Giles and Paula Add a Room Onto the Side of The House

[Jett129]

I totally agree with all the accolades,but I can never let my wife see this thread. Just kidding,really well done.

[Giles]

Les and I started on the courtyard today.  I made the tea and helped lift heavy things…..

[neph93]

I get a little moist every time I see that brickwork.

[Giles]

So do I…..

[steelworker]

Stop it, both of you.

[Giles]

Another day…Fiddly bits slowed us down a little today...

[emceeQ]

@neph93:

I get a little moist every time I see that brickwork.

It’s seriously stunning.  Can’t wait to see the finished courtyard…

[Giles]

Progress on the courtyard thus far…

[Giles]

More progress….

Yesterday was spent braking up an old shite bit and dumping it in the skip....

And today, back to laying slabs…

[Matty123]

I love the rounded corners on this hand cut stones. They look great. What are you putting in the joints?

[neph93]

@Matty123:

What are you putting in the joints?

Are we still talking about the paving? [emoji15]

[bryaneidins70]

^^^^ :D^^^^ 

[Matty123]

@neph93:

@Matty123:

What are you putting in the joints?

Are we still talking about the paving? [emoji15]

Reuben saves the day with some well placed humor!

[Giles]

@Matty123:

What are you putting in the joints?

One part cement plus one part lime to six parts soft sand….(approx.....), but I want the jointing to be fairly close to the slab colour, so we will alter as necessary....

[Matty123]

Right on. That’s cool.

[Giles]

The acid test and something that Les and I were a little worried about.  Glad to report, not a slab moved….

[Giles]

I've only got Les 2 days a week at the moment, so things are going slower than I like.  But today we started pointing the slabs and I am over the moon with the result….

[mclaincausey]

Rightly so!

[motojobobo]

Pointing? I’ll have to look that up.

[Giles]

@motojobobo

http://www.pavingexpert.com/pointing.htm

http://www.pavingexpert.com/jointing03.htm