Resin joints for blocks

[plim]

Hi everyone hope your all well, I'm going to lay tegula traditional blocks [45sqm] on a mortar bed over my concrete driveway using the 2 largest sizes [320x240 & 240x160]in a stretcher bond with 10mm joints, was thinking of using a resin because I dont think my knees & back could cope with normal pointing after laying the blocks. I thought the vdw 850 might do it, but as the drive has a 1 in 9 fall am woried it might level out & not look right in the joints, also if anyones got a sugestion on joint colour I'd be greatfull for any input.
thanks.

[msh paving]

Why would you want to lay them on a mortar bed???,no reason why you cant lay them on a 30/40mm compacted screeded sand bed,
to use GTFK850 will cost lots of money for no good reason,as GTFK rely on water to cleen up you may find it finds the low part of the joint and sits level, speak to Gary Ken at NCC streetsceen about it
Just lay them as block paving is laid with bed and surround on outside edge course MSH

[plim]

thanks for responding MSH, the reason for the mortar bed is the joints, I just dont realy like the look of block paving laid the normal way, it was originaly going to be crazy but changed my mind, I did contact NCC for advice, am waiting for a reply so thought I'd get an opinion from the pro's in the meantime.

[seanandruby]

Hi Plim. hope you have taken into account the finished levels, that they won,t compromise your dpc? Also if you go down the flexible route on top of an existing rigid base you will have to factor in some sort of drainage, otherwise you will end up with a saturated laying course. On the other hand if you go the cbm route you will need to think about movement joints.

[plim]

thanks Sean, you were on early today [before work I suppose]
, I know what you mean & no worries on that score, I'm not without experience in the building game having been in it or around it all my working life[sparks originaly, gen building last 20 years], If you read my first post a couple of weeks back titled "planning or chance it" you'll probably understand my reasons for going down present route.
cheers
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[seanandruby]

....not at work today plim, always up at 5.00 even on days off. got some early diy in.

[plim]

Hi again Sean, good job my wife doesn't read these posts, you'd put ideas in her head
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