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My concrete flagged patio is looking a bit grotty even though it gets loads
of sunlight. I jet washed it using washing up liquid, but it is still not brilliant. I jet wash it every year. It has been down for about 5 years and always looked fine up to now. Does anybody know if patio cleaner really works? |
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On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote:
On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. -- The chance of a piece of bread falling down on its buttered side is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet. |
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Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
My concrete flagged patio is looking a bit grotty even though it gets loads of sunlight. I jet washed it using washing up liquid, but it is still not brilliant. I jet wash it every year. Jet washing takes off a fine layer of concrete each time you do it. It has been down for about 5 years and always looked fine up to now. Does anybody know if patio cleaner really works? Yes, I do. It doesn't. |
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Fredxxx wrote:
On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Er, no. Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Thanks for your very useful input. Now, go **** yourself. |
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Phil L wrote:
Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio is looking a bit grotty even though it gets loads of sunlight. I jet washed it using washing up liquid, but it is still not brilliant. I jet wash it every year. Jet washing takes off a fine layer of concrete each time you do it. Ahhhh. It has been down for about 5 years and always looked fine up to now. Does anybody know if patio cleaner really works? Yes, I do. It doesn't. Taa. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:08:07 +0100, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Er, no. Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Thanks for your very useful input. Now, go **** yourself. I thought you scrubbed your slabs with a toothbrush? -- Men, here's a tip for dealing with the little lady. If you upset your wife or girlfriend then she will nag you. However, if you upset her EVEN MORE, you will get the silent treatment. |
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James Wilkinson wrote:
Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg I install block paving and slabs. Block paving is cheaper than slabs. 50mm normal block paving, brindle with black border costs approx £10 per sq metre to buy. (Jewsons, but most BM's are doing them for around £12) 2X2 grey concrete utility flags are £16 per metre to buy http://snipurl.com/2akfe3n For driving purposes, the foundations are the same So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:53:17 +0100, Phil L wrote:
James Wilkinson wrote: Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg I install block paving and slabs. Block paving is cheaper than slabs. I just checked Beatson's prices (similar to Jewsons) and the cost is about the same. So you have to be really stupid to get tacky plain concrete slabs when you can have monoblock for the same price. 50mm normal block paving, brindle with black border costs approx £10 per sq metre to buy. (Jewsons, but most BM's are doing them for around £12) 2X2 grey concrete utility flags are £16 per metre to buy http://snipurl.com/2akfe3n For driving purposes, the foundations are the same So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? Look at the photos I linked to and tell me in all honesty you prefer the big grey squares. -- Where would we be without rhetorical questions? |
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On 05/08/2016 19:37, James Wilkinson wrote:
Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg That bog standard herringbone pattern is the one the local councils are putting on tenants drives around here. |
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On 05/08/2016 18:42, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. Do you mean Block Pavers? |
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On 05/08/2016 19:53, Phil L wrote:
James Wilkinson wrote: Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg I install block paving and slabs. Block paving is cheaper than slabs. 50mm normal block paving, brindle with black border costs approx £10 per sq metre to buy. (Jewsons, but most BM's are doing them for around £12) 2X2 grey concrete utility flags are £16 per metre to buy http://snipurl.com/2akfe3n For driving purposes, the foundations are the same So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? I think that block pavered drives look the business. They certainly don't look cheap. Much better looking than slabs or concrete. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:20:43 +0100, Bod wrote:
