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Paving advice
DigitalJedi
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Hi all
Hope someone can help. I have had a gardener in to quote for a new garden. At the moment its just all block paved by the previous owners and he did it badly so there are weeds growing between the paving.
I've asked the gardener to turf half of it and the rest will be paved with railway sleepers to demarc the small step as the garden is on two levels.
The gardener has suggested sandstone which looks quite nice. However I have read its very pourous and was wondering if the patio/paving sealant you can get from B&Q would work on sandstone.
The other alternative is to just clean the block paving and reuse the bricks but this time have it done properly. However I am just dreading it going back to a state again in a couple of years.
Any advice gratefully received.
Hope someone can help. I have had a gardener in to quote for a new garden. At the moment its just all block paved by the previous owners and he did it badly so there are weeds growing between the paving.
I've asked the gardener to turf half of it and the rest will be paved with railway sleepers to demarc the small step as the garden is on two levels.
The gardener has suggested sandstone which looks quite nice. However I have read its very pourous and was wondering if the patio/paving sealant you can get from B&Q would work on sandstone.
The other alternative is to just clean the block paving and reuse the bricks but this time have it done properly. However I am just dreading it going back to a state again in a couple of years.
Any advice gratefully received.
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I personally hate block paving,it looks great when it is first done but look at it after 3 or 4 years looks awfull.Unless you constantly resweeping the sand, weeds will come up anyway inbetween in the cracks from the wind.
I also have similar dilemma so will be interested in replys!0 -
I love block paving .No problems with weeds ..... and if I did , strong weed killer.
OP has expensive block pavers badly laid , MSE advice , get it done again reusing the pavers.0 -
If they are big weeds then you have a problem as they are rooted beneath the blocks and it means the job wasn't done right ie: no sub base. If they are small weeds then they will be rooted in between the blocks, you just have to spray them or pull them out occasionally. Don't don't buy the B & Q sealants and if you do buy one test it on a small part of the slabs first. I can't post a link because I'm a newbie but google sealants and click on the 2nd link (Paving expert - sealants for paving) it will tell you everything you would ever want to know about sealants. If the block paving is done properly, in 5 years time it should look as good as the day it was laid. Sorry for the block of text, I have no idea why this site won't let me post paragraphs.0
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