Bugger she wants a lock block path

[thinfourth2]

Despite my protests that want to have a gravel path she wants a lock block type path or paving.

So i have in the garden shed the following tools

A ball of string
A Shovel
A Level
A trowel
A whacker plate
A cement mixer
A large trailer
A 3.5 ton tracked digger

So is it a DIY able job?

[Gingerbread Man]

Block paved?

Ball of string to mark out.
Digger out to dig the hole.
Cut up some 2 by 1 for level pegs.
Spirit level them through out.
Get some scalpings on trailer.
Shovel them in.
Wacker plate out to play.
Cement mix out to play.
Use the trowel to cement the outer bricks in place.
Trailer again for grit/ sharp sand.
Shovel it in as your base for the blocks.
Start laying, levelling the sand in sections as you go.
Bit of wood cut out so it runs over edge blocks, but full section of wood gives grit the correct height.

Do the cuts as you go to help keep lines.
When all blocks laid, buy a few bags of kiln dried sand and brush into gaps between blocks. Do this on a dry on.
Wacker plate (with rubber mat to protect blocks) level.

Think I used up your shed contents there for you.

[Corsair7]

Gingerbread Man said:

Block paved?

Ball of string to mark out.
Digger out to dig the hole.
Cut up some 2 by 1 for level pegs.
Spirit level them through out.
Get some scalpings on trailer.
Shovel them in.
Wacker plate out to play.
Cement mix out to play.
Use the trowel to cement the outer bricks in place.
Trailer again for grit/ sharp sand.
Shovel it in as your base for the blocks.
Start laying, levelling the sand in sections as you go.
Bit of wood cut out so it runs over edge blocks, but full section of wood gives grit the correct height.

Do the cuts as you go to help keep lines.
When all blocks laid, buy a few bags of kiln dried sand and brush into gaps between blocks. Do this on a dry on.
Wacker plate (with rubber mat to protect blocks) level.

Think I used up your shed contents there for you.

Rubber mat? Surely a professional would use an old carpet?

[grumpyscot]

Hope the foundations are good - at least 6 inches of hard core (and I don't mean old porn mags!)

[andy43]

thinfourth2 said:

Despite my protests that want to have a gravel path she wants a lock block type path or paving.

So i have in the garden shed the following tools

A ball of string
A Shovel
A Level
A trowel
A whacker plate
A cement mixer
A large trailer
A 3.5 ton tracked digger

So is it a DIY able job?

Depends. How long's the string?

[TorqueVR]

Any job is DIYable - but do you want it to look like a DIY job when you've finised it? I have found that with age comes experience and knowing when to tell her that you know better than to take it on

[anonymous-user]

thinfourth2 said:

Despite my protests that want to have a gravel path she wants a lock block type path or paving.

So i have in the garden shed the following tools

A ball of string
A Shovel
A Level
A trowel
A whacker plate
A cement mixer
A large trailer
A 3.5 ton tracked digger

So is it a DIY able job?

Just be careful of planning regarding the size/area of it! though a path should be ok

[shimmey69]

interesting range of tools, but very easy to solve problem!!

get out large digger
dig deep hole to the extremes of digger reach, about 3metres IIRC
Start cement mixer and make concrete
use shovel to hit "she" on head
use string to restrain "she" uncase she awakes
use trowel to dismember "she"
use whacker to ensure "she" is flat
Fill hole with concrete
Use trailer for more concreting supplies
Use level to make sure footings for gravel path are level!

TAAA DAAAA!!! using all your tools and still the result YOU want!!!

[Flintstone]

Stand in shed admiring impressive array of tools.
Open beer.
Take mobile phone out of pocket.
Call builder.
Set up deckchair.
Watch (while opening requisite number of beers).



I love diy.

[NDA]

Burglars don't like gravel - it makes a noise when you walk on it.

Just in case there's a chance of a last minute rescue!