How to lay a patio

second part of this series of how to lay a patio.
we install grey indian sand stone on a prepared base .We show you the mortor mix along with tips on levels and planning the patio bond and pattern.
How to lay slabs and how to point the slabs .how to cut the slabs .How to bond the slabs to the mortor. Hope it helps you if it does if you youd like to see our new videos please subscribe to our channel or for more info on our services please visit the web site.
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[@wajopek2679]

A proper long lasting job. Thanks for the channel.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Your welcome thanks for the comments appreciate it. Justin 👍

[@spatel3783]

starting my own little paving project, so knew the best place to get tips was your channel Justin. Really helpful, thank you!

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks and good luck 👍

[@IzzytheBricky]

Fantastic video as always mate! Never thought about slurrying the brickwork you lay your slabs on! Great tip! Brilliant work as always guys! Keep them coming 😊👌💪 Enjoy your long weekend lads!🍻🍻😊

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks izzy and same back to you mate keep your videos coming 👍

[@nicholasloubser5663]

Top job guys👌🏽

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks Nicholas 👌👍

[@hehe3439]

Enjoyed the video Justin, like the details you give right the way through the job👍

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks mate appreciate the comment. Justin 👍

[@gilespanton9354]

Great job guys looks lovely 👍

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Much appreciated thanks giles

[@colinratford416]

Recently found this site by chance and think it’s brilliant so you have a new subscriber maestro

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks colin appreciate it and welcome to the channel mate 👍🧱

[@randomstoragespace]

Thanks mate. Lots of useful info

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Appreciate it

[@viankalobosvalenzuela7456]

Justin excelente y muy bonito trabajo 👍👌👌👌 saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Appreciate you saying that very nice job 👍👍👍

[@1kbconstruction824]

Great video mate!👍

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks Ryan appreciate it mate 👍

[@johnward182]

Hi Justin Nice bit of kit mate , I've got the sthill battery one mate 2 batteries with it cost £780 makes a change to not rip the living daylights out of it starting it lol , now everyone wants to use it 😀 great video mate explaining flow point , looks a lovelly job your doing ( as usuall ) , looking at the Welsh wilderbeast eat them biscuits reminded me to get a bigger bucket for the digger lol 💖💖👍 keep safe mate , all the best to you and your lads and have a relaxing weekend and banking holiday mate 👍

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Hi John Its a good bit of kit to be fair press and go so much easier brad loves it so thats good .Ill have to find bigger biscuits i think wonder if they do rich tea the size of a wagon wheel would be good 🤣🤣. Good luck john appreciate the comments as always enjoy the weekend mate 👍

[@brickbybric]

Nice job on the patio lads . The battery con saw definitely has its uses but I can’t see it fully replacing the petrol saws anytime soon .

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

I think you said that right spot on it has its advantages in many ways but its not a replacement just yet . Justin 👍

[@johnbuist5289]

Brilliant video Justin lots of tips and ideas still not got the confidence for that Flo pointing yet 😱 still using the all weather jointing compound

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Go for it get the first one out the way and you be away. Give me a ring ill help you if you want mate. Justin 👍

[@raydebbiemcdonald3208]

Another super job.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks very much Ray👍

[@MarcusT86]

Brilliant yet again. One thing I can't get my head around is as you are laying slab courses towards the slope, how do you know each successive course is properly sloping towards the fall you are aiming for? Is there a hidden string line with a fall going down one edge of the patio?

