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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:46 pm
by mogger10
New here - hope you can help. Do the rules of external laying apply to interior fitting (onto concrete floor) - i.e no spot bedding, and secondly; what's the base mix for an interior floor when laying 30ml sandstone riven slabs? Sorry if this is a basic one. . . 
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:34 pm
by rab1
I would personally use floor tile adhesive.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:13 pm
by lutonlagerlout
sandstone riven slab would be a wee bit too riven for internal rab
I have done some stonemarket in conservatory's,but really you need tiles in doors
LLL
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:04 pm
by local patios and driveway
I would lay them as normal, point with a thick slurry
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:02 am
by cookiewales
use calibrated paving 4 to 1 sharp sand cement semi dry then wet down at end of day. point with easy point gun point job will be a good one use a modac sandstone there less riven and easy to seal with stain stop lifo 
i have laid lots of farmhouse kichtens
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:06 am
by London Stone Paving
It is important that you use the right stone. Go for a hard one. Cookie advised Modak which is really hard but it can have a lot of colour variation as well which is not too everybodys tastes. Also make sure you buy calibrated stone. Generally, stone with a flatter surface is set aside by Indian suppliers to be calibrated as is goes through the machine much more easily than stone with lots of riven. Calibrated stone is also much easier to lay
Steve
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:04 pm
by mogger10
Thanks all - already have the stone - it's going into a 300 year old cottage dining room so a better look than the standard tile as the rest of the ground floor is stone. 4 to 1 sharp cement it is then!
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:12 pm
by London Stone Paving
sounds like an interesting project. What stone have you got and are you laying it in single sizes or random pattern. it would be good to see photo's
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:58 pm
by cookiewales
mogger10 wrote:Thanks all - already have the stone - it's going into a 300 year old cottage dining room so a better look than the standard tile as the rest of the ground floor is stone. 4 to 1 sharp cement it is then!
as steve says take some photos of the stone and area to be done we can then pass on some info were all here to help