Clay under patio

This is what we do as well. If you hit spongy clay (cowbelly we call it) you need to stop trying to compact it. Either dry it out with Portland ...

Patio pavers over clay soil | Lawn Care Forum

Fill and tamp limestone screening and screed 1" of sand then put your pavers on top. That way you end up with around 6" of limestone base. You ...

[In Progress] DIY Paver Patio - Any advice for compacting clay ...

Wet clay= watch your aggregate stone disappear. You need to find a path for the water to go (street ?) and install drainage pipe to open air ...

The Dynamics of Clay Soils: Understanding Shrinkage and ...

Challenges in Patio Construction on Clay Soils · Cracking and Settlement: Shrinkage during droughts can cause the soil beneath patios to settle, ...

Large patio on heavy clay, suggestions pl | DIYnot Forums

There is no issue regarding clay as a suitable sub grade for a patio. Its main problems come to light regarding drainage. A geotextile membrane ...

Building up Clay for Patio - GardenWeb

I've used the following procedure, to good effect, for paver patios, concrete patios and flagstone as well: Wait until a a really dry week, if ...

how thick of a base for clay soil? | DIY Home Improvement Forum

I will be laying down a paver patio about 12 x 16 and I wanted to know how thick of a base should i compact when underneath its clay soil?

clay soil and paver stones #827934 - Ask Extension

We backyard is slightly slanted so we made this strip on purpose so it wouldn't get trapped under our concrete patio, potentially cracking or ...

Paver Base Prep - Steep Slope & Clay Sub Soil, (Open ... - YouTube

Preparing the base for a concrete paver patio on a steep slope and with dense clay sub soil, This should be fun... Enjoy the video as I show ...

The Clay in Your Soil May be More of a Problem Than You Think

Clay soil can be exacerbated after construction, when contractors will use heavy machinery that compact the soil and break down the soil ...

Clay soil patio advice | Houzz UK

I have clay soil too. So long as you have a hardcore base, a patio will be fine. In fact my back garden was covered in paving slabs when I moved ...

Bricks, Masonry, Cinder Block, Paving & Walking Stones, Asphalt and Concrete - Recommended base depth for concrete patio on clay soil - I've ...

How to Improve Heavy Clay Soil - Pennington Seed

Clay soil can provide an excellent foundation for healthy plant growth. Clay's potential as one of the best soil types for plant growth lies in its unique ...

Paver Base Prep for (Clay) Sub-Soils - YouTube

Excavating and preparing a clay-soil base for a paver patio.

native red clay-pack hard-packed clay surface patio - GardenWeb

It holds up well in both the rainy season and the drought. Any tips with making this the most successful clay dirt patio ever? Keep in mind that ...

Use Clay Fill Dirt Under Paver Patio - DoItYourself.com

Decks, Patios, Porches, Walkways, Driveways, Stairs, Steps and Docks - Use Clay Fill Dirt Under Paver Patio - I am building a 20' diameter ...

Hard Landscaping On Clay Ground

Clay ground can compress under the weight of a concrete slab, and leach moisture into the concrete resulting in uneven curing and brittleness. For this ...

Is sub base required for gravel patio on clay? - MyBuilder

I would definitely use at least 100mm of type 1 as a sub base.

Clay paving - what you need to know! The good the bad ... - YouTube

Otherwise referred to as a garden patio, an outdoor living space typically situated in a garden or backyard area. ... Clay pavers come in various ...

Clay and Gravel Liquefaction for Paver Installation

I have recently started digging and laying the base for a patio with pavers. ... There was quite a bit of water in the clay due to a few days of ...