Best for grouting? - Easipoint/easijoint/rompox

Post: # 75447Post **higgness** Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:37 pm

I know, i have read lots about this subject here.
easijoint: great for allweather use.
rompox: not for very wet weather
easipoint: is it a cement mix? you mix it up, fill the tube, caulk it in like silicone?

If money was no object, what would you use?
If money was tight would you change your mind?

Has anyone ever used K-Mix coloured grout from Kilwaughter in Northern Ireland?

I would like to hear/read as many opinions as possible

Thanks for your time

Carberry · Post: # 75448Post **Carberry** Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:44 pm

higgness wrote:I know, i have read lots about this subject here.
easijoint: great for allweather use.
rompox: not for very wet weather
easipoint: is it a cement mix? you mix it up, fill the tube, caulk it in like silicone?

If money was no object, what would you use?
If money was tight would you change your mind?

Has anyone ever used K-Mix coloured grout from Kilwaughter in Northern Ireland?

I would like to hear/read as many opinions as possible

Thanks for your time

Money no objection: rompox / gtfk / 2 part resins
Money tighter: Easipoint
Money really tight: Building sand / cement.

Easijoint isn't as nice a finish. 1 part stuff is useless. 2 part stuff is great but very expensive and most don't want to pay for it, easipoint is a good happy medium apart from the crap packaging.

DNgroundworks · Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:22 pm

Same as the above

The 2 part resins are awesome ive used gftk 800 before, great.

Also use easipoint on nearly every job.

Pointing sandstone setts as edgings to a tarmac driveway with standard sand and cement 4/1 at the minute.

local patios and driveway · Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:56 pm

2 rendering sand, 2 sharp, i cement, glug of sbr, for all 3 options

DNgroundworks · Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:00 pm

Im not into the sharp sand myself, i seem to get a shit finish?

DNgroundworks · Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:00 pm

Also do you not find that the SBR makes the mix all leathery and unworkable?

cookiewales · Post: # 75467Post **cookiewales** Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:51 am

thats why you can use a fine sharp sand ie rendering sand which is also washed sbr also is a plastisizer try useing less water and mix longe rallways batch mix dont tip out in full barrows leave in mixer use bucket at a time then turn mixer back on couple of mins and away you go tip 1 mug sbr one full bucket water let the mixer do the work small batches

mickavalon · Post: # 75476Post **mickavalon** Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:14 pm

How wet do you use that Cookie, hand firm?

Post: # 75566Post **higgness** Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:20 am

thanks to all for your input
higgness

cookiewales · Post: # 75567Post **cookiewales** Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:28 am

mickavalon wrote:How wet do you use that Cookie, hand firm?

Hi Mick I use it the same as bricklaying consistency maybe a little drier it's then bomb proof but you can't gun it in so instarmac or easypoint win hands down cost more but far quicker

mickavalon · Post: # 75570Post **mickavalon** Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:11 pm

I agree mate, but speed ain't always the answer, as the missus tells me all the time!!
We use flow-point all the time, but some stone just needs a different finish, and some clients don't like the finish, a bit granular. I'm not keen on Gun injection, to much messing about, and still crap on the back. We have been dry treating some paving, so wetter, hand pointing is good to use, cos you can easily clean any stray mortar afterwards. I like the lads to butter the joints as we go, and then just strike it off after a few m2, that way it binds nicely to the bedding mix, but the lazy gits forget some times, and so that's why we've gone over to flow-point, shame about the lack of colours.