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worst demo video i've ever seen hes completely wrong in most aspects haha what a joke. firstly you need a solid bed of muck under the slabs to maintain strength all over, what happens if something heavy gets dropped on the patio… it will crack, solid bed = strength. wtf is up with the pointing in aswell… point the slabs in as you go so that the bed and the pointing in join creating a strong bond that way you will never have to point in again!!
full beds and butter the sides of the flags.and Deffo not cross roads! amateur hour!
Oh an why are they laying so close to DPC? Finished level should be 150mm below that and if that's not achievable then put in aco drains or some shingle around the edge
This guy is annoying
I can't understand why they're not telling people to do a full mortar base and 100mm of type 1 mot, as people would have to buy more from them!
What a load of tosh!
not a patio that will stand the test of time, if i was B&Q i would just stick to selling and leave the real work to the pro's
Absolute rubbish!! Five spots, crossed joints, pointing mixture!! Unbelievable!!!
Disgraceful that a company is giving such poor advice. Worst video ever. That goes for the fencing video & other B&Q advice videos too. Presumably the b in B&Q stands for bodge.
Very good video .
thanks great video.
Thank you lov it!! 🙂
5 spot method? Worst method ever for laying slabs.
7.01 'professional finish'? nothing beats point slabs with wet mortar.
7.28 pointing tool is actually called a tuck pointer.
FRED WEST LAYS A GOOD PEOPLE PATIO
should never have crosses on a random pattern.pointing with river sand? spot bedding?? very shy sub base…..dry joints etc etc….pretty shabby.
The 5 spot 'bodge' method endorsed by such a big company, disgraceful. Sheer laziness to avoid a full mortar bed or a screed bed if the slabs are of a consistent thickness. Full beds may use more mortar and take slightly longer to lay but the longevity that it provides far outweighs the multitude of problems associated with the spot bedding method. Perfect distinction between a cowboy/diyer and a quality installer. Leave it to the professionals and please don't follow the tips given in this video, refer to the likes of paving expert if you are going to be tight and 'attempt' to do it yourself!
Spot laying is a bodge job.
5 spot laying, which is not only bad practice for slab strength but also invites unwanted guests ie: rodents, ant colonies, frogs, toads, spiders etc
All of these over time, weakens the already none compact sharp sand blinding above the unnecessarily shy '50mm' sub base.
The spot technique also ruins the option to use a stone sealant on the slab as you'll be left with darker marks where the spots sit and much lighter areas where the voids are, same scenario when it rains, as the stone above the voids drys out much faster due to the air flow underneath, leaving dark unsightly spots.
Also no longevity and minimal strength in the dry mix pointing technique, wears with weather very easily and once it encounters a sharp frost will crack and lift in no time.
If you must, purchase your materials from B&Q but please don't take any advice nor watch these poorly executed videos from a company that is to the building trade what Jimmy Savile was to childcare
Can't believe a company like b&q would let this go out it a bodge start to Finnish
lol look at the cross joints in that flagged patio… just lazy there supposed to be staggered
No membrane to stop weeds?