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What can I use as a base for a slab?

Paving slabs are bedded in a mortar mix with four parts sharp sand to one part cement. Measure your quantities using a shovel or a bucket - for example, four buckets of sand for every one bucket of cement.

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Step 6

Peg out the final surface level of the sub-base.

Take a number of wooden pegs (600mm tall and pointed at one end is ideal – these can either be made or purchased). From the top of the peg, measure the depth of the sub-base (100mm) and mark a line clearly on the peg using a pen or pencil. Hammer a row of these marked pegs – spread at 1m intervals – across the highest side of the site. Hammer them in until the marked line is level with the excavated earth.

Step 7

Use a long piece of timber as a straight edge to make sure that all of the pegs are level with each other and remedy if not. Hammer in the next row of wooden pegs in line with the first, exactly one metre away.

Repeat until all rows of pegs are laid.

Step 8

Set the fall for the sub-base. This ensures that when the sub-base is laid, the gradual slope of the fall will be present in the sub-base. Measure and cut a small strip of wood to the required drop in height of the patio per metre. In our example in step 3, we calculated a fall of 12.5mm would be needed. This piece of wood is known as a levelling shim. Nail the shim to the underside of one end of a 1m-long straightedge. Lay the straightedge to rest between two pegs – the first peg from the first row and the first peg from the second row. The shim should face down into the top of the second row peg. Lay a long spirit level on top of the straight edge. The reading should show that the second peg is higher than the first one. Remove the spirit level and straightedge and carefully hammer the second peg until you get a level reading when the straightedge, shim and spirit level are laid on top again. A level reading confirms that the peg has been hammered into the ground at the correct depth for the fall. Dig, fill or tamp the ground as necessary until the peg is at the right depth.

Step 9

Repeat Step 8 for all of the pegs in the second row.

Continue with the remaining rows.

How tall can a 10x10 shed be?

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Can I put up a fence next to my neighbors fence?

Yes. Yes, you can build next to your neighbour's fence. As long as you're inside your property line you're fine. One consideration: your posts might have to be staggered relative to the fence posts of the existing fence.

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Neighbourly disputes over fences happen occasionally. We always suggest a proactive approach: talk early and often to make sure everyone is on the same page before the bottom line is signed.

But maybe you can’t agree and the neighbour goes ahead and installs a fence that you just don’t like the look of. Or you buy a new property and you aren’t happy with the appearance of an adjacent fence. Can you build a new fence next to it?

Yes

Yes, you can build next to your neighbour’s fence. As long as you’re inside your property line you’re fine. One consideration: your posts might have to be staggered relative to the fence posts of the existing fence. The idea is to get your fence as close as possible to the existing one. It’s not always possible to stagger: the situation at the corners may not allow it. In that case you’ll have to build a bit farther back from your property line to ensure there’s no interference with the existing fence piers.

More questions?

If you have more questions about neighbour issues or other subjects we’re happy to answer them. Call 613-736-1122 or hit the chat button on the right during business hours.

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between 4 to 6 inches The bottom layer should be comprised of stone (6” crushed rock) or consider 6” recycled concrete. The ideal thickness of each...

Last updated Sep 20, 2019