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Default Flagstones and the laying of

Invisible Man wrote:
On 14/05/2011 20:43, Londonman wrote:
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Londonman wrote:
Front garden.
60 flagstones all 300 x 300 x 40 in Grey
Edging of either bull nosed edging stones at 600mm long OR
black/red/yellow (Whatever I can get hold of) block paving bricks

Might possibly be used as a temporary car standing occasionally but
more likely in the long term to be ornamental with a hole in the
middle for a pot plant to sit in (Drainage etc etc)

What would the group suggest as the best way of making them solid
enough to withstand such use?


To take a car means a sub base. The slabs are mere decoration. All the
work is in the sub base.


see www.pavingexpert.com



Excellent links chaps....Many thanks


Make sure the area is permeable or drains away from the public highway
or planning permission will probably be required


all on the site IIRC.