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Grouting paving slabs?

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sparklins · 11/04/2023 18:39

Hi newbie to this section.
I was hoping to get product recommendations.

We recently moved and the property has a patio area with hexagon shaped paving slabs. They are brick colored. I have just cleaned the multiple years worth of moss growth from in between them which has left quite a depth between them where I assume old grout used to be.

Does anyone know what is the best product I could use to fill in the grout spaces? I am a complete newbie to this so ideally something easy to use would be great.

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TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 11/04/2023 18:47

There is a product called (I think) EasyGrout, which is brushed in and either it sets or you water it in. It available in different colours. It's what was used by the chap you laid our patio.

DramaAlpaca · 11/04/2023 18:48

You don't use grout. It's a mix of sand and cement, and it's an easy job. I think it's equal parts of sand and cement and you just brush it into the gaps. You'd just need a bag of each. There might be a product that does it, but we just did the sand and cement thing when we laid our patio.

Watto1 · 11/04/2023 18:50

Easy joint. You can get it in a variety of colours and it’s sold in any builders merchants. You sweep it into the gaps and water it in.

Neverknowinglysensible · 11/04/2023 18:51

We used something called geo-fix. It’s quite expensive but just brushes in and then is watered to make it set.

MsShopper · 11/04/2023 19:19

We were recommended Setting Sand | Narrow Joint Filler, Moisture Curing Jointing Material - Suitable for All Types of Block Paving - 20kg - Buff amzn.eu/d/fMKGUwy this setting sand for our paving stones, but we haven’t tried it yet!

MsShopper · 11/04/2023 19:19

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AsanteSana · 11/04/2023 19:34

Whatever you use, just brushing it into the joints doesn't really work or last very long - it tends to 'bridge' and come out again, usually with the first frost!
Longwinded it may be, but you really need to remove all the old joint filling medium and 'tamp' in the new with a short piece of wooden board, or similar, of a fractionally smaller width than the width of the joints.
Sadly, ants nesting under the slabs also cause 'heave' and tend to dislodge the jointing medium.

sparklins · 12/04/2023 19:17

Thank you for the advice! Will look at the brush in ones and regular stuff.

@AsanteSana there isn't really any joint filling after removing the moss, the patio has not been touched in over 4 years from what I know. There is some soil there but its almost a good inch down so hoping that's enough...

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helly18 · 16/04/2023 08:40

I have just finished regrouting 2nd half of paving after the joints failed with the easy joint that was used originally. Would recommend Projoint max its an epoxy resin grout, easy to use and looks fantastic😀. Did bottom half last summer and its come through the winter looking like new. Only downside is its expensive but I am not planning g on redoing anytime soon!

Codger2023 · 16/04/2023 09:42

helly18 · 16/04/2023 08:40

I have just finished regrouting 2nd half of paving after the joints failed with the easy joint that was used originally. Would recommend Projoint max its an epoxy resin grout, easy to use and looks fantastic😀. Did bottom half last summer and its come through the winter looking like new. Only downside is its expensive but I am not planning g on redoing anytime soon!

Thanks for the recommendation, as this is a job I need to get done soon too. It looks like Projoint Max is specifically for driveways so it can withstand the weight of a vehicle. There’s a slightly cheaper version, Pro Joint Fusion, that would be appropriate for garden patios.

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