Patio Grout

[Mikejf]

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

 

[r896neo]

when using a gun `you pump it in and then leave it for an hour or more to go stiff, it is then dry enough where you can scrape off any excess and strike the joint. Then a light brush to finish.

You could use a one part sweep in product but most of them are crap.

Marshalls weatherpoint is probably the best of the bunch.