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nyck

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???Subbase for patio slabs???
Apr 22^nd, 2005, 12:47am

I've started a patio ,hardcore base then scalpings ready for sharp sand and block pavers.
My dear wife has changed her mind and wants patio slabs.The hardcore base and scalpings have both been wacker plated so is quite solid,can i just lay the slabs on a morter base on top of the scalpings.
Only ask a frend had a patio built and the base was a concrete slab base

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JerryD

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Reply #1 - Apr 22^nd, 2005, 7:13pm

I always lay a concrete slab first, often with light mesh reinforcement embedded.

If a client asked me to lay slabs on anything else I'd walk away.

EVERY patio I've seen over 5 years old laid on hardcore etc, has moved, sunk, shifted, cracked etc etc.

The house has a concrete foundation so why not the patio, you'll want it to last as long.

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The_Trician Trade Member Offline Posts: 7721 Total Thanks: 8 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: ???Subbase for patio slabs??? Reply #2 - Apr 22^nd, 2005, 7:27pm Yeah, and you don't have to mow/weed concrete either! Boncrete? I love it - bit o'er green colouring and away you go! TT
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TIMBA-WOLF Board Moderator Offline Timba-Wolf..... Var@*sh, should be banned!! Posts: 7158 Total Thanks: 15 For This Post: 0 KENT,(under a tree!!!!) United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: ???Subbase for patio slabs??? Reply #3 - Apr 22^nd, 2005, 10:33pm if her indoor's keeps changing her mind, then dig a big 'ole in middle, stick her in and THEN lay the slabs!!!!! LOL
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Dewy GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 15 For This Post: 0	Re: ???Subbase for patio slabs??? Reply #4 - Apr 22^nd, 2005, 11:00pm Lay off that one Matt. We had enough here with Fred West. My eldest lived across the road and had to get a police pass to get home and leave for work while all that lot was going on.
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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8814 Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: ???Subbase for patio slabs??? Reply #5 - Apr 23^rd, 2005, 1:45pm Mine is laid on a concrete slab. A little costly, but never going to move! And as a multi tallented sparky, I dont get 1 puddle on the slabs - it all drains to the front
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nyck GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0	Re: ???Subbase for patio slabs??? Reply #6 - Apr 24^th, 2005, 12:06am So what time will you be round next week to start
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