Hi all wanted to ask the wealth of knowledge on here, I have got to lay my patio on the weekend, the base etc is prepared, but it is an indian sandstone, that comes in the 5 different sizes to fit together, does anyone have tips for getting it to look correct first time.

Thanks

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Looking at that Rocket Dog, thanks for the help. I do have an irregular area to fill not a sinple square patio, is there any design packages to help me work out the patterns?

First make sure that the hole for the body is deep enough or you will have a unsightly bulge in paving.

Design packages?!?! Squared paper and a pencil?

First make sure that the hole for the body is deep enough or you will have a unsightly bulge in paving.

and a bag of lime helps. (so I've been told)

Just trying to work out how to get the standard pattern to fit when odd shape?

No person in the base, dam I knew there was somthing missing.

Just trying to work out how to get the standard pattern to fit when odd shape?

You will be cutting the edges then – if it's only a small area/can do it in a w/e, hire a disc cutter and diamond blade. If you're going to take your time, buy the tools outright. If you're near Bristol, you can borrow mine 😉

Were is Fred West when you need him. Acutally he layed an ashfelt floor in a mates house.

lay the stones out on the garden as they are meant to be and use string/tape to mark your patio shape, then lay from the middle out