Patios for homes in Rhodesia
A patio is where the garden actually gets used, so it is worth getting the size and position right before a single slab goes down. We look at where the sun sits through the day, how the space runs off the back door, and whether you want one large area or a couple of smaller ones linked by paths and steps. Then we build it properly — excavated, a compacted base, laid on a full mortar bed rather than dabs, with the falls set so surface water runs away from the house rather than sitting in the middle of the slabs. Sandstone, porcelain, and matching steps, paths and edging so the whole thing reads as one piece of work.
Working in Rhodesia
Rhodesia is a small settlement immediately west of Worksop, on the Chesterfield Canal and the road out toward Shireoaks. It is a compact place with a core of older brick housing built around the works and canal, plus later infill, and the plots are generally modest and regular. Small does not mean simple: on a compact frontage, the layout matters more rather than less, because there is no spare room to absorb a mistake in the setting out. Getting the driveway width, the position of the threshold and the fall toward the road right is what makes the difference between a drive that works day to day and one that is awkward to use. Being on the canal, ground conditions closer to the water are checked properly before base depths are settled.
What's included
- Positioned around sun, access and how you use the space
- Laid on a full mortar bed, not spot dabs
- Falls set to run water away from the property
- Matching steps, paths and edging