Pointing colour - black limestone

[k13wjd]

Any suggestions. Not using geofix, so just planned to mix a batch with sand+cement, but i need to work out a colour etc


any sand i get from round here seems to be fairly reddish in colour, so i'll be needing a dye or white sand or something. i've worked out i'll be needing to mix a 100kg batch


Any suggestions as to

a: which colour to go for, black limestone....15mm joints

b: what type of dye to use if i opt to use a dye

c: sand choice........

d: Anything i missed ?

As always, i genuinely appreciate the input I receive on this forum, makes a change to get info from a decent bunch of lads!

[Carberry]

Dye will fade in a year. I would go with easi point dark grey.

[k13wjd]

White sand+cement ???? the mrs is after a buff colour by the sounds of things.

hard to imagine what it'll look like with dark grey !!!!! Is easy point a brush in/water job? Looking at the state of a mates limestone paving with geofix, i'm staying well away from that. the water pools in his joints, and next winter, soon as it freezes, he'll have issues !!!!

[mickg]

Personally I would use a gun applied jointing product by Easipoint so the colour of the pointing would be consistent, easier and quicker to apply in the joints without staining the surface of the paving and last a lot longer

EasiPoint Standard
5mm - 15mm joints

Suitable for the following paving
25mm Natural Stone Paving
Concrete Paving
Clay and Concrete Block Paving
Cobbles
Quarry Tiles
Yorkstone
Sandstone

Available in the following Colours
Light Brown
Dark Brown
Light Grey
Dark Grey
White
Black
Red


Granatech
5mm- 25mm joints

Available in the following Colours
Natural
Mid Grey
Dark Grey
Black
Bespoke Colours

Easipoint Web Site

[k13wjd]

Cheers for that...

just need to find a local stockist

[k13wjd]

Cheers for that...

just need to find a local stockist

Local stockist seems hard to find.........

[mickg]

give them a ring on Monday, I'm sure they can advise you of the nearest stockist within your area or deliver from Chorley, I have always called in and collected myself as I only live about 12 miles away from where they are based

Hard Landscaping & Pointing Systems,
Restoration House,
Drumhead Road,
Chorley North Industrial Estate,
Chorley,
Lancashire
PR6 7DE.

Tel: 01257 224900

ADDED
just found this on their web site
EasiPoint mortars are available through a nationwide network of stockists. Please call 01257 224900 for your nearest supplier.

sorted

[Carberry]

Cheers for that...

just need to find a local stockist

Local stockist seems hard to find.........

There is someone in Livingston or bathgate that sells it, can't remember who though.

[k13wjd]

Nice one ! I'll drop them a line, and see if i can find some nearby.

Weather has been BRUTAL the past week, i laid my type 1 on thursday, during which it rained for 12 hours straight. plan to lay the flags on monday, point on wednesday ( want to leave them a good time to ensure they are rock solid)

[Carberry]

Forster Industrial
Unit 3
4 Nairn Road
Deans Industrial Estate
Livingston
EH54 8AY

[k13wjd]

I'll work out roughly how much i need, 16ish m2 paving, 15mm joints.

Looks decent, just need to see the colours for myself !

[k13wjd]

LIKE. Once again, this forum has been a lifesaver.

I'll call them on monday morning, and get something fathomed out.

[mickg]

>>>>Weather has been BRUTAL the past week

it has for sure, welcome to our world

[DNgroundworks]

i just call in at chorley, but in the past i have bought it through travis perkins

[k13wjd]

>>>>Weather has been BRUTAL the past week

it has for sure, welcome to our world

first time i've ever hand balled a large volume of sand or stone.

2 bulk bags of type 1, 2 bulk bags of sand. pee'ing with rain. everything is heavier in the rain. then i noticed that my huge pack of indian riven limestone came on a pallet, which my pallet truck didn't fit. It was 250 yards from my garden. FML.