road base

[black1]

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

[Exador]

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

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/P...ng%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/broch...riveways&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