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    Seal limestone fireplace hearth before or after laying?

    Lay it in a mix of 4:1 and let that set over night at least, then point it up the next day. For a nice finish, use a softer sand for the pointing, I tend to use a building or plastering sand for joints up to 15mm. If the joints are wider than that, I use the sharp sand to point it. Again 4:1...
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    Two way light switch

    Your switch down in the hall, does that do the hall and landing.
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    Seal limestone fireplace hearth before or after laying?

    You should be fine to do it once it's all down and pointed. Make sure your mix for bedding and pointing are not too wet, especially the pointing, if it's too wet you will get cement staining on the pacers. Once it's all laid, let it got off, then give it a clean if needed then leave it unsealed...
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    Colour running from mortar

    Hi all need some advice. I've recently laid a black limestone patio and did the pointing in a 3 to 1 mix using sharps and, I used a mortar dye to make the mortar as close to black as possible, I followed the instructions to the T. Just after finishing pointing, the heavens opened, I covered it...
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