Sergei Slovenija
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I almost gave up and tried to persuade myself to stop, but I was bitten...
Looks great2 sides paved in / complete, top mostly infilled with concrete and first of 4 rows on top complete. Only a few hours left to finish it now
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I will powerhose the step and very dusty tarmac next week too then a final go of kiln dried sand to fill in the joints. I have been bedding the pavers in dry mortar mix which works great as it hardens up over night and makes for a very solid doorstep overall.
A forklift toe makes a totally different sound when it hits the floor than the part you're cutting with oxygen acetyleneTrying to teach people stuff can be the most rewarding thing or the most frustrating... And sometimes both!
It is funny when some youths have no common sense and keep making silly mistakes... Eg one guy cutting some plate sat on forklift forks and managing to plasma halfway through one of the forks...
2 sides paved in / complete, top mostly infilled with concrete and first of 4 rows on top complete. Only a few hours left to finish it now
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I will powerhose the step and very dusty tarmac next week too then a final go of kiln dried sand to fill in the joints. I have been bedding the pavers in dry mortar mix which works great as it hardens up over night and makes for a very solid doorstep overall.
You could likely enhance the colours with a concrete sealer if you wanted? Done periodically it would help stop engrained dirt. I sprayed this on my pillars:
Before:
I gave it an acid wash first. After:
Made my flints look almost metallic: