In article ,
Frogleg wrote:
On 23 Mar 2004 13:45:57 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
In article ,
"PK" writes:
|
| Yes and no! Sand alone will not make a secure long term base - it will wash
| out and ants will move it.

Er, no. See Cormaic's pages. When done right, it will last for
decades and often centuries. For millennia, you need a better
construction.

Um, wouldn't there be different considerations when laying over a
cement slab rather than directly onto the ground?

Slightly different, yes. For example, the original posting said that
the slab was cracked, which indicates that shifting should be expected.
Hence sand is a good idea. If it hadn't cracked in half a century,
then shifting would not be expected.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.