Why polymeric and not a sand/concrete mix?

truenorth · Post: # 25196Post **truenorth** Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:14 pm

Evening,

I'm looking at jointing a 1m x 8m path, made from rough finished setts on a concrete base, with gaps approx 15mm.

I've been advised to look at a poly jointing compound, but is there really that much difference if I brush in a sand/concrete mix and lightly wet it? Apart from the price that is.

Thanks in advance.

TN

Pablo · Post: # 25197Post **Pablo** Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:59 pm

Are the setts granite and what are the dimensions (especially depth).

Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:30 am

brushing in a "sand /concrete mix"is a recipe for failure,if you are going to do this you would normally use a slurry mix,polymerics are far easier to work with and wont stain the setts,they are more expensive but give a nice finish
cheers LLL

Post: # 25218Post **Tony McC** Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:22 pm

See the Pointing and Jointing page on the main website.

TBH, for just 8mÂ², I'd not even consider S&C. One or two packs of a *decent* polymeric such as Romex or VDW is well worth the money.

truenorth · Post: # 25289Post **truenorth** Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:22 pm

thanks fellas - poly it is.

TN

truenorth · Post: # 25291Post **truenorth** Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:09 pm

after a quick search on the interweb for Rompox Easy, I can't find a stockist.

can anyone help?

cheers

TN

slickboy · Post: # 25357Post **slickboy** Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:55 pm

Bannister hall nurseries near preston lancs is a stockist of rompox easy that we use regularly

Post: # 25566Post **Tony McC** Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:36 pm

News of new suppliers due tomorrow. I have a meeting with the UK Distributors in the morning.

Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:37 pm

Tony McC wrote:News of new suppliers due tomorrow. I have a meeting with the UK Distributors in the morning.

groundhog day ?
i can hear sonny and cher now boss

LLL :;):

sucker69 · Post: # 25754Post **sucker69** Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:50 am

Is it possible to use rompox to point steps ?
The overhang of steps does not provide a good base for the
pointing to accommodate...

Please advise

Post: # 25763Post **Tony McC** Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:27 pm

It is possible to use the higher-grade Romex products (such as D1) to point steps. I'm not convinced that "Easy" is suitable, despite what I've been told.

Regarding the Romex distribution debacle, there is now one single company responsible for selling the products throughout Britain and Ireland, and they have appointed a full-time British-based rep by the name of Andy Lorimer. In the immediate future, the products will still be available via the usual suspects (Bannister Hall, Ruscrete, etc) but Andy is working on expanding the number of stockists and hopes to have full, nationwide coverage as soon as possible.

Romex will be exhibiting at Cityscape in three weeks, and that will signify their determination to improve supply to the British market, and make it at least as well-supplied as is the Irish market. There's a new contact email for British customers (it's on the Romex page) and Andy is working on getting an 0845 number so that he can take calls wherever he is in the country.