I am putting down some slabs in the back garden by myself.
I dug out the old plants and trees, dug the ground 15 - 20cm, and put down type 1 MOT sub base.
I ordered sharp sand and cement. In the past, I put down sharp sand on the compacted MOT type 1, and pour the cement, mix them with rake, spreading out to the area for slabs. I would get the builders trowel, and flatten the sharp sand and cement mix, and check the level with the bubble. Slabs would put down on it, with further adjustment adding more sand for levelling. This method worked ok in the past. But I never got total flat level from the slabs laid.
Is there better way trying to achieve total flatness in slab laying?
I dug out the old plants and trees, dug the ground 15 - 20cm, and put down type 1 MOT sub base.
I ordered sharp sand and cement. In the past, I put down sharp sand on the compacted MOT type 1, and pour the cement, mix them with rake, spreading out to the area for slabs. I would get the builders trowel, and flatten the sharp sand and cement mix, and check the level with the bubble. Slabs would put down on it, with further adjustment adding more sand for levelling. This method worked ok in the past. But I never got total flat level from the slabs laid.
Is there better way trying to achieve total flatness in slab laying?