My most manly handy work .... ever!

[Matt Wastell]

Hi all

Not being too good with handy man type tasks (my previous best was a shelf in a laundry) I decided to do some paving. We have a good space under the deck that could be used a lot more often so I began!
The ordering happened a week ago.
The digging began on Thursday evening - lots of loads!
Road base and sand went down on Friday evening - compactor and all!
My mate Justin assisted on Saturday and Sunday to lay and do the fiddly things......those brick drop saws are awful machines, fortunately I only had to cut 25 pavers, lost no fingers.
I followed the direction from Centenary Garden Supplies DIY videos to the letter of the law (I did spend more time making sure everything was spot on).
I must say I am very impressed with the job - still a few pavers to go at the bottom of the stairs but all in all very 'manly'!

[strongmanmike]

Niiiice job Matt, well done :cheers:

Mike

[jjjnettie]

:D lovely neat work.
You didn't source your pavers from Image Stone Products by any chance??
They look very familiar.

[multiweb]

Wow! That's awesome. I need to redo the paving on my driveway. That's giving me some incentive. Did you use a road base layer (the blue stuff). What's the bright line in the middle you're using to level the sand?

[Screwdriverone]

That's awesome Matt,

I see the dog has already dibbsed the space with the bed.....

Great little area for a table and chairs or maybe a rope hammock / chair to read a book /drink a beverage/have a nap in the cool shade this summer....

Well done, looks A1!

Cheers

Chris

[iceman]

Good job!

[TrevorW]

Paving's a b.. preparation is the key

well done :thumbsup:

[overlord]

mmmmmmmm i like a big strong man

[Matt Wastell]

Hi JJJ
No I sourced all the stuff from Centenary Landscaping Supplies - a friend recommended them so I went in and they were really good - the only description of the pavers I have are.....Euro Slate Prague (charcoal).

[renormalised]

Nice work there Matt.....nothing to doing it :)

You'll be a "Mike Holmes" in no time :)

[Matt Wastell]

Hi Marc

Yes, I used road-base (50 mm) over compacted earth. The wheel barrow is on it in pic 2. I compacted the life out of it too!
The bright line is a screeding rail - you can use anything that is long and strait - I just went to Bunnings and got these (I think just aluminium 25 mm).

Good luck with the driveway!

[multiweb]

Great tips - thanks. How did you compact? Did you use water?

[Matt Wastell]

Hi Mark

Yes, I watered the road base before compacting.

I hired this from Kennards

http://www.kennards.com.au/index.php?fuseaction=product.view&productid=69&ctu=0&type=&lvl=1

I have never used one before but if you can use a lawn mower you are qualified!

[Ric]

Nice work Matt

A job well done. :thumbsup:

[Matt Wastell]

Hi Chris
That is a cat bed! The cats rule around here and their lodgings are spacious!

The hammock is on its way!

[Screwdriverone]

:rofl:

No doubt the cat will snafu the hammock as well!!!!

Chris