Which pointing? - Money no object/one man job
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while we are on it Bob
i cleaned my patio with roger's jollop tonight
sodium hypochloride 1:1 with water and a dash of shampoo
dwell time 5-6 minutes
put it on with a sprayer then hosed off
it was as green as the valleys before so I am well pleased
the stuff i got was 15 % from a pool supply shop
btw notice how well the rompox has lasted? NOT
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i cleaned my patio with roger's jollop tonight
sodium hypochloride 1:1 with water and a dash of shampoo
dwell time 5-6 minutes
put it on with a sprayer then hosed off
it was as green as the valleys before so I am well pleased
the stuff i got was 15 % from a pool supply shop
btw notice how well the rompox has lasted? NOT
LLL
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trouble is, at this stage I can't see any tradesman wanting to take it on for the followinglutonlagerlout wrote:get someone to do it for you mikey
LLL
they can't offer any guarantees, because they didn't lay the slabs.
due to the hot whether eveyone worth their salt is now busy.
there is only one local contractor on here.
my track record with getting trades in is crap, you name I've tried it AND FAILED.
however if haggi, cookie, or yourself to name a few want the job give me a price and I'll consider it!
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Mine is Indian sandstone and done with sand and cement and its failing in places, it's been down 3 maybe 4 years I think, some slabs creek when you walk on them you hear a cracking sort of sound...
Feck knows what to do or use as LLL has also failed in places with rompox....
I done what was said by the guys I just don't know what's best for yer
Feck knows what to do or use as LLL has also failed in places with rompox....
I done what was said by the guys I just don't know what's best for yer
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Many thanks for your help and advice. I have decided to point with a mixture of silver & sharp sand with standard OPC as I want a lightish grey mortar.
The wife went to the builders merchants and picked up some silver sand. What she was given was kiln dried which looks very uniform in size.
Am just wondering if this is ok for pointing flags?
thanks again
Ivan
The wife went to the builders merchants and picked up some silver sand. What she was given was kiln dried which looks very uniform in size.
Am just wondering if this is ok for pointing flags?
thanks again
Ivan