Paving and York-Stone Feature
Designed by Robin Templar Williams and constructed by Arun Landscapes Limited, this is a small part of a very much larger landscape scheme which won the Association of Professional Landscaper’s Supreme Landscaper and the Horticulture Week Supreme Landscaper of The Year awards. Every part of the project was built to the same exacting standards, which only goes to prove that the use of ‘reclaimed’ or ‘second-hand’ materials is no reason for second rate workmanship.
In this particular photograph, the majority of the materials were reclaimed, i.e. in their original state and previous use, with only the York-stone being resized and dressed to suit the pattern.
Laid over a 100mm 1:4 cement/sandy ballast concrete base, heavily reinforced with 20mm rebars along the length of the path, and at right angles to support the apron, to prevent any cracking or movement along the lines of the design, all materials were laid on full wet 1:3 cement/sand mortar beds, and fully pointed using the same material.
The paving was sawn to shape and size, the cut edge then dressed or fettled using a pitcher to create a slightly rounded edge to prevent delamination through moisture entering the sawn cut.
Creasing tiles were used for detailing, as they are semi-engineered hard fired products which are generally straight, unlike many clay tiles. The bricks are similarly semi- engineered or hard fired, all materials used are generally as dense as the others to avoid any issues with frost damage.
A degree of skill is required is setting out projects such as these, especially on a large scheme, where one terminal meets another, where right angles are essential to maintain the pattern.
