Avoid Spot Bedding Natural Flagstone Paving

5 Reasons to Avoid Spot Bedding Natural Flagstone Paving Slabs.

Spot Bedding is a method some people use when laying flagstone paving, It consists of 5 Spots of  cement are placed one on each corner and one in the centre and the slab is placed on top. 

1. The gap can allow surface water to accumulate and lead to subsidence or instability.
2. The gap below could make them more fragile and crack when under a load. 
3. Damp patches may arise as the cement can act as a wick 
4. Ants and small animals can get underneath and tunnel and make ground underneath unstable.
5. It is not always cheaper to than having a solid bed layed 

Advice is to just check with the person laying the flagstones which method he is going to use.