Garden Path
- Thread starter DaveOC
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when laying a narrow block paved area such as a path, then i tend not to use the:- lay on sand with compacter method, as the compacter, coupled with the risk of spread, can allow for an uneven pathway.
we tend to lay paviors onto a sharp sand/cement dryish mortar. this eliminates the need for the unpredictable compactor.
it does mean using a cement mixer though.
if you need to use edging kerbs then you are best just laying one edge first.
then lay the paviors, starting against the laid edging, finishing at a free edge.
then lay the opposite edge kerb, butting it to the paviors. this saves having to guess the width measurement.
we tend to lay paviors onto a sharp sand/cement dryish mortar. this eliminates the need for the unpredictable compactor.
it does mean using a cement mixer though.
if you need to use edging kerbs then you are best just laying one edge first.
then lay the paviors, starting against the laid edging, finishing at a free edge.
then lay the opposite edge kerb, butting it to the paviors. this saves having to guess the width measurement.
5:1 (sharp sand/cement) will be more than adequate. don't mix it sloppy. a dry almost crumbly mix will be ideal.
30-50mm depth of mortar bed would be best.
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