pinto
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 08:41 PM |
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laying Patio slabs
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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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 08:45 PM |
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http://www.pavingexpert.com/
http://www.pavingexpert.com/question.htm
[Edited on 9-4-09 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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pinto
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 08:52 PM |
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Thanks mangogrooveworkshop
but they want £25 to work it out was hopping for locost way
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 08:56 PM |
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hoping for locost way
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mookaloid
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 08:57 PM |
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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 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 08:59 PM |
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ask a cad man to nest the pieces
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locoboy
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 08:59 PM |
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^^^^^^^ 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
ATB
Locoboy
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James
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| posted on 9/4/09 at 11:57 PM |
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PRetty sure B&Q or Homebase website has one.
Cheers,
James
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geoff shep
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| posted on 10/4/09 at 07:54 AM |
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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]
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pinto
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| posted on 10/4/09 at 10:35 AM |
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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
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