Sbr - Pointing

[plim]

hi to all you good people, can anyone reccomend how much SBR i should add to a pointing mortar for rigid blocks 10mm joints, not much info on container & even less on cementone website.
cheers

[Pablo]

What is it you are pointing is SBR really neccessary. It stains like a b~~tard I only use it to bond things sub surface.

[plim]

hi Pablo, thanks for replying. like i said in the post i am laying a rigid block paving drive [driveset] with 10 mm joints, was going to add SBR because Tony says it is the usual thing to do when pointing, in his instuctions for rigid block paving,
regards
plim

[lutonlagerlout]

you dont normally point block paving especially with a mortar/sbr mix
if your joints are 10 mm use easipoint or instarmac gun point
if it was standard block paving i think that some joint stabilisers have sbr in them
LLL

[plim]

hi LLL,
I did consider easipoint after you mentioned it in another post recently but it seems a devil of a job to get hold of so i was going to point up at the end of each day, then i noticed the guvs reccomendations about pointing & SBR in his instructions on rigid block paving.
cheers.

[lutonlagerlout]

easi and instarmac both do next day delivery?
have you a picture of the blocks?
i am struggling as to why you would have a 10mm joint?
there is no need even with rigid
LLL

[plim]

dont have pics, but i'm using jumpers & large tegula blocks in a stretcher bond & i just prefer the aesthetics of mortar joints.
regards
plim

[lutonlagerlout]

you wont be saying that if it lashes of rain and there is cement all over them paul
block paving isnt really designed for large joints
its very even for a reason
and that reason is 2mm joints
filled with KDS
the choice is yours mate
LLL

[pickwell paving]

How big an area have you got? You must be very keen to point up all those joints

[Mikey_C]

have you considered one of the polymeric flowing pointing mixes, such as gftk or instarmac's flowpoint

[plim]

hi Pickwell
about 40sqm, was going to lay crazy but change my mind, never liked the look of conventional block paving though, then I saw the big tegula traditional jumpers & here we are, I think they are going to look good but a bit different from the norm, yes the pointing is going to be a bit of a pain but you " pays your money & makes your choice " as the saying goes. when its finished I'll try & post a pic & all you landscaping pro's can either agree or take take the piss, [ the latter I expect ] you dont take prisoners on this site when you get on a roll, as the poor landsaping bloke who posted some pics of his job a couple of days ago found out. but its still a great site & all replies are much appreciated.
regards
plim

[plim]

hi Mickey,
yes did go down that route but romex & others said my drive had too much of a fall for the slurry mixes
cheers
plim

[mickg]

I will look forward to seeing the completed job plim

[lutonlagerlout]

I will look forward to seeing the completed job plim

"to the spider, a fly"



LLL :;):

[mickg]

I didn't mean it to sound that way Luton, I meant i will look forward to seeing it as it will be different to how the conventional way of block paving is laid and will look different