Patio

pal, as you know i've been following your thread since the floods. I know you have your nice little play area too (your new pc etc), so only fair the kids have theirs. You are very brave letting them spoil, oops i meant play on, your lovely lawn :D

well done you. again!

cheers

 

pal how much was the costwold slabs? was goin to do mine next year but looking at yours thats my job probably next month, my area is smaller than yours , how many came in a pack ill have a measure up..

 

They came trade and I don't know the cost. Our village Building Supplies retail them for �£3 each.There are 25 in a pack I think. I'm sure mine are Bradstone.

 

once again pal thanks for sharing your patio lady imp has had me all over the show and has finally picked some (oford paving cornish slate) you have just cost me a fortune should look nice when it is done i will take a picture before and after ..any chance of a lift getting these flags us

 

dam my oxford slate slabs have arrived but looking at the forecast it doesnt look the weather..any chance of a lift pal

 

Paladin your patio is superb,many a good day
will be spent sitting there

 

Its really nice,a very nice job. See your pussy cat wanting to be in on the action too!! lol 02

 

Most kind..
Mrs Pal has wanted a patio like this for years and it's proved to be worth the effort.Brownie points for me :D and excellent for the kiddies.
inter,if only I were closer it would be a pleasure mate! Just an idea but maybe Mrs inter could be your labourer and carry the slabs to you to lay and mix the 'muck'too??
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Int, If i was closer, Id pop up for a day and lend a hand.

Be wary with the pointing and laying moartar staining the slate, I tend to use black die in the moartar rather than contrasting it markedly with gray/white pointing.

Also since the slate is not particularly porus I use a slug of sbr or outdoor pva in the laying course muck to help adhesion.

Steer well clear of going for white cement in the pointing mix, ive done a few jobs like this and charge tripple as with sutch a contrast it needs the upmost care to not get stains.

with white cement I usually mask all the joint edges with gaffer tape prior to comencing pointing.

 

cheers pro, i got the tape and black dye ready just waiting for the weather now , i got a really good base down already so it should be pretty much straight foward should of hung on a month or two for the weather,