Low Cost Solution // LAYING PAVING SLABS

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I wanted to make use of some dead space behind my workshop, and decided to add some paving slabs here but I need to do it on a tight budget!
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@StanleyKubick1 24 дня назад

the staggered white/green almost has a mediterranean feel to it. you love to see someone reuse old material and saving a buck while sparing the environment

@fredsmith6725 9 месяцев назад

Great job Keith. I do a lot of jobs with free stuff and reuse. The good thing about this approach is that if you do have any breakages, mishaps, or dubious quality work or finishes, I always think that at least I didnt mess up brand new materials that i bought with my hard earned cash. 😊 Nice one mate.

@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy 7 дней назад

I actually removed 11 of my 50 year old patio stones ( 24" x 30" and 80 lbs each ) that were worn down and flipped them upside down, cleaned them up, and turned them into a walkway farther back in my back yard. Even though they look 'old style' and a bit worn on the bottom, they still look pretty good and will be painting them soon.

@burnsbits5829 9 месяцев назад

Always enjoy the videos, but today my wife happened to be sitting in the room while I watched. A quote from her for you "What a great guy" 👌

@thirdsock3787 9 месяцев назад

Love how you’ve kept true to salvaging materials over the years. When I explain my projects to friends and admit where I got most stuff from they call me resourceful and things like that, but it should really be the norm. So much stuff goes to waste.

@RagnBoneBrown 8 месяцев назад

So true!

@worstuserever 9 месяцев назад

Love the ethos. Your imaginative application of a repair / reclaim / reuse attitude is inspirational, and I learn something from every project you undertake. This particular task is one I find less appealing, but I find watching you tackle these helps me prepare for when something similar can't be avoided.

@henley1100 9 месяцев назад

Hi Keith. Once again, you've done your viewers a favour with the paving project. I think you must be one of the hardest working guys in the UK. All t h e best mate! Don

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@emmavik-fredriksson640 9 месяцев назад

I live in an apartment, have no intentions of buying a house, but still I love watching these kind of projects you do! Love that you make do with reused stuff and the things you got instead of buying new. The green pavers was a surprise, never seen green ones before!

@juneritchie2498 9 месяцев назад

All I can say is WOW! This all worked out so beautifully.

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@stephenwilliams4631 9 месяцев назад

I've been watching your stuff for years and I'm never dissapointed. I can't say the same for my 7 year old daughter though, she was hoping for a fleeting glimpse of Mickey and Hazel. (She got hooked on your videos when you started the catio series). P.S. The brief shot of your brother laid face down on the slabs made us both chuckle. Nice touch.

@toria-j 9 месяцев назад

I was expecting a guest appearance from Stuart (ProperDIY). 😃

@bigpete4227 9 месяцев назад

You had me at ‘reuse’.

@MC-pg2ko 8 месяцев назад

This video has been extremely useful in helping me assess my own skill level for doing a similar job. I love that you are recycling materials and reusing what you already have. Good work!

@bluecurlygirl 9 месяцев назад

Nice! Loving the fact that most of it was free too.

@raimundweinstein7690 9 месяцев назад

It is with great pleasure that I watch your videos. I love the way you solve problems and how good ideas, ingenuity and recycling really produce great results.

@MCsCreations 9 месяцев назад

Fantastic, Keith! Really great work! 😃 Looking forward to the next project you mentioned! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@pteddie6965 9 месяцев назад

I love to watch you improve the appearance and the value of your home as well as solve problems that you encounter. I especially love that you make use of free and recycled material. It's like the icing on the cake to me. Thanks for the video.

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@tayred81 9 месяцев назад

Make projects around the house without costing a fortune is the way to go 💪🏼 turned out very nice 👍🏻👍🏻

@markygee5422 9 месяцев назад

Great job. Love how you show your mistakes and how you rectify them. Love this channel.