On 05/08/2016 18:42, James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. Do you mean Block Pavers? Yes, they are called many things. For example: http://www.acepaving.net/before-afte...y-after-3b.jpg 10 times smarter than big plain grey chunks of concrete. -- You have reached the CPX-2000 Voice Blackmail System. Your voice patterns are now being digitally encoded and stored for later use. Once this is done, our computers will be able to use the sound of YOUR voice for literally thousands of illegal and immoral purposes. There is no charge for this initial consultation. However our staff of professional extortionists will contact you in the near future to further explain the benefits of our service, and to arrange for your schedule of payment. Remember to speak clearly at the sound of the tone. Thank you. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:05:28 +0100, dennis@home wrote:
On 05/08/2016 19:37, James Wilkinson wrote: Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg That bog standard herringbone pattern is the one the local councils are putting on tenants drives around here. Typical council wasting money. -- A conscience just costs you money. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:58:02 +0100, "James Wilkinson"
wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:53:17 +0100, Phil L wrote: So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? Look at the photos I linked to and tell me in all honesty you prefer the big grey squares. As you've posted an image of badly laid, old, broken, shaded slabs in a public area compared to a fairly new block paved area with a hideous blue Mercedes parked on it, it's quite obvious what answer you expect. They both look naff to me, one because it's block paving with a posers car on it, the other because it's badly laid and broken. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:28:03 +0100, Bod wrote:
On 05/08/2016 19:53, Phil L wrote: James Wilkinson wrote: Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg I install block paving and slabs. Block paving is cheaper than slabs. 50mm normal block paving, brindle with black border costs approx £10 per sq metre to buy. (Jewsons, but most BM's are doing them for around £12) 2X2 grey concrete utility flags are £16 per metre to buy http://snipurl.com/2akfe3n For driving purposes, the foundations are the same So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? I think that block pavered drives look the business. They certainly don't look cheap. Much better looking than slabs or concrete. Indeed. I wasn't aware that the crappy grey paving squares were just as expensive. They're probably quicker to lay though. -- Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:28:03 +0100, Bod wrote:
On 05/08/2016 19:53, Phil L wrote: James Wilkinson wrote: Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg I install block paving and slabs. Block paving is cheaper than slabs. 50mm normal block paving, brindle with black border costs approx £10 per sq metre to buy. (Jewsons, but most BM's are doing them for around £12) 2X2 grey concrete utility flags are £16 per metre to buy http://snipurl.com/2akfe3n For driving purposes, the foundations are the same So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? I think that block pavered drives look the business. They certainly don't look cheap. Much better looking than slabs or concrete. A lot of new build housing estates round here are using them for the roads, they look very nice, much better than tarmac: https://goo.gl/maps/ZAP8KciTVmS2 Pity they're too damn stupid to fit pavements. Or maybe they're economising on space. Whatever the reason, you get people walking along the ****ing road, and kids playing in the middle of the road. -- Once you've seen one shopping centre, you've seen a mall. |
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James Wilkinson wrote:
On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. It's a patio not a driveway you pillock. I'm not even sure if the flags are actually concrete, they are very white and are not the same as the ones on footpaths. I had those crappy "monoblocks" on the drive at my last house. I fought the weeds for 18 years. I've seen a photo of your weed infested ******** drive Hucker. Very council estate - as you are |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:34:57 +0100, Bill Taylor wrote:
On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:58:02 +0100, "James Wilkinson" wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:53:17 +0100, Phil L wrote: So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? Look at the photos I linked to and tell me in all honesty you prefer the big grey squares. As you've posted an image of badly laid, old, broken, shaded slabs in a public area compared to a fairly new block paved area with a hideous blue Mercedes parked on it, it's quite obvious what answer you expect. They both look naff to me, one because it's block paving with a posers car on it, the other because it's badly laid and broken. Even perfect slabs don't look nice. They're grey and large. The smaller and more colourful the pieces, the better it looks, which is why a mosaic floor like the Romans used is very nice. -- Police in London have found a bomb outside a mosque. They've told the public not to panic as they've managed to push it inside. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:34:57 +0100, Bill Taylor wrote:
