Filling large gap between pavers

theone8181 · 30 Jun 2018 at 08:21

So i have a strip of approx 1.5" x 1.5 m gap between 2 sets of pavers. Whats best to fill it in, sand, cement or mortar. There seems to be many different opinions on whats best. The base is sand/cement mix. I may use one a pressure washer that has the 'sweeper' bit on the end so don't know if that makes a difference.

Cheers

Chris

Participant · 30 Jun 2018 at 10:17

Personally I'd try a bag of kiln-dried sand first and see if that did the trick with the occasional top up. Avoids having to mess with cement.

Would a pic help

theone8181 · 30 Jun 2018 at 18:21

I'll upload one when o get chance after the kids have gone to bed. Sand is the easiest I guess.

theone8181 · 1 Jul 2018 at 07:32

Heres a picture

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The pavers are 900 x 600. I can try sand.

Participant · 1 Jul 2018 at 08:42

Decorative gravel and extend it round the bricks where that pot / tub is just about visible?

TripleT · 1 Jul 2018 at 10:39

Yer gravel definitely

ANDARIAL · 1 Jul 2018 at 12:09

Another vote for gravel

Duke · 1 Jul 2018 at 12:13

Can you move the slabs from the left to the right to move the gap to the end or are they cemented down?

SPG · 1 Jul 2018 at 16:24

Easy Joint.

theone8181 · 1 Jul 2018 at 18:19

All cemented down. The only thing I had against gravel is if it gets kicked all over.

Maundie · 1 Jul 2018 at 19:25

I'd be looking at cement (as you've already mentioned you can't shove the slabs together), last thing you want to do is go over on your ankle down it.

theone8181 · 2 Jul 2018 at 07:39

I was thinking that would be best, its just a bit more time consuming then banging sand in. What sort of mix would do, 4:1?

samurl · 2 Jul 2018 at 11:47

Slightly more expensive, but just grab a bag of readymix and be done with it. It isn't going to matter too much in that gap anyway.

theone8181 · 2 Jul 2018 at 13:10

samurl said:
Slightly more expensive, but just grab a bag of readymix and be done with it. It isn't going to matter too much in that gap anyway.

I wasn't sure if i'd be able to do the whole lot in time, i read the side of a bag and it said it sets in 10 mins :eek:

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theone8181 · 14 Oct 2018 at 20:49

So I finally got round to doing it (did not realise it had been so long since I started this thread) . I bought a 10kg tub of pre mix stuff that just needs water, pretty easy to use. It didn't go too badly, however as I started the job it started raining and about half way though the job I had a delivery of racking so it took me a bit longer than I would have liked. I had to put some bags and weights over the top due to the rain however due to the wind the concrete has now set with a Wierd pattern on it. I still need to dress it off a bit anyway as believe or not 10kgs was not quite enough

. I spilt a bit on Co Crete either side on the pavers, what's the best way to get this off and remove the top 1/4 inch or so of concrete. I was thinking just using an angle grinder and diamond blade.