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[boowee]

I am digging out and intending to lay a new patio, and understand that on my type of clay soil an amount of well compacted hardcore is required.

What can I use as hardcore and where can I get some, it's not the easist of words to research on the net.

Any help would be most appreciated.

[welsh brickie]

never heard of it.
Hardcore is what you require its quarry waste or sometimes called
crush&run.
You will need to lay it about 50mm thick or more if required and compact it with a plate vibrator, thats the best way to create a firm base for your slabs.
All builders merchants supply it they will usually quantify how much you require and deliver.

[rosebery]

If you spell the word h a r d c o r e out with spaces in between the letters then the forum censor won't treat it as being rude!

Then everyone will understand it.

Cheers

[stevenc1603]

If you go to your local builders merchant or quarry and ask for type1 then you should find what you are after.