Recent work

[lutonlagerlout]

take the line back 610mm at a time and measure the first one each course for alignment
after that they are so accurate that its easy to keep it right
(unlike the old 4 size riven cough-cough)
we will probably use weatherpoint 365 as my 3 month check on the previous one has come back good
I would like to use sand/cement but the weather right now is iffy to say the least, plus we have to get the back finished tomorrow, fence etc as windows going in monday
cheers LLL

[London Stone Paving]

Looks great tony. Really liking the 3/4 bond. i've been doing this or six years now and i have never considered sawn paving being laid that way. i definately will in the future. learn something new every day.

Nice to see my drivers wearing his high viz

[lutonlagerlout]

I wish all delivery drivers were like that fella Steve
turns up gets the gear off safely , then goes 10 minutes
the dramas we have when the big sheds send out agency drivers
the bond is kinda made up to make the squint corner work :;):
LLL

[exoticpete]

Lovely paving tony are going to seal it before you point ?

[rab1]

Steve, supply your drivers Hi Viz t shirts with your name on the back. saves a load of hassle on sites.

Ps, before anyone gets cute, the company name lol

[lutonlagerlout]

cheers pete
everyone is telling me its too late to seal?
we pointed it with 365 yesterday


the most important thing with the sawn paving is
KEEP IT CLEAN as i will show in a minute

I went and pointed these with 365 for a lady today ,some other person had laid? the flags



both patios are covered in ingrained mud we hosed and brushed them off as best we could but still a lot of staining

I wonder if roger or anyone else has any ninja techniques for getting muddy stains out of sawn paving

the poor lady has done a load of money and been mugged off really
lastly chez lout with the virginia creeper in full autumn colour


cheers LLL

[exoticpete]

Roger Oakley put me onto this firm http://www.tilinglogistics.co.uk/ for all things cleaning and sealing they sell aqua mix products and there sealers choice gold is as the names suggests golden , water based with a rapid cure of 4 hours fantastic stuff, as Roger has said talk to Kevin Martin wealth of knowledge about sealing or restoring natural stone
Peter

[r896neo]

Luton, is that a level threshold? how was it detailed out of interest?

Cheers

[Bob_A]

cheers pete
everyone is telling me its too late to seal?
we pointed it with 365 yesterday..........

How did you find the Weatherpoint, I thought you'd had it with brush ins?

[lutonlagerlout]

neo it is indeed, we had a dpc at paving level then a cavity tray running up 450 onto the internal blockwork ,then a further dpc on the external 225 above the patio
the doors going in have a 7mm threshold so effectively bringing the dining room into the garden
its awkward to do but if you know what you are doing is easily achievable on a new extension
much more difficult on existing openings

Bob yes I have ,but I found with sawn paving the paving seems more porous and wicks the cement into the flag and leaves a picture frame
so for sawn paving which my estimable colleague mickg uses a lot with 365 I feel it gives a better finish

also the time of year,dont want to be doing sand/cement and see it all washed out or worse
the sawn stuff is beautiful but the slightest touch of cement marks it
cheers LLL

[r896neo]

Good to know thanks for replying with the detail.

Probably not a goer for an existing building then.

[lutonlagerlout]

we have done it on existing
an aco in front of the doors and lead 150mm above the paving level
its not ideal but doable
LLL

[dig dug dan]

update on the driveway

Ripping up the old, and crushing

[lutonlagerlout]

thats a fair size driveway dan
we are doing one at the minute
how do you get on with those rollers?
i still prefer a heavy duty wacker
nice job
LLL

[dig dug dan]

120 sqm.
I decided the wacker was not man enough, given the nature of the ground and the depth of crushed. I prefer a sit on roller, as these things require arms of steel to hold the handle up when going backwards.
Will use the wacker from here on in though.
Manhole to set and some edge blocks to lay by the threshhold, then start blocking.