Show me pictures of your patio!
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Inspired by the "Things we do that'll make future generations wince" thread, and the mention of Indian sandstone patios being the current fashion.
Please post photos of your patio (sandstone or otherwise).
A little extra detail would be good such as rough price/SQM, drainage considerations, grout, maintenance etc.
I've got some really shoddy, flexible decking and I'm after some inspiration for when I gather the funds to replace it.
Please post photos of your patio (sandstone or otherwise).
A little extra detail would be good such as rough price/SQM, drainage considerations, grout, maintenance etc.
I've got some really shoddy, flexible decking and I'm after some inspiration for when I gather the funds to replace it.
Take a look at my recent thread, here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
There's around 28sqm there
I sourced the sandstone from a trade manufacturer who sells to the likes of jewsons etc. so managed to get it for around £19sqm
Jointing compound i used a geofix alternative which was around £25 a tub and took 3 if i remember rightly
Laid on a type1 mot sub base compacted and then around 50mm of 6:1 sharp sand mortar (across the lot, not spotted)
Drainage, i included a channel into a storm drain and included around a 10-12mm drop slope on the slabs for every running metre or so.
Anything else, just ask
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
There's around 28sqm there
I sourced the sandstone from a trade manufacturer who sells to the likes of jewsons etc. so managed to get it for around £19sqm
Jointing compound i used a geofix alternative which was around £25 a tub and took 3 if i remember rightly
Laid on a type1 mot sub base compacted and then around 50mm of 6:1 sharp sand mortar (across the lot, not spotted)
Drainage, i included a channel into a storm drain and included around a 10-12mm drop slope on the slabs for every running metre or so.
Anything else, just ask
My thread here too:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Picture in progress showing main patio:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Picture in progress showing main patio:
samdale said:
Inspired by the "Things we do that'll make future generations wince" thread, and the mention of Indian sandstone patios being the current fashion.
Please post photos of your patio (sandstone or otherwise).
A little extra detail would be good such as rough price/SQM, drainage considerations, grout, maintenance etc.
I've got some really shoddy, flexible decking and I'm after some inspiration for when I gather the funds to replace it.
The thing is with an attractive patio, it's not about the hard landscaping, it's about the planting and pots. Even a crappy bit of crazy paving or an old concrete slab can look great with imagination.Please post photos of your patio (sandstone or otherwise).
A little extra detail would be good such as rough price/SQM, drainage considerations, grout, maintenance etc.
I've got some really shoddy, flexible decking and I'm after some inspiration for when I gather the funds to replace it.
That's where my money and effort would go, planting and pots.
joestifff said:
My thread here too:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Picture in progress showing main patio:
Looks great. What Sandstone is this? Also where did you source this from. Looks to me like Mint Fossil?https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Picture in progress showing main patio:
It looks like this for the time being, and possibly the foreseeable future - the builder hasn't put drainage behind the retaining wall, and we're not sure if it is even up to the job being as tall as it is.
Builder is now sacked, and is contacting his pissed off customers to see if one of them will issue a winding up petition against to save himself the cost... I'm looking at various ways to hold the guy personally liable, either financially or criminally, , rather than letting him hide behind Ltd company. Breaches of the Building Act 1984 or various Consumer protection laws are looking like the most painful way for him.
Builder is now sacked, and is contacting his pissed off customers to see if one of them will issue a winding up petition against to save himself the cost... I'm looking at various ways to hold the guy personally liable, either financially or criminally, , rather than letting him hide behind Ltd company. Breaches of the Building Act 1984 or various Consumer protection laws are looking like the most painful way for him.
S11Steve said:
It looks like this for the time being, and possibly the foreseeable future - the builder hasn't put drainage behind the retaining wall, and we're not sure if it is even up to the job being as tall as it is.
Builder is now sacked, and is contacting his pissed off customers to see if one of them will issue a winding up petition against to save himself the cost... I'm looking at various ways to hold the guy personally liable, either financially or criminally, , rather than letting him hide behind Ltd company. Breaches of the Building Act 1984 or various Consumer protection laws are looking like the most painful way for him.
hmm, that's a tricky one there! I'd be interested in hearing the full story & where it is going if you find the itme to put a thread of your own up...Builder is now sacked, and is contacting his pissed off customers to see if one of them will issue a winding up petition against to save himself the cost... I'm looking at various ways to hold the guy personally liable, either financially or criminally, , rather than letting him hide behind Ltd company. Breaches of the Building Act 1984 or various Consumer protection laws are looking like the most painful way for him.
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