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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jettaway on June 20, 2013, 04:26:35 pm

Title: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Jettaway on June 20, 2013, 04:26:35 pm: Just a quick 'in.

How long does it take you guys to re sand a drive. I did 150m2 today and it took about 2 and a half hours. I usually take half as long to sand as I do clean. I usually go over the drive 3 times with a brush, once to brush in, once to clear and then once with a soft broom to get rid of excess.

Is the time about right, it just seems like it takes a bit too long to sand as what I should be doing it in.
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Kenny83 on June 20, 2013, 04:41:24 pm: buy a leaf blower, one brush to sand in, then leaf blow over the whole lot to get rid of excess, I hate sanding in :(
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: BDCS on June 20, 2013, 05:44:54 pm: You lazy chaps - I would easily sand in 150m in less than an hour. I have a 3ft wide stiff natural bristle and in nice weather its easy, nowt left on so no waste. My missus would be quicker that you and I would'nt describe her as overly energetic
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Simon@Pristine Pathways on June 20, 2013, 06:04:10 pm: Why not get a 6ft wide brush, you could do it 30 mins! ;)
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Matt Gibson on June 20, 2013, 06:53:22 pm: Resanded 350m2 of pathways/driveway this morning. 2.5 hours.

I like resanding its therapuetic and theres no mess.
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: chris scott on June 20, 2013, 06:57:03 pm: Could the "Farrow system" be used for re-sanding?
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: APWS on June 20, 2013, 07:32:28 pm: hate re-sanding, but the thought of knowing i am about to be paid keeps me going ;D
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Mike Halliday on June 20, 2013, 07:43:20 pm: Did a clean on Sunday that took 4hrs. re-sanded yesturday which took 40 mins. This is my typical timings. Charged £60 for the sanding
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Roger Oakley on June 20, 2013, 07:45:06 pm: Quote from: Kenny83 on June 20, 2013, 04:41:24 pm
buy a leaf blower, one brush to sand in, then leaf blow over the whole lot to get rid of excess, I hate sanding in :(

As Kenny said buy a leaf blower, but for me only to get rid of the small drifts of sand that always seem to appear, if you are sealing then it is a bit of kit worth having.

Re-sandings time about 100-150 square metres per hour for a show room finish.
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Neil Jones on June 20, 2013, 08:21:29 pm: I hate resanding, couldn't do it without a leaf blower, they finish it off perfectly. Never thought about getting wider broom though, doohhh!
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Jettaway on June 20, 2013, 08:50:15 pm: I can't find that 3 foot natural brush online anywhere. Where did you get yours from?
My main brush is a 24 ft Harris Victory Bassine broom, then a soft coco brush for the final fine sweeping.
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Matt Gibson on June 20, 2013, 09:58:29 pm: I just use a soft brush. one sweep in. using a stiffer brush i find flicks the sand everywhere. you can get decent soft brooms from jewsons.
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: BDCS on June 20, 2013, 10:51:49 pm: A soft brush leaves sand on the blocks and a bass broom does flick, I use the one in the middle with a good fill of bristles.

http://www.hillbrush.com/groups/GNPPS2Y__Natural_Coco
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: evil genius on June 21, 2013, 12:06:44 am: None of you boys get the whacker plate out then??
Ian
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: G O Cleaning on June 21, 2013, 06:43:59 am: Quote from: evil genius on June 21, 2013, 12:06:44 am
None of you boys get the whacker plate out then??
Ian
We do ;)
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Matt Gibson on June 21, 2013, 07:32:07 am: Hes baaaaaack ;D
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Blast Away on June 21, 2013, 09:40:13 am: Quote from: Great Outdoors and In on June 21, 2013, 06:43:59 am
Quote from: evil genius on June 21, 2013, 12:06:44 am
None of you boys get the whacker plate out then??
Ian
We do ;)

We'll have to start calling you boomerang! ;D
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: G O Cleaning on June 21, 2013, 10:03:26 am: Quote from: Matt Gibson on June 21, 2013, 07:32:07 am
Hes baaaaaack ;D
;D realistically I give myself 2 wks ;D nice to see nothing has changed apart from lee sucks :P
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Blast Away on June 21, 2013, 11:44:51 am: Blast Away...Suck Away and Mike's new one Go Away!

;)
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: G O Cleaning on June 21, 2013, 12:06:43 pm: Quote from: Blast Away on June 21, 2013, 11:44:51 am
Blast Away...Suck Away and Mike's new one Go Away!

;)
that's not very nice :D Mike's new one is 'vac away' with the slogan 'unlike other companies we don't suck ;D ;D I only came back as I am after pw training ;D
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Matt Gibson on June 21, 2013, 12:21:10 pm: I thought you only came back to have a go on Robs new "wetblaster" ;D
Title: Re: time taken to re sand block paving
Post by: Andy_MK on June 26, 2013, 11:29:05 am: I brought a used Stihl petrol blower from an auction. Spent 2 hours giving it a clean up and some tlc and now it works a treat. Best £24 I've spent in a long time.