How to lay a patio
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Comments
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What a load of tosh!
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not a patio that will stand the test of time, if i was B&Q i would just stick to selling and leave the real work to the pro's
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Absolute rubbish!! Five spots, crossed joints, pointing mixture!! Unbelievable!!!
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Disgraceful that a company is giving such poor advice. Worst video ever. That goes for the fencing video & other B&Q advice videos too. Presumably the b in B&Q stands for bodge.
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Very good video .
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thanks great video.
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Thank you lov it!! :)
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poor
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5 spot method? Worst method ever for laying slabs.
7.01 'professional finish'? nothing beats point slabs with wet mortar.
7.28 pointing tool is actually called a tuck pointer. -
FRED WEST LAYS A GOOD PEOPLE PATIO
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should never have crosses on a random pattern.pointing with river sand? spot bedding?? very shy sub base.....dry joints etc etc....pretty shabby.
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The 5 spot 'bodge' method endorsed by such a big company, disgraceful. Sheer laziness to avoid a full mortar bed or a screed bed if the slabs are of a consistent thickness. Full beds may use more mortar and take slightly longer to lay but the longevity that it provides far outweighs the multitude of problems associated with the spot bedding method. Perfect distinction between a cowboy/diyer and a quality installer. Leave it to the professionals and please don't follow the tips given in this video, refer to the likes of paving expert if you are going to be tight and 'attempt' to do it yourself!
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Spot laying is a bodge job.
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5 spot laying, which is not only bad practice for slab strength but also invites unwanted guests ie: rodents, ant colonies, frogs, toads, spiders etc
All of these over time, weakens the already none compact sharp sand blinding above the unnecessarily shy '50mm' sub base.
The spot technique also ruins the option to use a stone sealant on the slab as you'll be left with darker marks where the spots sit and much lighter areas where the voids are, same scenario when it rains, as the stone above the voids drys out much faster due to the air flow underneath, leaving dark unsightly spots.
Also no longevity and minimal strength in the dry mix pointing technique, wears with weather very easily and once it encounters a sharp frost will crack and lift in no time.
If you must, purchase your materials from B&Q but please don't take any advice nor watch these poorly executed videos from a company that is to the building trade what Jimmy Savile was to childcare -
Can't believe a company like b&q would let this go out it a bodge start to Finnish
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lol look at the cross joints in that flagged patio... just lazy there supposed to be staggered
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cheers pal
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No membrane to stop weeds?
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Those slabs will be ruined by weeds within a few months
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Those slabs will be ruined by weeds within a few months
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