HOW TO LAY+GROUT FLAGSTONE SLABS | PRO GROUTING NATURAL STONE SAND JOINTS |MASONRY PATIO PAVERS WORK

[@headachebaby]

Wow, that slab cleaning with the sponge took great skills to make it look so easy.

[@a96fzr600]

My back hurts just from watching the video, I hand it to these guys for the hard work they do!!

[@randomperson8695]

It's always a pleasure to watch people who care about their craft make something beautiful. Those guys are a bunch of pro's.

[@IMOO1896]

Wow, that’s a lot of work and these workers seem dedicated to doing a really good, thorough job.

[@garylam6233]

Thanks This is so helpful ,been around this work my whole life . However being an electrician never paid much attention,to busy doing my work . Now my daughter is in desperate need of some patio stone needing something besides gritty stone . Wish I had paid more attention when I was younger . Almost 70 and never attempted a finished outdoor patio stone refinishing . With this video I am fairly confident that I can pull this off . Thanks so much Very Helpful

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

ok good luck and thanks

[@stevebrough304]

Nice video! It's refreshing to see work being done with old school values in mind.

[@Pamela.B]

Those men do impressive work. Dirty job & amazing results. Beautiful! Thank you for a great video 👏🏻

[@antMBTC]

You guys do a very professional job. Not everyone puts the time in like that. 20 years that will still look awesome

[@p710]

Excellent vid, step by step. Thx. That Dutch guy knows his stuff!

[@robindoner6113]

Liebe Grusse from Colorado! My wife Sandra (from Fulda) look forward to using your helpful tips to mortar our Flagstone patio we just finished laying in. Danke!

[@djohnson3678]

most impressive rock slab reboot ! that is the best and quickest way to get the job done right. . . and the use of that squeegee just made it better. awesome video !! 2000 thumbs up !! ingenuity !

[@leslieclaire]

I live in a condo and loved this! 😀

[@dek4138]

WOW - that's a lot of work!!! Beautiful results - thank you.

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thank you

[@billwilson3665]

That will be beautiful for as long as it stands. no one will ever want to change the look.

[@strno_life4759]

0:27 Those are some amazing gloves even we carpenters and other workers use i noticed no joke.

[@souldrummer818]

I'm a stone mason bricklayer from Australia. Was hoping I found a quicker way to grout. But no, goes back to what we do, but we hand grout on knees following by same roller bucket. We must all hate grouting from around the world haha. But we do use some cleaning vinegar in our cleaning bucket, it helps with smears.

[@sspowerwashing6320]

Soul Drummer what is the mix consist of exactly do you know

[@Mic_Glow]

Not sure why I watched this, but it was awesome.

[@agentsteell]

Nice work guys. So the grout was just water and cement?

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

no it's a specific grounding mortar

[@tomdearcos10]

Excellent workmanship!! 👍👍

[@heatherpierce1141]

That retaining wall is just gorgeous!!

[@ALAINSIMM]

I like that !! Nice video and very professional. Got a lot of tips. Thanks!!!

[@86themadhatter27]

This looks a lot easier than filling every joint by hand that's for sure. Pretty amazed at how quickly it starts to set when poured that wet

[@rsimmonsranman1]

I would rather not get the mirror all over and not have to do so much cleaning. I’m sure it’s hard to get all of it off this way.

[@rsimmonsranman1]

Mortor

[@philb2231]

The cha-pell looks great

[@traceye.6428]

Excellent narrative and illustration

[@davidmcintosh8978]

Some person‘s comment that you’re not doing a good job and you’re not showing certain things I’m sure that person can’t do any better Fantastic job come to my house I have a small place in the backyard I want you to put a small rock wall it looks beautiful totally spectacular work guys!!

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thank you very much

[@andriyahbenysrayl5676]

Excellent Video Carl job well done thanks for sharing

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

you are welcome, thanks

[@DeliaLRuiz]

I love hard working men.

