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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:35 pm
by Overworked
Shortly to lay 50 m2 of this and would like feedback from anyone who has laid this particular stone product.
I was wondering if this particular paving really does require a full mortar bed as the catalog states is essential for their natural stone (using building sand to boot)
Otherwise I would have chosen the Moist Mix approach as recommended on this site but feel a bit nervous about contradicting their advice and am looking for some assurance from the pros
Many thanks
Mike
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:13 pm
by DeckmanAdam
Use a full mortar bed however moist you want it as long as it beds properly.
Grit/sharp sand in my opinion though as the site says.
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:28 pm
by Overworked
Maybe I should clarify They recommend a wet mortar mix whereas I would prefer something drier
Is this OK for this stone
Thanks
Mike
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:31 pm
by Tony McC
There's no conflict between what this site says and the advice from the StoneFlairians. They say full mortar bed; pavingexpert says full mortar bed. The only slight difference is that I'd advocate a moist mix whereas they remain uncommitted, and they foolishly suggest crappy building sand in place of rougher, tougher and cheaper coarse/grit sand. That, perhaps, is why they just sell the paving and don't actually lay the stuff! 
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:07 pm
by DeckmanAdam
Overworked wrote:Maybe I should clarify They recommend a wet mortar mix whereas I would prefer something drier
Is this OK for this stone
Thanks
Mike
You never said that in your first post.
Again either is fine....
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:31 pm
by lutonlagerlout
i like a wet mix myself but then i am just a common or garden brickie ,and i am used to wet mortars
main thing is NO spot bedding
full bed all the way
LLL