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Title: block paving
Post by: croxley steve on June 15, 2007, 11:07:31 am

hi all , hoping for some advice before wife kills me ! i got bored a couple of weeks ago and borrowed jet washer to clean driveway. blasted all sand out from between bricks so i swept in new fine sand, now every time it rains it looks like a beach out there and i have to sweep up and then put more sand down . basicaly how do i stop sand getting washed away ?

Title: Re: block paving
Post by: pjulk on June 15, 2007, 03:45:03 pm

You may get a better responce in the general cleaning section.
This is the window cleaning FAQ section

Title: Re: block paving
Post by: croxley steve on June 15, 2007, 04:39:22 pm

ok thanks

Title: Re: block paving
Post by: sheil on June 30, 2007, 02:19:23 pm

Hi i also had this problem. advise from local builder try mixing sand and cerment (dry mix) before you sweep it down then when it rains it sets it off and keeps it there

andy

Title: Re: block paving
Post by: steve k on June 30, 2007, 03:18:35 pm

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMASTANCES PUT SAND/CEMENT ON YOUR BLOCK PAVING...IT WILL RUIN IT...

The only reason your kiln dried sand will be coming out the joints is if you have too big a gap between your blocks or you have a severe sloping area of blocks.
The answer would be to seal the area.

Title: Re: block paving
Post by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on June 30, 2007, 04:38:40 pm

yes your best to seal area.i use seal from pics.

Title: Re: block paving
Post by: TVCS on July 18, 2007, 09:34:54 pm

Did you use kiln dried sand in the first place?  dont try and seal it if you have loose sand on the area.  was the area totally dry when you resanded it? if not the sand would have got damp and not worked its way into the cracks.

Title: Re: block paving
Post by: wizard on January 19, 2010, 12:00:33 am

Mix a little cement with the sand and sweep it in then let a water hose run over the blocks but dont spray till cement and sand mix sets

Title: Re: block paving
Post by: cleewindows on January 19, 2010, 04:28:33 pm

dont use cement ever!!!!
It sounds like building sand was used,make sure you used kiln sand and you will have no problems!

Title: Re: block paving
Post by: No Ladders on February 12, 2010, 11:15:40 pm

I have cleaned & laid block drives. Only use kiln dried sand & never use cement. Google block drives & have a read up, some people have no idea.  ::)