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

[@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.

[@headachebaby]

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

[@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 👏🏻

[@p710]

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

[@leslieclaire]

I live in a condo and loved this! 😀

[@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

[@billwilson3665]

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

[@dek4138]

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

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thank you

[@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 !

[@incyphe]

Looks so luxurious. Looks very labor intensive and expensive!

[@heatherpierce1141]

That retaining wall is just gorgeous!!

[@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

[@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.

[@olsonlr]

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

[@rocketeer101]

never knew this type of videos would entertain me lol

[@jmlcolorado]

rocketeer101 getting old sucks

[@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 👍

[@tomdearcos10]

Excellent workmanship!! 👍👍

[@BottleJackBuddy]

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

[@zerovalue5106]

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

[@MichaelPSakowski]

Great-looking job! Nicely moderated, too.

[@bulletsfordinner8307]

Why am I watching this? So satisfying

[@philb2231]

The cha-pell looks great

[@Subydude-rp9yv]

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

[@DeliaLRuiz]

I love hard working men.

[@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

[@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..

[@litan75]

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

[@bcn365]

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

[@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.

[@smallfaucet]

Labor intensive! Nice job Carl.

[@MrBill99]

How well does this grout hold up to freeze thaw?

[@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.

[@crappo8459]

Absolutely gorgeous great job

[@donovansims3552]

Wonderful attention to detail. Thank you for the guidance!

[@lucariggio2827]

hi! is the cement pre-mixed with sand? or you use only cement and water?

[@yazadtafti3224]

CEMENT IS ususally just cement ...if it is premixed it would be notified as a mortar mix

[@billcoley8520]

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

[@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

[@agentsteell]

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

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

no it's a specific grounding mortar

[@renatacosta1931]

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

[@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.

[@tonyaction5284]

Great job!!!!🤙🏼💪🏼

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thanks 👍

[@นายรักต้นไม้]

Nice one. Thank you so much

[@paulanordmark8943]

What happens when the ground freezes and thaws. Doesn't the grout crack?

[@luckystrike656]

Can someone explain what is he using for grouting? That is not regular cement, or is it?

[@Subydude-rp9yv]

It's grout. So it's not sticky like morter is. It sticks well to itself and drys solid. However would not work if you tried to use it to bond the stones down to the substrate. So it's easier to clean off of stone and tile. Hope I explained that clearly. Cheers!

[@bonefiedrealdeal3640]

Beautiful job

[@bonefiedrealdeal3640]

Im about to grout my flagstone (first time) i want to use this liquid method to get it all the way in all the grooves. Is there a special material to use ? Im worried about cracking and shrinkage some are quite deep

[@jay-d8349]

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

[@elijahduran80]

What kind of grout did you use? Would regular mortar mix work?

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

no, use Marbos PFM

[@seandaly7020]

Wow great video very informative

[@aliasks6559]

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

[@veritechoc]

That’s a very good way than polymeric sand

[@JD-un2zv]

I just pry up a corner to level vibrate dry sand into it, had level stable stones for 30 years. Cost $2 bag play sand.

[@paulbackhard6315]

I bet they never thought of doing that ! The fools could of saved themselves thousands

[@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

[@eduardocastro3476]

Something similar that I can buy at Home Depot?

[@emiliobriones5700]

You do very clean work

[@lochyoneil6064]

Awesome video man

[@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

[@AnxiousCowboy]

Could you use lime mortar to make the jointing mix

[@jlathem56]

That is some beautiful work.

[@persius-t7m]

This is the method I am familiar with. 😊

[@heartofalion4150]

Good job 👏

[@jdavis.]

What's the benefit of working this way instead of packing the joints with dry mortar, brushing and then wetting it afterwards? I've seen both methods used, but I can't see which is better

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

this is officially the proper way and that's what I wanted to show no I'm sure there's another good ways to do this

[@sspowerwashing6320]

Anyone know what he used as the mix and how does it hold up?

[@privateuploads-geo2625]

Is the permeable concrete dry or wet when you lay it out and level it? Are you laying it out as you go? How thick is it? It looks like you lay it out wet, level it as you go, and then it somewhat dries before you lay the flagstones on top of it?

