Time lapse videos - Time lapse laying granite setts

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Post: # 89087Post cookiewales

got the hang of the time lapse cam here is a link to my y tube page with several vids on warts and all its a courtyard to a new build 170m2 in bogun pattern down in wiltshire enjoy all comments welcome cheers cookie wrong link back soon http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwgzRpaf-JyJB_Ldc4p9tcQ



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Post: # 89090Post lutonlagerlout

cookie lovin that music mate :)
you make laying them look easy, fantastic looking job
what you pointing with?
i note that at no point do you ever go on your knees?
brilliant work
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hi tony could be epoxy but more than likely slurrey pointing 4/1 mix but will get a belt cleaner .cant lay them on me knees :D
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Why not sugar the setts to make cleaning easy.
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More info please rock :)
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Spaying the setts with sugar before pointing would stop the grout from setting on the setts.
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Trouble is we sweegie the slurrey in so sugar would go into mix have tried spraying retarder before with no suscess pergo belt cleaners are very good on smothe service :)
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Sugar! that's a new one to me
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haggistini wrote:Sugar! that's a new one to me
Little bit of sugar can ruin a whole mix.

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Post: # 89159Post TheRockConcreting

Carberry wrote:
haggistini wrote:Sugar! that's a new one to me

Little bit of sugar can ruin a whole mix.
Concrete will gain full strength after sugar has stop retarding the mix, normally 24-48 hours.
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