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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:49 pm
by chand-o
Hi All,

The site has been really helpful but i think i need a bit more guided advice.

I am currently laying my dark limestone patio (going well so far) with 10mm width gaps. I would like to point it up with a light mix. I can find white cement locally but the availabilty of the right sand is the harder part. I can get yellow soft sand, kiln dried sand or silver sand from wickes (just a bit further away).

Has anyone created i lighter mortar are happy with the results or do people think a darker mix than the flags is a better way to go?

Also are the edges are riven what do people think is the best method to point? Dry, wet, mortar gun?

Cheers
Chand-o

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:47 pm
by Tony McC
Silver sand will give the palest coloured mortar

Method: you have to choose what works for you and your skill set. I never got to grips with gun pointing but other professionals on this forum really rate it. Personally, I'd hand point using a barely moist mix. Dry jointing, as explained on the main website, is too unreliable.