On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:58:02 +0100, "James Wilkinson" wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:53:17 +0100, Phil L wrote: So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? Look at the photos I linked to and tell me in all honesty you prefer the big grey squares. As you've posted an image of badly laid, old, broken, shaded slabs in a public area compared to a fairly new block paved area with a hideous blue Mercedes parked on it, it's quite obvious what answer you expect. They both look naff to me, one because it's block paving with a posers car on it, the other because it's badly laid and broken. I picked the first of each I found. There don't seem to be many examples of newly laid slabs, because they're ****e and nobody wants them. They get given away on freecycle constantly, as people upgrade their driveways. -- Michael Buerk on watching Phillipa Forrester cuddle up to a male astronomer for warmth during BBC1's UK eclipse coverage remarked: "They seem cold out there, they're rubbing each other and he's only come in his shorts." |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:38:42 +0100, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. It's a patio not a driveway you pillock. Doesn't matter, there are much nicer things you can have there, consider upgrading to this: http://static.concretenetwork.com/ph...rete_55094.jpg I'm not even sure if the flags are actually concrete, they are very white and are not the same as the ones on footpaths. That's a bit better. I had those crappy "monoblocks" on the drive at my last house. I fought the weeds for 18 years. Bleach kills weeds stone dead. And jetwash. I've seen a photo of your weed infested ******** drive Hucker. Very council estate - as you are I'm too lazy/busy to clean it often. -- What's the difference between a church and a cinema? In a church they say "Pray in the name of Jesus!" In a cinema they say "Shut up for christ's sake!" |
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On 05/08/16 20:20, Bod wrote:
On 05/08/2016 18:42, James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. Do you mean Block Pavers? No. Block Paviors. -- "Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They always run out of other people's money. It's quite a characteristic of them" Margaret Thatcher |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:49:49 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 05/08/16 20:20, Bod wrote: On 05/08/2016 18:42, James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. Do you mean Block Pavers? No. Block Paviors. You're either a snob or French, most call them block pavers: http://www.pavingexpert.com/blocks03.htm The reason is they pave, so they are pavers. Where are you getting the i and the o from? -- A sign at the golf course detailing the dress code: Guys: No Shirts, No Golf Girls: No Shirts, No Green Fees |
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"James Wilkinson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:53:17 +0100, Phil L wrote: James Wilkinson wrote: Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg I install block paving and slabs. Block paving is cheaper than slabs. I just checked Beatson's prices (similar to Jewsons) and the cost is about the same. So you have to be really stupid to get tacky plain concrete slabs when you can have monoblock for the same price. 50mm normal block paving, brindle with black border costs approx £10 per sq metre to buy. (Jewsons, but most BM's are doing them for around £12) 2X2 grey concrete utility flags are £16 per metre to buy http://snipurl.com/2akfe3n For driving purposes, the foundations are the same So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? Look at the photos I linked to and tell me in all honesty you prefer the big grey squares. Never seen anything like that here. Makes a lot more sense to pour a concrete slab instead. |
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dennis@home wrote
James Wilkinson wrote Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg That bog standard herringbone pattern is the one the local councils are putting on tenants drives around here. So why don't you lot pour a concrete slab like we do ? |
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On 8/5/2016 5:18 PM, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
My concrete flagged patio is looking a bit grotty even though it gets loads of sunlight. I jet washed it using washing up liquid, but it is still not brilliant. I jet wash it every year. It has been down for about 5 years and always looked fine up to now. Does anybody know if patio cleaner really works? Make a home brew cleaner - much stronger and does a really good job. Sodium Hypochlorite (14%) Lauryl Dimethylamine Oxide - (AKA Amine Oxide) A suitable mix is 3L Hypo 9L water 300ml Amine suds it up in a bucket. With a hose wet the patio, apply solution with a soft nylon sweeping brush (type used to wash caravans) work it in and leave ... keep it wet with more solution ... don't let it dry. After 5 mins you will see all algae & staining lifting off .... go over with brush agitating it .... then after about 20min rinse off. I found Bonnymans cheapest on-line stockists of the product. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 22:01:41 +0100, rick wrote:
