Wash-in jointing - ...for when it won't stop raining!

[Tony McC]

Can anyone remember when this topic was discussed recently, or what thread it was in?

I can't find it and the search yoke is useless, giving me all sorts of irrelevant answers.

I have someone looking to *buy* wash-in sand jointing! He doesn't seem to understand it's just the usual jointing sand with added water. Part of me is tempted to sell him some damp bags of KDS I have in the garden for around 15 quid a bag. :p

[lutonlagerlout]

hi boss
its been discussed many times
here is one example from 6 1/2 years ago

I have had occasion to use this technique and it is handy when the rain is bad but the client still needs to keep off it for a couple of days to let the water drain and it inevitably needs topping up when the dry weather comes (???)

LLL

[lemoncurd1702]

It's a pain in the ass way of doing it, but the only way with current weather and your waiting for payment.
I wouldn't do it this way by preference but do reckon its superior to dry.
Any issues against using soft building sand, it's significantly cheaper.

[Tony McC]

I'm sure there was a recent thread - just before xmas. Or have I dreamt that?

[lutonlagerlout]

Soft sand has too much clay in it and stains the paving
KDS at £3 a bag is hardly expensive or is it ?
LLL

[lemoncurd1702]

Soft sand has too much clay in it and stains the paving
KDS at £3 a bag is hardly expensive or is it ?
LLL

Depends how big the job is.

Living near the coast our dredged sand tends to be somewhat cleaner than that pit shit stuff.
How do you lay bricks with that stuff, had a bag from wickes once it wouldn't come of the trowel and trying to form a bed, messy.

[lutonlagerlout]

been used to it for 30 years :;):
i struggle with the b and q stuff which to me is like red sea side sand
LLL

[mickg]

hmm worked OK for me I found it straight away

how do you deal with wet joints/ blocks

[Tony McC]

*That's* the one! Cheers Mick!

I wonder why wash+jointing didn't work for me originally? Mystery!

[mickg]

I searched using keywords "wet kiln dried sand" using from the beginning and the block paving forum, the search has always worked with good results each time I have used it

[Tony McC]

Most likely it's incompetence on my part!