Regulated binder/base reduces over-use of surface course Binder Course The binder course is the first of the two bitmac layers used in a typical footpath or residential driveway (Traffic Categories 1, 2 & 3). The aggregate in this type of bitmac is chunkier than that used in the surfa...
It took almost 4 yards of concrete to pour the upper and lower stair slabs and to repair part of the retaining wall on the opposite side of the driveway. We left the slabs a little rough to help key the mortar and blockwork. Steps Each step is basically a platform built with 8-inch...
On some work, a Retarding Agent may be sprayed over the surface so that the area can be cleaned 12-24 hours later to reveal the cobbles, much as an exposed aggregate concrete is created. On deterrent paving and some other cobble pavements, the work is normally pointed as soon as is pos...
Lime mortars are softer and more flexible than cement mortars, and this makes them eminently suitable as a bedding mortar, especially for specialist applications, such as the laying of reclaimed materials, cobbles and, as we are beginning to re-discover, stone paving. There is massive potential...