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bedding layer (setting bed)

In French: lit de pose

Definition

Thin layer of loose sand, screeded over the compacted base, into which the pavers settle when compacted. It is not meant to correct an uneven base.

Also called

  • setting bed
  • screeded sand

Other names in French

  • couche de pose

Sources

  1. Montreal sets the bed thickness on a granular base and forbids using it to fill low spots in the base. (s. 7.6)

    DTNI-3C, Mise en oeuvre des pavés et des dalles en béton ou en pierre naturelle sur lit de pose granulaire · Ville de Montréal

  2. The bed is screeded on rails, left loose and never walked on. (s. 03)

    Guide d'installation, Pavés · Techo-Bloc