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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:32 am
by Charliethedog
Hi
I want to lay conc paviors in a herringbone pattern, but leave a 5-8mm joint for a Rompox type jointing system, any advice on how to stop the paviors moving around prior to pouring the grout
Thanks
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 6:31 am
by msh paving
why? you will have a very hard job to keep them straight and in line as they are not designed to lay that way, why use rompox in CBP , i belive you will have a very hard job to make it look anything at all , stick to the normal way with kiln dry sand MSH 
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 6:43 am
by lemoncurd1702
Is this for a drive or patio. If its for a drive please don't do it.
I wouldn't particularly recommend for a patio either, but it's doable. Lay on a rigid bed and partially fill the joints with mortar as you go.
Brush with a wet brush to remove any stains and lay from the bed rather than standing on the paving itself.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:21 am
by lutonlagerlout
^^ what MSH said
this cannot really be done
huge fail
you could lay on a rigid bed and joint as you go with sand/cement but why?
LLL
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:08 am
by Tony McC
It can be done, but it shouldn't be done. It's just wasteful and works against the way that block paving functions.
There are specialist paving spacers that will give you a consistent joint width, but I repeat: It's a *seriously* bad idea.
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:08 pm
by Charliethedog
OK so the consensus is not to do it, how then do I relay the pavers whether in a herringbone or not and not have weeds growing up between them in 6mths as I have at present , pavers have a strong rumbled effect
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 6:13 pm
by lemoncurd1702
Not gonna say you will never get a weed, but if the paving blocks are laid tight it should never be a chronic problem.
The weeds are from airborne seeds not growing from below.
Also you could always seal the paving, this will also seal the jointing sand and should keep it weed free for sometime.