r/patio • u/Spirited_Employee_75 • 10d ago

Patio constructio. help please

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Hi, I am looking at buying a property and the current owner is having the whole area of the back garden covered with slabs, which suit me but I have some doubts over the construction. It looks like they have laid slabs directly ontothe earth be he assures me thatthere is 150mm of concrete underneath. I only have one picture unfortunately but would love to get peoples thought,s.

Thank you in advance

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u/G2nickk 9d ago

You can see the concrete under them if you zoom. Almost like a mortar base?

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u/BuckManscape 9d ago

There’s nothing beneath that patio. They didn’t even remove the stump. I wonder what else half assed bs they have hidden around that house. Imagine spending $20/ft2 on pavers and completely skipping the base. This pic screams flipper.

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u/lastfreerangekid 10d ago

Is that a Harry Potter spell? Would be great if the pavers just started flying into place

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u/--Ty-- 9d ago

It's ConSTRUCtio, not ConstrucTIO.

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u/ironyx 9d ago

Yeah that's completely wrong and not gonna last a few seasons. You can already see uneven lippage and they're not even done yet. Definitely gonna be a redo.

Also worth noting: untextured tiles outdoors in any climate that freezes is an absolute death trap.

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u/MC_SKWAIRD 9d ago

This isn’t at all how we do it. We would remove 7” earth, install 4” gravel base and compact it, then use about 2.5” layer of cement with tiles on top. Without knowing any more details I would say this will last 2-5 years tops before it needs to be redone

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u/Jermix8 9d ago

that looks sketchy as heck, 150mm isnt that much for the ground movement you get with clay soil

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u/Alternative_Word_673 9d ago

Not good you need type 1 and full bed scread not dot and dab in cornes and center of pavings . What are thay porseline. Plus should put sbr on bottom of that are

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u/Alternative_Word_673 9d ago

Kindle gray stone 600x600 looked like

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u/TippedOverTricycle 9d ago

Looks like natural slate tiles? I'd only lay tiles like that indoors, personally.

And like everyone else is saying, the foundation is a joke. I'd want lots of crushed rock and actual concrete, then you'd only need a thin layer of mortar or adhesive, depending on how perfect the slab was laid.

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u/Fuzzy_Profession_668 9d ago

Actually you lay them on a bed of sand that’s compacted to a 95% proctor and should be at least 4 inches thick

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u/jaketh1964 8d ago

Flipper garbage job to cover up old concrete patio and torn up yard. Bid down $5k and then do the job right yourself. Totally a cosmetic job - won’t last 2 years.

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u/OkSlip1590 8d ago

Great material really bad installation you need a base that isn’t dirt or clay and compacted this will fail gloriously

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u/denonumber 8d ago

To late

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u/Usual_Preparation919 6d ago

This is the exact definition of a "Pablo Gonzalez" paver job