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14-04-2005, 11:20 AM

wrote:
My apology for cross posting.

I have a question regarding laying some concrete pavers to make a
trail at the side of my house. I am talking about those 24" X 24"
type you see in big box stores.

Every book I read one needs to put a few inches of gravels plus one
inch of sand for foundation. When my neighbour did his two years back
he did not put down any foundation at all. In fact he did not even
remove the sod ! Two years later every still looks fine to me. In fact
it has a certain rustic look to it that is not available in jobs done
properly !

What disasters I am looking at if I follow his lazy way ?

J

It depends on soil and weather conditions. The standard procedure will
handle most soil and weather conditions, your neighbor's method will not,
but with the right weather and soil conditions it may work. I use the
standard method myself.

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Joseph Meehan

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