Without any doubt, modern callibrated paving which is paper-thin (20, 22mm) such as porcelain and sandstone or other natural stone slabs should definitely be laid on a wet sand and cement mortar bed for various reasons. As a general rule, bigger slabs such which fall 450mm series or larger should be laid wet sand and…
In some situations, there may be an option to increase the thickness of the mortar bed (laying course) instead of what’s recommended everywhere (which is 30-50mm) to achieve the correct finished level of the slabs. However, the question is, is it the right thing to do or will it cause any problems further down the…
There are many simple doubts that DIYers have throughout the job when they lay paving slabs. One of them is what type of sand is best to lay them on. Is it sharp sand or building sand or both? It’s really overwhelming in this trade like landscaping is all opinions. If you ask 5 different…
How wet should patio mortar be for laying paving slabs? What is the spacing between porcelain paving slabs? How do I make sure my sub base is leveled? Can you leave a prepared sub-base as it is for a long time? Yes, you could finish compacting the sub-base/mot-type 1 and leave it as it is…
When doing a patio, the worst thing that can happen is you need to rip it up and lay it again, and the most common cause to do so is the slabs are popping up. This could happen because of using no primer at all that’s specially made to bond paving or sometimes even using…
When laying paving one of the many pieces of advice that you might hear of is slurrying or priming the backs of the slabs. This is a big question because a lot of people do prime the slabs saying that it’s a must and a lot not saying that I’m laying sandstone for more than…
If you google what is the best bedding mortar mix for your paving slabs you get all the ratios possible, but the problem is that you have to choose only one of all these when all of them looks so correct. Even what’s said by some of the experts in the industry, people who are…
Article is trusted from UK landscaping community After preparing the sub-base, the next thing in the process of laying a patio is to prepare mortar for the bedding to lay the slabs on. For someone who lays a patio every week, it’s a no-brainer for them but if you’re a DIYer attempting your first patio…