Limestone 900 x 600 slabs

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

On the outdoor pool i'am working on they have asked me to price the pool surround and a long set of concrete steps, the concrete surround is a lot lower than the pool edge so needs to come up by about 5cm what would you guys do with fixing this job, i was thinking of screeding -up with screed then fixing with stone adhesive then sealing and pointing/grouting , there are several ways to go ! what would you do if different ? you may have a better idea than me ?.

 

[DHTiling]

Screed and fix at the same time.. wetfix them..

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Like the old day's in cement do you mean Dave ? or like the eastern europeans do with thin-set and screed ?

 

[DHTiling]

Yes.. thinset and bed into fresh modified semi dry screed.. one bond at same time.. but with additives for frost...

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

There used to be a good little film on you tube demonstrating this method ! i cant find it now ......what are the advantages then, ? you comb thin-set then bulk-up with screed then back-butter slab then bed...

 

[CJ]

Did a 900x600x20mm Limestone floor not long ago.

Got through plenty of lavvy roll lifting them heavy bleeders. :yikes:

 

[Eduardo]

Screed and fix at the same time.. wetfix them..

900x600x20 is not too big and too slim for this method? I personally would not risk,It's easy to sound hollow after fixing.Screed and then fix with strong adhesive for me.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

900x600x20 is not too big and too slim for this method? I personally would not risk,It's easy to sound hollow after fixing.Screed and then fix with strong adhesive for me.

yes i think i will stick with screeding then Adhesive bed after ,as i'am from a plastering background , the slabs are about 25-30mm thick and look a bit fragile to me ........thanks for your advice guys.......

 

[DHTiling]

900x600x20 is not too big and too slim for this method? I personally would not risk,It's easy to sound hollow after fixing.Screed and then fix with strong adhesive for me.

All down to technique.

Same size and thickness paving gets laid day in day out all the time.

Hollowness is only a poor fixers excuse

 

[Spud]

I use this method regularly it is the most cost effective way of fixing tiles/stone