Paving & Walling - Good Idea Leaflet 14

Some examples of how paving slabs can be laid to create patterns.

How to lay Wickes circled textured slabs.

Infill the trench with well compacted hardcore then concrete up to peg level.

Lay the first end or corner block in place and tap down gently, compressing the mortar to about 9mm. Check that it is level.

How to lay two types of wall - with and without corners.

A simple wall or an edging to a path.

Typical layout of a wall with soil behind for plants, then paving.

Another way of building a retaining wall where the ground slopes away from a house wall.

Yet another way of building a retaining wall where the ground slopes away from a house wall.

How to deal with ground sloping towards the house.

When the bubble in the level is central,you have the correct slope

Prepare a good supply of spacers, perhaps cutting up pieces of plywood of the correct thickness.

Tap the waste part of the slab with a club hammer handle.

A section view of a series of steps. Never make each step higher than two walling blocks.

Three possible laying patterns for Wickes Stamford Concrete Paving Blocks.

Make a striking off board to check the level of hardcore and  to level off the bedding sand.

Wickes path edgings set in a concrete beds are just the job.

When the concrete has set, infill with hardcore and compact to a depth of about 100mm using your striking-off board to check.

Three driveway paving solutions where no planning permission is required.