Where can I find step by step instructions to lay a patio?

[ukdodger]

The area I want to cover is 18.5 sqm but is sloping. One end is a foot higher than the other and I also want a decorative brick edging. So I have some questions. ie how deep would the foundation for the brick edging need to be considering the total low height of the bricks? Or can the foundation for the bricks be the same foundation as for the patio. I wasnt planning on laying a concrete foundation for the patio. Also should the bricks be laid first or last?

I would guess that somewhere there is a detailed plan of how to do this but havent discovered one surfing. Can anyone help?

Thanks for any replies.

 

[TheVictorian]

pavingexpert.com

 

[ukdodger]

pavingexpert.com

Thanks that looks a useful site but despite waiting two days he hasnt authorised my registration so cant post in any forum.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

You've missed the point though to be fair The Victorians post was a little lacking, don't waste time messing around on the forum on that site, everything you need can be found on Paving Expert already but it needs to be searched for eg

http://www.pavingexpert.com/patio01.htm
http://www.pavingexpert.com/layflag1.htm
http://www.pavingexpert.com/layflag2.htm

furthermore there literally thousands of threads like yours in the Garden section.

 

[ukdodger]

You've missed the point though to be fair The Victorians post was a little lacking, don't waste time messing around on the forum on that site, everything you need can be found on Paving Expert already but it needs to be searched for eg

http://www.pavingexpert.com/patio01.htm
http://www.pavingexpert.com/layflag1.htm
http://www.pavingexpert.com/layflag2.htm

furthermore there literally thousands of threads like yours in the Garden section.

Thanks Fred it's a mountain of information and I've found enough to answer nearly all of my questions except one: The patio I intend laying will be raised at one end because of a slight slope. I plan to use a brick edging which will mean the bricks at one end will be three bricks high. So do I lay a separate concrete foundation around the edge to support the bricks or do I lay them on the same base as the patio slabs?

 

[r896neo]

lay a seperate foundation for them. Nothing serious but 4 inches thick concrete and dug into original ground not on top of your sub base

 

[ukdodger]

lay a seperate foundation for them. Nothing serious but 4 inches thick concrete and dug into original ground not on top of your sub base

Cheers. Exactly the answer I've been looking for. I didnt know whether to dig the foundation as deep as you would for a normal say 6ft wall. Tks