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Unhydrated lime and laying a patio
Hi,
I'd really value some advice here. I'm trying to lay a patio with concrete pavers ( below that sand and hardcore). My problem is that I live in Scotland where it appears to have been raining for a month and looks like it will continue to do so. We have dug the base and it's turning into a swamp. I'm going to need to do something to get things moving and any dry spells we get aren't long enough to let things dry.
I read about the use of unhydrated lime in bigger construction sites to dry and stabilise ground. Is it a good idea? Will it leach into and damage the pavers? Will its use damage surrounding flower bed?
If anyone has got any advice or experience of this I'd be very grateful.
Maccyd
I'd really value some advice here. I'm trying to lay a patio with concrete pavers ( below that sand and hardcore). My problem is that I live in Scotland where it appears to have been raining for a month and looks like it will continue to do so. We have dug the base and it's turning into a swamp. I'm going to need to do something to get things moving and any dry spells we get aren't long enough to let things dry.
I read about the use of unhydrated lime in bigger construction sites to dry and stabilise ground. Is it a good idea? Will it leach into and damage the pavers? Will its use damage surrounding flower bed?
If anyone has got any advice or experience of this I'd be very grateful.
Maccyd
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