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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:03 am
by stix77
Another question. The product I have bought is Stone Market Market Stone. On Stonemarkets installation guide they suggest you coat the back of the flag with neat wet cement and a PVA addative to assist with bonding. This is the only time I have heard of coating the back of the flag. Is it nessesary?
Hope you can help.
Steve
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:50 pm
by bobhughes
Strange... I never heard of it either, and they don't mention it on their website here.
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:36 pm
by stix77
If you scroll up and look at special situation is says the following:
(ii) TRUSTONE, VINTAGE STONE, MARKETSTONE Always lay larger face upwards. Coating the back of each Flag with neat wet cement and PVA additive just before laying, will assist bonding.
Bizarre!
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:26 pm
by Mark B
its probably just to kill the suction in the dry flag which would take water from the mortar mix not giving a good bond
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:10 pm
by lutonlagerlout
biggest load of crap i ever heard,i normally add pva to the slabbing mix anyway ,but can you imagine buttering up a 900 by 600 slab????
no chance
regards tony 