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    Looks like they are doing a good job to be fair. Look on the bright side, they could have not bothered haunching at all and you would...
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    Cheslea2010 replied to the thread Screeding for block paving.
    Not neccesarily. SUDS legislation applies to the whole make up of the driveway from the sub base to the type of block used.
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    Cheslea2010 replied to the thread Screeding for block paving.
    I would check with your local authority as some will insist on a new driveway being SUDS compliant.
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    Cheslea2010 replied to the thread Screeding for block paving.
    We don't use KD sand anymore for brushing in. It's 1-4mm Joint Filling Aggregate which is a crushed granite and is SUDS compliant.
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    Cheslea2010 replied to the thread Screeding for block paving.
    You need 50mm of bedding layer which historically was Sharp Sand but now people are using 2-6mm Clean Stone for SUDS compliance
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    That looks ridiculous. Don't pay
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    Cheslea2010 replied to the thread Advice - permeable drive.
    Gravel Grids will probably be the cheapest option. Whichever option you choose it will usually require a sub base of Type 3 followed by...
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    Cheslea2010 replied to the thread Water logged garden.
    Yes it will but at least you will be able to walk on the stones rather than in a puddle
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    Cheslea2010 replied to the thread Water logged garden.
    Soakaways don't work particularly well in clay. A simple trench backfilled with gravel will create a temporary store of water which will...
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    Cheslea2010 replied to the thread Water logged garden.
    French Drain or Aco Drain discharged into nearest surface water outlet (usually downpipe)
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    Cheslea2010 replied to the thread Slate in garden.
    Even with weed membrane you will get weeds grow in the detritus that accumulates between the slate. A weak solution of weed killer will...
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    Most driveways have to be permeable and comply with Sustainable Urban Drainage System requirements (SuDS) these days and will require...
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    Cheslea2010 replied to the thread MOT Type 1.
    Hambletons are good. I always use Mainland Aggregates - Type 1 Sub Base However, judging by your previous posts I think it isn't going...
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    Cheslea2010 replied to the thread MOT Type 1.
    By no means was a suggesting that it was acceptable due to being spread. But the time and effort it will take to return to a position...
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    Cheslea2010 replied to the thread MOT Type 1.
    The certificates wouldn't be supplied with the delivery but should be available on request. It is a shame you have spread it, as the...
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