@bobartex1812 9 месяцев назад

It's my favourite channel

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@yeolblt 7 месяцев назад

You work magic as you reuse, remodel and reduce waste. Smart improvements made 😊

@markhaynes6410 8 месяцев назад

Another cracking "waste not want not" project 👍. I find that reusing can through up extra challenges, such as transporting and preparing, yet the fact that you have to use what you have always makes the project more interesting and gives a greater sense of satisfaction ☺️. Keep it up sir.

@spicynomad Месяц назад

those free slabs were definitely meant for you. keep putting your thoughts out there. she listens to them.

@joejdl 9 месяцев назад

great job keith! got me motivated to finish my paving job…maybe 😂

@PhillWyattProjects 9 месяцев назад

Satisfying results at the end. I can appreciate how much effort goes into laying slabs especially those big old 3 x 2 slabs I laid some with my dad once and manoeuvring them saps your energy.

@gmo4250 8 месяцев назад

Great job, nice to see that I’m not the only person who cleans gravel to recycle it.

@johngorman4052 8 месяцев назад

Top notch job Mate. And what a transformation! Just goes to show what you can do with second hand stuff, a little bit o' skill and a hell of a lot of know-how and Big Bruvver!

@AnneWilkynson 8 месяцев назад

Love your attention to detail, really great job!!

@funkyuk1 9 месяцев назад

Just what i need, path envy. Nice job Keith 👍🏼

@DaveDaHunt3R 9 месяцев назад

I screamed "WHAT A LUCK!" When I saw the white and green pop out 😂😂 good job! 💪😎

@terristroh3965 9 месяцев назад

A long time ago, here in the US, there was a chef who had a show called The Frugal Gourmet. The fact that you spent so little, you probably could start a show called The Frugal Landscaper. And congratulations on finding the green!

@juadonna 8 месяцев назад

Florida resident here, I remember the Frugal Gourmet ! That show was a Hoot!

@dannybaker2763 9 месяцев назад

That's not a bad bit of slab laying, Keith. Well done on lucking out on both the colour and the order.👍😁

@karlpopewoodcraft 9 месяцев назад

Top job mate, the bungalow must be so happy you have arrived after so many years of low maintenance and now it's getting a full body makeover 😅

@michaelwillson6847 9 месяцев назад

Then when baby brown comes along it'll be trashed again!! Just my house and my kids 😟😬🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

@JTDoesDIY 9 месяцев назад

I extended the patio on my new build, I followed the wonky existing paving and did a 'shallow' sub-base. Sometimes good enough is good enough. I do plan on a full garden renovation but not for a good few years.

@cjc1216 9 месяцев назад

It's absolutely amazing that you lucked out with the color order 😂, it looks great 👍

@nathanlucas6465 9 месяцев назад

Got to love a marketplace freebie 😁 I've got 60 of the 450mm square slabs that I picked up a few months ago. Going to be doing the same thing down the side of my workshop

@faebrowne2537 8 месяцев назад

£20! And what a fantastic job. So glad the order of the green slabs worked out. Recycling at its best 👌

@colingoode3702 9 месяцев назад

Good job. Back breaking work though. I did something similar a few years ago when a neighbour was getting rid of his slabs. I must have ferried 30 plus 900 x 900 x 50mm slabs on a wheelbarrow from the other end of our street to my house to build a patio & to widen our driveway. Not sure I could accomplish that sort of work anymore though due to aging knee & hip joints.

@fromthepalletshed 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Keith, I currently had a lot slabs around the shed just laying on dirt and I should probably look at cementing them down. I’m not very luck with finding free slabs on the marketplace. Keep up the great content.

@mohedaicebear 9 месяцев назад

as I been binging ur channel for a couple months now this video was particularly nice as I know exactly each and every project you sourced ur free materials and it really turned out to be a lovely one.

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Awesome, thank you!

