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Frost heave sandstone paving

Hi All,

I have been asked to do a big paving job in Northern Scotland where the client has previously had issues with frost heave at a past property. They are nervous about laying sandstone on a 50mm mortar bed due to frosty conditions.

A friend of min

Started by Alan H

10 Replies · Reply by David strows Mar 22, 2021

L shaped patio

Hi all. I'm about to lay an L shaped porcelain patio One side is 5m and the other is 6m. it is finishing level with the lawn and there are patio doors on both sides. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to slope the patio away from the wall

Started by adrian Stoute in Landscaping

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Advice needed for patio grouting

Hi all,I know this has been discussed many times in various guises but I can't find a definitive answer.I have a large patio where all the grouting has over many years disappeared. As a result there are now some loose slabs. I am looking for a cheap

Started by Andy in Paving Materials and Advice

6 Replies · Reply by Eddie Mar 14, 2017

New Sawn Paving Products for 2015

We're excited to introduce some new additions to our range of Sawn Paving.

With a variety of different colours and surface textures, there's a product to suit any design.

Click here to see the latest additions to our Sawn Paving range

Started by Rebecca Walley in Landscaping

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London Stone South East London Showroom

I popped over to our showroom in North East London yesterday for a couple of hours and thought I'd share a few photos with you all. We've got almost all of the planting done now which has really brought the whole display to life. We had a really rain

Started by Rebecca Walley in Paving Materials and Advice

8 Replies · Reply by Rebecca Walley Aug 13, 2014

Bradstone patio circle delivery - v poor

I'm sharing this because I am annoyed that a nationwide reputable supplier can even consider putting a piece of cut stone into a 41-piece pack for a patio circle.

What do you think?

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Started by Eugene Baston in Paving Materials and Advice

11 Replies · Reply by Landscape Juice Aug 8, 2014

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Which Local's view on choosing & planning a 'Patio'

Planning a new Patio ?

Which Local's view for consumers on how to choose :

http://local.which.co.uk/advice/how-to-plan-new-garden-patio-replace-old-patio

Are there tips realistic ?

Good ? Bad ? or indifferent ?

Started by Gary RK in Landscaping

2 Replies · Reply by Steve London Stone Mar 18, 2013

Patio Deck from Bradstone

I was on paving expert a few moments ago and came across this new product due to be launched by bradstone in February.

What do you reckon, could it sell? Can you see any merits for its use? Would the initial purchase cost be too much for the trade to

Started by Kieran Ray in Paving Materials and Advice

10 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Mar 18, 2013

Marshalls video - how long to complete this job?

Hi all,

I've been watching this video by Marshalls and was wondering how long it would take some of you to do the work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvEIZLQgN1U

I'm interested in the job as a whole, but for just the patio, how long would it take to li

Started by Justin Hemming in Landscaping

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Patio job in Lightwater surrey.

Anybody who wants a patio job in Lightwater, Surrey please pass me your details and I will forward them onto the client, its a reasonable sized job so no timewasters please who won't return the clients calls.

Started by Busy Bee Garden Services Limited

4 Replies · Reply by Lee Wells Jul 10, 2012

Advice needed on ideas to cover concrete paving without removing concrete

I am advising my friend who has a victorian town house with concrete back patio leading to the rest of the garden. We both know that a proper patio would be best, but she's not sure she wants to spend the money right now as she may move in a few yea

Started by Jane Harries in Paving Materials and Advice

14 Replies · Reply by A. Latta Jun 1, 2024

slope gardens design - advise

If you wish to share your ideas on slope gardening to a Claire that ask for help with patio planing.

''it's gunna b at th top end of th garden (back 2 back, 3 bed semi), 1 side will b up against th house, another along th boundary fence. 20x 12ft pati

Started by Ofer El-hashahar

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Feedback: Marshalls Fairstone Sawn

We would love to hear your feedback about this project that we carried out late 2011. Do you like the design? Do you like the use of the Fairstone Sawn Paving with the Setts? etc etc.

We ask as we consistently want

Started by Abel Landscaping (Liverpool) in Landscaping

6 Replies · Reply by Abel Landscaping (Liverpool) Feb 1, 2012

Decorative Mosaics - Viable for gardens?

I'm new to this forum so I hope I've posted this in the right place.

I make copies of Greek and Roman mosaic floors and just wanted peoples opinions on some that I've started doing for gardens. The original mosaics were mostly interior installations b

Started by Lawrence Payne in Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by Lawrence Payne Dec 11, 2011

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Crossed joints and straight lines

Is it acceptable at a professional level to lay patio paving with the 4 corner of the flags forming a cross or more commonly known in the trade as "cross roads" when there are various laying patterns available from all the patio paving manufacturers

Started by Mick Gammage in Landscaping

38 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Oct 4, 2011

Black jointing compound for 2-3mm joints?

Does any one know of such a product? I am about to quote up for a contempory paved area using kadappa stone and beleive to get the best finish possible such a jointing compound would fit the bill best.

Many thanks

Kieran

Started by Kieran Ray in Landscaping

3 Replies · Reply by Kieran Ray Jul 18, 2011

Whats the colour of your MOT type 1

Bit strange I know but bear with me.I had a 10 tonne load of type 1 delivered today to go under the patio i am lying and it was white, these seemed odd to me as in the past I have only had the usual pink and occasionally gray. So this made me think d

Started by Kieran Ray

7 Replies · Reply by Kirsty Blair May 1, 2010

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What is the best paving slab on the market?

It's rather a broad brush question but in your opinion, what is the best or most asked for paving product on the market today?

Your answer might be the product you recommend most to your client or one that your client specifies.

Perhaps a product i

Started by Phil Voice in Landscaping

30 Replies · Reply by Ed Fox May 9, 2016

New Patio Pointing Product

Hi Guys,

A while back I was on these boards asking for some information and feedback about patio pointing methods and tools you used for a universtity project.

During this project I invented a new and innovative patio pointing product following intensi

Started by Euan Fraser in Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by Jackson's Landscape Design Feb 12, 2010

Acid reactions on sandstone slabs

Hi, I have just spoke to a Customer of mine whos patio i cleaned with a hydroclauric acid a few days ago as we spilt some muck on it whilst laying it. The probolem now is that iron deposits arising from the slabs! I was wondering if any one knew of a

Started by Kieran Ray in Landscaping

3 Replies · Reply by Kieran Ray Aug 25, 2009

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