Do you have any recommendations for the holes they have created already? Should I just top it up and try to stop them coming out? 🙂 I jet washed this out using a Karthcha Power Wash and then refilled all joints using Sika. At first, I thought our stones had changed colour but it was an illusion due to having a cream compound in the joints compared to a much darker colour where no compound existed at all. I followed the instructions to the letter. It took a long time and I worked in subsections to make sure I compacted it thoroughly. Using a soft broom, or hand brush for smaller areas, work Sika FastFix® All Weather into the joints. Make sure each joint is completely filled. If the freshly laid product is flooded, for instance due to rain, the setting period might be extended.

Me and my business partner actually had a long conversatoin about he product once used as we wanted to continue using it on future patio projects as it does come with its benefits. The biggest one being that it saves us a huge amount of time jobs when pointing. Customers don’t realize how long it takes to point newly laid patios. This all changed when we were laying a light colored Indian Sandstone and the customer asked that we use the Sika Fast Fix All Weather Self Setting Joint compound as this is what a family member had used on the same slabs. I’m not one to argue with the customer, as if I had used my own way of jointing then he may have me redo the work if they aren’t happy. Sika FastFix All Weather is a self-setting paving jointing compound providing the ideal solution to perfect pointing on paving, paths and patios. If you can’t find the help needed on our DIY blog then why not head over to our forum where you can can help from both tradesmen and other DIY experts. Sika Fastfix Jointing Pointing Compound All Weather Deep Grey - Dark Buff - Charcoal - Flint or Stone

Upon reading the instructions, it says that you need to soak the area before applying the paving jointing compound, and to then use a pointing trowel to apply the product between the gaps within the paving slabs. As well as this, if you have any left over then to keep in water as this will give it a life span of approximately 1 month. Using a suitable pointing trowel make sure the freshly applied Sika FastFix® All Weather is thoroughly compacted within the joints. The process should also smoothen/flatten the surface to the desired level. The step of thorough compaction is essential. Sika® FastFix All Weather jointing compound formulated with Active Resin Technology for enhanced durability. The patio jointing compound sets hard and does not wash out, while remaining water permeable. Sika® FastFix All Weather is suitable for outdoor joints over 5mm wide and 20mm deep. Fast and easy to use, simply brush into the joints. The brush in jointing compound can be applied in all weather conditions all year round. Sika FastFix All Weather is a ready-to-use, self-setting paving jointing compound with Active Resin Technology for advanced durability. It sets hard and will not wash out, whilst remaining water permeable. Sika FastFix All Weather is perfect for outdoor patios, pavements and paths with joints over 5mm wide and 20mm deep. Fast and easy to use, it can be applied in any weather conditions even in the rain. Highly water permeable – no pooling on the patio Weed control – provides a natural barrier for weed growth

As well as this, it is extremely easy to use. So easy that anyone could do it. If you have a patio yourself that needs re-pointing then there would be no need to hire a professional as you could do it yourself. There is no worries when it comes to staining your paving slabs either. The downside to using the Sika joint compound

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Designed for joints over 5mm wide and 20mm deep a single 15 kg tub will cover approximately 21 sq. m; \n