The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:13 am**

Hi all havenâ€™t posted for a while sorry hope everyoneâ€™s busy and ok.
Iâ€™m about to use sika to point up a patio anyone used it before?
The slabs are 400x400x40 mm marshalâ€™s argent with a beveled edge and 6mm gaps. I have used gtfk vdw 850 in the past and i would trust this again but the customer wants to save Â£45!! And has purchased this sika stuff in gray shall I give it a go is it any good?

http://cid-f8dcaa0aea770c09.photos.live.com/browse.....=1&uc=5

Posted: **Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:39 am**

There was a discussion on it in the craic.

Heres the link: SIKA

doesn't look too bad ,judging by the comments, and alot cheaper too.

Hp

Posted: **Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:50 am**

still undecided???

Posted: **Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:14 pm**

why take a chance haggy?
if the customer wants to use it tell him to sign a bit of paper to that effect
cover yourself
LLL

Posted: **Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:48 pm**

i used it today and it seemed fine id give it 5/10 as it takes a fair bit of working in and slightly stains the slab ,i have used the gtfk 850 and it was 10/10 for ease of use can be worked in the rain and the finnish is very nice but the sika as a cheaper solution seems fine only time will tell how well it lasts ?

Posted: **Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:16 pm**

I have used Sika. I am still completing my patio and will order romex to finish off, even though i have Sika left. It has left a little stain on the slabs (not that noticable though, the wife hasnt said anything). However when the ground is damp (but the slabs dry) it gives a very noticeable dark rim around the slab. I think its the sika holding the water and passing it into the slab. Romex may be the same but it has good reports on here.

The Brew Cabin

What is sika like ??? - See pics ta!