wacomuk Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Is there anything you can put in the mortar to help stop cracking? glass fibers / latex ?? i know about the brush in compounds but i need to do 60m2 with wide joints that would cost to much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhouse Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Sorry can't help but thought from the thread title it was about some new age/feng shui/crystal healing nonsense Might set up a sXXX web site selling "Indian Pointing Stones" to the hippyrati.. Few bits of rock from the garden, some string... Where's the harm? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearly done Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 You could add lime to the mortar mix to help with the cracking, also i have found that laying the paving on a bed of sharp sand helps rather than dot and dabbing the flags and then pointing. Cheers, Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacomuk Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 The flags are down now on full beds. (googling adding lime to mortar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory's Dad Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I'd go for lime too. Cracking is often a sign of mortar being too strong and brittle and you've got a bit to go at. Rory's Dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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