stewie 3,387 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Which means 2 tonnes out feck the wheel barrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 To be honest chaps... access will be an issue for getting a digger in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cookiemonsterandmerlin 145 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Ive had 0.8 in cellars before very few places a .08 mirco will not fit also a mirco tracked high lift dumper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Ill ask around then Just dont wanna spend much money 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 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......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cookiemonsterandmerlin 145 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 I can tell you do the job once do it right I go to relay so many fecked up patios . As Del boy would this time next year we be millionaires rodney from fecked up patios alone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Ive had 0.8 in cellars before very few places a .08 mirco will not fit also a mirco tracked high lift dumper they are a brilliant invention aint they......... save so much graft......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Ill ask around then Just dont wanna spend much money thing is mate if your gonna do it, you may aswell do it properly!!! ok you can dig it out by hand........ im just a lazy kunt and always price a digger in if i can........when you think about if it gets it done in a day, its no more expensive than paying someone to do it by hand over two days.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 level it off polythene then a few ton of chips sorted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,172 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) digger,no point you dig that out easy,mark your top of slab level .then add slab thick ness 35mmto45mm plus bed joint 25to35mm then 80mm for base so.....aprox ..........160mm down to bottom of dig.lay type 1 compact.mix building sand and sharp to 4to1 mix not to dry.brushback of slabs pva with water,not to runy and bed them on full mortar base.use string line if poss......................dont lay sharp base on top of type 1,it will travel if water gets under slabs and sink....... Edited June 30, 2013 by Qbgrey 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 Sounds a lot easier 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".......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 digger,no point you dig that out easy,mark your top of slab level .then add slab thick ness 35mmto45mm plus bed joint 25to35mm then 80mm for base so.....aprox ..........160mm down to bottom of dig.lay type 1 compact.mix building sand and sharp to 4to1 mix not to dry.brush pva with water,not to runy up back of slabs and bed them on full mortar base.use string line if poss......................dont lay sharp base on top of type 1,it will travel if water gets under slabs and sink....... you stick to your blocks......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 digger,no point you dig that out easy,mark your top of slab level .then add slab thick ness 35mmto45mm plus bed joint 25to35mm then 80mm for base so.....aprox ..........160mm down to bottom of dig.lay type 1 compact.mix building sand and sharp to 4to1 mix not to dry.brush pva with water,not to runy up back of slabs and bed them on full mortar base.use string line if poss......................dont lay sharp base on top of type 1,it will travel if water gets under slabs and sink....... Fancy doing it for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,172 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 digger,no point you dig that out easy,mark your top of slab level .then add slab thick ness 35mmto45mm plus bed joint 25to35mm then 80mm for base so.....aprox ..........160mm down to bottom of dig.lay type 1 compact.mix building sand and sharp to 4to1 mix not to dry.brush pva with water,not to runy up back of slabs and bed them on full mortar base.use string line if poss......................dont lay sharp base on top of type 1,it will travel if water gets under slabs and sink....... Fancy doing it for me yup £65 per metre all done 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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