Granite slabs again, this time - cleaning question
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Of the garden or driveway? Garden is here: http://ext.pavingexpert.com/cgi-bin....5;st=80
Don't think I ever posted any driveway 'pics'
Don't think I ever posted any driveway 'pics'
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firstly - NRY, I'm so liking what you've done with your garden! amazing! getting few ideas off your project for the future mine 
On another topic. Slabs (surprise?!). Well, the pointing has been done now. Looks all right to me, although I expected it to be harder then that - it feels slightly as if loose sand, but I've been told, he didn't wash it yet, hopefully all will be good after that. But here is a question: where there is a step, the vertical drop is made of slabs too, so that had to be pointed also. has been done with what looks like household sealant. Which might be fine, apart from the fact, it is sort of...white, as it usually is. so the flat parts of patio are natural pointing (slightly biedge-ish), the verticals on the steps are white. I mean - bright white. My question - can I apply something like ready mixed render repait mortar with more suitable colour on top of the sealant's joints to make it look more like the flat parts of the patio? I mean, does this sound like a very blond idea?
On another topic. Slabs (surprise?!). Well, the pointing has been done now. Looks all right to me, although I expected it to be harder then that - it feels slightly as if loose sand, but I've been told, he didn't wash it yet, hopefully all will be good after that. But here is a question: where there is a step, the vertical drop is made of slabs too, so that had to be pointed also. has been done with what looks like household sealant. Which might be fine, apart from the fact, it is sort of...white, as it usually is. so the flat parts of patio are natural pointing (slightly biedge-ish), the verticals on the steps are white. I mean - bright white. My question - can I apply something like ready mixed render repait mortar with more suitable colour on top of the sealant's joints to make it look more like the flat parts of the patio? I mean, does this sound like a very blond idea?
~Lana~
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rompox easy, natural colour.
to be honest, I think, I had enough of this job. I just want him to do whatever he intends to do and go...*sighs* Just about everything with this patio has gone slightly "astray", not wrong, just not quite right... so might as well give in and let it all be done with, then take a breath and start thinking what can I do about it.
I still didn't get rid of the rust stain - tried RCI Rust Remover, did nothing to the spot, but added a "wet-look halo" around it, now it is more noticable then before oh well, it's all will be good in the end, somehow, methinks...mehopes.
here's some pixies for your amusement:
Lana's Patio
to be honest, I think, I had enough of this job. I just want him to do whatever he intends to do and go...*sighs* Just about everything with this patio has gone slightly "astray", not wrong, just not quite right... so might as well give in and let it all be done with, then take a breath and start thinking what can I do about it.
I still didn't get rid of the rust stain - tried RCI Rust Remover, did nothing to the spot, but added a "wet-look halo" around it, now it is more noticable then before
oh well, it's all will be good in the end, somehow, methinks...mehopes.here's some pixies for your amusement:
Lana's Patio
~Lana~
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Hello folks, me again.
It is never a smooth sail for me, this time the question I'm looking forward for your helpful advise, dear experts, is about grouting. Well, the patio has been pointed now, however, in the process there appears to be a shortage of the Rompox Easy mix. So I'm currently left with a literally few inches of unfilled joints (albeit, deep inches). The contractor obviously is trying to get away without buying extra tub of the expensive material where it won't be used fully once opened and will be a waste. Is there anything else he can do to get those few inches filled without much affecting the pointing? The missing bits are only between the step and vertical slab to it, the top of the slabs has been done first, so no problems there. :-/ the colour of the Rompox was - natural. Would it be ok to fill the gaps with the mortar mix if the colour will be close enough? or would it be better to get the rest of the pointing out along the whole step and re-point with the mortar mix? the gap to be filled is approximately 10mm wide and god knows how deep (presume, the depth of a slab - 25mm or so) the lenght of the step is about 4 meters.
Unfortunately, it is not all I need your help with :-/ sorry...
can somebody reccomend me a patio cleaning company operating near Oxfordshire (postcode OX11)? After the Rompox Easy was applied, the slabs appears as if stained with the yellow-ish "sandy" it is mostly all over the slabs, as if not being cleaned well. I have tried to wash it with the power jet and Oxy-Clenza but it is still the same. I do not believe the contractor will be able to clean it off either, as he did try exactly the same as myself with the same no luck. At this point, having given up on the experience of contractor, I just want to deal with real professionals and would like to know if anyone can reccomend please.
thanks a lot in advance!
It is never a smooth sail for me, this time the question I'm looking forward for your helpful advise, dear experts, is about grouting. Well, the patio has been pointed now, however, in the process there appears to be a shortage of the Rompox Easy mix. So I'm currently left with a literally few inches of unfilled joints (albeit, deep inches). The contractor obviously is trying to get away without buying extra tub of the expensive material where it won't be used fully once opened and will be a waste. Is there anything else he can do to get those few inches filled without much affecting the pointing? The missing bits are only between the step and vertical slab to it, the top of the slabs has been done first, so no problems there. :-/ the colour of the Rompox was - natural. Would it be ok to fill the gaps with the mortar mix if the colour will be close enough? or would it be better to get the rest of the pointing out along the whole step and re-point with the mortar mix? the gap to be filled is approximately 10mm wide and god knows how deep (presume, the depth of a slab - 25mm or so) the lenght of the step is about 4 meters.
Unfortunately, it is not all I need your help with :-/ sorry...
can somebody reccomend me a patio cleaning company operating near Oxfordshire (postcode OX11)? After the Rompox Easy was applied, the slabs appears as if stained with the yellow-ish "sandy" it is mostly all over the slabs, as if not being cleaned well. I have tried to wash it with the power jet and Oxy-Clenza but it is still the same. I do not believe the contractor will be able to clean it off either, as he did try exactly the same as myself with the same no luck. At this point, having given up on the experience of contractor, I just want to deal with real professionals and would like to know if anyone can reccomend please.
thanks a lot in advance!
~Lana~
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thanks Steve,
*sigh* it looks like I'll have to do it myself as well as clean the slabs. might've as well just learn and do the whole thing myself, so dissapointed at the contractor's incompetence...oh well, he won't be getting references from me, that's for sure. not company, just one-man job, so hopefully others will read and learn on my mistakes and choose the proper firm.
*sigh* it looks like I'll have to do it myself as well as clean the slabs. might've as well just learn and do the whole thing myself, so dissapointed at the contractor's incompetence...oh well, he won't be getting references from me, that's for sure. not company, just one-man job, so hopefully others will read and learn on my mistakes and choose the proper firm.
~Lana~
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