Patio advice appreciated

Sharra

Hi
I'd appreciate any advice on this...
We want a patio surface for our garden table and chairs but don't want anything really permanent (as hopefully next year we can afford a new shed and things will have to move around) so I don't want to concrete something in place.
The area we want to use has been overgrown and is very lumpy.
My thoughts to tackle this were:
Level it off then lay some of that stuff down that stops weeds growing through.
Put a layer of sand down and then just lay slabs on top of it.

Does this seem like a viable way to do it or are there any big no nos about it?
Is there a better/cheaper way of doing this? (Money VERY limited).
Thanks
Sharra

HugoSP

For 12 months this would work fine. It may last for longer.

If I were doing i professionally I would personally lay a concrete sub base, but you wouldn't want this if you're likley to dig it up again soon.

H

woodbutcher_2

If you just lay them on sand,it will simply wash away when it rains.Better bet is to "spot" them on a mixture of 4 parts sharp sand 2 parts soft sand and one part cement mixed with water and "febmix" to make it workable.Just put a "spot" in each corner,tap down the slabs and leave to dry overnight.If you lay them on your old soil,they will come up easy when you want to remove them.