paving stones

Hi all, I have a small front garden and I am planning on laying edging stones (brick shaped) along two edges. I figure about 15cm wide (stones are 10cm wide), a few cm deep as a bed and total length is around 10m - 12m It's only to have a nice edge between grass and borders so no foot...

Hi there, I am looking to edge an existing patio with charcoal bradstone paving blocks. I have had conflicting advice on best way to lay them, wet mix & tap in to ensure suction on the brick, semi dry mix pre levelled and blocks sat on top and all with different ratios? Could someone help...

I have bought a large second-hand shed - Keter apex plastic shed. It was originally on grass and so it comes with a sub-base of plastic blocks and gravel. However, its new home will be on paving stones - can I just put it straight on those without issue? Or as I have the plastic blocks to use as...

Hi guys, First time poster and newbie here. I'm having a Summerhouse installed in a few weeks and for the base I'm electing not to have a concrete slab, but instead laying some paving slabs. I've been advised that they do not need to be level as the company installing will account for that...

Hi, how would I stop weeds from growing back once removed from paving? I have read somewhere that polymeric sand can stop them growing back, other places read that heavy duty block paving sealer will stop them growing back. Also read that both of these combined will stop them growing back. What...

Hi, An elderly relative recently hired some builders to lay some new paving in her back garden. They finished the job yesterday and several of the paving slabs have marks on them, as seen in the attached photos (the marks in the middle of the slabs). She thought these were marks that would...

I laid 8 limestone paving slabs around 2 weeks ago and unfortunately most have already come loose and can be lifted up. The pavers don't wobble when walked on so I believe they are level but they have not adhered to the mortar. I laid the pavers on a full bed of mortar using a 6:1 mix of Sharp...

I'm planning to re-pave my patio area and wondered if anyone knows roughly the weight of a 600x900 limestone paving slab? 22/25mm thick.

Hi, Just wondering if anyone could answer a simple questions regarding mortar required for laying paving stones on an existing concrete base. Most websites seems to recommend around 50 mm of mortar to lay paving stones, however, I have the feeling that it may be an excessive amount if the base...