Can any body help
have got 3 sets of sandstone slabs to lay
each set is 15 Square mts
with 8 different sizes (making a set size patio )
but i want 1 large patio with out any large strait joints
is there a program i can put sizes into that will sort it out for me
thanks

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[Edited on 9-4-09 by mangogrooveworkshop]

Thanks mangogrooveworkshop
but they want £25 to work it out was hopping for locost way

hoping for locost way

Cut some card up in small scale sizes the same as the sets of paving then piece them together like a jigsaw till you get what you want

ask a cad man to nest the pieces

^^^^^^^ pmsl
I wanted something like that when i was trying to lay out a pattern for my flag stones in the extension bit of the house but couldnt find anything.

In the end i got some graph paper and drew out the side and shape of the room and then cut out some paper 'slabs' in scale size and had a play with them until minimized wastage and got a decent pattern, it took a few nights and a few bottles of red too!

It looks ok now though

PRetty sure B&Q or Homebase website has one.

Cheers,
James

Bradstone site has it - here are some patterns: http://www.bradstone.com/garden/advice/laying_patterns.aspx

And a downloadable patio designer here http://www.bradstone.com/garden/downloads/driveway_and_patio_designer.aspx

[Edited on 10/4/09 by geoff shep]

Thanks all
could not find one at B&Q or homebase
and the bradestone ones dont do my size slabs
but found a good one here

link