Slabs making bubbles when walked on in the wet

Patio flagstones (slabs), concrete flags, stone flags including yorkstone and imported flagstones.
rimexboy
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Just been outside and noticed a few slabs are making bubbles when I walk on them,

What's best way to sort this please

Ta simon

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Post: # 88335Post lutonlagerlout

buy a season ticket for upton park?

bubbles in the joints simon?

sounds like rockers to me

wait till its a bit drier and re examine
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rimexboy
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Post: # 88336Post rimexboy

Lol yer bubbles in the joints it is boss

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Post: # 88339Post lutonlagerlout

rockers I'm afraid
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rimexboy
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Post: # 88340Post rimexboy

What's the cure then tony a job for me when it gets warmer:D

I take its going to have to be lifted and rebeded then repointed...

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Post: # 88347Post ilovesettsonmondays

How many you got rocking mate

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Post: # 88353Post Bob_A

If there's not too many you may want to try this before lifting.

Remove pointing
Mix cement and sbr together approximately 1:1 by volume.
Carefully poured it into the joints and clean up any spillage immediately (if not sooner)
Let it settle and top up again, keep on doing this until you can't get anymore in.
Repoint

Not sure what the pros' make of this but I tried it on my own patio and it worked.

rimexboy
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Post: # 88354Post rimexboy

Cheers for that info gents,

I would say its just bubbles of water when you walk on them.

It's only the Odd slab

Thanks simon

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Post: # 88357Post ilovesettsonmondays

If there's only a few I will come and fix them for nothing one Sunday if you want . Your in sunny Romford aren't you ?

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Post: # 88358Post seanandruby

When you bury the missus under the patio, make sure she is brown bread, otherwise when you walk on her you'll keep pumping the air out of her :;): :)
sean

rimexboy
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ilovesettsonmondays wrote:If there's only a few I will come and fix them for nothing one Sunday if you want . Your in sunny Romford aren't you ?
Ah that's really very kind of you indeed but I would feel very guilty taking your time.

Plus it's freezing and rain/sleet here at the moment

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Post: # 88360Post rimexboy

seanandruby wrote:When you bury the missus under the patio, make sure she is brown bread, otherwise when you walk on her you'll keep pumping the air out of her :;): :)
She is still hear alive and well...... ATM lol

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ilovesettsonmondays wrote:If there's only a few I will come and fix them for nothing one Sunday if you want . Your in sunny Romford aren't you ?
Nice touch Chris

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If Chris is offering take the bite, just make breakfast.
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Post: # 88370Post lutonlagerlout

seanandruby wrote:When you bury the missus under the patio, make sure she is brown bread, otherwise when you walk on her you'll keep pumping the air out of her :;): :)
the voice of experience :laugh:
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