Do patio slabs really need to be placed on mortar?
Do patio slabs really need to be placed on mortar?
I've read lots of posts and articles and understand the normal approach is to wack and compact and then put the slabs on mortar, however I wonder how this can make them stay in place any more than laying them straight on the compacted MOT1 & ballast. I was thinking that the main benefit of using mortar would be if the foundation is a bit rough and not so flat and you then use the mortar to ensure a uniformly flat slab surface. I don't see that mortar will stick to ballast and...
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by BlakesHeaven
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Do patio slabs really need to be placed on mortar?
I've read lots of posts and articles and understand the normal approach is to wack and compact and then put the slabs on mortar, however I wonder how this can make them stay in place any more than laying them straight on the compacted MOT1 & ballast. I was thinking that the main benefit of using mortar would be if the foundation is a bit rough and not so flat and you then use the mortar to ensure a uniformly flat slab surface. I don't see that mortar will stick to ballast and...
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by BlakesHeaven
This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum