Water coming through blocks

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loudog
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Post: # 59590Post loudog

Hi, as stated on previous posts, I only do a handfull of paving jobs, more into the black stuff. I layed my blocks a couple of days ago, I held off for a few days as we had some rain. I put my kds on and started to wack them in. After a few passes i noticed the sand started to get damp and then suddenly water started to come up through some of the blocks. Any idears what to do chaps.
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digerjones
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Post: # 59598Post digerjones

i would say leave it alone till it drys out abit. i have had it, but not that bad, just fairly damp blocks.
dylan

loudog
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Post: # 59601Post loudog

yeah cheers, we had lots of rain and the type one was wet to as they keep it stored outside where i buy it. does rain go through the blocks or should it run off

digerjones
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Post: # 59615Post digerjones

water should run off if you've got the falls right. some water will go down untill its sanded in. surely if the type 1 was wet when put down you would'nt have been able to compact it. if it was ok and well compacted when put down, the water will just becoming out the laying sand.
dylan

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Post: # 59623Post lutonlagerlout

i have seen this plenty of times after heavy rain
the laying course is saturated
you can wash your KDS in with a fine mist from a hose ,but do not wack it while its wet
leave for 2-3 dry days before wacking
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loudog
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Post: # 59657Post loudog

Ok cheers for the info. Yeah will def leave to wack it in. thanks all

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