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  1. S

    Clean block paving

    Just had the van serviced and the dingbats left the dip stick hanging out, this has resulted in oil all over the engine and leaks on the new block paved drive, anybody any ideas best thing to clean it off?
  2. peteablard

    Sealing York stone flags and block paving

    Has anyone got any experience with the above? I jet wash my patio and drive every year but they both go green again in no time. Looking for a suitable sealer for both if any one has any recommendations?
  3. S

    has anyone done paving before

    ;have been paving for the last 2 weeks and it is a nice change from tiling ;no addy no spacers quiet enjoyable really ;a little changge from my normal routine and its quiet easy once you get the hang of it
  4. J

    stone crazy paving fixing costs

    been asked to quote for some area in london private residence. option 1. Beiging black basalt 369 x 708 in courses . n no problem costing that. option2. Beiging black basalt crazy paving!!! this is to be cut/broken on site . how would you cost this per sq mt based on say 25 sq mts what...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus fixing paving stone usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  5. P

    Blue black slate paving gloss?

    Hi, I wondered if there was any advice for external blue/black slate paving in order to obtain a gloss finish without it becoming too slippy or cracking after a short time. Ie the wet look? thanks paul
    • ptwell
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    • aus black gloss paving slate usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  6. U

    Paving Grout Help

    Hi I recently had indian sandstone laid by a gardener and they used a dry mix grout, Rompox, which unfortunately did not set whatsoever. I know nothing about landscaping, but from looking at the instructions it looks as though everything was done correct - paving was pre-wet, grout brushed in...
    • Unregistered
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    • aus grout help paving tile grout usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  7. M

    Hi - Help Please with Limestone Paving

    Good Morning, we have recently laid a limestone patio, upon laying the patio, mortar was spilt on the slabs to which I thought that the majority was cleaned off, however it would appear that some was left on and after a pressure wash its still there in the deep riven sections and on the edges...
    • Mattyboys99
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    • aus help limestone paving please usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  8. F

    Limestone paving sealing/cleaning advice please!

    Hi, I had a limestone front path laid 3 weeks ago by a guy who had done some general landscaping for us. The slabs are a darkish grey colour, similar to slate. They are untreated as I didn't know about treating it and only found out about this when I started looking for advice online regarding...
    • FoxyBrighton
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    • advice coverage limestone liquid paint paving please seal sealing usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  9. S

    Fitting paving slabs outside

    Hi All, Any advice appreciated on how to lay tiles outside onto a concrete base. All ready to go, approx 55m2. What type of fixing to use is my main concern, i assume all normal setting out rules apply. Plus, what do i use for a 'grout'. PS they will not be tiles, they will be paving stones...
    • simonb43
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    • fitting outside paving slabs usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  10. C

    Black limestone paving not black

    I know this topic has been covered in other threads but I am after some confirmation on a problem we are having with our new patio. The patio has been laid by a local builder who has done a good job but the appearance of the black limestone paving is not quite what we expected. I know it is a...
    • cove1974
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    • black black limestone limestone not paving usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  11. 3

    indian paving and cement dust! Help!

    Hi all, great site! I needed to re point some indian paving patio which I know was never treated with a sealant. The pointing/ grouting was completely ruined so I spent a week cleaing out all of the joints. My mate?? is a builder and told me to brush in the joints with a dry mix of building...
    • 3greens
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    • cement dust help paving usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  12. M

    Grout for between paving stones

    Hi We put down a new patio last autumn with indian sandstone paving slabs Indian Limestone - Paving Stone - Manor Stone Quarries Limited (600 X 600 sawn edge). The supplier recommended using a sandy type grout that you brush into the joints and wet with a hose. The problem is that now when I...
    • Maybell
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    • grout paving tile grout usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  13. J

    Help! Limestone paving newly laid badly stained

    Please help. Got kota brown limestone paving for patio & front of house. Builders used Geo Fix. Tiles looked lovely before then a day or two after grouting badly stained really awful pic attached. I hope this is reversible job done less than a week. I tried a mop, soap and water very minute...
    • Jeanmarie
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    • help limestone paving usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  14. U

    Black Limestone Paving Nightmare!!!!! Please help!!!!

    Hello, I have just laid black indian limestone in my garden. I am halfway through grouting it all but tested the jet washer on the finished bits to see how it came out. Unfortunaley the slabs don't look any different. There are sandy patches (even though i got all the excess cement off the...
    • Unregistered
    • Thread
    • black black limestone help limestone paving please
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  15. C

    Tiling, Block Paving and Flag laying

    I had a weird dream last night that entailed me taking my tiling and bathroom fitting service to another level. Flag laying and block paving. Are we all not in the same line of business ? All bothered about surfaces we lay onto, the look, the finish even the "grout" lines !!!! How hard...
    • cam_low
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    • block laying paving tiling usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  16. L

    Slate, Mosaic / Crazy paving help !

    Have set myself a project to re tile my kitchen and hall floors in slate, 15 sq m in all. Want to do something a bit different, do not care how long it takes. Have got the idea of cutting up 30 x 30 and 60 x 60 chinese multi colour slate into odd size pieces and making a mosaic / crazy paving...
    • Leatherface
    • Thread
    • help mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics paving slate usa
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  17. M

    leaking paving slabs

    Hi Water leaks through paving slabs into the walls of a paddling pool and seeps out through the sand under the slabs which caused the old tiles to come loose along the top. The pointing has come loose and previously someone has tried using Silicon to seal the paving and edging slabs but thats...
    • MTiler
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    • leaking paving slabs usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  18. C

    Outdoor granite paving

    hello, outdoor paving is not something i usually do however just looked at a job for 260 m2 of outdoor paving , granite 600 x 600, 25 mm thick. Tiles are to be laid on a 50mm bed of sand and cement. Just wondering if anybody knows the standard price per m2 , labour only ? cheers...
    • cjones
    • Thread
    • granite outdoor paving usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

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