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Will my new slabbing stay put or move.

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 2.56 PM

Hi I have just had a patio put down on a muddy clay garden and a new double garden path, they did not mix cement Into the sand but instead sprinkled a small amount of post mix on top then lay the slabs onto it. Last night the path moved and now it's rained all night, still got drizzle now infact. They are coming back today to carry on laying slabs and put concrete posts in ready for fence panels but my concern is this morning when I went out in my wheelchair I can feel the path moving and rocking they have not hunched the path either where the the gravel is going, no working underneath either they are going to put membrain down instead then throw the brink on top. What worried me is my garden already holds the rain water it does not drain away. I'm disabled and my new power chair cones next week which is even heavier. Any advice please. Thanks Nikki.

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6 Answers

build repair landscape

Rating: 4.3 out of 5

York

When we mix we always do 3 grit 2 sand 1 cement and we always do it wet so it sticks they should be no movement at all.

Answered24 March 2018

Anonymous user

Should be no movement at all

Answered2 January 2019

Pjm paving and landscaping services

Rating: 5 out of 5

Stoke On Trent

From the very beginning there should at least 100mm hardcore then the slabs should be all set in wet bed concrete after 24 hours there should be no movement in The slabs .it sounds like the job hasn’t been done right .

Answered5 March 2019

Anonymous user

Should always Lay slabs on a 100mm compacted sub base with a 50mm wet mortar bed which will set rock hard after 24 hours with no movement, Sounds like they haven’t done a proper job and are cutting corners.

Answered28 August 2020

Josh bevan ltd

Rating: 5 out of 5

Stourbridge

Should of put at least a minimum of 75mm of hard core down and use a 3 and 1 strong mix of sand and cement for a strong bed for the slabs to be layer on

Answered4 January 2021

Anonymous user

You should always have a sub-base of hardcore between 75mm - 100mm when laying slabs. Then a bed of mixed sharp sand and cement, wet enough so when you tap the slab down it allows the water to rise so the slabs stick. I would ask some questions before letting anymore work carry on. Hope all goes well.

Answered14 January 2021