everything settling over time, that makes perfect sense! It sounds like breaking up the slabs etc might be more work than its worth, we'll undoubtedly need another skip at some...

Just a thought r896neo (I've got to be quick, I'm in the middle of cooking tea), the path I'd like would be topped with self-binding gravel (the same thickness as the hardcore underneath). In theory if the path becomes uneven you should be able to quite easily scrape up the top layer of...

Thanks for both the quick replies! r896neo, am I right in thinking that you're saying that because all the chunks of brick will be around about the same sort of size that they won't 'interlock' & bind together well so they won't form a solid stable foundation for the top surface & it'll...

Hi, I've absolutely NO building experience at all so please, go gentle! I moved into a terraced house a couple of years ago, the garden was (& mostly still is) a right mess. We've cleared about half of it with a view to building a patio & nice solid path. Hidden all over the garden were...