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DESIGN. AN. ENTERTAINING AREA

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SUMMER IS: the time for
barbecues on the patio. ._

* In’ case “you: haven’: laid that
patio yet, . the - following step-by-
step: Procedure. should prove

stly; “mark out. the area to be
paved and excavate to the required
‘depth: and. falls, “thoroughly con-
solidating-the base of the excava-
before putting down the sub-

ant laying from 3 a fixed line,
deally a house wall. Oy

‘25mm-38mm thick bed of écreeded
sand — or with fist-sized mortar

dabs (one at each corner and one
in the middle).
For -heavier use (garden. fur-

niture or. garden machinery) ‘a.
50mm layer of sub-base is required‘

below the sand laying cotirse...

Paving should be laid and levell- -

ed gently. Using. the shaft of a club
hammer. or apiece of wood, tap

and check frequently until the cor-

rect level i is achieved, .
FILL CAREFULLY |.

Lay’ only full: slabs fi sti, ‘edge.

detailing can be done last.: 37.3): vy
‘Consistent width of joint can be > edge. on:.a: wooden batten;. then

’ firmly tap along the back line until

achieved -using 6-8mm thick’ strips

Of wood placed between the pav-

ings. These should-be removed be-
fore the mortar has set... ;
Care should: be: taken to keep

: mortar off the paving: surface as

this can cause staining.

Joints can then be filled’ by
brushing in a dry sand cement mix,
or for best results, cover the pav-
ing edges with masking tape and
carefully fill. and compact the
joints with mortar. The dry sand/
cement method’ should only ‘be

carried out on dry days.

~To cut a paving, carefully score
a-line at the desired’ position on
both sides and edges of the slab.

Carefully chip a groove along -«

, the entire, line: with the chisel and:

club hammer, using progressively
firmer strokes.” So
Lay. the paving face down, ‘one

the slab breaks. ;
Cast paving is more difficult to

cut. Extra care should be taken at
the design stage to avoid the. need

for cutting, whenever possible.

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