patio

I have got an issue trying to match these slabs, I took them into a local merchants and were told they were originally a black limestone, obviously getting a brand new slab the colour is a deep black. Is there any way to get these to fade rapidly? Need to basically strip the colour off to match...

Hi all, Just took up some decking and patio that was laid over the concrete pad. Going to lay a new patio down over it. Seeing it recommends a 100mm sub base for a patio. Current concrete path is 70mm. It’s started to sink towards the end as you can see on the photos. Would you remove the...

I have a Marshall's sandstone patio. It's a really boring grey when dry but nice colour variation when it's wet. It's been down a year and I'm now thinking of using a sealant. Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of? Which sealant make is good? Which type of sealant? I'm ordering some...

I am going to be laying a porcelain patio using 20mm thick porcelain tiles. The patio is complex and will require a lot of cutting, and I will likely have to use some of the cut edges as the tread of a step, meaning that those cut edges will be visible. What is the best way to polish cut edges...

Is it possible to use the below adhesive to lay 20mm thick porcelain slabs on concrete? This would be external. Ultra Tile Fix ProFlex SPES Standard Set Flexible S1 Adhesive Grey 20kg | Pro Tiler Tools

Hi our patios been down 2 years now and I regret not sealing it, I've just got some bac50 which I'm going to dilute down and spray on hoping it'll remove all the algea etc then I was planning on sealing the sandstone any recommendations on what brand/product to use?

We're looking at re-doing our garden and patio which would Include an ACO along the width of the house and a paved step the width of the bifolds as the current step down is huge. Problem is the stwp would cover the air bricks. Read about leaving a gap behind the step to keep ventilation but...

Hi forum first time posting, our garden slopes from left to right (looking out from the house) on the left there’s concrete fence posts about 6ft tall. We’ve dropped the level on our side to get the right level for our new patio which is probably about 1 1/2 ft down now, we’ll be raising that...

Hi Have started raking out the joints in my patio but after about 4 rows I have noticed movement in the slabs. My question is as follows: is it worth pointing these back up and doing the patio in sections to prevent the movement in the slabs or just carry on ripping out the existing mortar...

We have just had a lovely patio put in but we are concerned that the step up to the door reaches up to the damp course. This is the only part of the patio that touches up to the house, as the rest has flower beds around it. However, it is quite a large section - as it extends out either side of...

Looking for some advice please after being let down twice by local tradesman. I want to patio this area for foot traffic and I’ve dug down to get rid of the soil but then I’m hitting concrete I think as it’s solid. It’s mainly the edges but I assume that’s the concrete bed around the edging...

Hi all, About to lay a new patio with 18mm thick sandstone slabs. Have pulled up old patio to find a usable concrete base. Want to install a recessed drain cover but wondering how to do this as the depth of the recess frame is 60mm so am guessing the patio would have to be level to this? Is...

Hi, After deciding I can’t afford to pay someone to replace my deck with a raised patio I’m thinking of doing it myself. I currently have a deck (previous owner install) which spans the entire width of the conservatory ~8.5m and goes out 2.4m, steps down to another deck (same width) which goes...

Hi All, In the process of ripping out our old patio to replace it with a resin bound gravel version; The old patio was laid too high and only around 50mm below the DPC on the back of the house, so i want to drop the levels so that the new patio is 150mm below the DPC and would also then be...

Hi All, In the process of ripping out our old patio to replace it with a resin bound gravel version; The old patio was laid too high and only around 50mm below the DPC on the back of the house, so i want to drop the levels so that the new patio is 150mm below the DPC and would also then be...

Hello all, I pointed up the patio a week or two ago using dry mix and brushing it into the gaps, kept rinsing the patio off after every few slabs. A few days later the patio is badly stained from the cement mix, have pressure washed it with little success. Just wondered if anybody has any other...

I'm about to create a new patio outside my new sliding doors (8m x 3m). There is about 30cm to the ground floor. To avoid a DPC bridging issue I was considering keeping the void and using paving pedestals instead for 20mm porcelain tiles Have you used them? Are they any good or a terrible idea?

I'm about to create a new patio outside my new sliding doors (8m x 3m). There is about 30cm to the ground floor. To avoid a DPC bridging issue I was considering keeping the void and using paving pedestals instead. Have you used them? Are they any good or a terrible idea?

I will be using a jointing slurry next week for a sandstone patio I have laid, and I was wondering how best to block free edges when applying the jointing slurry. I though I could use modeling clay but I wasn't sure if that would be the best option. Any ideas?

When I lay natural stone slabs, if I cut the slabs, I use a chisel to chip the cut edge to make it rougher rather than clean and straight. Whilst this does work, I feel there must be a better way of doing this. Does anyone have any suggestions for a better way to achieve a rougher edge?