The pre-sealed terracotta parquet pavers were delayed with our supplier and they’ve just arrived. So, we headed back to this job to give it the final touches.
We had already brought in a load of sand and cement, to create the mortar, along with the mixer. Space in this garden is limited so we had to be logical with our methods.
Each paver is soaked in water prior to laying, and were painted with porcelain primer, to give good adhesion to the mortar mix.
The herringbone design looks really sleek, but of course takes longer to lay than a standard patio with large slabs. The terracotta of the patio compliments the warm tones of the Brimstone Ash decking well. If you’d like to know more about this locally produced, sustainable decking, click here.
Each paver is positioned a using spirit level, any that have arrived broken will be cut and used around the edge of the patio.
As you can see, a huge pallet’s worth of pavers were brought in to this garden. They are handmade in Bangladesh.
We’ve been lucky that the weather has been so dry and fresh for the past couple of weeks, making this job far easier and quicker. You definitely feel it in your knees afterwards, though.
By the end of day two the patio was really beginning to take shape, but we were of course losing space to make mixes, as we went further towards the back of the garden. The mixer will be set up in the the following day.
Once the patio is finished, the raised beds will be topped up, planted and mulched, as the last touch for this garden.
This was a very satisfying job to do, one where you can see the results instantly. With the natural quality of the product shining through. Don’t forget to check back in with us soon to see this garden complete. If you’d like to see how it started off, click here.
