The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:43 pm**

Have a pointing problem!

I have laid a sandstone patio and decided to go with the dry mix 4:1 building sand:cement. I did press the mix into the joints but after several days it is not setting (been baking sunshine). Have gone back with water spray but still not reacting. Should I brush out and start again with wetter mix? Or can I saturate existing mix and tool?

thanks for your help!

Posted: **Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:01 pm**

Rake it out and start again, mix it up a bit wetter, mix up half a gauge at a t.ime,if you can find one of those fold away gazzebo things and you have enough room they are handy for keeping the sun from drying your pointing to quickly.

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:32 pm**

Why have you used what it just about the most chuffin' useless jointing medium (other than GeoBodge)?

Rake it out and use a wet mortar or a polymeric.

The Brew Cabin

Pointing problem - Dry pointing