[@mariahkindice6501]

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

[@adamwest5006]

this looks amazing. love your work

[@MinisterKeith.L.Adkins]

Great video, Keep up the outstanding Performance

[@Itssevenoclock]

hey carl thank you so much

[@BrokenLifeCycle]

Would there be less waste and cleaning to do if you had a device to inject the grout directly into the joints and cracks instead?

[@rob449]

Yeah it's called a grout bag. Just like you decorate a cake. This way makes no sense to me. To much work.

[@bryantaber6078]

@@rob449 That would take waaaaaay too long. like 2-3 days

[@jeremyperry6607]

I use a regular stone/brick trowel and throw it in the joints then cut it off level. It's a little more time consuming but it isn't as messy. Then I sponge it with a large couch sponge. It's not easy but it works.

[@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

[@bartoncessna1]

Beautiful job!

[@patbassman8251]

I was taught if you mix cement too wet it will crack , is your cement special for wet mixes.

[@fatcapital88]

Great video!

[@flipflopsgarage]

Not sure i got here but it looks good fellas.

[@AndrewFroude]

Great job. Well done and thank you for sharing.

[@macsloan58]

Very good video.

[@annlanham211]

So enjoyed and helpful.

[@jerrywillis1800]

Carl, Nice job with the walkway, I am putting in a flagstone walkway in my front yard and used quickcrete mortar mix and added pea gravel to contrast with the darker stones. I let it dry for about 2 days and was out washing it off with a hose and the mortar was flaking off. I am not sure if the pea gravel had anything to do with it, if it was just an old bag or my water mix was too diluted. The mix will just crumb in her hands like dried up dirt. When I layed it down it was still pretty thick like pancake mix. I noticed you used a grout for your project, is that usually the best to use for a slab walkway?

[@bryantaber6078]

They are using a product that is basically all portland cement and water. " Mortar" mix is sand, Portland and Lime. Mortar is never used to joint stones, only brick and block. Lime weakens the strength of Portland plus the amount of water you used to get it to a pouring consistency severely weakened and ruined your mix.

[@jeremyperry6607]

Type S mortar is what the professionals use in the south don't be fooled friend.

[@Gringocorona]

Great work, cool accent.

[@SuperMixedd]

I can't believe that you aren't a native Eng speaker (it seems that you come from Germany, as per Socialblade). Well done with the accent training, I guess (?)

[@herbiehusker1889]

He has a pretty thick accent.

[@SuperMixedd]

@@herbiehusker1889 no, you have a thicc accent, boi

[@CioataRobertAndrei]

Great job!

[@MikeF66]

Interesting, I haven't seen grouting done like that, I always use a semi dry & squash it in tight. I like it though. Great job

[@freecheese4143]

Really interesting!

[@alexfitz7868]

Thats looks beauty

[@MadMonkMan]

where to buy the Marbos PFM grout in Canada OR what is equivalent brands?

[@joshdunnALLC]

Where did you get your sponge board

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

check the video description

[@traceypaul4228]

Beautiful

[@serdarordu1714]

Very good

[@metubeross]

Great video! I unfortunately started to grout a small area without seeing this and I have cement streaming and globbed atop some of the stones. How can I remove the dried excess cement? Is there a chemical I should buy?

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

i would use this amzn.to/39WHwhm

[@Dukestory61]

when you flash the crement into drainage, would that crement block the pipe?

[@strong4865]

Nice cant dissaagre but how hold uo wrether

[@Lboogie23]

That was very nice.

[@raiendrapatil4427]

Hi best information Can you give me some information I am from India In my new house on terrace I fitted ceramic outdoor tiles with the groove of 5mm and the depth is 10 to 15 mm which cementiciious grout we use for base up to 5mm rest for epoxy thanks

[@alladin313903]

Just curious for the grout you used Regular mortar?

[@entertainme121]

CHAP-EL, like jolly nice chap-el

[@jpatalia]

What mortar should be used ...I used strength type N, last year ... And I see major ..chipping already ...seems it needs to be redone... Can u PL guide