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Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:02 pm
by rimexboy
Just been outside and noticed a few slabs are making bubbles when I walk on them,
What's best way to sort this please
Ta simon
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:23 pm
by lutonlagerlout
buy a season ticket for upton park?
bubbles in the joints simon?
sounds like rockers to me
wait till its a bit drier and re examine
LLL
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:33 pm
by rimexboy
Lol yer bubbles in the joints it is boss
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:09 pm
by lutonlagerlout
rockers I'm afraid
LLL
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:13 pm
by rimexboy
What's the cure then tony a job for me when it gets warmer:D
I take its going to have to be lifted and rebeded then repointed...
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:53 pm
by ilovesettsonmondays
How many you got rocking mate
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:51 pm
by Bob_A
If there's not too many you may want to try this before lifting.
Remove pointing
Mix cement and sbr together approximately 1:1 by volume.
Carefully poured it into the joints and clean up any spillage immediately (if not sooner)
Let it settle and top up again, keep on doing this until you can't get anymore in.
Repoint
Not sure what the pros' make of this but I tried it on my own patio and it worked.
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:00 pm
by rimexboy
Cheers for that info gents,
I would say its just bubbles of water when you walk on them.
It's only the Odd slab
Thanks simon
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:13 pm
by ilovesettsonmondays
If there's only a few I will come and fix them for nothing one Sunday if you want . Your in sunny Romford aren't you ?
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:24 pm
by seanandruby
When you bury the missus under the patio, make sure she is brown bread, otherwise when you walk on her you'll keep pumping the air out of her :;): 
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:53 pm
by rimexboy
ilovesettsonmondays wrote:If there's only a few I will come and fix them for nothing one Sunday if you want . Your in sunny Romford aren't you ?
Ah that's really very kind of you indeed but I would feel very guilty taking your time.
Plus it's freezing and rain/sleet here at the moment
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:55 pm
by rimexboy
seanandruby wrote:When you bury the missus under the patio, make sure she is brown bread, otherwise when you walk on her you'll keep pumping the air out of her :;):
She is still hear alive and well...... ATM lol
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:13 pm
by London Stone Paving
ilovesettsonmondays wrote:If there's only a few I will come and fix them for nothing one Sunday if you want . Your in sunny Romford aren't you ?
Nice touch Chris
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:22 pm
by rab1
If Chris is offering take the bite, just make breakfast.
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:45 pm
by lutonlagerlout
seanandruby wrote:When you bury the missus under the patio, make sure she is brown bread, otherwise when you walk on her you'll keep pumping the air out of her :;):
the voice of experience :laugh:
LLL