OK, ta.
I did actually go to the 'factory' ( farm outbuilding) to see these slabs and they seemed OK but the ones I got must have been seconds.
I have looked into circles from the names you mentioned, but indeed, they are big bucks at around £400 and isn't anything like the design I'm looking for.
I'm going to go for wet cast and use a sealer like Romex, otherwise this project is not going to get finished.
What is acceptable quality with wet cast slabs?
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Indeed, but I ordered from them anyway. Couldn't be any worse than the first two cowboys I tried and in any case, I just wanted to get the bloody patio done before winter. They're down now and look OK, except I cracked one and each slab is covered in small triangular shadows - possibly due to some of the aggregate near the surface? After a week or so away on my hols. the marks seem to have mostly gone.
I'm looking to point the slabs now and was going to use good old sand/cement as I'm concerned that any marking on the slab face will be sealed in if I use Romex or a similar resin product.
I could clean them first of course, but it seems that cleaning wet cast slabs is full of pitfalls, regarding too much pressure, too much hard brushing....
I'm looking to point the slabs now and was going to use good old sand/cement as I'm concerned that any marking on the slab face will be sealed in if I use Romex or a similar resin product.
I could clean them first of course, but it seems that cleaning wet cast slabs is full of pitfalls, regarding too much pressure, too much hard brushing....