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Slate paving

7 years ago

Hello,
Could you please advise where your sourced the lovely paving?
Many thanks

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Hello Chris It is looking much better already. Because you plan to move out shortly then you are right to take the practical low cost approach. If you can stretch to getting rid of the paving slabs and slate and replace with 20mm light gravel/pebbles then I would be inclined to go for it because it will match the colour of the concrete and be more cohesive. The path isn’t going to take the weight of a car so you don’t have to have a heavy duty hardcore base. I suggest you dig down in a corner to see what is under the slate. If it is on topsoil then you would need to remove that down to a firm subsoil. It shouldn’t be more than 6 inch or so. Then top with hard core up to a couple of inches. You could reuse the slate you have just removed. A geotextile membrane would be good as a weed suppressant and to keep the slate from migrating to the surface but it isn’t critical especially as you plan to leave. Finish with a couple of inches of gravel/pebbles. No deeper than that otherwise it will feel as if you are walking on quick sand! To avoid buying too much or too little work out how much you need in volume by multiplying length by width by depth. Especially important if you are paying a delivery charge. You don’t want to have them back! If it is small quantities then you can buy small bags that you can collect a few at a time in the car but buying it that way is the pricier option. You could reuse a half dozen or more of the paving slabs by bedding them on concrete butted together under the front door. You can buy ready mix bags that just need the addition of water. Again any soil would need to be removed down to a firm base. It would look better if you removed a corner of the concrete so that the slabs extend either side of the door. It is important that the finished depth is 6 inch below the damp proof course certainly no higher than the existing. I imagine the damp proof course is the top of the white painted edge on your wall. Leave a small gap between the slabs and the wall to allow any rain splash to run down into the ground. All the best
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