patio

Hi All, I'm currently installing a 17 m2 patio in my back garden. I'm currently in a bit of a dilemma regarding the drainage. The grass that the patio leads onto is raised and also has a high clay content, so dispersing water through that doesn't look too good. I'm thinking there are two...

Hi all, This may be a stupid question.... but i'm building a patio which i was originally planning on sloping away from the house, but due to it leading into a raised bed of grass which is very high in clay content i've decided to slope it back towards the house and put drainage channel between...

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I am looking to put a patio down. As you can see from the photo there are two pipes close to the house. The patio will be one brick down from the DPC, so 75 - 85mm, and I thought I would put an Aco Linear Drain up against the wall so the top of the drain is level with the patio, one brick...

Hello! Any advice would be very welcome as I'm going to be having some awkward conversations today Last week we had a sandstone patio (partially) laid. Ive kept the kids and dog off the patio for 48hours as advised. Last night (a couple of days after being laid but before pointing) I noticed...

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...