On 8/5/2016 5:18 PM, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio is looking a bit grotty even though it gets loads of sunlight. I jet washed it using washing up liquid, but it is still not brilliant. I jet wash it every year. It has been down for about 5 years and always looked fine up to now. Does anybody know if patio cleaner really works? Make a home brew cleaner - much stronger and does a really good job. Sodium Hypochlorite (14%) Lauryl Dimethylamine Oxide - (AKA Amine Oxide) A suitable mix is 3L Hypo 9L water 300ml Amine suds it up in a bucket. With a hose wet the patio, apply solution with a soft nylon sweeping brush (type used to wash caravans) work it in and leave ... keep it wet with more solution ... don't let it dry. After 5 mins you will see all algae & staining lifting off .... go over with brush agitating it .... then after about 20min rinse off. I found Bonnymans cheapest on-line stockists of the product. A jetwash (using the narrow jet without a fancy attachment) cleans anything off anything instantly. Just don't try cleaning your tyres with it. -- Is a "speed hump" when you have to get it done before your wife comes home? |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:45:58 +0100, Rod Speed wrote:
"James Wilkinson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:53:17 +0100, Phil L wrote: James Wilkinson wrote: Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates.. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg I install block paving and slabs. Block paving is cheaper than slabs. I just checked Beatson's prices (similar to Jewsons) and the cost is about the same. So you have to be really stupid to get tacky plain concrete slabs when you can have monoblock for the same price. 50mm normal block paving, brindle with black border costs approx £10 per sq metre to buy. (Jewsons, but most BM's are doing them for around £12) 2X2 grey concrete utility flags are £16 per metre to buy http://snipurl.com/2akfe3n For driving purposes, the foundations are the same So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? Look at the photos I linked to and tell me in all honesty you prefer the big grey squares. Never seen anything like that here. Makes a lot more sense to pour a concrete slab instead. Even plainer. -- Watching his date from the corner of his eye while he poured her a drink, the young bachelor said, "Say when." She replied, "Right after that drink." |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:47:32 +0100, Rod Speed wrote:
dennis@home wrote James Wilkinson wrote Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg That bog standard herringbone pattern is the one the local councils are putting on tenants drives around here. So why don't you lot pour a concrete slab like we do ? Because it looks ****. -- Women do not snore, burp, sweat, or fart. Therefore, they must "bitch" or they will blow up. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:01:12 +0100, "James Wilkinson"
wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:49:49 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 05/08/16 20:20, Bod wrote: On 05/08/2016 18:42, James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. Do you mean Block Pavers? No. Block Paviors. You're either a snob or French, most call them block pavers: http://www.pavingexpert.com/blocks03.htm The reason is they pave, so they are pavers. Where are you getting the i and the o from? Perhaps he's in this funny-handshake outfit. http://www.paviors.org.uk/discover-t...ors/the-master -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
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"James Wilkinson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:45:58 +0100, Rod Speed wrote: "James Wilkinson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:53:17 +0100, Phil L wrote: James Wilkinson wrote: Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg I install block paving and slabs. Block paving is cheaper than slabs. I just checked Beatson's prices (similar to Jewsons) and the cost is about the same. So you have to be really stupid to get tacky plain concrete slabs when you can have monoblock for the same price. 50mm normal block paving, brindle with black border costs approx £10 per sq metre to buy. (Jewsons, but most BM's are doing them for around £12) 2X2 grey concrete utility flags are £16 per metre to buy http://snipurl.com/2akfe3n For driving purposes, the foundations are the same So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? Look at the photos I linked to and tell me in all honesty you prefer the big grey squares. Never seen anything like that here. Makes a lot more sense to pour a concrete slab instead. Even plainer. Works much better than the fancy **** you posted photos of. |
