Basic concrete base - compressing hardcore

olias

If you put the slabs down well and correctly, you should be able to get them like a billiard table.

Olias

Gloomendoom

olias wrote: »

If you put the slabs down well and correctly, you should be able to get them like a billiard table.

Olias

Green and covered with baize?

Stooby2

Might be awkward fitting the cushions and pockets.

T_T_2

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Green and covered with baize?

No need for sarcasm, he simply meant that you'll be able to have a couple of lads knocking their balls around on it.

rxbren

sheds have a large footprint so also a larger surface area
wheelie bins when moved have two small wheels

Gloomendoom

rxbren wrote: »

sheds have a large footprint so also a larger surface area
wheelie bins when moved have two small wheels

But even when full, they are unlikely to plough furrows through properly laid concrete paving slabs.

Nilrem

But can upset them if they aren't laid flat/on a firm compacted base, as the weight will almost certainly end up on the edges at some point, which if they aren't down flat, or the base isn't compacted/set properly can pivot and rock over time (bearing in mind a wheelie bin can be something like 30-50KG on two wheels, going over the edge of the slabs*).
It's generally better to possibly "over do it", and not have to worry about redoing it in the future.

My dad always calls the tamper an "elephants foot" for some reason, and it's well worth having one in the garage for laying slabs especially as it's quite cheap (although next time we need to do anything like that, I'm buying an electric or petrol one, as they're down to £100 or so to buy now)

*Green bins especially can be very heavy if you've got a reasonable sized garden.