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Paving mortar and grout from Ultrascape
Perfect Paving every time, with Ultrascape's Mortar Paving System

Flowpoint paving grout from Ultrascape
FLOWPOINT paving grout - as easy as "pour, wash and finish!"

Patio and Driveway paving using Ultrascape's Mortar Paving System
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How to joint your patio or driveway...

04-12-2009

...helpful advice on domestic paving projects, from ULTRASCAPE.

'Do-it-yourself' and professional contractors can spend hours or even days pointing relatively small areas of paving using a pointing trowel applying a wet cement and sand mix into paving joints - it is an intricate method that requires a steady hand and a lot of patience.

Another widely used methods is brushing in a dry mix, often left to set naturally using dampness absorbed from the surrounding materials. Unfortunately, dry mixes can leave weaknesses due to a lack of compression and may crumble easily.

Expensive vacuum packed air cured compounds are an alternative - exposure to air begins the curing process but this often shortens workability period.
Very few of these traditional methods can guarantee a joint that won’t crack and deteriorate or allow water ingress that can lead to freeze and thaw failure of the joint. At points where joints fail, weeds and grass can easily establish themselves further weakening the joint and leaving the paving unsightly.

Today's market demands a low cost, long lasting rapid-set solution. Our non-shrink pre-blended slurry grout, Ultrascape Flowpoint, only requires the addition of water.

Once a driveway or patio is laid, the pre-blended product is mixed to a very runny consistency and is simply poured over the area needing to be pointed. A brush is simple used to move any excess material into the joints. After a delay of about fifteen minutes, the excess is washed away using a hose.

Our product has been used at Covent Garden and the new Wembley Stadium, where durability, strength and style as well as labour time, matters.

 

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