patio

Hi All, I have a small area of the garden that has crappy patio slabs that are all a bit wonky. I want to tidy it up with minimal effort (already done decking and other jobs during lockdown). The slabs seems very stable, including the 6 slabs in the photo that are a different colour that have...

Hi all need some advice. I've recently laid a black limestone patio and did the pointing in a 3 to 1 mix using sharps and, I used a mortar dye to make the mortar as close to black as possible, I followed the instructions to the T. Just after finishing pointing, the heavens opened, I covered it...

Hi everone, I'm looking orf some advice on a patio project. I am paving an area 5m x 3m. The ground is unlevel at different points and needs raised to be level with the pathway. I have excavated loose soil and have a depth of 8 to 10 inches to fill. I have laid a layer of stone chippings...

Hello all, I'm just starting out with redoing the patio in my back garden as the original and addition section had all moved and most of the concrete pavers were rocking. I've pulled the old patio up and i think i know where I'm heading with the new one apart from one bit. There is a grate...

I'm wondering, what's the best way to go about cleaning roofing material? Apparently, I've heard water blasting it isn't a good idea. So any other suggestion?

I'm going to try and lay some grey Indian sandstone slabs next week with my dad and was wondering if anyone could recommend a good jointing compound? Dad thinks we should use a 4:1 mix but we want the colour grey do people use dye's? I was going to order some geo-fix mix and just brush it in...

Hi all I'm currently working on a new patio, I have never done one before, and need some advice. I have dug down and next have the hardcore, sand then cementing in pavers. I am very unlikely to get all this done in one weekend and am wondering if there are any stages that once started must be...

My patio has seen better days and it looks like a good time to replace it. When it comes to replacing patio, is it ok to leave the existing hardcore and put down a new full bed of mortar for laying the new slabs? Or is it necessary for this all to be replaced as well? If it helps, the patio is...

I'm looking to deck over an existing patio, the main issue is the low clearance from the door sill. There is roughly 75mm from the patio tiles to underneath the door sill and 100mm to the top of the door sill. Therefore I would need to use thinner joists or lay them flat. Will it be a problem...

Hi Guys, I’ve currently booked in a few quotes for a patio done. The length been 7 metres by 6 meters. The ends are going to be joined making a triangle with a slight S bend. We’re looking to have a step up by roughly 4 inches and an block edging. The plot is currently just grass. We’ve seen...

I am installing a new patio and intend to use an ACO channel to drain it - either into an existing gully or into a soakaway. I intend to have the patio fall in two directions - away from the house and also towards a soakaway. My question is about where to put the drainage channel. The patio...

Hi all, yesterday I laid a patio 1.8m x 2.4m (600mm x 600mm concrete slabs) 8cm of MOT type 1 3.5cm of sharp sand and cement slabs were 3.5cm thick All seems to be ok, I'm happy with the job! after laying them it's been almost 24 hours now laid on Easter Friday and today hot! I can't perform...

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...

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...

Hi, what sort of screed do I need to be safe from bounce wrecking my limestone flags, laid on block and beam 3 feet above garden level I have a block and beam patio about 2m x 6m with a 4m radius quarter-circle on the end. Most of the beams are 2.3m or shorter. I plan to lay limestone flags...

Hello all, I really need some advice having never attempted anything like this before. I am attempting to build a 28m² patio and so far I have: Dug out soil to 150mm Added 5 tonnes of type 1 MOT sub-base I still need to add another tonne but I'm worried about levelling (with the drop) as...

We moved into our current house a couple of years ago. The area directly in front of the house was gravel, with blue plastic sheeting underneath. Looked OK when we moved in - doesn't now. Lots of patches of blue plastic which aren't very appealing. So, first question would be how to sort this...

Hi, i've got a patio area around 8m wide along the house by 3m long. I've put in wooden pegs around 1 every meter in every direction and added a 50mm fall from the start of patio near the house to the end of the patio I've put some type1 MOT there - any tips on how I can level the type1 with...

Hiya, I would like to lay an Indian Sandstone patio on my garden. I seen some patios that were lay without mortar/cement. What is better? With or without? And what the advantages and disadvantages? Really appreciate some advise from those who experience. Thanks,

Oh not another patio thread... sorry :( I have an area of around 50 sq metres at the bottom of the garden which we want to lay a patio onto. It's the last part of the garden to work on. The ground in that area of the garden is thick with clay. I have had a 1950s roller sit on it for a month...