02-05-2007, 05:55 PM
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Cutting through paving to plant climbers
'Mike' wrote:
"BoyPete" wrote in message
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'Mike' wrote:
"Martin Pentreath" wrote in message
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Hi Martin
We have this as well and what I have done is to lift the complete
paving slab, cut it in half using a Lump Hammer and Cold Chisel,
then replacing the half slab. This leaves open ground to the tune
of half a slab for planting and watering.
If you have two places to do, then one slab cut in half will serve
both places and you have a slab spare :-))
Cutting a slab in two is not as frightening as it sounds and I am
more than willing to give advice as it's a case of 'been there, done
that .... etc etc etc '
Mike
I'd agree with Mike. But I'd add......get a cheap 6" angle grinder
(Argos/B&Q). Cut a line across the slab to about half an inch, and
tap with a lump hammer. Much cleaner edge. That's what I did, then
found lots of other uses for the grinder 
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ßôyþëtë
London, UK
Agreed :-)
Why didn't I think of that? AND I have an Angle Grinder :-((
Senior moment?
Mike
LOL. You have them too eh?
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ßôyþëtë
London, UK
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