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

A string line was used to achieve this Marus yes mate 👍🙌

[@joefrankland8929]

Great vid mate Could you do one on setting out for block paving

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Ok jo I did do a video on block paving but i do have one booked in so when i can i will do it for you but you'll have to wait until we do it . Thanks joe all the best mate . Justin 👍

[@joefrankland8929]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping cheers mate It’s something I need to get into being asked a lot to quote for but not something I’ve done really

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@joefrankland8929 if you neef any help let me no give me a ring joe sometimes you just have to go for it . Justin 👍

[@donaldtriumph1682]

Hi Justin I’m about to start laying a porcelain patio 200m2 got all the base in had all out over sight crushed and rolled that in nice and tight. Only issue I’ve got is due to the size I’m struggling to get a a nice levels 40mm base to lay the sharp sand on it’s more like 50 -70 mm I appreciate its going to cost more in sand cement but would you feel a thicker bed more be ok to lay on. Thanks Justin keep up the great work.👍🏻👍🏻

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Hi Donald Wow 200m2 big area then mate.Yes i think you be fine with that .What you could do is top it with stone dust / Grano its 6 mm to dust basically. Top your levels that are low re wack it and save on the sand and cement. Hope that helps and good luck appreciate the comments Justin 👍

[@donaldtriumph1682]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping Thanks Justin I had thought of grano dust but wondered if it would be a stable base. I take your advice on board and thank you very much. And yes it’s a big area which to be honest will be done in 2 sections. Still plenty to go at.👍🏻👍🏻

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@donaldtriumph1682 Your welcome Donald. As long as the base has already been whacked at the right intervals then a small layer of dust will do no harm what so ever .Just be sure to wack wack and wack it again. 200m2 thats a lot 🙂🤣👍

[@cpet5048]

😊

[@pauln7422]

Great stuff, probably cheaper just to buy one more 9amp battery and keep rotating them maybe.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Hi Paul Yea i think im gonna go for that one more 9amp should be enough for us defo good shout thanks mate 👍

[@clivehyde1756]

Nice job brother I have the same saw pukka bit of kit get some water through it cut even better send Brad home soaking wet 😂😂👍

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Send him home soaked 🤣🤣🤣 love it 👍

[@cushdy1000]

With the flow point it looked like you was pressure washing towards the garden with the fall. Does it make much of a mess on the grass or is it that watered down it doesn’t matter?

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Have to have a sumo to drain into 👍

[@markgriffiths6405]

Do you make your own slury or pre mixed? Sorry, I know you say there's a vid explaining process but can't find it.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Hi Mark No why by the slurry in from marshalls. Or just go to builders merchants and ask for paving primer and follow the instructions to mix it 👍

[@gilesj2215]

Hey Justin great vid mate ooooo I’ve been considering a dewalt saw for a while ( see sick of 2 strokes ) does the battery run flat pretty quick would you say ? Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Hi Giles Thanks mate. We have used it all week as our only saw on site we love it the only but is the batteries go but it comes with two but it was always one on charge one being used and once this week we did run out of both batteries. Hope that answers it for you im gonna have to buy more but in the long run a good investment its better than a petrol saw in so many other ways . Justin 👍

[@thetrevcom]

Great Videos, can I ask what blade your using and which paving you are using

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Morning trev Bradstone grey indian sandstone in 5 sizes. The blade came with saw its a dewalt blade dont no much more as i didn't buy it if you no what i mean its a good blade though no issue with it . Justin 👍

[@paddyschannel217]

Great job by the way 👍🏻

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thankyou Paddy appreciate it 🙌

[@Jaaammmbbbooo]

Hello mate, watched a few of your videos now. Doing my garden in the next few weeks. I'm a qualified chippy so more than happy with working out levels and that but I've never done a patio. My two points of concern are getting the sub base right and then working out the pattern. I bought loads of Indian sandstone second hand for really cheap. The guy I bought it off was great help and he said it was an 'opus' pattern. My issue is I have no plan for it, where do I start with the pattern? Is there a way I can work out the pattern or get someone to work out the pattern?? Any help would be great, thanks mate

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

www.pavingexpert.com/flag_patterns_02 Take a look here depends what sizea you have .Another place to look is the marshalls paving planner . Good luck 👍

[@Jaaammmbbbooo]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping Thanks for the super quick reply. I will check both of them out, thanks mate!!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Like a well oiled machine you boys . 👌🏼 As for the Li ion batteries 🔋 I think it’s the higher the big number 12v 18 v etc the more powerful The other number 4 ah 12 ah ( amp hours ) The higher the number the longer it lasts Lovely bit of kit that saw 😍😍😍🧱👍🏽

