Generally I think YouTube can be good but just particularly the hard landscaping info I've seen on YouTube is pretty patchy at best.
Back garden - new patio (Indian sandstone) DIY log
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Your not the one abusing youtubers though, while then quoting youtubers advice in your posts.
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Says the guy whos constantly replying to my posts……I enjoy living rent free in your head
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Good work so far OP.
Are you doing it entirely with a level?
We will set up string lines at our finished height (falls included) every 6 feet or so, that way you can just tap down a slab, and then use your level on the slab to check with the lines if its high or low, i find this way a lot faster and easier than just using a level.
Its a personal choice, but i would also avoid any long straight joints.
Are you doing it entirely with a level?
We will set up string lines at our finished height (falls included) every 6 feet or so, that way you can just tap down a slab, and then use your level on the slab to check with the lines if its high or low, i find this way a lot faster and easier than just using a level.
Its a personal choice, but i would also avoid any long straight joints.
Used a laser for initial set out of the MOT (there are spot level marks on the fencing pins and house and a level for the rest.
Not sure I quite get you on the string line but now the first run is set I know which way I want it to run.
Yes I've read to avoid long lines and cross joints. Maybe the last row line is a touch long but I was initially following a manufacturer pack (which doesn't go as large as I require) then I will free hand it to keep it random
Done some more today. Done 3 mixes today (each of 3 bags of sand plus cement!) so circa 250kg of mortar in
Didnt help i split a couple and also had to take out some after laying as the size was so far different from others in the pack.
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Thanks for volunteering your expertise...
O/H doesn't think it's that big of a job yet she can't lift a single one of our slabs on her own
The only saving grace is the area is already flat and level with very old concrete slabs in situ.
Had a bad one yeserday
Ground out this tile and realised I mismeasured, also had to grind a couple other tiles as the fitting tolerances weren't going to work/ allow a grout joint (i think it's due to excessive tolerances in the stone and me only using a 10mm joint than say 15mm)
Ive bought a new grinder blade as my porcelain tile one was very slow.
Still got 3 boxes of slabs to fit and this is about 1 and a bit!
Also I'm thinking of what type of shingle to cover the drains. Any thoughts of wether to go more light similar to the slabs or possibly a darker stone for contrast...
Cut well but wrong size
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Replacement
Ground out this tile and realised I mismeasured, also had to grind a couple other tiles as the fitting tolerances weren't going to work/ allow a grout joint (i think it's due to excessive tolerances in the stone and me only using a 10mm joint than say 15mm)
Ive bought a new grinder blade as my porcelain tile one was very slow.
Still got 3 boxes of slabs to fit and this is about 1 and a bit!
Also I'm thinking of what type of shingle to cover the drains. Any thoughts of wether to go more light similar to the slabs or possibly a darker stone for contrast...
Cut well but wrong size
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Replacement
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Done a bit since these last pics!
Still got a fair bit to go then got to grout it all. It drained well in all the terrible rain last week.
Still got a fair bit to go then got to grout it all. It drained well in all the terrible rain last week.
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