Paving mix - Making a better paving slab

General banter, tradesmen, recommendations and warnings, surplus materials, humour and owt else!
Post Reply
Dalle87
Posts: 1
Joined: Thu May 02, 2013 4:11 pm
Location: Limousine, France

Post: # 89547Post Dalle87

Hi can any other contractors help. I run a company in France. www.dalle87.com. I am trying to produce a better more durable finish to my vibrated slabs. What adatives if any are other producers using if any.
I use a water hydrator from Resibloc, cement and aggregate.
What am I missing.

that should be
http://www.dalle-87.com/
LLL




Edited By lutonlagerlout on 1367511314
David Butcher

lutonlagerlout
Site Admin
Posts: 15184
Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:20 am
Location: bedfordshire

Post: # 89549Post lutonlagerlout

thats more a question for manufacturers than contractors David

what aggregate are you using? 6mm limestone?

are you using CEM1?

cheers LLL
"what,you want paying today??"

YOUR TEXT GOES HERE

cookiewales
Posts: 1270
Joined: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:30 am
Location: york work anywhere where the stone takes me
Contact:

Post: # 89550Post cookiewales

The relese oil makes a big difference find the right one gives you a better finish plastic moulds also help fine washed sand :D
Originalstonepaving.com

The very best in natural stone paving in new and reclaimed materials
M: 07968 582231

local patios and driveway
Posts: 1568
Joined: Mon May 10, 2010 9:58 pm
Location: Gatwick
Contact:

Post: # 89553Post local patios and driveway

reckon you will struggle to get methods or mixes from competitiors.

TheRockConcreting
Posts: 169
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:26 pm
Location: Cambridgeshire

Post: # 89554Post TheRockConcreting

concrete densifier admixture
Jay Johnston

The Rock Concreting Ltd
Cambridgeshire, UK

TheVictorianCobbleCo
Posts: 207
Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:57 pm
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Contact:

Post: # 90529Post TheVictorianCobbleCo

What mix are you using now and what moulds and what release agent, pm me and I'll help.
W.G.Carter-Smith
http//:victoriancobbles.co.za

Post Reply