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"James Wilkinson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:47:32 +0100, Rod Speed wrote: dennis@home wrote James Wilkinson wrote Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg That bog standard herringbone pattern is the one the local councils are putting on tenants drives around here. So why don't you lot pour a concrete slab like we do ? Because it looks ****. Looks much better than the poofy **** you posted photos of. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 23:06:35 +0100, Graham. wrote:
On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:01:12 +0100, "James Wilkinson" wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:49:49 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 05/08/16 20:20, Bod wrote: On 05/08/2016 18:42, James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. Do you mean Block Pavers? No. Block Paviors. You're either a snob or French, most call them block pavers: http://www.pavingexpert.com/blocks03.htm The reason is they pave, so they are pavers. Where are you getting the i and the o from? Perhaps he's in this funny-handshake outfit. http://www.paviors.org.uk/discover-t...ors/the-master "Master of the Worshipful Company of Paviors" WTF? -- Once upon a time, a Prince asked a beautiful Princess, Will you marry me? The Princess said; No!!! So the Prince lived happily ever after and rode Harley Davidson motorcycles and banged skinny long-legged big-titted broads and hunted and fished and raced cars and went to naked bars and dated women half his age and drank whiskey, beer and Captain Morgan and never heard bitching and never paid child support or alimony and banged cheerleaders and kept his house and guns and ate spam and potato chips and beans and blew enormous farts and never got cheated on while he was at work and all his friends and family thought he was freak'in cool as hell and he had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up. The end. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 23:27:04 +0100, Rod Speed wrote:
"James Wilkinson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:45:58 +0100, Rod Speed wrote: "James Wilkinson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:53:17 +0100, Phil L wrote: James Wilkinson wrote: Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg I install block paving and slabs. Block paving is cheaper than slabs. I just checked Beatson's prices (similar to Jewsons) and the cost is about the same. So you have to be really stupid to get tacky plain concrete slabs when you can have monoblock for the same price. 50mm normal block paving, brindle with black border costs approx £10 per sq metre to buy. (Jewsons, but most BM's are doing them for around £12) 2X2 grey concrete utility flags are £16 per metre to buy http://snipurl.com/2akfe3n For driving purposes, the foundations are the same So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? Look at the photos I linked to and tell me in all honesty you prefer the big grey squares. Never seen anything like that here. Makes a lot more sense to pour a concrete slab instead. Even plainer. Works much better than the fancy **** you posted photos of. So you like ugly? -- Caller: "I'd like the RSPCA please". Operator: "Where are you calling from?" Caller: "The living room". |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 23:27:44 +0100, Rod Speed wrote:
"James Wilkinson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:47:32 +0100, Rod Speed wrote: dennis@home wrote James Wilkinson wrote Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg That bog standard herringbone pattern is the one the local councils are putting on tenants drives around here. So why don't you lot pour a concrete slab like we do ? Because it looks ****. Looks much better than the poofy **** you posted photos of. No. -- I've never had a problem with drugs, I've had problems with the police. - Keith Richards |
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"pamela" wrote in message ... On 20:43 5 Aug 2016, James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:38:42 +0100, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. It's a patio not a driveway you pillock. Doesn't matter, there are much nicer things you can have there, consider upgrading to this: http://static.concretenetwork.com/ph...rete_55094.jpg Stunning. Really nice. Too fancy for my taste. I'm not so sure about the barbecue pergola kitchen-bar structure. Yeah, particularly the little pillars at the bottom of the timber poles, looks silly IMO. I'm not even sure if the flags are actually concrete, they are very white and are not the same as the ones on footpaths. That's a bit better. I had those crappy "monoblocks" on the drive at my last house. I fought the weeds for 18 years. Bleach kills weeds stone dead. And jetwash. I've seen a photo of your weed infested ******** drive Hucker. Very council estate - as you are I'm too lazy/busy to clean it often. Yeah, that's the big advantage of poured concrete, no maintenance required at all. |
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On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 23:39:35 +0100, Rod Speed wrote:
