ok,what your doing is ok but cover the area with reinforcing mesh then concrete over the entire area,this will bind it all together.Make sure you suspend the mesh to allow concrete to flow around it,half an inch will be ok.Hope this helps
york stone is lovely but not imatation york stone!,both types are very porus and will stain and dirty quickly so not a good idea for patios.
I would go for a good block paving stone whic are normally hard wearing and can be jet washed and cleaned easily,hope this helps.
[quote="baillib"]I have had to lift a section of my block paved driveway. How far below the existing surface should I set the sand layer for relaying[/quote]fill the area with sharp sand and place the blocks back in the are where you removed them making sure they protrude about half an inc...
[quote="radreps"]Hi As we all know, there are a lot of sharks and cowboys out there. I am looking at having my driveway paved. I have got one of those old concrete drives, made up of broken bits of paving slabs. I just want to find out what sort of price i should expect to pay per square m...
HI Chris,build the wall in 9 inch brickwork and dig the footings to a minimum of 400mm deep and 500mm wide using a concrete mix of 5 to 1 ratio[quote="chrisjlye"]I am thinking about leveling a section of my garden and building a wall to essentially form a rasied bed where once there was a ...