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Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 6:02 pm
by engcon
Hi new here need to find out the best way of sealing and pointing limestone slabs to avoid staining as I've read so far in a lot of threads on here
Any help will be gratefully received as not done this before thanks
Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 3:56 pm
by engcon
Bump
Anyone??
Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 7:06 pm
by exoticpete
I wouldn't go near traditional mortar re: staining, weather point 365 or VDW840+ or something similar for pointing all day long, regarding sealing roger Oakley is your man
Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 7:18 pm
by engcon
exoticpete wrote:I wouldn't go near traditional mortar re: staining, weather point 365 or VDW840+ or something similar for pointing all day long, regarding sealing roger Oakley is your man
Thanks that's what I was thinking
Going to lay on to normal mortar and make sure not to get any on the slabs
Where would I get these mortar replacements from?
And would it be best to seal first before pointing or after???
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 12:32 pm
by Tony McC
I wouldn't seal limestone, unless there was some over-riding reason to do so. The imported Kota stone is fairly resilient to the weather of Britain and Ireland and sealants either make them look plasticky or have almost no impact.
Loads of links on the main website for the resin and polymeric mortars
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 10:03 am
by engcon
Tony McC wrote:I wouldn't seal limestone, unless there was some over-riding reason to do so. The imported Kota stone is fairly resilient to the weather of Britain and Ireland and sealants either make them look plasticky or have almost no impact.
Loads of links on the main website for the resin and polymeric mortars
So you would leave it go then Tony as far as sealing is concerned ?
Was just thinking about sealing as we have a couple dogs who seem to crap where they want rather than on the grass as would want them too and sealing might have been easier to clean the slabs off after they have been + lock in the colour better for longer?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 10:27 am
by Tony McC
What type of limestone have you?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 10:38 am
by engcon
Tony McC wrote:What type of limestone have you?
It's pavestone black limestone from paving superstore who are on here it's kadahpa one they do
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 10:55 am
by Tony McC
Ah well, it's the fade-to-grey stuff, so choose one of the better performers from the Curse of the Black Limestone page
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 11:17 am
by engcon
Was thinking the romley colour seal as the wisse stuff gave it to much shine in your tests and the romley gave more of a natural look finish
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 12:19 pm
by Tony McC
That sounds about right!
Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 9:50 am
by engcon
Tony McC wrote:That sounds about right!
Thanks Tony for a great site loads of great tip for doing everything involving all kinds of paving
I'm not a paver by trade but a digger driver so get involved in most stuff with paving and landscaping so from clearing ground to drains and hardcore I can do even setting out levels and concreteing but laying is not my thing
I've had my builder in laying the last couple of days and run him by the do's and don'ts with black limestone that I've learnt from here
I do know a guy that works for Brett he goes around to contractors to make sure they are doing it right to guaranty there work for the contractors that are on the Brett scheme
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 9:58 am
by Tony McC
Well, we'll be expecting to see photies of how you get on!
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 11:15 am
by engcon
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 1:43 pm
by engcon
Has anyone heard of stonemarket fastpoint before or used it as it's coming up cheaper than the weather point 365 the guy says stonemarket is a sideline of Marshall???
