Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Feb 22, 2010 1:56 pm I am putting up a shed in my back yard, and due to the huge movement in my soil I have decided to pave a slab instead of lay a concrete slab (that and I was given 40m2 of pavers for free ) As a first time paver I have a good idea from talking to mates and googling what I need to do - but I was wondering if anyone knew of any websites with good tutorials, do's & dont's etc for paving beginners? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Re: Paving slab for shed - Advice needed 2Feb 22, 2010 7:03 pm I can't believe I'm going to post this but it was a result I found quickly for you and does cover off reasonably well on the basics. At the end they used some plastic edging. Just mix a batch of mud up in the barrow with a spade and edge the pavers with that. Then use a float to smooth it off. I'd just use yellow brickies sand or paving sand for your project. Some may suggest road base but that is rarely used domestically over here but over east is more common. I still can't believe I'm posting this I'd also have some old carpet under the compactor. Just tie it on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqV7YuKd ... re=related This is an aussie vid, much better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLO5wlsL ... re=related This shows how it can really be done on a large scale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaIj6SKgeOA Is it possible to render an old corrugated iron shed.I have heard that it can be done if it is covered with chicken wire first.Not sure of the ratio of the render mix and… 0 4890 Thanks. Yeh ideally that would have been good, but have progressed too far now. Hoping some well placed internal walls fixed up into the battens will provide some… 2 5393 Hi, I am sheeting the inside of a 5.7 x 8m shed with gyprock. Unfortunately the shed wasn't designed for internal cladding but I have been framing it up as strongly as… 0 3399 |