Patio - wack and grout it?

conoros · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 14 May 2017 Posts: 13

Hi,

We moved into a house where the Patio sits on a soft gravel bed and is not grouted. Instead, there are/were stones in between the slabs. I have since removed the stones with the intention of either replacing the patio slabs and grouting or just grouting the existing slabs.
The slabs are sitting on a bed of compacted hardcore which has another bed of "soft gravel" - see pics.
Initially i was going to remove the soft gravel and put in more hardcore but now i am thinking of just using a wacker plate/compactor on the soft gravel and then relaying the patio slabs on a cement base etc

Any opnions appreciated - more so about wacking the soft gravel and then laying a cement base on top for the slabs - will the base hold for the future etc?

Please see pics, thanks
Conor

tagwex · Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 5:22 pm Post subject:

Would you consider planting in the joints?

conoros · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 14 May 2017 Posts: 13

actually yes, i was considering mixing grass seed with topsoil and compost, still somewhat unsure if the grass would hold up. I hear irish moss would be good but it is a south facing patio etc and of course will it look well etc etc.

what do you think?

tagwex · Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:54 pm Post subject:

Look at thyme or camomile grass as an option. Others here could advise you far better than I. I am a veg not a flowers man!

conoros · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 14 May 2017 Posts: 13

thanks but i am fairly certain i am going to pave it with black limestone now, i'll wack it and cement, fingers crossed!!