I don’t know what’s come over me recently, but I had the urge to try laying my own patio and garden path for the first time.
It took a fair amount of planning and research which paid off and found my local builder’s merchant, Buildland was by far the cheapest including delivery: https://www.buildland.co.uk/
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Marshalls patio video I mention: https://youtu.be/whpgIsFVtGk
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Things I Used in This Project:
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OX Gloves: http://amzn.to/2v0sAoD
Wheel barrow: http://amzn.to/2uNruMN
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Paving Slabs: http://bit.ly/2hRvNVV
Silver Sand: http://bit.ly/2vq0SVD
Rubber Mallet (I broke the first one in the video): http://amzn.to/2wPxeXQ
Railways Sleeper Corner Road Pins: http://amzn.to/2vtr00h
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Weedkiller: http://amzn.to/2uxhDv3
Pressure Sprayer: http://amzn.to/2uxsbKP
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Folding Square (I called it Builder’s Square): http://bit.ly/2uNGl9L
My keyring tape measure: http://amzn.to/2wPApPj
Mini trowel (Non branded £2 from my village hardware store)
Small Whacker (was on offer): http://bit.ly/2vW9zbS
Ear Defenders: http://bit.ly/2uNxkxH
Bosch PSB 1800 LI-2 Cordless Combi Drill: http://amzn.to/2wARLQF
2″ plastic pipes from Toolstation (can’t find link) – around £2-3
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Should have layed them on a full bed of morter, laying on sand is old hat now was mainly used for laying very heavy council slabs. They
Will probably move and crack over time and ants will love to make a huge nest under them.
Thank you so much. My wife turned me on to your videos. They are very informative! All of the pointers in your thought process are helpful. I have a question. When applying the silver sand did you add any kind of binder, like cement? If not, will the sand be blown out when you shoot the surface down with the hose?
Well done! Wish you all the best with your future projects.
Wish my mrs was like this, she can’t even take the bins out!!
where did you get the road pins from
A plumb line is vertical.The one you’re using is called a string line.Good effort though on your patio!
I love you
Oh dear thats a bodge should have been laid on min 50 mm of paving mortar with tamped 100 mm sub base ensuring a 1 in 60 fall away from foundations of any structure. Fially point with Easyjoint. If cars are traversing the area 150 mm of sub base.
it is very useful for me. I have a few projects in mind, but I am planning on starting with a walkway from the driveway to the fence gate, where the dogs have worn down the grass. thank you!!
You are doing a great job . I enjoy your videos as they have been edited to good effect. You don’t speak at 100 miles an hour, and blast our ears with migraine inducing music. Well done Vikkie. Keep up the good work !
You go girl! Great job! I did a patio 12 years ago and it still looks good.
Nice video Vickie! Have you ever tried making your own paving slabs? I’ve been thinking of giving it a try just with normal cement.
Thanks.
This is a fantastic video Vicky very helpful for me doing my first patio
Great video, watched a few times as you have inspired me to get my patio done..i’ve dug out foundations and also been told i can use dry mix. Did you just put just sand on the hardcore or was this mixed with cement? Thank you so much
Nice job .just subed
great vid, I’m wanting to lay some paving so found it really helpful plus I’m from Sheffield. btw, that looks interesting inside the doorway at 2:05.
Know what you mean about saving £££ though. I’m now living in Scotland and labour costs are v expensive due to the distance travelled by tradespeople, puts averagely another third onto the cost. I too have decided to learn how to do it myself where possible.
Vickie, instead of poisonous, harmful to pets and birds weed killer, use kosher salt and white vinegar. Everything growing will die where you spread it, without hurting animals and birds.
You dont deserve just well done but ACTUALLY a medal for this. Excellent job!
it’s nice but it’s more of a pathway than a patio.
Respect to you for doing all this hard work by yourself