Have some paving slabs forming a few steps on a patio.

The slabs have a couple of inches of overhang (which i know they should
not have) so when people walk on the very edge, after a while the slabs
tip up and become loose.

I could try cementing them down again, but wonder if i could use
something that would be more adhesive than cement? Any suggestions?

"john west" wrote in message
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Have some paving slabs forming a few steps on a patio.

The slabs have a couple of inches of overhang (which i know they should
not have) so when people walk on the very edge, after a while the slabs
tip up and become loose.

I could try cementing them down again, but wonder if i could use something
that would be more adhesive than cement? Any suggestions?

If you find something that works, go public with it because you'll be a
millionaire.

IOW, nothing will stop them from tipping, you can either cut off the extra
few inches with a grinder, or you can ask people not to walk on the edge,
which they will ignore and you'll have your see-saw back.

"john west" wrote in message ...

Have some paving slabs forming a few steps on a patio.

The slabs have a couple of inches of overhang (which i know they should not
have) so when people walk on the very edge, after a while the slabs tip up
and become loose.

I could try cementing them down again, but wonder if i could use something
that would be more adhesive than cement? Any suggestions?


Can they be re-worked so that their back edge tucks under the riser of the
next step ?

Andrew

On 06/08/2015 21:54, Jonno wrote:
john west scribbled


Have some paving slabs forming a few steps on a patio.

The slabs have a couple of inches of overhang (which i know they should
not have) so when people walk on the very edge, after a while the slabs
tip up and become loose.

I could try cementing them down again, but wonder if i could use
something that would be more adhesive than cement? Any suggestions?


Support/fill in the overhangs with bricks or stone.


Indeed - or just more paving slabs on edge, effectively moving the riser
out a bit.
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On Thu, 06 Aug 2015 19:56:32 +0100, john west
wrote:

Have some paving slabs forming a few steps on a patio.

The slabs have a couple of inches of overhang (which i know they should
not have) so when people walk on the very edge, after a while the slabs
tip up and become loose.

I could try cementing them down again, but wonder if i could use
something that would be more adhesive than cement? Any suggestions?

I had this problem, question posed here some months back, and was
told to try SBR added to cement mortar, both surfaces washed with a
cement SBR "primer" and then mortared with 3:1 sand:cement mix with
SBR. Still holding so far.

AJH

replying to john west, Poggio2.6 wrote:
..if the slabs are loose you could take them up and cut the overhang amount off
the back edge with an angle grinder fitted with a slab cutting blade (£4.00)
from Tool Station. Then re-lay them with fresh mortar. Job done�

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On 14/10/18 16:14, Poggio2.6 wrote:
replying to john west, Poggio2.6 wrote:
.if the slabs are loose you could take them up and cut the overhang
amount off
the back edge with an angle grinder fitted with a slab cutting blade
(£4.00)
from Tool Station. Then re-lay them with fresh mortar. Job done�

Only THREE years too late this time!

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On 14/10/18 16:14, Poggio2.6 wrote:
replying to john west, Poggio2.6 wrote:
.if the slabs are loose you could take them up and cut the overhang
amount off
the back edge with an angle grinder fitted with a slab cutting blade
(£4.00)
from Tool Station. Then re-lay them with fresh mortar. Job done??

Only THREE years too late this time!

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