heidi h Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 The crazy paving (nice) on our terrace has started cracking and breaking up in places. Does anyone know WHY? Is it due to the cold? (what cold?) or just because it is old or are we all too heavy?. Can it be repaired by just replacing the cracked pieces or does the whole lot need to be ripped up? Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Depends on its age too. Dosn't last forever if the cement etc was rubbish or the workmanship shoddy. If you are that worried, then get it up and relay perhaps with some more modern and harder wearing exterior tiles(dalles) and there are some beauties about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hi possibly due to clay shrinkage in the soils beneath caused by dry weather/shrinkable clays or moisture extrction by vegetation, another culprit may be leaking drains- washing out fines from the underlying soils.....or poor build quality to begin with.Decent paving laid to well compacted sub base will pretty much last a lifetime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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