Joint sand for paving stones washes away

You may have experienced it yourself. You have installed a new paving and filled it with joint sand. Then the first heavy rain comes and the joint sand for the paving stones washes away. It is then always recommended to sweep it in a few times, but in the long run this does not help much. What you can do to solve this problem is shown below.

The jointing sand for paving stones always washes out - countermeasures

• If this problem arises, you have to make preparations to fill the joints afterwards so that this topic does not arise again afterwards.
• First, you should completely clean the joints. This means that you completely remove the jointing sand with a pressure washer.
• However, work very carefully so that the stones cannot shift and you have to do a lot of rework. When you've done this job, you can re-grout your paving stones so that they really hold up.

Instead of joint sand, apply paving joint mortar - the work steps

• It is relatively easy to apply a special paving joint mortar. This is the best alternative to pure joint sand for your paving stones.


Laying Aquanit paving stones - this is how it works

You can conjure up a great terrace with Aquanit paving stones. The laying ...

• This mortar is a mixture of very fine natural sand with a special binding agent. It is already available to buy mixed in containers.
• Simply put it on the surface and sweep it dry. It is able to fill even the finest joints.
• Then simply spray any residues off your paving stones with a very fine water mist.
• When it comes into contact with water, the mortar sets and solidifies in the joints.
• Due to the water permeability, cracks cannot form later, and your joints remain permanently firm.