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title: "Sandstone patio with sleeper frame, Gloucester (2023) | Solid Ground Paving"
description: "Case study from Gloucester: a raised sandstone patio outside a set of French doors, framed on three sides with a timber sleeper edge sat above the lawn."
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date_published: 2026-08-06
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# Sandstone patio with sleeper frame, Gloucester

A raised sandstone patio outside a set of French doors, framed on three sides with a timber sleeper edge sat above the lawn. Photographed on site in Gloucester in 2023; the notes below describe how it was built rather than how it looks.

## Key facts

- **Town:** Gloucester
- **Year:** 2023
- **Surface:** Patios and garden landscaping
- **Record:** Site photograph, own work

## What was built here?

A raised sandstone patio outside a set of French doors, framed on three sides with a timber sleeper edge that lifts it clear of the lawn. The build-up under it follows the same specification we use on every job: excavate to formation, compacted sub-base, laying course, then the surface itself with edges restrained before any traffic goes on.

## How are the edges held?

Every edge is restrained on concrete haunching before the surface is compacted. Edge restraint is the single most common failure point on domestic paving, because once a border can move the field spreads and the joints open.

- Excavation to a firm formation, not just a skim off the topsoil
- Compacted sub-base in layers rather than one deep lift
- Edges haunched and left to cure before trafficking

## Where does the water go?

Falls are set away from the building and taken to a channel, soakaway or permeable surface, never toward the house. In Gloucester's clay-influenced ground, getting the fall right matters more than the surface material you choose.

## Questions and answers

Q: Is this photograph your own work?
A: Yes. Every image on this site is a job we completed in or around Gloucester between 2021 and 2026. We do not use stock or manufacturer photography.

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## Site records

- Photograph: Photographed wet, so the natural colour variation in the sandstone shows: a raised deck framed on three sides in sleepers.
  - Description: Raised Indian sandstone patio with timber sleeper edging outside French doors in Gloucester
  - File: https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/4ddc91c2-00f5-4340-ad84-0760bebb33be/sandstone-patio-sleeper-frame.jpg