Making a small patio

 My wife wants me to make a small patio (4 metres by 4 metres).
I've ordered the stone - Bradstone in 3 sizes -
and am contemplating putting it down.
Last year we put down lawn turf where the patio is to go,
but it has not done very well.

I'm thinking of digging up the turves,
and laying the stones on the fairly level soil underneath.
Then if all seems well I was going to get an expert
to lay the stones properly.

Any advice or suggestions gratefully received.


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Timothy Murphy  
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 On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:34:49 +0200, Timothy Murphy


http://www.pavingexpert.com/home.htm

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Chris

Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.
Mild, but very exposed to salt gales

 
 try here (advice, not labour).

http://www.pavingexpert.com/

  he is an ex-urgler and his expertise is impeccable.

  Janet

 


Hi Tim,

You can take a look at my personal experience of laying a patio here...

www.mygardenproject.co.uk/patio.php

...plenty of pics and you might pick up a tip or two.



Andy

 Andy wrote:


Dear Andy,

Thanks very much for that; it is interesting and useful.
I must admit my main conclusion
(as also from http://www.pavingexpert.com/home.htm
which someone recommended me to read)
is that the task is beyond me.

The stone merchant has recommended a man who will lay the stones
for 20 euro per square metre (plus materials).
I thought I would save myself 400 euro,
but on second thoughts I shall follow the merchant's advice ...


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Timothy Murphy  
e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net
tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland