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evorg88

Hi, I'm building a small raised patio area. This will be raised using a border of one course of sleepers laid on their widest side then infilled with mot type 1. I've done a lot of google-ing regarding how to secure the sleepers to the ground, but seem to be getting conflicting ideas. I just wanted ...

evorg88

Hi stoneyboy,

Thanks for your reply, that's a great tip, I'll have a look today.

Thanks again

evorg88

Good afternoon, I'm building a small raised patio area in the back garden. It'll be raised above the ground level using 200x100 sleepers in a picture-frame arrangement. The void will then be filled and eventually flagged on top. I have removed the turf from the area which has taken the whole area do...

evorg88

Thanks for you reply stoneyboy. I have since revised the plan for the patio and have decided to make a standalone area further down the garden where the slope is shallower, and more even. I'll still need to fix the sleepers to the ground though so thanks very much for taking the time to reply.

evorg88

Hi, I hope I've posted this in the right section - apologies if not! I'm looking at constructing a new patio area in the garden. I already have a flagged area running down the side of the house; this ends at the back garden and the lawn slopes away. I'd like to run my new patio starting from the exi...

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