Hi,
I have never done paving before... but it doesnt seem to be a difficult job. I have a few simple questions and I hope I can get help here.
It is a very basic project (front yard of around 10sq meters) currently covered with gravel. Thinking to remove the gravel and lay slabs.
1. Can I compact the sub base somehow manually without a plate compactor? Simply because it is just 10sq meters... I don't think it is necessary to hire a plate compactor, also, it is very low traffic front yard (only humans walking through it occasionally), and also some of the bits would be hard to reach by a compactor (like corners and around the drains).
2. If I go with slabs, can I do so called dry laying? I have seen projects done without mortar... sub base being mot1 or sharp sand. If so, what sub base would be recommended in my case?
I attach the photo of a front yard as it looks currently and what is beneath the gravel, beneath the gravel (that I am going to remove) there is solid/hard soil. I dont know what is it, but this is what the builder while building the property did spread the gravel on. I dont know if its a natural rock, or some type of base used and compacted by a builder.
Many thanks for any advice.
I have never done paving before... but it doesnt seem to be a difficult job. I have a few simple questions and I hope I can get help here.
It is a very basic project (front yard of around 10sq meters) currently covered with gravel. Thinking to remove the gravel and lay slabs.
1. Can I compact the sub base somehow manually without a plate compactor? Simply because it is just 10sq meters... I don't think it is necessary to hire a plate compactor, also, it is very low traffic front yard (only humans walking through it occasionally), and also some of the bits would be hard to reach by a compactor (like corners and around the drains).
2. If I go with slabs, can I do so called dry laying? I have seen projects done without mortar... sub base being mot1 or sharp sand. If so, what sub base would be recommended in my case?
I attach the photo of a front yard as it looks currently and what is beneath the gravel, beneath the gravel (that I am going to remove) there is solid/hard soil. I dont know what is it, but this is what the builder while building the property did spread the gravel on. I dont know if its a natural rock, or some type of base used and compacted by a builder.
Many thanks for any advice.