[@98jonnyjonny]

Not bad 👌 idk if it was intentional, but you guys did a great job of mimicking the jointing in the flagstone with the the stone work around it.

[@raffefra]

incredible skill on that grouting

[@pattimessenger6214]

You do beautiful work Carl!

[@MichaelPSakowski]

Great-looking job! Nicely moderated, too.

[@rocketeer101]

never knew this type of videos would entertain me lol

[@jmlcolorado]

rocketeer101 getting old sucks

[@brikfiend]

Great Job ! Being a Bricklayer I can appreciate the skill involved. . . ..

[@tabbott429]

Great example of the process!! Thanks for sharing!

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

you are welcome thank you for the comment

[@zevkej]

Great work! Looks amazing and this video makes me want to do a landscaping project.

[@joelserna7435]

Nice job!! I am a costum carpenter, but i im becoming a master tile layer too!! I love it

[@davidsherrill9121]

You will never master shit thinking this guy did good work

[@Peggyt-jp6mt]

You are becoming a tile layer. The master part takes many many years.

[@smallfaucet]

Labor intensive! Nice job Carl.

[@incyphe]

Looks so luxurious. Looks very labor intensive and expensive!

[@bulletsfordinner8307]

Why am I watching this? So satisfying

[@Subydude-rp9yv]

Haha I wish I could spray my grout out with tile. Looks excellent guys!

[@iviaverick52]

I have tons of flagstone just laid on dirt in my backyard, and this is exactly what I need to do. After seeing how much labor goes into it though, I may abandon my typical DIY mentality and hire someone.

[@scottfindlay2625]

I swept my dry powder grout into my stones then wet it with a light sprayer of water, still there and looks great after 15 years, and no messy wet crap to trowel around and have to clean up the stones.....

[@SuperMixedd]

that guy is a genius

[@tuddy761]

@franco ...who proved that what works? The dry powder guy? Let scrutinizing eyes be the judge of that - have him make a video- there are draw backs to that method.

[@nancymontague2126]

I’m trying that! Today!

[@brandonmoore5988]

Hahahahaha

[@GiegX]

Well, now you should explain to everyone why this WET method is better than grouting with dry material and after moisturing it. Thanks :)

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

i am not saying its better, im just showing how this method works and that it works well

[@GiegX]

@@CarlTheLandscapeGuy Okay :)) thanks

[@bcn365]

Amazing quality video!! Doing a regrouting job like this and was very informative.

[@CuentoBuenasNoches]

wow, really hard work but the results are beautiful, very pro...

[@fedor440]

Very informative! Thank you for posting. I live in Texas so Ill be trying this with the Austin Stone we have here.

[@donovansims3552]

Wonderful attention to detail. Thank you for the guidance!

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thank you glad if it helped

[@ggalahadx]

This is an incredibly fast way to do grout but it has worse integrity and a shorter life. Alot of mistakes were made in this video. It makes me super happy cause I primarily repair poor masonry.

[@cornflakeusa]

I'm not trying to dog the installers but I agree with Pony. I don't know what mix is used in this video but usually when cement is mixed this wet, it doesn't get as hard as a dryer mix and it may crack as it dries. Also, if the soil settles and the stones move, the joints will eventually crack. I like installing something like this over a concrete slab. Nice looking job though.

[@Otowngolf73]

Excellent work and video. I recently had blue stone installed and extended along side of my pool deck, the grout is cracking between the stones. Where did they go wrong and what should I do to get it corrected? Thank you so much. Rich Z 🙏

[@BottleJackBuddy]

Wow. Looks like a ton of work but final product is beautiful.

[@HouseFairyDIY]

I learnt something from that...thank you!

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

welcome, thanks

[@tomnapper101]

Old stone mason over 40 yeah expensive retired now l you got 3 men there you could pont it by hand been much clean job 👍 I have use a product call flow pointing you do same thing squeegee in but leave it 15 to 20 starts to set give a light jet wash not keen on it all founds the joints would sync a little bit . Pont by hand all way best way 👍 even on to own way of doing it but laying of the sandstone look really good and the wall you built 👍

[@RAJsWork]

I just stumbled on this video and I was NOT disappointed!! Fantastic narrative of the process and its' work. just Subbed!!! 😉

[@davidsherrill9121]

Lolololololololol Idiot

[@thumperman8490]

And if it starts to rain heavily during the application, you could be in deep trouble. Great video.

[@scor440]

Don’t do it with a threat of rain

[@crappo8459]

Absolutely gorgeous great job

[@seandaly7020]

Wow great video very informative

[@prescotts.3235]

I still like the traditional sponges because I can manipulate its shape to better get in the tight spots. I wouldn't spray that mud off at all....thats the sponge's job!

[@jessedukelacrosse6470]

Yea I agree, some grade 20 or 30 silica sand, wire brush and and sponge to give it that final touch

[@lochyoneil6064]

Awesome video man

[@tonyaction5284]

Great job!!!!🤙🏼💪🏼

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thanks 👍

[@sixhundred3score6]

I'm not gonna lie, I shit my pants when that mortar was dumped on the stones. But obviously I was unaware of how this was done, and I must say it was a swell job. Well done!

[@asmirann3636]

Must be shitting Bricks !!! The other way is to pour the mix only in the crevices. And then wipe the excess that is spilling out with a sponge.

[@sixhundred3score6]

@@asmirann3636 Lol! I love a good Mason's pun! So it can also be done quite similary to tile, only you want the mortar to be "pourable" versus using a float to push it in?

[@asmirann3636]

@@sixhundred3score6 Glad you liked it. You can do it similar to a tile but it will take a lot more mortar than is required. The key is to first have a stable and strong foundation with layers of gravel and then sand(or stone dust) so that the foundation doesn't cave in. Then start placing the stone slabs one by one on the foundation and gently hammer each one till all of these are levelled. While the gravel provides stability, the layer of sand or stone dust makes it easy to level the stone slabs (& also fills any voids that may exist in the under surface of the stone). After this the 'pourable' mortar is poured into the crevices. The slurry will make its way beneath the stone slabs on its own. Some of it may even seep into the foundation. And this is more than enough.

[@emiliobriones5700]

You do very clean work

[@jay-d8349]

Thank you for your very indeed proper use of motar..i didn't realize motar can be used ?

[@heartofalion4150]

Good job 👏

[@perseus-t7m]

This is the method I am familiar with. 😊

[@olsonlr]

Beautiful red stone. I think I would have added a little red dye in the mortar

[@lukapopovic6668]

This was satisfying to watch

[@elim4024]

Indeed very satisfying Well done xx

[@razony]

It really was/is! Good job men! 😐

[@AskTetsu]

This was a great video! Learned so much. I've read elsewhere to make grout with 2 parts cement, 9 parts sand, and 1 part hydrated lime. Is this similar to what is used in this video?

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

since we used a premix grouting mortar in this video i don't know what the mixture is made of, but thank you and good luck with your project

[@billcoley8520]

That’s got to be some tough work. All that liftingwow

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

Lovely job mate

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

Many thanks!

[@นายรักต้นไม้]

Nice one. Thank you so much

[@cocotat8071]

I like your video. I have a question for you. I have similar patio like this. But now some of the joint cracks and starts to have some weeds growing. Some stone cracked due to the floor ground settled down after few years, I guess, it shows uneven at the corner. Could you give me some ideas to fix it？ Or you have some videos talk about it？ Thanks.

[@catsgaming4546]

I got a question about my atmosphere in my country and how to make it possible to do it myself, I live in Iceland and it's cold 🥶 in vintner times, and I want to make sure that it will never move in the frost . Maybe I should have concrete underneath and thicker layers of cement with layers of iron to strange it to be solid 🤔?

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

u need drainable concrete so that water gan drain and doesnt stay under the slabs. other than that u can use the Marbos PFM in ur Region

[@BrandonTran]

This project looks amazing! Nicely done. What grout is that and where do I get that from? Also I did put down gravel, then sand, then my flagstone. Is this the right product for my case? I'm not a fan of poly sand, it's too soft and falls apart.

[@MinisterKeith.L.Adkins]

Great video, Keep up the outstanding Performance

[@roystondsmith]

Why bed slabs on porous concrete if you are then grouting the joints, surely rainwater won't be able to drain into the porous concrete?

[@crazyhandshands9028]

I would use a hand grinder to get better joints and I always lay a slurry down so as to get a better bonding. For grouting I am old school I use a grout bag very nice job by the way..

[@shaunpannell4658]

Very nice my friend.

[@mariahkindice6501]

Do you have to seal this afterwards? If so, what do you recommend for the method?

[@denverbevins4052]

do you have to come back & fix all the cracked joints which comes from using watery cement as grout?

[@Darbycrowley]

I live in Ireland and I would love to know the product used for the grouting or better still what it’s made up off because it’s unlikely to be available here ,I guess it’s silicon sand bases with cement and some type of polymor added to stop cracking and shrinking

[@mattlevy9289]

Ultrascape flowpoint is a similar product in the uk

[@davidphillips2259]

Better with a Dry mix brush in then the rain will finish the job ✊

[@flipflopsgarage]

Not sure i got here but it looks good fellas.

[@james8716]

Best way get a grout bag and squeeze in the joints finish with tuck and strike$

[@aliasks6559]

Thanks a lot for a very nice, informative and clear video!

[@macsloan58]

Very good video.

[@LW12345]

What product did you use for the grout? I'm going to be making a mosaic porch and need a great weather product to use for my larger joints between my tile pieces. I live in South Texas. I'll be laying the tiles on wet cement but I wont' be able to get the sides of the tiles nicely laid in the cement so I need a good grout to help fill in the spaces. My substrate will be freshly laid cement.

[@MrBill99]

How well does this grout hold up to freeze thaw?

[@AnxiousCowboy]

Could you use lime mortar to make the jointing mix

[@nimajnebrm]

Nice instruction!

[@ericshirey1320]

Doesn't that much water weaken the grout? Does it have a polymer in it to strengthen it and help avoid the problem with it being too wet?

[@Donna-vh5ym]

@big carp catcher // what kind of grout would you use if you lived in Texas?

[@cornflakeusa]

@@Donna-vh5ym I would use all purpose sand from Home Depot and portland cement. Measure it out 3 sand to 1 portland cement. I'd mix it a little thicker than they did and use a grout bag to fill the joints. You will still need to sponge the joints smooth. With the grout made thicker, the joints will shrink less and stay fuller as you sponge the surface.

[@Donna-vh5ym]

@@cornflakeusa // thank you so much. I've been worried about what to use and how to do it because I don't want to mess my my flagstone up. Thank you again for taking the time to reply.

[@alexlu3806]

beautiful landscape!!!

[@alexfitz7868]

Thats looks beauty

[@Itssevenoclock]

hey carl thank you so much

[@thomassheridan4252]

Excellent job

[@mountainmike1685]

Great video, where could I buy this product? eastern USA. Thank you!

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

good question, Marbos is a European company, dunno if you guys have it over there

[@renatacosta1931]

Do you use sealant after or do not need? Thank you and congrats for the excelente and beautiful job

[@albertmyers7176]

Great vid thank you from Calif

[@mountainmike1685]

Do you think this method would work for a brick patio with cracked mortor joints. I am not worried about smears on the brick. I do want it to seal the joints. Thanks for the video!

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

your welcome

[@AndrewFroude]

Great job. Well done and thank you for sharing.

[@FrequencyOfThought]

Awesome video !