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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:14 pm
by truenorth
Evening,
I'm looking at jointing a 1m x 8m path, made from rough finished setts on a concrete base, with gaps approx 15mm.
I've been advised to look at a poly jointing compound, but is there really that much difference if I brush in a sand/concrete mix and lightly wet it? Apart from the price that is.
Thanks in advance.
TN
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:59 pm
by Pablo
Are the setts granite and what are the dimensions (especially depth).
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:30 am
by lutonlagerlout
brushing in a "sand /concrete mix"is a recipe for failure,if you are going to do this you would normally use a slurry mix,polymerics are far easier to work with and wont stain the setts,they are more expensive but give a nice finish
cheers LLL 
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:22 pm
by Tony McC
See the Pointing and Jointing page on the main website.
TBH, for just 8m², I'd not even consider S&C. One or two packs of a *decent* polymeric such as Romex or VDW is well worth the money.
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:22 pm
by truenorth
thanks fellas - poly it is.
TN
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:09 pm
by truenorth
after a quick search on the interweb for Rompox Easy, I can't find a stockist.
can anyone help?
cheers
TN
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:55 pm
by slickboy
Bannister hall nurseries near preston lancs is a stockist of rompox easy that we use regularly
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:36 pm
by Tony McC
News of new suppliers due tomorrow. I have a meeting with the UK Distributors in the morning.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:37 pm
by lutonlagerlout
Tony McC wrote:News of new suppliers due tomorrow. I have a meeting with the UK Distributors in the morning.
groundhog day ?
i can hear sonny and cher now boss
LLL :;):
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:50 am
by sucker69
Is it possible to use rompox to point steps ?
The overhang of steps does not provide a good base for the
pointing to accommodate...
Please advise
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:27 pm
by Tony McC
It is possible to use the higher-grade Romex products (such as D1) to point steps. I'm not convinced that "Easy" is suitable, despite what I've been told.
Regarding the Romex distribution debacle, there is now one single company responsible for selling the products throughout Britain and Ireland, and they have appointed a full-time British-based rep by the name of Andy Lorimer. In the immediate future, the products will still be available via the usual suspects (Bannister Hall, Ruscrete, etc) but Andy is working on expanding the number of stockists and hopes to have full, nationwide coverage as soon as possible.
Romex will be exhibiting at Cityscape in three weeks, and that will signify their determination to improve supply to the British market, and make it at least as well-supplied as is the Irish market. There's a new contact email for British customers (it's on the Romex page) and Andy is working on getting an 0845 number so that he can take calls wherever he is in the country.