The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:18 am**

Have just completed a conservatory and want to lay Firenzas as flooring for it.
Conservatory base is 4" concrete, unscreeded. Have I got it right if I lay Firenzas (25mm concrete) on a thin 8:1 mix with febmix with 10mm spacing?
I've read problems with Geofix so how best can I joint/point to give a pale buff finished joint? I would prefer to avoid trowelling all the joints as it will take fair time to do and I'm not the world's best at keeping work clean when working with a trowel. Is Techniseal's Sable PolymÃ¨rique any good/available in UK?
I will need to seal it all when finished and thought to use Resiblock 22 if I can find it; would this offer much advantage over Thompsons waterseal?

Posted: **Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:40 am**

The laying technique is fine - an 8:1 mix will be adequate and a splash of Febmix (or any other plasticiser) will make the mortar much easier to work.

For an internal floor, the GeoFix might be fine. I have reservations about it when it's used for driveway paving and certain patio applications, but infoors, with the Firenza tiles, it will probably do the job. There's other jointing compounds available, such as Rompox from Ransfords, but, as far as I know, Techniseal isn't sold in the Uk or Ireland.

As for the sealant, I'm not sure Resiblock 22 is the right product for Firenza, although I definitely wouldn't be using Thomson's Water Seal 'jack of all trades' jollop. Have a look at either Golvpolish or MN Stain Stop from Lithofin, which you can buy through any branch of Topps Tiles.

Posted: **Fri Nov 12, 2004 12:43 pm**

Many thanks for that Tony. The trouble with diy is that you only get to do each project once so you rely pretty heavily on the helpful advice of folks such as yourself - it's really appreciated. A pity there wasn't a 'www.conservatoryexpert.com' website like this one! Might have made my last few months a bit less nervewracking.

The Brew Cabin

Conservatory floor