White pointing

Patio flagstones (slabs), concrete flags, stone flags including yorkstone and imported flagstones.
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bodgeitandscarper
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Post: # 41838Post bodgeitandscarper

Ive been asked to lay some white granite paving and dont really want to butt joint, would you guys recommend a white mortar joint or do you think its too much as i doubt illl match the colour of the slabs.
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lutonlagerlout
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Post: # 41839Post lutonlagerlout

what about white sand mixed with romex patio?
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Pablo
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Post: # 41841Post Pablo

If the flags are well enough cut then you could lay with a 5mm or smaller joint and point with exterior tile grout which has an infinite no of colours.
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bodgeitandscarper
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Post: # 41846Post bodgeitandscarper

Could you recommend an external grout?
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GB_Groundworks
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Post: # 41853Post GB_Groundworks

i've used romex with the white sand, goes grey with time. or what about snowcrete to mix your pointing with.
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dig dug dan
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Post: # 41854Post dig dug dan

easipoint do a white pointing mix, which can be applied using a jointing gun
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