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There are lots of useful thoughts above about the slabs etc., but don't forget the soil beneath. Chances are it will be compacted...

Having done many hard landscaping jobs over the years you will be surprised what folk hide ( especially builders) could be all good but...

Indeed. It is this that worries me and makes me reluctant to follow the 'remove slabs and dig' option. Raising the soil certainly...

You are right abut the soil. We are on or near clay here, but where we have dug it is a spit or more down. I am expecting poor soil...

Thanks Tris, the patio area is completely surrounded by walls, so digging around the edge may not be easy. Drilling through a gap may...

Thanks Jacob, yes, 'what lies beneath' is the big question. Removing a slab might tell us, but the entire patio area is neat and tidy...

Thanks Terry, We think the slabs will be on a compacted gravel (chippings?) layer. Builder who excavated gravel traps around the house...

We have a new (to us) house. It has a lot of paving and we were thinking of removing some to create beds for flowers/vegetables/fruit...

Enjoyed the weather and got a bit done in the garden, but in my case not spraying all over with poison...

Though if we use fast-breeder reactors we can consume our nuclear waste and turn it into energy. If we include the savings from not...

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And local supply/demand.....

Thanks for that Robin - 15k is more than I expected - so a good reality check. Probably a measure of wishful thinking in there as well...