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Spot on i think there steve thanks mate .It beats a petrol saw will cut to 83 mm depth its a good light weight go to tool push a button and your away mate. Enjoy the weekend steve Justin 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping 👌🏼😁🧱👍🏽

[@raffaa-kano4129]

Good video. I did not see you install the non wooned membrane under the 100mm Type 1 stone subase. Can you clarify when it is needed or not needed? I thought it was always needed Thanks.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Hi Raffa A membrane is not needed on light use ie pavement or patio however it doesn't do any harm especially on clay based soils 👍

[@riptiz]

Is the coating you put on the back of the slabs a waterproofer to stop the cement mix showing through?

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Yes but more so it helps the bonding the adhesion of the slab to the cement mortar 👍

[@davidmoore2251]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping we had some Indian sandstone laid and they coated it with white pva.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@David Moore Each to there own David .All i can say we use paving slurry or even an sbr mix .👍👌

[@riptiz]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping ah it might have been sbr.

[@garytranter2553]

Cracking job lads What size is your mixer? Looking at a 140l as I'm only a diyer. Trying to find how much sand to cement it'll hold without burning it out. Cheers for any advice given

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Thanks Gary Its a belle 150 mixer. Usually about 12 shovels of sand to 3 shovels of cement is about full for this mixer Hope that helps 👍

[@chevchelios6155]

Can you add a hosepipe to that disc cutter? The dust I hate

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Yes you can and it comes out both sides of the blade 👍

[@chevchelios6155]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping Thanks for the info.

[@GA-dv4ty]

Hi, nice job, please could you tell me what stone this is so I can source it? Thanks

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Appreciate that thanks. Think this was bradstone kindla grey 5 size project pack . Many different companies sell it its basically grey multi indian sandstone. Hope that helps and good luck. Justin 👍

[@superbadiii4856]

What depth was the foundation for the retaining wall and what material did you use for it? Thanks. Great work.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Sharp sand chippings and cement to make concrete. Min 100mm thick and if u can get the concrete about 200mm below ground that would be good . Has to be on solid ground the deaper the better due to frost exposure 👍

[@superbadiii4856]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping Brilliant thanks. So dig 300m down then 100m concrete and start the first course of brick from 200m below surface?

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@superbadiii4856 yes id say so .you have to be careful on chalk or silt ground as the frost can effect the foundations. If the wall is a dwarf wall should be ok but if its sizeable you should seek advive for foundations from a structural engineer for spec and design. Ive no idea the size or ground conditions of the area the wall is to be built . So hopefully that helps all angles Good luck Justin 👍

[@superbadiii4856]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping hi thanks. This is for 7.29sqm Indian sandstone pack making a step on to a patio area. So each side is 2.7m. It will be 1 to 2 bricks high. The flags will lip over the end and just 2 sides of brick. Not sure if that makes sense. The patio is elevated 1 to bricks high Indian stone so you step down to the a path and garden.

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@superbadiii4856 just a dwarf wall then 👍

[@ianhenson724]

Guys how much Platiciser did you say you added to the water and sand 4 to 1 sand & cement but how much liquid was it please?

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

About 5ml of consentrated plasticizer per mix ian 👍

[@benfeeney401]

Don’t u look different Justin can’t think wat it is tho lol

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Had my ears lowered Ben 🤣🤣🤣

[@benfeeney401]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping and ur beard has gone hasn’t it

[@seanmcgrath9167]

tidy job mate but you dont want to be breathing all that shit in xx

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Totally agree with you sean its something i have been speaking to the lads about we do have masks in the van and the machine has a hose attachment so top post there mate to be fair. Justin 👍

[@SuperTehri]

could you please invest in a mic, as the talking bits are low volume then the music blasts my speakers

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Sorry for that just updated by camera i do recognise the mic is poor i look into it defo . Thanks for the comment Justin 👍

[@paddyschannel217]

Hi mate - when you jet wash after grouting how you I avoid washing the grout out of the gaps? Cheers

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Its a rapid set product its all about timing