I don’t know what’s come over me recently, but I had the urge to try laying my own patio and garden path for the first time.
It took a fair amount of planning and research which paid off and found my local builder’s merchant, Buildland was by far the cheapest including delivery: https://www.buildland.co.uk/
(This is NOT a sponsored video). Just shop around.
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Marshalls patio video I mention: https://youtu.be/whpgIsFVtGk
Gravel & Sand etc calculator that I used: http://bit.ly/2w68e1h
Things I Used in This Project:
(Note some are Amazon affiliates but as always, it’s only by chance).
OX Gloves: http://amzn.to/2v0sAoD
Wheel barrow: http://amzn.to/2uNruMN
Kneeling pad: http://amzn.to/2vqBfnH
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Aggregate: http://bit.ly/2hRtq5K
Paving Slabs: http://bit.ly/2hRvNVV
Silver Sand: http://bit.ly/2vq0SVD
Rubber Mallet (I broke the first one in the video): http://amzn.to/2wPxeXQ
Railways Sleeper Corner Road Pins: http://amzn.to/2vtr00h
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Hand saw: http://amzn.to/2vWRJV9
Wickes Preserver (clear): Discontinued: http://amzn.to/2vXitVv
Spirit Level: http://amzn.to/2vq2EGt
Folding Square (I called it Builder’s Square): http://bit.ly/2uNGl9L
My keyring tape measure: http://amzn.to/2wPApPj
Mini trowel (Non branded Β£2 from my village hardware store)
Small Whacker (was on offer): http://bit.ly/2vW9zbS
Ear Defenders: http://bit.ly/2uNxkxH
Bosch PSB 1800 LI-2 Cordless Combi Drill: http://amzn.to/2wARLQF
2″ plastic pipes from Toolstation (can’t find link) – around Β£2-3
Rake: http://amzn.to/2wPpchz
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Love this π inspires me to take on ours when we move !
6:12 sorry Vickie Im only human π
Really love your videos however the audio makes me think like there is a vacuum cleaner running in the background.
Hi Vickie, thanks for the useful video. For square 450mm x 450mm slabs is it best to lay on sharp sand or slablayer?
Bloody good job, you make a good team! πππΌ
Respect to you for doing all this hard work by yourself
great vid, I'm wanting to lay some paving so found it really helpful plus I'm from Sheffield. btw, that looks interesting inside the doorway at 2:05.
Know what you mean about saving £££ though. I'm now living in Scotland and labour costs are v expensive due to the distance travelled by tradespeople, puts averagely another third onto the cost. I too have decided to learn how to do it myself where possible.
Laying some slabs in the garden. So watching your vid for some tips π
Wow, that looks lovely and has inspired my wife and I to pave our existing pea shingle patio (which inevitably gets trodden indoors or onto the lawn).
it's nice but it's more of a pathway than a patio.
Wish my mrs was like this, she canβt even take the bins out!!
my lady I think you make fantastic job of your garden,Β you must be very proud of your hard work. I shall be calling you soon to carry out a project at my palace.regardsHRH Sultan of brenei
Nice video Vickie! Have you ever tried making your own paving slabs? I've been thinking of giving it a try just with normal cement.
Should have layed them on a full bed of morter, laying on sand is old hat now was mainly used for laying very heavy council slabs. They
Will probably move and crack over time and ants will love to make a huge nest under them.
Nice job .just subed
A plumb line is vertical.The one you're using is called a string line.Good effort though on your patio!