An easy way to Grout Stone Setts

Paving stone is one of the best materials used in flooring. Done properly, have a robust and European elegance to face difficulties.

Paving stones are of different types of materials such as granite, porphyry, and even concrete. They can be set on a bed of sand, at least 60 mm thick and articulated with gravel, sand, tar or mortar. For best results when they should be blocked on a slab of concrete, and this article describes this procedure.

Paving stones canbe purchased as individual stones or already stuck in a pattern to form a distribution network. The network makes it fast to sustain, if not always accurate and when they are stuck on a steep concrete, inhibits the meshes well with adhesive between the stone and concrete and is not recommended for vehicular traffic. On flat surfaces, there are problems with the use of mats.

If the stones are blocked may start filling the next day. Grout can be a simple mixture of sand cement with aoxide has the color, if desired, or colored to be a prefabricated joints. Premixed mortar is more expensive and less labor intensive and is consistent in color and hardness.

The problem

It is traditionally divided into Malta with holes of 10 mm rubber squeegee or hand with a sponge and water, if the mortar has hardened partially purified. In an area as big as a road, this is very slow and tedious process. Flooring granite have a rough surface that is difficult to destroyclean and easily absorbed by the cement, can cause stains. Later, they can be cleaned with hydrochloric acid, but that takes time and involves the risk of discoloration of the grout.

Alternatively, the stone before grouting with a good quality penetrating stone sealer to be sealed. This will prevent staining. However, since the stones must be clean and dry before the sealer is great for the job is not always practical.

Solution:

Faced with these problems, I was convincedthat if I could use a method of extrusion, as a big gun for grouting mortar gaps, might be the time for this part of the project greatly reduced the strength.

Some investigation has revealed, "The Master Point ', a very simple device, consisting of a PVC cylinder with a removable stainless steel nozzles and a light hand. The PointMaster was developed mainly for old bricks, but it revealed as the magic tool for grouting cobbles.

With premixed mortar, filling the cylinder.Sure that no payment, put the nozzle in a hole and slowly squeeze the mortar. We want) a little 'of practice (and a strong back to get a smooth surface.

When you close the gap in order to be near the top left Malta together for about 3 hours. Can be as low as you want, so that the smooth stone to higher status. Equalization, I have screws in different sizes and sticks, too. This is a simple process and quite satisfactory, and produces and excellent result.

Suggestions:

T 1.Don 'seek to ensure the smoothMalta too soon, or is slow and chaotic. Nor should we leave the setting until the next day, or will be very difficult to work. What works best is when you grout the morning, do it together and to facilitate the late afternoon.
2.While loud and annoying, a leaf blower is best for the clearing of gaps in the stone before grouting and removing dirt, if the mortar is smoothed.

Grouting happy!