Repointing a patio

WendyS | 17:15 Sun 18th Mar 2007 | DIY

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What should be the consistency of cement used to repoint between patio paving slabs - dry or quite moist?

Our mpatio was repointed only 2 years ago but already the pointing is breaking up because I suspect the cement was too dry when it was used.

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heathfield

A dry mix is normal. Advice here.

WendyS

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Many thanks. A useful site for D.I.Yers.

jake-the-peg

Dry mix is normal but it's not always best - it has to be packed in very firmly in order to make a good bond preferably while the cement the slabs have been layed on is still setting so that it can bond to that too.

This is probably about the best site on the web for paving

http://www.pavingexpert.com/pointing.htm

But there is rather a lot there there is also a forums page here:
http://www.pavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonbo ard.cgi?s=1cc760394de7afd94b42baa2379fd01b;act =SC;c=1

Where you can ask all sorts of questions about paving and get helpful answers

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