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Quote from jayann 2017 on 11th October 2023, 6:18 am
I was looking to remove a raised patio from my house it has 2x2 slabs on top with quarry dust underneath will this be easily removed or will the quarry dust have harden meaning a bigger job nothing was mixed with the dust it was just laid to fill the space and soaked
I was looking to remove a raised patio from my house it has 2x2 slabs on top with quarry dust underneath will this be easily removed or will the quarry dust have harden meaning a bigger job nothing was mixed with the dust it was just laid to fill the space and soaked
Your best bet is to lift and flag and see what lurks beneath your patio!
Quarry dust is a waste product obtained from the crushing process during quarrying activities. It is a byproduct of the extraction of rock, typically limestone, granite, or basalt, which is then crushed to produce aggregates used in construction and other applications. Quarry dust is sometimes referred to as stone dust, rock dust, or crusher dust. Usually, its mixed with cement but in some cases it's used to raise levels before paving.
I couldn't give advice on whether its set or still crumbly or not!
Your best bet is to lift and flag and see what lurks beneath your patio!
Quarry dust is a waste product obtained from the crushing process during quarrying activities. It is a byproduct of the extraction of rock, typically limestone, granite, or basalt, which is then crushed to produce aggregates used in construction and other applications. Quarry dust is sometimes referred to as stone dust, rock dust, or crusher dust. Usually, its mixed with cement but in some cases it's used to raise levels before paving.
I couldn't give advice on whether its set or still crumbly or not!
Quote from jayann 2017 on 11th October 2023, 12:47 pm
The dust wasn't mixed with anything will it be difficult to remove It was laid on top of my old slabs but raised up with the quarry dust to make the garden level as previously my garden ran in a downward slope
The dust wasn't mixed with anything will it be difficult to remove It was laid on top of my old slabs but raised up with the quarry dust to make the garden level as previously my garden ran in a downward slope