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Laying a patio with slabs.

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stanwilcock | 18:31 Tue 21st Feb 2006 | Home & Garden
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What is the ideal way to lay slabs to create a patio? Some people do it with scalpings and sharp sand/cement, others with wet concrete then building sand/cement, The ground has already been hardcored. Is there a correct way?
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I always used to lay 3 or 4 inches of concrete and set the slabs into it. They never moved or cracked!

I always lay a sharp sand base which is trodden down, watered and left to fully settle.

I then lay the slabs on 5 blobs of wet motor per slab.


Been fine for me for years

I use a dry mix of 4 parts sand to cement. Get the slabs nice and level - use temporary wooden edging to stop the dry mix moving at the edges.


Then water gently between the cracks with a spray - watering can or hose.


Allow to set, then just point the gaps.

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