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garden path of least resistance...
hi
hoping you can advise about what to do about the paving in my front garden... currently made of old ugly concrete 3x2's, mostly whole slabs The direct line-of-sight from the gate to the front door is at an angle, but from the gate end, the slabs are in a single straight line (so the path is 3 ft wide), then across to make an L shape; the inside of the L has been filled with a few slabs cut at an angle, leading to where the path meets a small patio in front of the doorstep quick sketch: (ww=wall, g=gate, f=front doorstep, x's show shape but not corresponding to slabs, .c = cut slabs) wwwwwgggwwwww xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx cxxx .cxxx ccxxx .ccxxx cccxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx fff i'd like to reduce the area of the path something like this: wwwwwgggwwwww xxx xxx xxx xxx /// cxxx .cxxx ccxc. .ccxc cccc. .cxxxxc xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx fff So – aiming for the ‘path of least resistance' in terms of work involved to make any changes, while still minimising unsatisfactory results - the question is: Should I leave everything where it is but just cut off bits that I don't want (the corner of the L) using some suitable cutting tool? (ie more cutting but no re-laying) Or should I cut the edge of the slab at /// to make an angle and then lift and relay the path from there onwards with a straigth line of whole slabs (now lying at a slight angle to the slabs of those leading from the gate) until it meets the patio (where of course another piece cut wedge-shaped will be necessary to make the join)…? (ie only a couple of cuts, but several slabs re-laid at new angle) thanks, james |
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garden path problem
still hoping there is someone here who can advise... (which is more
work - cutting existing laid concrete slabs, or relaying them...?) |
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