Laying slabs question

Aug 30, 2016 5 Replies

I've been instructed by HID to lay a slab path.



Because the vegetable bed on on side is some 100mm higher than the existing well tramped down grass path, I'm thinking of putting in treated wood battens either side, weed killing the grass, suitable membrane, gravel/sand and slabs.



The question that I can't find an answer for is if there is a recommended spacing between the edge of the slabs and the wood battens ie how much wider than the slabs should I set the battens?



Thanks for any ideas.


I wouldn't bother with wood - it will rot in time, even if treated.

I'd use concrete edging to hold the soil in. This

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is cheap and cheerful one, and you can get fancier ones if it needs to look good.

Agreed, also in general for paving questions, google The Paving Expert.

10mm spacing would do ...... anything about slabs & hard trades look at Cormaics site
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