road base

[black1]

what depth of road base should ya put under pavers. no vehicle traffic but heavy duty foot traffic.:cool: :cool:

[Exador]

what depth of road base should ya put under pavers. no vehicle traffic but heavy duty foot traffic.:cool: :cool:

If you have sand subgrade, as is pretty likely, don't worry about roadbase. When I was in WA I laid 150sq.m of pavers on the driveway, garage and rear deck areas with no more preparation than cleaning off the grass that was growing , loosening and recompacting the sand and levelling. No movement, no settlement, no hassles. The only time you need a subbase for your pavers is when you have a clay soil, soil high in organics or a wet area. Perthians are lucky that way.

[Luddite]

Hi Black1,

I have worked for Australia's largest manufacturer of paving for a many years, and without fail the major reason for pavements performing poorly is sub-standard base preparation. Make the base right, the pavers will be fine.

Like everything, the preparation is the most important thing. The pavers are really only window dressing; the real work is below the ground.

Can I suggest you check ou the following site:

http://www.pghclay.com.au/brochure/PGH/PGH%20Paving%20Guide.pdf

PGH know a little about paving, as does the Midland guys over in WA. They are at Middle Swan if you need to contact them. Their web site has some info:

http://www.midlandbrick.com.au/brochures/orders/default.asp?site=midland&company=Midland%20Pavers&AUD=&nodes=IC:Pavers&toggleItem=1&menuitem=&category=160&c_name=Laying%20Recommendations%20-%20Crossovers%20and%20Driveways&scr=1

Between these companies you will be able to find the information to construct a path that will last for many years.

Any more information, just PM me.

Anthony

[black1]

thanks for the info will have a look:cool: