5 Mistakes EVERY New DIYer Makes With Sika FastFix Grout

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I'm diving into the 5 most common mistakes DIY enthusiasts make when using Sika FastFix jointing compound.
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Mistake 1
0:40 - Mistake 2
1:05 - Mistake 3
1:56 - Mistake 4
2:49 - Mistake 5
4:02 - Bonus Tip

Пікірлер: 65

@frederickstevens6415 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for all your advice

@sumeraybuilds 23 күн бұрын

No worries!

@1813corona 2 ай бұрын

About to set out to do this job and SO PLEASED! i came across this.Many Thanks for your experience and guidance

@sumeraybuilds 2 ай бұрын

Best of luck! 🤞

@lindawinn2568 2 ай бұрын

An excellent video covering all the important tips for success that only someone who has experience can tell you. Thank you so much. Along with the brands how to video I’m now confident that I can do this job with good results. Bit worried about those pesky weed roots and seeds though so I’m glad you highlighted this as I’ll now take more time over the prep. So far I’ve just I pressure washed out all the old dirt and grout on one patio. Work in progress.

@sumeraybuilds 2 ай бұрын

Good luck with the process, the key to this stuff is 90% in the prep!

@hollorope Ай бұрын

Super helpful video. The fence panel tip was inspired, worked much better than the grouting tool. I did 25 m2 of raj blend (4 different sizes) and used 2 boxes exactly. Thanks again for the vid

@sumeraybuilds Ай бұрын

Glad it helped 🙏

@krg2977 25 күн бұрын

I used this stuff and followed similar instructions - worked great. The only thing I found different is that it took a lot longer to go off and harden. I had to leave it a week or so. At one point I didn't think it would go off but it did and it has lasted really well.

@sumeraybuilds 23 күн бұрын

Yes it's really depeant on weather conditions and temp.

@jimmyspartacus6 17 күн бұрын

Should used viagra

@daniel_2605 7 ай бұрын

I have mistake 2 1:05 that all the weeds with its root deep down into joint were not removed thoroughly. A month later, clover weed burst out from the pointing. 😢 Now I realized I should use weed killer and let the weed die completely before repointing sika fastfix. Other youtube vidoes only tell you how to do it, and yours are great to tell how to do it successfully.

@sumeraybuilds 7 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that! Glad you liked the video :)

@tomroland5467 Ай бұрын

Used a product made by Marshalls which seems to work on the same principle. Applied the product in ideal weather conditions which was a damp overcast day with some drizzle. The stuff I used definitely had some sort of resin mixed in with it so clean your tools well afterwards. Also watch out for surfaces you don't want grouting. Once set I noticed it was porous but so far no sign of any frost damage and it seems to be quite durable. It's not a cheap option but I would have been able to pick out the original "expert applied" sand and cement grouting with a teaspoon.

@sumeraybuilds 29 күн бұрын

Yeah I agree this stuff is better than sand and cement, but certainly more expensive!

@brikfiend 2 ай бұрын

Excellent Video and yes, that sht is kerrazee money !

@sumeraybuilds 2 ай бұрын

Indeed it is!

@adamcooper3691 21 күн бұрын

Top tip - if you have part of bag left over at the end pour into the tub and cover fully with water with at least an inch of water on top so the sand resin does not go off and can be used months later for re-pointing if needed which it will 👍

@sumeraybuilds 21 күн бұрын

Great tip!

@mclarke4685 2 ай бұрын

Great video, been doing all the prep work today, light rain tomorrow of course think it’s ok to do during light rain and it won’t impact the curing?

@sumeraybuilds 2 ай бұрын

Yeah you'll be fine, will just take an extra day to cure if it's a decent downpour. Good luck with it!

@catherinemccormick6002 8 ай бұрын

We moved in a while back, patio laid by previous owners, only had sand between, so after a few pressure washes, there's nothing left and weeds grown constantly between. We've bought this stuff, but there between 3 and 0mm between slabs, will this still work?

@sumeraybuilds 8 ай бұрын

It’s all about whether you’ll be able to properly compact it down. If your gaps are non existent in some areas then you likely won’t be able to compact it and should look to use something else. Good luck!

@zambokid89 20 күн бұрын

Great video, thank you. Would you recommend this product to be used just to repair the area where the grout has gone in an old patio and top up where needed? Many thanks

@sumeraybuilds 20 күн бұрын

Yes this would work great, just make sure to remove all the old stuff around the repair and compact it very well

@zambokid89 14 күн бұрын

@@sumeraybuilds I was a bit disappointed by it. I thought it was going to become very hard but it's not rock solid like cement. I think this is decent to fill the gaps underneath but you still need to use cement on top or probably should just use the 2nd one. At least in my case...

@garyfirman3118 13 күн бұрын

Great video. Do you have a tip how to clean the stains off the paving. I used the charcoal colour and have black stains. I’m thinking of using a product called ‘Wet & Forget’.

@sumeraybuilds 12 күн бұрын

I haven't used anything for this so nothing to recommend unfortunately. If it's of any comfort I had one slab stained becuase it wasn't wet enough and 1 year later it's dissapeared.

@ac30helix44 Ай бұрын

Great video, my patio is 3 years old and the people that did it did not compact the resin. I need to re do it. When you are compacting do you put the stuff that comes out back in and recompact ? Also, what do you do with the stuff left all over the slabs ? Thanks dude

@sumeraybuilds Ай бұрын

No I wouldn’t reuse the old resin from 3 years ago. I’d take out all of the old stuff and then redo it in the areas that need it. Anything left over gets brushed off and thrown away. Good luck!

@Charlesvietch 19 күн бұрын

Best grout is 5 / 1 sand cement posted with a trowel proved to last for 100 years .

@sumeraybuilds 19 күн бұрын

You’re not wrong, but the colour of this is its main benefit

@chadwinton2709 25 күн бұрын

Does this stuff brush off easily? I am worried that using this on wet sandstone will leave a residue that stains if brushed off and not washed off.

@sumeraybuilds 23 күн бұрын

Yes it does brush off easily, just make sure it's super wet!

@ultrafez 10 күн бұрын

Is this stuff hard enough to hold slabs in place that rock slightly with the existing cracked grout? I'm hoping to avoid lifting and relaying them all if possible!

@pete.i7057 8 күн бұрын

It will for a while but the realand lasting way is to lift and relay just the wonky slabs. The grout is not there to stop the slabs shifting, it is to give a pleasing finish and to help prevent weeds and moss infesting your cracks.

@ultrafez 8 күн бұрын

@pete.i7057 thanks. Guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and do it the hard way!

@sumeraybuilds 8 күн бұрын

I agree with Pete :D

@fishfingers160 12 күн бұрын

Does it adhere to wooden edging sleepers?

@sumeraybuilds 12 күн бұрын

Yes I’ve done this and it worked. I did a video on laying a small patio if you want to check it out.

@pt3685 9 күн бұрын

Seems to me like super advice…… thanks

@sumeraybuilds 8 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@blake4630 5 күн бұрын

How do you remove it once dried? Because we've recently had Indian stone laid and they used black grout, which is an eye sore.

@sumeraybuilds 5 күн бұрын

A lot of patience and a grout rake.. or something like an old chisel and hammer. It's a long a tedious process.

@jimmyspartacus6 Ай бұрын

Resin 😮resin cowboy stuff

@sumeraybuilds Ай бұрын

👍

@sirJ0rd4n 8 ай бұрын

First 🎉

@sumeraybuilds 8 ай бұрын

Congrats!

@sirJ0rd4n 8 ай бұрын

@@sumeraybuilds used my typing keyboard for that

@SK-xg9rs Ай бұрын

This this is soft, jet wash cleaning will wash it out very easily.

@sumeraybuilds 29 күн бұрын

It dries rock hard

@Brockstonepavingpros Ай бұрын

Great for “all right on the night” and DIY but for a professional job you should avoid at all costs. Sand & cement, if done correctly with additives will by far outlast this crap and cost a fraction of the price.

@sumeraybuilds Ай бұрын

I’ve recently done another patio and went sand and cement, mainly to save money and the brown colour suited the slabs. But this has nearly been down a year and they’re still holding up very well!