Base for sandstone blocks?

[Dr - 307]

Hi Guys,

I'm laying or rather building a two row high raised garden bed for my brother-in-law on the weekend and wanted to know the best base for the sandstone blocks. He already poured a reasonably level concrete channel / strip for them to sit on.

I was going to use sand with a little cement powder thrown over or mixed in and use that as the base to place the blocks on, get my level and away I go.

What's the real way?

Cheers,
Dr - 307.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Strip footings.

:)

[Dr - 307]

As Pauline Hanson once said - "Please explain?"

[Brickie]

Make some ordinary mortar (http://www.brickwork.net.au/Starting.html) for them to bed on..

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Sorry. Thought you were asking "Did BIL have to do the footings or could I have gotten away with just a sand/mortar base?" :doh:

In which case, BIL is right and now all you need to do is lay 'em on top using ordinary mortar - as Al said.

[autogenous]

I'm laying or rather building a two row high raised garden bed for my brother-in-law on the weekend and wanted to know the best base for the sandstone blocks. He already poured a reasonably level concrete channel / strip for them to sit on


reasonably level concrete channel / strip:oo:

6 sand, 1 cement, 1 lime, mix to dry dog poo consistency