"pamela" wrote in message ... On 20:43 5 Aug 2016, James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:38:42 +0100, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. It's a patio not a driveway you pillock. Doesn't matter, there are much nicer things you can have there, consider upgrading to this: http://static.concretenetwork.com/ph...rete_55094.jpg Stunning. Really nice. Too fancy for my taste. I'm not so sure about the barbecue pergola kitchen-bar structure. Yeah, particularly the little pillars at the bottom of the timber poles, looks silly IMO. I'm not even sure if the flags are actually concrete, they are very white and are not the same as the ones on footpaths. That's a bit better. I had those crappy "monoblocks" on the drive at my last house. I fought the weeds for 18 years. Bleach kills weeds stone dead. And jetwash. I've seen a photo of your weed infested ******** drive Hucker. Very council estate - as you are I'm too lazy/busy to clean it often. Yeah, that's the big advantage of poured concrete, no maintenance required at all. Fine if you want your place to look like a council house. -- "If hooking up one rag-head terrorist's testicles to a car battery gets the truth out of the lying little camel shagger to save just one Scottish soldiers life, then I have only three things to say: Red is positive, Black is negative, and make sure his nuts are wet" -- Jimmy MacDonald, Glasgow City Councillor |
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"James Wilkinson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 23:27:04 +0100, Rod Speed wrote: "James Wilkinson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:45:58 +0100, Rod Speed wrote: "James Wilkinson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:53:17 +0100, Phil L wrote: James Wilkinson wrote: Er, yes. Plain cheap ugly slabs of concrete is for council estates. Compare these two: http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...london/155.jpg http://www.northeastpavingandgardens...10/slider1.jpg I install block paving and slabs. Block paving is cheaper than slabs. I just checked Beatson's prices (similar to Jewsons) and the cost is about the same. So you have to be really stupid to get tacky plain concrete slabs when you can have monoblock for the same price. 50mm normal block paving, brindle with black border costs approx £10 per sq metre to buy. (Jewsons, but most BM's are doing them for around £12) 2X2 grey concrete utility flags are £16 per metre to buy http://snipurl.com/2akfe3n For driving purposes, the foundations are the same So when you use the term 'plain and cheap', you must be referring to block paving? Look at the photos I linked to and tell me in all honesty you prefer the big grey squares. Never seen anything like that here. Makes a lot more sense to pour a concrete slab instead. Even plainer. Works much better than the fancy **** you posted photos of. So you like ugly? Nope. |
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"James Wilkinson" wrote in message ... On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 23:39:35 +0100, Rod Speed wrote: "pamela" wrote in message ... On 20:43 5 Aug 2016, James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:38:42 +0100, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. It's a patio not a driveway you pillock. Doesn't matter, there are much nicer things you can have there, consider upgrading to this: http://static.concretenetwork.com/ph...rete_55094.jpg Stunning. Really nice. Too fancy for my taste. I'm not so sure about the barbecue pergola kitchen-bar structure. Yeah, particularly the little pillars at the bottom of the timber poles, looks silly IMO. I'm not even sure if the flags are actually concrete, they are very white and are not the same as the ones on footpaths. That's a bit better. I had those crappy "monoblocks" on the drive at my last house. I fought the weeds for 18 years. Bleach kills weeds stone dead. And jetwash. I've seen a photo of your weed infested ******** drive Hucker. Very council estate - as you are I'm too lazy/busy to clean it often. Yeah, that's the big advantage of poured concrete, no maintenance required at all. Fine if you want your place to look like a council house. None of the council houses here have anything like that. |
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On 05/08/2016 20:49, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 05/08/16 20:20, Bod wrote: On 05/08/2016 18:42, James Wilkinson wrote: On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:59 +0100, Fredxxx wrote: On 05/08/2016 17:18, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: My concrete flagged patio I thought "concrete flag"s were a chav thing, only laid by council tenant on account of its cost? Concrete flags do change and become dull, why no reputable home owner would ever use them. Agreed. That and gravel. Just ends up all over the lawn/flowerbed/etc. My drive is monoblocked. Do you mean Block Pavers? No. Block Paviors. They are called either. Driveway Pavers - terrafirmapaving.co.uk€Ž Adwww.terrafirmapaving.co.uk/BlockPaving€Ž0800 288 8022 Block Paving And Patio Specialists. Contact Us For A Free Quote Today. Paving Specialists · Trustatrader.com Reviews · Free Site Survey |
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