Block Paving for hard standing?

[Beckie65]

This is proberly a silly question but, im going to ask anyway, i have 2 stables that have concrete bases, which is all good but outside the stables i want to have some hard standing for tying and grooming, and maybe another stable built (in 2 minds yet), would block paving be any good as a perm base or will it start to sink and dip over time?

I have got so much block paving stored from my dad's old buisness and thought why pay out loads again if i can recyle some of the materials, what are your thoughts or suggestions, thanks in advance

 

[CazD]

I dont know anyone who has done it - but cant see why it wouldnt work. People have block paved driveways and park cars on them without a problem.

 

[NoCollection]

You would need to build a really good foundation for them - several inches of hardcore and sand. They they should be OK.

 

[Honey08]

I think that it might dip a bit over time, you'd have to make sure that the base was really good.. But if you've got loads of it there already, its worth a try, you've nothing to lose! I'm not sure that I'd want it in the stables though.

 

[trendybraincell]

If you were to just lay them straight onto the existing soil then yes they will probably move and dip over time

Like NoCollection says, you ideally want to lay them onto a good solid foundation.

 

[NeilM]

You do need to put a subsurface down (the same as concrete slab), but block paving will work perfectly, especially if you have it laid in something like a herring bone pattern.

The only reason paving will sink or change shape is because the sub-layers are incorrectly laid. Many airports have block paved taxi ways and stands (where they park aircraft), and ports also use block paving in their container yards, so it's certainly tough enough to withstands a few horses