1895BrickConversion
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We're putting in a small patio area in a part of the garden that best overlooks the next-door field.
Have bought some reclaimed French pavers. These essentially look and feel like bricks. Perhaps a bit heavier than a brick, but not much. Not sure how old they are. At least 200 years.
I'm not sure how to ask the guy who will lay them to prepare the base. As I understand it (I) they aren't supposed to have joint lines in them so water will go between them (ii) they might be porous to a level (iii) concrete bases weren't a thing 200 - 400 years ago.
So, I guess I need to ask him to put a base down that will allow water to drain away below the paver bed.
The closest thing I can think of (and it seems quite similar) is a modern block-paved driveway. MOT subbase, compacted said base, pavers laid on the sand base and whacked into place (gently), and then some kiln dried sand swept into the gaps between the pavers.
Anyone know how these things would originally have been laid, and whether what I'm describing above is the modern analogue of that?
Thanks
Steve
Have bought some reclaimed French pavers. These essentially look and feel like bricks. Perhaps a bit heavier than a brick, but not much. Not sure how old they are. At least 200 years.
I'm not sure how to ask the guy who will lay them to prepare the base. As I understand it (I) they aren't supposed to have joint lines in them so water will go between them (ii) they might be porous to a level (iii) concrete bases weren't a thing 200 - 400 years ago.
So, I guess I need to ask him to put a base down that will allow water to drain away below the paver bed.
The closest thing I can think of (and it seems quite similar) is a modern block-paved driveway. MOT subbase, compacted said base, pavers laid on the sand base and whacked into place (gently), and then some kiln dried sand swept into the gaps between the pavers.
Anyone know how these things would originally have been laid, and whether what I'm describing above is the modern analogue of that?
Thanks
Steve