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Postby mark prior » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:25 am

I am just doing a patio at the moment i have just put the hardcore down and whackerd it down now for the bed i am going to use a dry mix of sand and cement my question is would i need to whacker the sand at all at first or just screed it?
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Postby welsh brickie » Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:35 am

No you dont need to wacker it,but pva the back of the slabs as it will help them bond better to the screed.
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Postby mark prior » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:53 am

Thanxs for that welsh brickie
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Postby elwood » Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:01 pm

Hi

The weight of the slab will hold it in place,PVA would not be needed

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