I've just finished laying my patio (bradstone buff) on a full mortar bed and I'm ready to grout/point, 10mm gap.
I'm only an ameture so want it to be fairly easy.
I've read up loads on dry mixes, wet mixes, geo-fix etc. but I'm just so concerned on staining.
I've seen people using a gun to pump it in but I'm confused why this doesn't stain the slabs as they seem to make a mess doing it, then rub the joints and more mortar goes over the slabs, but then they sweep up at the end and no staining. I dropped 1 small amount of mortar on a slab while laying and its stained it.
I was looking to drymix 3:1 soft sand/cement and brush in but I've read this is not a great way of doing it. Plus the sand is always wet in the bag.
Anyone have any good tips and methods for a good job?
Many Thanks
Mike
I'm only an ameture so want it to be fairly easy.
I've read up loads on dry mixes, wet mixes, geo-fix etc. but I'm just so concerned on staining.
I've seen people using a gun to pump it in but I'm confused why this doesn't stain the slabs as they seem to make a mess doing it, then rub the joints and more mortar goes over the slabs, but then they sweep up at the end and no staining. I dropped 1 small amount of mortar on a slab while laying and its stained it.
I was looking to drymix 3:1 soft sand/cement and brush in but I've read this is not a great way of doing it. Plus the sand is always wet in the bag.
Anyone have any good tips and methods for a good job?
Many Thanks
Mike