@GavinScrimgeour 8 месяцев назад

Well done. Looks great 👍🏻

@Viken43 9 месяцев назад

Amazing work Keith ;-)

@gazgough9264 9 месяцев назад

awesome! Hope everything is going well with the little one 🤞

@andyc972 9 месяцев назад

That's amazing Keith, to get all that done for £20, Kudos to you for all the effort tracking materials down and doing all the physical work to transport them, and also to your bruv for helping you out ! Thanks also to PD equipment "hire" for supplying the whacker ! I feel your pain (literally) with those slabs as we have both types throughout our garden and the 2x3 particularly are really heavy. I've noticed recently some builders merchants only stock the 2x2 now due to handling concerns ! Despite this they are great slabs and the only option if you are going to park anything heavy on them ! I love your delight at the colour and it's just so great that they somehow came out alternating colour !

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! I hate laying slabs but it was well worth the time and effort. I really should have asked Stuart for his cement mixer too!!! 👍

@toy838 9 месяцев назад

Love your videos watching all keep it up. Hope you are well

@BadAppleWoodwerx 9 месяцев назад

Awesome job mate! Love finding the free stuff for projects like this!

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍

@shaun30-3-mg9zs 9 месяцев назад

Wow fantastic job Keith, looks good around the edge of the garage and free slabs can't go wrong. Those 900 x 600 slabs weigh a ton , I've been using 600 x 600 and that's no fun. Amazing all the materials and you only spent £20 ,bargain well done and a good job mate take care 👍

@Jako-fh8zg 9 месяцев назад

Looks great. Even better is getting to re use things, plus save a few £££ 👍👍👍👍

@EvanDunville 8 месяцев назад

Awesome work! I did a bunch of stone work in my back yard last year and I also found a bunch of stone for free / cheap

@traykey 9 месяцев назад

Great vid matey, and it looks fantastic 😍

@BrownLenny 4 месяца назад

Amazing mate, great to see & make of a video with proper DIY - Excellent results.

@stephengriffith1605 9 месяцев назад

Great job it gave me a few ideas for my own job fitting slabs thanks Keep up the great work

@ashleyberry1116 9 месяцев назад

Great job well done. I enjoy watching your videos with my wife.

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍

@davidstorton910 9 месяцев назад

You did a brilliant job there and for 20 quid .... NICE

@12thDecember 9 месяцев назад

I was looking forward to learning from this video. What I learned is that there's no way I can afford all those tools and materials for my backyard walkway. I'm going to have to keep it simple. Good thing is, my walkway doesn't abut the house.

@teresabell1014 9 месяцев назад

Great job....bonus on the cost !

@thomasshokite8181 22 дня назад

Looks great! I hate to be negative but using cement for the joints will only lead to the cement cracking and chipping over time. I believe "thinset mortor" might be a better choice. Oh well, time will tell us many things. Good luck!

@KaliBlaz 8 месяцев назад

you should have put some sort of weed barrier before laying the slabs, in no time you will see greens popping from every crack.

@alastairmackay4589 9 месяцев назад

Less than £20. Brilliant. You’re so up for a challenge too. Those giant pavers would be so exhausting to work with. Radox bath that night I imagine!

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Can't wait!

@maylin6716 8 месяцев назад

WOW !! Great Job!! That was a lovely Green stone, I love green, but I haven't seen the green paver stones here in US. !!👍👍👍

@Brett440 9 месяцев назад

You can’t beat free stuff. I actually put off some jobs knowing that eventually I will come across exactly what I need FREE someday. My wife is not as keen has to be said. 👍

@philtucker1224 8 месяцев назад

Nice work. Just the sort of cost I like.

@thecreativecardinalbyl.bet7012 9 месяцев назад

Love these projects mixed with your wood working ones!

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@mobe7 6 месяцев назад

Great job, very resourceful!

@ianvicedomini2648 9 месяцев назад

Well it not only turned out well mate but quite neat in the process Keith lol Great video chap 😉

@shanethomas2790 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for video, fab job 👏

@ez8294 7 месяцев назад

Great job , lots of good tips 👏

@EMERALDJAYNE Месяц назад

Thanks for this..grandma making walkways that keep breaking...I didn't level or use sand!😢 thanks for the knowledge 🎉❤️🤗🥳I subscribed and liked🎉

@annie-centrepiecefurniture 9 месяцев назад

Wow ! Looks great 😊 loves those projects that cost very little, love to recycle. Hmmm looks like a good timber storage area 😂😂

@usaf4dbt 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@dan.w.hoover2556 9 месяцев назад

Nice work!

