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Old 29-04-2014, 08:56 AM posted to uk.d-i-y,uk.rec.gardening
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Default Relaying slabs in garden.


"James Jones" wrote in message
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I have some "stepping stones" set in to my lawn: 9x18 cms and also a
couple of paving slabs : 60x75 cms which have sunk.
Is it better to relay them on "blobs" of cement rather than just
trying to get a sand base nice and level. I am think if large blobs
of cement are used it will be easier to get them level by tapping them
down with a rubber mallet. (The paving slabs take no vehicles)


I will probably be at odds with everyone else but for any paths across grass
I just use soil to level and lay, reason being it's easy to change your mind
and move things, yes I sometimes have to re level a slab now and again but
as the worms seem to raise soil levels anyway, its useful to be able to do
it quickly and cheaply without making a mess.


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