Best way to point paving??

[burrell_]

and a pic to back the standard of ur work up :lol::lol:

[littlerob]

that's very good job martin looks a nice place too

[burrell_]

it is mate they have a 5 gauge railway there to

[Big T]

Thanks for the advice guys, interesting reading!

[Gardenmac]

Is that what the line is cutting across the deck in the first pic?

Mighty fine work sir, mighty fine.

Big T tip is to take your time and if you get residue on the flags clean it off asap.

[burrell_]

u mean the shiny bits yes

as im showing of may as well post some more

[littlerob]

only just seen the train tracks that got to be so cool to have your own train in your garden oh just one day maybe lol

[hedgesparrow]

re pointing of slabs as most of you do make it damp then spread into joints and trowel in with a bucket handle.

now the debate i lay slabs on sharp sand cement mix. others say lay a hard base wit either cement dobs i hate or a thin mix of sharp sand cement. i think its a waste of time putting down a hard base if using harp sand cement mix thick enough do not lay many slabs but thats the way i lay them any better idears to my way. be good to know from those who do it a lot.

[muttley9050]

I always lay minimum 100mm type1 base, and allow 2" bed on average thickness slab, I use coarse sharp sand. We call it washed river grit round here. I point in a mix of soft and leighton sharp(king of sands). I think the only way you can not lay a base is if you lay in minmum 100mm bed. This can makes slabs float when laying next to them and is waste of cement and energy knocking it up. I always lay a solid bed of mortar.

[likeitorlumpit]

u mean the shiny bits yes

as im showing of may as well post some more

 

all the cutting around those tracks must have tried your patience:001_smile: