Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 2:35 pm
Hi
Between December and May I laid approximately 120sqm of Stonemarket Scoutmoor paving on a solid mortar bed. We then noticed that some of the pavers were slightly loose. Initial thoughts were that the cold weather had been the cause, but we then noticed that other pavers that had been laid in milder weather were also loose. Three areas of paving were relaid, but with further investigation it became obvious that the majority of the mortar had begun to crack, albeit very fine hairline cracks along the edges of the pavers, and that all the affected pavers would rock if you stood with one foot on each corner, some very slightly, and others much more pronounced. A couple of pavers looked like they'd been badly laid, with corners that were not level with surrounding paving, and they would both rock by 3 or 4mm. I put a level over each paver to discover a 2mm bow in the stone. 38mm thick sawn sandstone that bends. I lifted this paver, put it to one side and arranged for a rather sceptical rep to come and look at it. This he did, 4 days later - I put the level across the paver and to my amazement it was completely flat again! Luckily there were others that were still bowed. A second rep from parent company Marshalls have seen the patio and a paving sample has been taken away for testing. According to Marshalls this is the first time this has ever happened. Stonemarket have so far been helpful, replacing an order of 38mm Scoutmoor for a current project with 50mm thick paving - a profile thickness they are confident will not move at all. So far it looks to be stable. But the issue with the paving that has already been laid has still to be resolved.
Has anyone else used this product, and if so, have they had any similar problems?
Thanks
Al
Between December and May I laid approximately 120sqm of Stonemarket Scoutmoor paving on a solid mortar bed. We then noticed that some of the pavers were slightly loose. Initial thoughts were that the cold weather had been the cause, but we then noticed that other pavers that had been laid in milder weather were also loose. Three areas of paving were relaid, but with further investigation it became obvious that the majority of the mortar had begun to crack, albeit very fine hairline cracks along the edges of the pavers, and that all the affected pavers would rock if you stood with one foot on each corner, some very slightly, and others much more pronounced. A couple of pavers looked like they'd been badly laid, with corners that were not level with surrounding paving, and they would both rock by 3 or 4mm. I put a level over each paver to discover a 2mm bow in the stone. 38mm thick sawn sandstone that bends. I lifted this paver, put it to one side and arranged for a rather sceptical rep to come and look at it. This he did, 4 days later - I put the level across the paver and to my amazement it was completely flat again! Luckily there were others that were still bowed. A second rep from parent company Marshalls have seen the patio and a paving sample has been taken away for testing. According to Marshalls this is the first time this has ever happened. Stonemarket have so far been helpful, replacing an order of 38mm Scoutmoor for a current project with 50mm thick paving - a profile thickness they are confident will not move at all. So far it looks to be stable. But the issue with the paving that has already been laid has still to be resolved.
Has anyone else used this product, and if so, have they had any similar problems?
Thanks
Al