Laying indian stone

[Hawk]

just gauging opinion on laying indian stone during this current cold snap, when does it become too cold to lay on full beds of mortar ?

[GB_Groundworks]

id say its to cold to lay and have an confidence on it not messing up, even covered with hessian and frost proofer taking a chance wants to be 0+ really

[msh paving]

+3 and rising to lay mortar to bed slabs on,don't think you will see that this week,not worth messing up the job just to say you did it MSH

[mickg]

don't do it, the temperature is too cold

I have just finished a driveway and had Hessian covering the pointing i did 5 days ago down one side of the driveway filling in between the existing concrete edgings and the wall and on the opposite side of the drive covering the haunching holding the new tegula kerbs in place

I was extra careful and kept it all covered for the last week and over the weekend the frost has blown most of it.....grrrrr

[lutonlagerlout]

its not the frost mick,its the sub zero temperatures
Hessian only protects against frost,once its below zero the gloves are off
I did a verge on a roof last thursday that may or may not survive,but i wouldnt lay any slabs or bricks this week

LLL

[mickg]

thats what i meant to say

[Hawk]

I`m working on quite a large job at the moment that should have been easily completed before christmas but with this cold snap set to last a while yet, the job may over run into the new year, does anyone know how I stand with the Vat
situation, as I have quoted the job at 17.5% and the client was of the understanding that the work would be complete before the Vat increase

[msh paving]

bill them before the increase, at the last change off VAT we had a months transition period off grace chek with you local VAT office to be shure MSH