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Filling cracks in patio

  • 25-05-2020 10:47pm
    #1
    jams100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 826 ✭✭✭


    I have paving out the back and weeds keep growing in-between the cracks, I'm trying to cement in the cracks but the cement i got seems to have a lot of little stones in it...does anyone know of this is the wrong cement to use? Thanks
    (Couldn't see a thread for this but if there's already a thread please point me in the right direction)


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  • #2
    jams100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 826 ✭✭✭jams100


    jams100 wrote: »
    I have paving out the back and weeds keep growing in-between the cracks, I'm trying to cement in the cracks but the cement i got seems to have a lot of little stones in it...does anyone know of this is the wrong cement to use? Thanks
    (Couldn't see a thread for this but if there's already a thread please point me in the right direction)

    This is the cement I'm currently using


  • #3
    bfclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭bfclancy


    jams100 wrote: »
    This is the cement I'm currently using

    clue is in the name on the bag, Concrete has stones in it, what you need is a mix of sand and cement


  • #4
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,370 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Buy a bag of mortar instead of concrete.
    Alternatively, buy some Polymeric sand, will be a cleaner job.


  • #5
    Dr_Colossus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    GreeBo wrote: »
    Buy a bag of mortar instead of concrete.
    Alternatively, buy some Polymeric sand, will be a cleaner job.

    Cleaner job and looks well but the patio sand is mad expensive and if you're a regular power washer won't last more than a few seasons. I got a tub of the jointing grout a few years ago to patch up some areas, was about €45 for a 20kg bucket and you wouldn't see much of a result with the wider joints between flagstones. Had a bit more maintenance to do this year so went with the mortar, fairly dry mix and take your time, if you wanted you could add dye to the mix also.


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