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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:31 pm
by Mixer
OK, ta.
I did actually go to the 'factory' ( farm outbuilding) to see these slabs and they seemed OK but the ones I got must have been seconds.
I have looked into circles from the names you mentioned, but indeed, they are big bucks at around £400 and isn't anything like the design I'm looking for.
I'm going to go for wet cast and use a sealer like Romex, otherwise this project is not going to get finished.
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:58 pm
by lemoncurd1702
Go for it.
When laid and grouted up they always look better than in the pack.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:13 pm
by Mixer
Just got to find a decent supplier.....
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:47 pm
by Mixer
...so I'm looking at EasyPave. Recommended?
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:42 pm
by Mixer
Any recommendations? Once bitten, twice shy. Third time....?
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:25 pm
by Tony McC
Seems no-one has a good word to say!
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:30 pm
by Mixer
Indeed, but I ordered from them anyway. Couldn't be any worse than the first two cowboys I tried and in any case, I just wanted to get the bloody patio done before winter. They're down now and look OK, except I cracked one and each slab is covered in small triangular shadows - possibly due to some of the aggregate near the surface? After a week or so away on my hols. the marks seem to have mostly gone.
I'm looking to point the slabs now and was going to use good old sand/cement as I'm concerned that any marking on the slab face will be sealed in if I use Romex or a similar resin product.
I could clean them first of course, but it seems that cleaning wet cast slabs is full of pitfalls, regarding too much pressure, too much hard brushing....