Buying • Reference Hub

Buying

This section is being built deliberately. It will become a practical buying guide for garden construction — how to specify correctly, avoid expensive mistakes, and understand what you’re actually paying for beneath the surface.

Status

  • This hub is currently under construction.
  • Initial pages will be published over the next few weeks.
  • Everything here will focus on buying decisions that affect performance, not just appearance.
What you’ll find here soon:
  • How to spec slabs properly
  • Thickness vs strength (what matters)
  • Porcelain vs stone buying traps
  • Sub-base & aggregate selection
  • Jointing options & failure modes
  • Delivery, wastage & returns

What this hub will do differently

  • Spec clarity: how to buy materials that match the build-up, not just the look.
  • False economies: where “cheap” becomes expensive after 12–24 months.
  • Compatibility: primers, mortars, jointing and drainage — what works together and what doesn’t.
  • Realistic quantities: wastage, cuts, levels, edge restraint and spare stock planning.

Need answers today?

  • If you’re diagnosing a patio problem, start in Engineering.
  • If you’re choosing materials, go to Materials.
  • If you want the fastest route, use Start Here.