Calling KENBO regards patio paving grouting, just jet washed the patio, of ...

Sweep it in dry and the damp atmosphere will do the rest….

Dampening will let you key a finish

Why did you buy two bags ? Mortar mix does the job….

Sweep it in dry and give a it a fine spray with hose.

Because I havent needed it before I wasnt sure, thats what I was going to do, sweep it in dry as it sounded the easiest way. Will it matter if rain gets in the gaps before renewing. ?

Sweeping in won’t mark the paving but if you can key it then it will seal it…

... Ok Thanks, more worried about the rain getting in the exposed gaps although not much forrcast here luckily.

So I am off to get a small bag of cement, mix it 4/1 cement, sweep it in , tamp it down, then  top up, final tamp down, the a light mist of water.! 

* Then.

try brushing it in when conditions are dry then it wont clog on way into gap.

... Yes, I read its best done when dry. Ta.

.... Kenbo must be on another pheckin holiday.

ken is a brickie knott a block paving expert.

Is kiln dried sand not more for monoblock? , to allow water to soak through and prevent run off, which is often mentioned on planning.

It ain't cheap but the product I hear mentioned by so called paving  pros is Sika, particularly if it's sandstone pavers, it's  outside grout , but no reason traditional methods won't work, depends how good a finish you want.Every situation is different.

I used easy joint sweep in
On my porcelain patio
But two few years down the line
Plenty jet washes later 3/4 of it gone
Got 5mm gaps not bad with out it
But sandstone different ball game
Next door to me had he’s done same time as me with in 6 months wished he had porcelain

Good luck lifted clovers off started clean up my
Patio needs jet wash or two good scrub
Been very Dump winter fence panes  going need lick of Cuprinol

I was on holiday, Glasgow, got back late last night!

Sweeping dry sand and cement in then giving it a light spray/soak doesn’t work very well. It will be out again the next time you jet wash it. Either mix a bit of mortar yourself and put it in with a pointing trowel, or as others have said get a proper sweep in product. The Sika stuff is fantastic. It’s £30/40 a box but it’s foolproof. You just soak the area with a hose and brush it in. You can’t over wet the area, the more water the better.

If you’ve just got a few small patches to repair then the sand and cement mix would do.

Regarding the Sika product. I did a 100m2+ patio for a builder mate during lockdown. It would’ve took me the best part of a week to point it all up once it was laid. It took a day using that stuff and the finish was brilliant.

Cheers Kenbo., I have seen Sika on youtube, looks good but a bit dear and a bit ott for my little patio, got the sand and cement now so will just use that and hope for the best. The patio wont be cleaned for a good while now.

Piss in the mix,it creates a stronger bond

500 ml per 5kg bag

s.kenbo 21 Mar 24 07:57 
Either mix a bit of mortar yourself and put it in with a pointing trowel

fine if half a dozen paving slabs..