Our marshalls tegula blocks have been down over 6 months now. I'm frustrated with the jointing sand as I can still blow it out with the hosepipe when I'm washing the car no matter how carefull I am. I don't really want to put a sealer on the tegula blocks as it will change the look completely. So I had a think and want peoples opinions on this. Could I take something like a cake icing bag fill it with sealer and then just seal the sand between the blocks rather than rollering it on the blocks? Will it look a mess? I realise it will be a ball-ache of a job, but what price perfection? :;):
I would appreciate peoples thoughts.
Jointing sand - Sealing?
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stevenkelby
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stevenkelby
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Excuse MY ignorance for assuming youv'e heard of it! I guess it's only sold in Oz.
It's a PVA (poly vinyl acetate) glue, meant for crafts and things, glueing wood, paper etc.
Iv'e read that you can mix it with water and seal the sand between pavers but I can't remenmber where, probably not on this website.
It's probably not recommended by people who know better. I was kind of half joking, hence the:p
I will try to find a link.
Seems they make 3 types
http://www.selleys.com.au/ItemDisplay.aspx?ItemID=39
http://www.selleys.com.au/ItemDisplay.aspx?ItemID=40
http://www.selleys.com.au/ItemDisplay.aspx?ItemID=41
You can get sealers that won't change the appearance of the blocks very much, maybe something from www.resiblock.com?
It's a PVA (poly vinyl acetate) glue, meant for crafts and things, glueing wood, paper etc.
Iv'e read that you can mix it with water and seal the sand between pavers but I can't remenmber where, probably not on this website.
It's probably not recommended by people who know better. I was kind of half joking, hence the:p
I will try to find a link.
Seems they make 3 types
http://www.selleys.com.au/ItemDisplay.aspx?ItemID=39
http://www.selleys.com.au/ItemDisplay.aspx?ItemID=40
http://www.selleys.com.au/ItemDisplay.aspx?ItemID=41
You can get sealers that won't change the appearance of the blocks very much, maybe something from www.resiblock.com?
Adelaide, Australia, other side of the world.
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Tony McC
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PVA brings other problems, and is not something I would recommend as a joint stabiliser. There are specifically manufactured joint stabilising products that you can get in Britain, such as Keybond from Marshalls, or Resiecco from Resiblock, but there are also sealants that have no visible effect on the paving, such as Covergard from Nufins and I'd be much more inclined to use summat like that on thios particular project.
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