Hi
I hope someone can offer some advice please on the best method of laying a mixed material path.
I'm planning on using victorian blue pavers and cobble stones in my front garden path. The path is about 90cm wide and 3.3m long. Pedestrian use only.
I'm using these materials because this is what I've managed to collect/been given. I have enough pavers for a 3 paver wide continuous length over the length of the path, and enough cobbles for edging each side.
I have built retaining walls either side of the path.
After reading through past posts and the paving expert website, I'm unsure whether its best to lay on a dry mix or a wet mix. And a 5:1 concrete or a 10:1 bedding mix?
Its not exactly block paving or slab laying. I do work quite slowly and it may take me more than one day, weather permitting. Also the postman etc will have to use the path.
Also I'm unsure whether I should lay the pavers first, wait for them to go off and then the cobbles. The stones I have are 2-3 inches, I've read to use both wet and dry methods, does anyone have an opinion on which is best for a beginner?
I'm allowing 3 inches for base/bedding material.
The other issue is that the house is on a sloping pavement. (There is about 1-2 inches in height difference of the pavement over the width of the path). Should I slope the whole path in 2 planes? I'd appreciate some advice on how to keep this sideways slope constant. Should I knock in depth pegs?
Thank you for any help
Amanda
I hope someone can offer some advice please on the best method of laying a mixed material path.
I'm planning on using victorian blue pavers and cobble stones in my front garden path. The path is about 90cm wide and 3.3m long. Pedestrian use only.
I'm using these materials because this is what I've managed to collect/been given. I have enough pavers for a 3 paver wide continuous length over the length of the path, and enough cobbles for edging each side.
I have built retaining walls either side of the path.
After reading through past posts and the paving expert website, I'm unsure whether its best to lay on a dry mix or a wet mix. And a 5:1 concrete or a 10:1 bedding mix?
Its not exactly block paving or slab laying. I do work quite slowly and it may take me more than one day, weather permitting. Also the postman etc will have to use the path.
Also I'm unsure whether I should lay the pavers first, wait for them to go off and then the cobbles. The stones I have are 2-3 inches, I've read to use both wet and dry methods, does anyone have an opinion on which is best for a beginner?
I'm allowing 3 inches for base/bedding material.
The other issue is that the house is on a sloping pavement. (There is about 1-2 inches in height difference of the pavement over the width of the path). Should I slope the whole path in 2 planes? I'd appreciate some advice on how to keep this sideways slope constant. Should I knock in depth pegs?
Thank you for any help
Amanda