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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:00 am
by GB_Groundworks
I always thought it was "you pay your money, you take your chance" ??
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:17 pm
by lutonlagerlout
the issue i have with jointing CBP with mortar is that CBP is not very absorbent,and it can end up a real mess in the wrong hands
have seen the pikeys build walls and steps with CBP round here,and invariably it looks pants
I have laid clays as a path edging with a single mortar joint,but i am not convinced a large area would look right
LLL
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:20 pm
by rab1
i`m looking forward to seeing the completed works. at the end of the day its your choice. 
:;):
what people have to remember is that all of the pros on this site are looking for a top notch job every time as their professional reputation relays on this. as the saying goes: your only as good as your last job. 
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:31 pm
by ilovesettsonmondays
make sure you post a pic of your roof too :;):
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:27 pm
by simeonronacrete
If you opt for the sbr mortar use 1:1 Ronafix sbr : water, added to your cement and sand to give sufficient workability to the mortar.
As stated in the previous posts polymer (sbr) mortar is designed to stick, so avoid getting it where you don't want it.
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 8:07 am
by seanandruby
Like s*** to a blanket springs to mind, a crude way of putting it :;):
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:03 pm
by plim
thanks Simeon, the only one to actualy answer the question i posted in the first place, but i think i am going to try easipoint, arm & leg cost wise, but what price sanity. thanks to all for your input,
regards
Paul
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:18 pm
by mickg
easipoint is approx £18 +vat per bag, the gun is approx £38 +vat
I don't know the cost of delivery though as its on my door step so i called in
I would recommend you SBR the side of the paving blocks prior to pointing with a small paint brush to form a key for the pointing
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:44 pm
by lutonlagerlout
plim wrote:thanks Simeon, the only one to actualy answer the question i posted in the first place, but i think i am going to try easipoint, arm & leg cost wise, but what price sanity. thanks to all for your input,
regards
Paul
we were only trying to save you from yourself paul 
tommy walsh would probably told you to brush dry sand and cement in the joints then sprinkle with water from a watering can
LLL
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:03 pm
by jay-Manor Driveways
hahahaha you see him do that too then lol
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:49 pm
by pickwell paving
we had a customer once who pressure washed his drive then decided to mix kds with cement and brush it in don't think he'll make that mistake again! :p