Hi Just watched a few of your videos, great channel by the way. Going to lay my second patio but the first sandstone on a dry mix bed as per one of your other videos, but what pointing would you recommend for a dry mix. Thanks
Hi Brian, I tend to use an all weather jointing compound. I have been using a brand called Sika but, it takes too long to go off so I've gone back to Pavetuf Jointing Compound which seems set a bit quicker. They are expensive but, when you are a contractor you need to be able to do it in any weather. That's the benefit of using a resin based compound. Happy slabbing😁
Hi James, they are not really for driving on. Their average thickness is between 18-25mm. Having said that, theoretically if its done right with a really well compacted sub base and a thick bed of mortar and slurry on the back of the slabs it might work🤔 .... not sure I'd chance it though!
@@naturalhabitatlandscaping3681 well this is what I'm thinking. We dug down to clay which was about 2.5 -3 ft, filled it with bricks, hardcover and type 1. Tracked it all down with the digger and been down about 10 months so we'll settled. Wouldn't be much traffic just as and when if I wanted to put a car in the garage or as extra parking.
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Hi Just watched a few of your videos, great channel by the way. Going to lay my second patio but the first sandstone on a dry mix bed as per one of your other videos, but what pointing would you recommend for a dry mix. Thanks
Hi Brian, I tend to use an all weather jointing compound.
I have been using a brand called Sika but, it takes too long to go off so I've gone back to Pavetuf Jointing Compound which seems set a bit quicker.
They are expensive but, when you are a contractor you need to be able to do it in any weather. That's the benefit of using a resin based compound.
Happy slabbing😁
@@naturalhabitatlandscaping3681 Thank you for that, good to know.
Great video 👍
No hardcore base before cement base ?
The area I was laying the paving on was already well compacted with a "hardpan" base so, no need for hardcore bud😉
What is the mix ratio? Thanks
@@JohnnyVegas777 5-1 sharp sand and cement …. and a squeeze of 🧚 😁
Whats the best joint distance between indian sandstone slabs thanks
Make sure you can get your finger between them so, about 12-15mm😁
@naturalhabitatlandscaping3681 hi thanks...why so big is it for expansion??
@@pault3705 That’s the recommended distance. You can make it smaller but it’s much harder to point
How would those slabs hold up parking cars on it?
Hi James, they are not really for driving on. Their average thickness is between 18-25mm.
Having said that, theoretically if its done right with a really well compacted sub base and a thick bed of mortar and slurry on the back of the slabs it might work🤔 .... not sure I'd chance it though!
@@naturalhabitatlandscaping3681 well this is what I'm thinking. We dug down to clay which was about 2.5 -3 ft, filled it with bricks, hardcover and type 1. Tracked it all down with the digger and been down about 10 months so we'll settled. Wouldn't be much traffic just as and when if I wanted to put a car in the garage or as extra parking.
@@jamescasson4227 Might work James but I don't use Indian sandstone for areas where cars will drive on them. You could give it a go ....😶
@@naturalhabitatlandscaping3681 what do you use?
@@jamescasson4227 I would recommend lock blocking a driveway James. Click on my links below to see how it's done😀
ruclips.net/video/bVmbilH9H2c/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/C6jqyHYcn-k/видео.html