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@johnclark1925 2 месяца назад

A tip, put the cement and sand in together then mix without water. Dry it is easier to mix into a homogenous even product as it is lighter and breaks up clumps better. Then add water/plasticiser to finish mixing.

@stephenbrown5844 20 дней назад

Good efforts guys😊👌🇬🇧

@paulprescott7913 9 месяцев назад

Im going to add that like others have commented. Love the way that you reuse things. You did an lovely job with that as well. I actually suspect that you would benefit from having a cement mixer.

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Thanks! Yes, Stuart at Proper DIY has one, I really should have asked to borrow that too!

@benhoward3531 9 месяцев назад

Rag 'n' Bone Green! Great job as always.

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@dannybaker2763 9 месяцев назад

If in doubt, give Stuart a shout.

@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT 9 месяцев назад

Good job 👍 I can't beleive your bro was laying down on the job though 😂

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

🤣 no one else seemed to notice that!

@m.jackson0846 2 месяца назад

Oh, I like this guy. I am looking for slabs in marketplace too for a new project.

@AnotherAperture 4 месяца назад

Good on ya! 👏🏻

@tolgawalsh7774 Месяц назад

Thats proper budget job that

@18pablo88 8 месяцев назад

I always use a dry sand and cement mix for 3x2 slabs, surely to heavy for a wet mix

@HeiderSati 3 месяца назад

Really good work and video, glad that the slab colours went well too, thanks for your time making this video mate, I have a smaller project to make myself and your video is really helpful.

@RagnBoneBrown 3 месяца назад

Glad it helped

@Alapahauk 17 дней назад

arhhh the good old trusty Aldi compactor

@georgeshaw6207 2 месяца назад

Superb video great job

@user-bt5qt9pp4x 8 месяцев назад

I wet the back of the slabs and the ground as well as this often prevents the concrete drying too quickly, well for me anyway. Do not saturate though as it will make your cement mix runny. I think the proper alternative is buying some bonding agent that you coat on the back of the slabs but it is fairly expensive and not really worth it if you are doing a small job.

@cherylhaskell9830 7 месяцев назад

Good job

@johndoe6032 9 месяцев назад

Nice work and hustle to get the free materials

@RagnBoneBrown 9 месяцев назад

Thank you

@robotcactus_mk1882 5 месяцев назад

You can score both sides of the block before hammering it for a cleaner cut

@nigelhaines7900 Месяц назад

Always wet the back of the slab before laying with water and a brush mortar wont dry out so quick then

@Kate-hs7gb 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video. Helpful. Just want to gurney your fences now 😊

@johnclements6614 9 месяцев назад

Concrete does not like internal angle and angles less than 90 degree. The stress flowing through the slab induces a crack at the change in width. Cutting two smaller bits either side of the water box would have been better. Looks good at the end.

@hdwoodshop 9 месяцев назад

Wonderfully resourceful. Nicely done too. You’re awfully close to that busy road. How’s the noise transfer? Your pavers look great!

@lawrencegatt4515 6 месяцев назад

❤ love your video which I have discovered from down under 🏁🇦🇺👏👏👏🥂🍾

@RagnBoneBrown 6 месяцев назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@lawrencegatt4515 3 месяца назад

❤ love ❤️ your videos mate 🍻🏁🇦🇺

@theeuropeancyclepaths8206 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for this. Total amateur here ✌️

@Premier_lawns_official 8 месяцев назад

What a nice way to end the video, Keith. Are you enjoying your new camera, what did you go for in the end?

@darattaqwa Месяц назад

Wow great job! How quickly can you pressure wash the flags after laying them

@melissahislop5716 9 месяцев назад

I was just thinking, “aw, it’s a shame he didn’t pressure wash the wall and remove the algae to compliment the new pavers.” Then you did! Bless you. And how lucky the slabs were laid in that order. It honestly would have ruined my day if they turned out to be laid in a less-pleasing way. 😆