Flagstones and the laying of

[Londonman]

Front garden.

60 flagstones all 300 x 300 x 40 in Grey Edging of either bull nosed edging stones at 600mm long OR black/red/yellow (Whatever I can get hold of) block paving bricks

Might possibly be used as a temporary car standing occasionally but more likely in the long term to be ornamental with a hole in the middle for a pot plant to sit in (Drainage etc etc)

What would the group suggest as the best way of making them solid enough to withstand such use?

[deano]

Ideally you should put a concrete base down then 50mm sand/cement bedding under flags. Edges should be trench dug, laid upright and haunched in with sand/cement or concrete.

This is best for vehicle traffic.

However you might get away with 100mm of compacted type1 with 50mm bedding on top of that for flags.

Joint using mortar.

[deano]

For all the info you could ever want google pavingexpert.co.uk or .com (J McCormik&sons)

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Enjoy... :)

[Peter Parry]

Have a look at

and the other relevant pages on that site.

[The Natural Philosopher]

To take a car means a sub base. The slabs are mere decoration. All the work is in the sub base.

see

[Londonman]

To take a car means a sub base. The slabs are mere decoration. All the work is in the sub base.

see

Excellent links chaps....Many thanks

[Phil L]

40mm flags are not to be used for vehicular traffic, foot traffic only - they aren't strong enough.

You need 50mm paving and they have to be laid on a solid bed of sand and cement on top of 80 - 100mm of compacted MOT.

Also, is the area large enough to fit a car on? 60 square feet is borderline unless you own a very smal car.

[Invisible Man]

Make sure the area is permeable or drains away from the public highway or planning permission will probably be required

[The Natural Philosopher]

all on the site IIRC.