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[Closed] OT - Fixing a greenhouse to paved area

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I have an old patio area in our allotment made of 90x60 grey council issue paving slabs.

We have a new to us greenhouse to put on them - can you just drill and plug a paving slab then screw the green house down to the slabs?

They wont just crack if i drill them will they - should i drill all the way through them or not?


 
Posted : 15/04/2011 1:17 pm
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The expansion of rawl bolts will split the flags. Might be worth making some concrete plugs at each corner(the size of a bucket) that you could bolt to. Or get some railway sleepers and build on top of them. Wind will be your biggest problem.


 
Posted : 15/04/2011 1:41 pm
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The expansion of rawl bolts will split the flags

I drilled the flags and used fixings to attach wooden fence posts to the flags, then attached the greenhouse to that. SLappers probably overkill


 
Posted : 15/04/2011 1:48 pm
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Use standard raw plugs and screws, they won't split slabs i've done it a few times.


 
Posted : 15/04/2011 2:13 pm
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That's my plan flip. Don't suppose you know what size screws 25mm x m6 or something I presume maybe even shorter?


 
Posted : 15/04/2011 2:16 pm