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[noseall]

For anyone that is interested.....

When I build a raised patio or should I say, one that has a garden that falls away and requires a retaining wall, I always use the wall as a frame for the slabs rather than let the slabs over-sail the wall.
This is so that the wall can retain any awkward little cuts that would otherwise just tip off or come loose should you try and fit them to the top of the wall. Plus you don't get any differential cracking or movement. I just finish the wall with solid headers laid flat.
Our latest patio I built a curved wall and here is how I set up the radius cuts....

Curve1

• noseall
• 18 May 2017

Curve2

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• 18 May 2017

Curve3

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• 18 May 2017

Curve4

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• 18 May 2017

 

[stuart45]

Did one a couple of years ago with broken riven slabs as crazy paving that was curved, but the old boy wanted the edges of the slabs really neat and smooth which took some doing with the angle grinder.

 

[noseall]

which took some doing with the angle grinder.

The slabs I'm using are only 20mm or so thick and are of a sand stone type consistency. Very easy to cut and because they are thin, they are a lot easier to cut on a radius.

 

[stuart45]

I had the slabs overhanging, but using your method would have made the job a bit easier.

 

[noseall]

I had the slabs overhanging, but using your method would have made the job a bit easier.

Yeah, we live and learn. Ive been 'framing' my patios like this for a while now. Here is one we did around the corner from the one above. The neighbours actually copied the one we did previously in both walling bricks and in slabs......

Pat12

• noseall
• 17 Sep 2016

Pat13

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• 17 Sep 2016

Pat15

• noseall
• 17 Sep 2016

The one we are doing now is just over the fence from this one.

 

[Doggit]

Very easy to cut and because they are thin, they are a lot easier to cut on a radius.

Now you've gone and spoiled int Noseall, I was just about to say that it was a nice piece of work, and I was impressed with how you'd done the fillets.

But seriously, it's very nice; well done.

 

[JohnD]

Yeah, we live and learn. Ive been 'framing' my patios like this for a while now.

I liked that picture so much I copied it for my own patio.

 

[noseall]

Now you've gone and spoiled int Noseall, I was just about to say that it was a nice piece of work

Lols.
Seriously, these slabs actually complement a diamond blade. They go through them like butter. However the slabs are seriously strong and have an extremely low failure rate. Solid bedded (obviously) - you can give then some serious rubber malleting.

 

[r896neo]

Naughty naughty stacking your flags like that. What would hse say.

The difference between good pavers and bad is often just some forethought as to layout like you would when tiling. So many people come a cropper when laying to a fixed edge.

Good to see nice neat work