Laying slabs question
 

I've been instructed by HID to lay a slab path.

Because the vegetable bed on on side is some 100mm higher than the existing well tramped down grass path, I'm thinking of putting in treated wood battens either side, weed killing the grass, suitable membrane, gravel/sand and slabs.

The question that I can't find an answer for is if there is a recommended spacing between the edge of the slabs and the wood battens ie how much wider than the slabs should I set the battens?

Thanks for any ideas.

Laying slabs question
 

Rob Graham Wrote in message:
I've been instructed by HID to lay a slab path.

Because the vegetable bed on on side is some 100mm higher than the existing well tramped down grass path, I'm thinking of putting in treated wood battens either side, weed killing the grass, suitable membrane, gravel/sand and slabs.

The question that I can't find an answer for is if there is a recommended spacing between the edge of the slabs and the wood battens ie how much wider than the slabs should I set the battens?

Thanks for any ideas.

Could you lay the slabs first then put in the wood?, Or put in one
side, lay against that and then put in the other?

Seems easiest, otherwise, I probably leave about 5mm each side.

I wouldn't bother with membrane, there isn't much that will come
up round the slabs once you have weedkilled it. Weeds will of
course grow along the gaps at the side anyway.


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Laying slabs question
 

On 30/08/2016 11:19, Rob Graham wrote:
I've been instructed by HID to lay a slab path.

Because the vegetable bed on on side is some 100mm higher than the existing well tramped down grass path, I'm thinking of putting in treated wood battens either side, weed killing the grass, suitable membrane, gravel/sand and slabs.

The question that I can't find an answer for is if there is a recommended spacing between the edge of the slabs and the wood battens ie how much wider than the slabs should I set the battens?

Thanks for any ideas.

I wouldn't bother with wood - it will rot in time, even if treated.

I'd use concrete edging to hold the soil in. This
http://www.diy.com/departments/flat-...m/35825_BQ.prd
is cheap and cheerful one, and you can get fancier ones if it needs to
look good.
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Roger
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Laying slabs question
 

On 8/30/2016 2:16 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 30/08/16 14:08, Roger Mills wrote:
On 30/08/2016 11:19, Rob Graham wrote:
I've been instructed by HID to lay a slab path.

Because the vegetable bed on on side is some 100mm higher than the
existing well tramped down grass path, I'm thinking of putting in
treated wood battens either side, weed killing the grass, suitable
membrane, gravel/sand and slabs.

The question that I can't find an answer for is if there is a
recommended spacing between the edge of the slabs and the wood battens
ie how much wider than the slabs should I set the battens?

Thanks for any ideas.

I wouldn't bother with wood - it will rot in time, even if treated.

+10001


Agreed, also in general for paving questions, google The Paving Expert.

Laying slabs question
 

On Tuesday, 30 August 2016 11:19:19 UTC+1, Rob Graham wrote:

I've been instructed by HID to lay a slab path.

suitable membrane,

waste of money.


NT

Laying slabs question
 

On 30/08/2016 11:19, Rob Graham wrote:
I've been instructed by HID to lay a slab path.

Because the vegetable bed on on side is some 100mm higher than the
existing well tramped down grass path, I'm thinking of putting in
treated wood battens either side, weed killing the grass, suitable
membrane, gravel/sand and slabs.

The question that I can't find an answer for is if there is a
recommended spacing between the edge of the slabs and the wood
battens ie how much wider than the slabs should I set the battens?

Thanks for any ideas.


10mm spacing would do ...... anything about slabs & hard trades look at
Cormaics site
http://www.pavingexpert.com/