I decided to build a Circular Paio, just before Spring arrived this year.
First I needed to remove an old lawned area and clear the whole area around it.
Then I dug out the existing shrubs and cleaned out the soil, by removing old roots and anything that should'nt be there. Then dug over the whole area and firmed it down again, to try to make it as level as possible, for the Patio to be laid there.
After making the soil firm, I decided on where the slabs were to be started, which was next to an existing pathway. I used a mixture of dry Cement & Building sand to lay the pavings onto.
This was also raked, to make it as level as I could, then firmed again.
Each one was checked with a spirit level, to make sure the patio would be level, which is Important. The same process was done with every patio slab, until all the Slabs were laid.
Quite easy to see how the pattern goes, as you lay them. Firming them down as you lay each piece to see they are not loose. If so, just add more Cement/sand under each slab or corner of a slab, so the level is reached. When all Slabs are laid, use a Patio Grout to fill in the gaps and joints of the Slabs. Brush it in with a handbrush, compacting it in the cracks as you do this.
Any excess grout can be brushed off later after it has set. It usually takes a few days to harden fully, as it contains an adhesive in the mixture, which is brushed in dry.
