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  • 05-08-2008 2:09pm
    #1
    shakespeare
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I need some help. Im gonna pave the first 12 feet or so of my back garden. roughly an area of 12x12. and i need help.

    can anyone give me a quick breakdown of the following...

    *materials etc. ill need. with rough amounts.
    *a rough step by step guide.

    and also try and answer the folloing questions.

    A: i have a small path of about a 1 1/2 feet at my back door. the rest is grass...do i start paving at the grass or do i pave over the little path?

    B: after ive dug down "x" amount into the ground...should i lay some sort of cover sheet before putting down the sand/cement/stones or whatever it is im supposed to use etc?

    C:what do i use to "grout" the slabs as such?

    Im pretty handy with most things...painting/tiling/laying floors...
    and i havent messed anything up MAJORLY yet (hope hope)
    so looking at the prices pavers are charging i figured id give it a shot...even though i have no clue what im doing!


    so any help would be MUCH appreciated...


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    #2
    backboiler
    Registered Users Posts: 368 ✭✭backboiler


    Have a look at one of the most referenced sites in this forum: http://www.pavingexpert.com
    That's where I started and have picked up plenty of insight along the way. It's a huge site and if you still have questions after reading that, I'm sure some of the knowledgeable regulars (i.e. not me :cool:) will have an answer for you.


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