STRANGER 948 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 To be honest chaps... access will be an issue for getting a digger in not with one of these bad boys......... micro-digger.jpg Ya lazy fooker. That thing couldn't lift the top off a pie! You would be quicker with a spade. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) To be honest chaps... access will be an issue for getting a digger in not with one of these bad boys......... micro-digger.jpg Ya lazy fooker. That thing couldn't lift the top off a pie! You would be quicker with a spade. they are what they are..............better than shoveling......... ok with that area do it by hand but for footings there a god send imo lol.......... Edited June 30, 2013 by lurcher1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 level it off polythene then a few ton of chips sorted what use is the polythene........... and how many is a "few ton".......... Just a guess mate.... but to stop weeds coming through? Or should i be using something different to polythene? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 level it off polythene then a few ton of chips sorted what use is the polythene........... and how many is a "few ton".......... Just a guess mate.... but to stop weeds coming through? Or should i be using something different to polythene? terram........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Dig out 150 mm ...terran ...100 mm type 1 ...compact.....full bed of 5..1 ..slabs that have been uni bonded . ..point ..if in doubt get a professional or your be doing it again & again .Don't use plastic as a membrane it will trap water . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cookiemonsterandmerlin 145 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 The reason not use plastic is as sussex says it trap water unlike membrane and if its frozen it just lift the slabs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 PS .... the 5&1 wants to be 3 sharp sand , 2 building sand .1 cement .. good luck mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Im going to feck the slabs off. And use chippings... Sounds a lot easier hopefully less expensive aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 If you use chippings still put the membrane down & the type 1 , it will drain properly & supress weed growth as well as holding the path intact , also use a path edging to keep the chippings in place . If you do it , do it right & you wont have to do it twice ..Good luck mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 If you use chippings still put the membrane down & the type 1 , it will drain properly & supress weed growth as well as holding the path intact , also use a path edging to keep the chippings in place . If you do it , do it right & you wont have to do it twice ..Good luck mate So i should still use a sub base even for chippings? The soil that is there now has had very little to none movement.. and ive had the property for nearly 2years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 If you use stone chippings or wood chippings I would still dig out 100 mm ,put a treated timber edge !00mm in (Cheaper & quicker than concrete) , lay the terram, 75mm of type 1 ,compact , this will give you a path that wont sink , fill with water etc .. 25mm of chippings on top to make it look smart.The timber edge that you put in holds every thing about were you want it to be . If you just lay the chippingson the mud in a few months it will be all over the garden , & your be back to square one . It sounds like a lot of f**king about but in reality you should sort it in a day & not have to touch it again for ages .. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 If you use stone chippings or wood chippings I would still dig out 100 mm ,put a treated timber edge !00mm in (Cheaper & quicker than concrete) , lay the terram, 75mm of type 1 ,compact , this will give you a path that wont sink , fill with water etc .. 25mm of chippings on top to make it look smart.The timber edge that you put in holds every thing about were you want it to be . If you just lay the chippingson the mud in a few months it will be all over the garden , & your be back to square one . It sounds like a lot of f**king about but in reality you should sort it in a day & not have to touch it again for ages .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,684 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 missus went past our old house yesterday and remarked patio i done, was still there dug grass out leveled off,put sand down,laid slabs,ex council ones,started using level,then got f****d off and done it by eye, got weeding trowel, spread post mix inbetween slabs,sprinkled with water from hosepipe ,job done,it set over night was walking over it next day never had a weed come through,i done that probably 4 year ago. the planter i built out of a old shed that was thrown on the village halloween bonfire,hasnt survived though an yes there was 2 places where rain water puddled on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 missus went past our old house yesterday and remarked patio i done, was still there dug grass out leveled off,put sand down,laid slabs,ex council ones,started using level,then got f****d off and done it by eye, got weeding trowel, spread post mix inbetween slabs,sprinkled with water from hosepipe ,job done,it set over night was walking over it next day never had a weed come through,i done that probably 4 year ago. the planter i built out of a old shed that was thrown on the village halloween bonfire,hasnt survived though an yes there was 2 places where rain water puddled on it So 'bodging it up' worked for you 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,684 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 missus went past our old house yesterday and remarked patio i done, was still there dug grass out leveled off,put sand down,laid slabs,ex council ones,started using level,then got f****d off and done it by eye, got weeding trowel, spread post mix inbetween slabs,sprinkled with water from hosepipe ,job done,it set over night was walking over it next day never had a weed come through,i done that probably 4 year ago. the planter i built out of a old shed that was thrown on the village halloween bonfire,hasnt survived though an yes there was 2 places where rain water puddled on it So 'bodging it up' worked for you once them ex council 2 by 2s go down they aint moving well not by me anyways Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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