My 1st Job Laying Brazilian Sate

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Andy

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• Aug 20, 2019

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Hi there Newbie here , I have a couple of questions for you guys / girls , Firstly is it possible to lay Brazilian slate tiles straight into sharp sand that’s been levelled and whacked down , Secondly which grout do you use and thirdly what to use to give a wet look too the tiles , I’ve read dozens of threads on interweb but all conflicting my head is well and truly battered many thanks for any help Andy

 

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• Aug 21, 2019

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Do you mean sand and cement or just sand ,
Grout wise probably bal flexible wide joint grey grout .

You can put a topical sealer on to make them shine but this is not great as it wears dull , basically if you want something shiny buy something shiny , sows ears and silk purses etc ,

 

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• Aug 21, 2019

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Assuming it’s exterior and they are 50mm thick yes lay in sand!
No need to grout as it will fall out as the tiles/paviors move and nothing will stay shiny outside for very long.

 

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• Aug 21, 2019

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jcrtiling said:

Do you mean sand and cement or just sand ,
Grout wise probably bal flexible wide joint grey grout .

You can put a topical sealer on to make them shine but this is not great as it wears dull , basically if you want something shiny buy something shiny , sows ears and silk purses etc ,

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Hi it’s just sharp sand , and yes ya Ryt about silk purse n sows ears ,, I’m thinking it’s one big mess at present, cheers

 

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• Aug 21, 2019

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To get a gloss finish, try a masonry varnish - did loads of slate in the eighties with a fashion to have a gloss look. It works.

 

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• Aug 21, 2019

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As John said what about thickness and we take it ,it is ext.

 

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jcrtiling said:

As John said what about thickness and we take it ,it is ext.

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Thickness of slate is 15mm depth of compacted sharp sand approx 3inch on top off compacted dolomite (small)

 

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• Aug 21, 2019

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Car crash waiting to happen!

 

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timeless john said:

Car crash waiting to happen!

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Already has I recon , any tips on how to rectify the problem ? Would be greatly appreciated, cheers

 

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Dumbo

• Aug 21, 2019

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Andy said:

Already has I recon , any tips on how to rectify the problem ? Would be greatly appreciated, cheers

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Let's just clarify. When you say is it possible what you mean is you or someone has done it and how can you fix it ? Is that right

 

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• Aug 21, 2019

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Yes I was told to lay them on compacted sharp sand which I did now some are moving I now realise I was badly informed, Not trying to lay the blame at anyone else’s door but mine , could just do with some professional advice as how to rectify the situation, cheers