For the material to work properly, the joint must be made correctly. A properly executed joint is at least 3 mm wide , well-compressed and completely filled to the edge or bevel of the stone. Sure, you may need to re-sand the joints every two years as the vibrations from cars or heavy footfall may loosen them over time, but with such a simple brush in application, you’ll have this job done in no time at all! Value for money The ultimate goal is to AID water flow towards the house which has ACO drains around the edge to run the water away rather than have it spill into the gaps and into the ground around the house, missing the drains. It is therefore important that you filled your joints in a height of 4 cm when you first applied DANSAND® NO GROW™ in 2021. Likewise, it is important that you have are maintaining your joints on a regular basis, making sure that they are always completely filled.

DANSAND® filling sand is not a remedy for weeds. To prevent existing weeds from growing, all weeds – including weed roots – must be removed before refilling the joints. Clean the joint to a depth corresponding to the entire height of the stone. This is done using a joint cleaner. You can also use a high-pressure cleaner, but be careful not to damage the paving stones or the sublayer. Top up the joint. I just jet washed my huge drive, next step is to kill the weeds and then I am looking to fill the huge gaps between the slabs. I am after advice on what to fill it with, keeping in mind the following:

The NO GROW mixture consists of washed and dried silica sand as well as nutrient-poor minerals with a high pH value. The high pH value causes weed seeds to dry out so that they cannot take root and germinate – in a completely natural way. The minerals dissolve slowly and can only be washed out after 10 years of rain. With the correct use of DANSAND ® joint filling sand, you get a great result that lasts for many years. we are sorry to learn that you had a bad experience using DANSAND® NO GROW™. As we understand, you applied NO GROW in 2021. However, you do not specify which exact NO GROW product you were using. In the below answer, we will be assuming that you have used DANSAND® NO GROW™ Joint Filling Sand.

DANSAND® NO GROW™ Joint Filling Sand has been developed to prevent weeds, but it is not a weed killer. The product consists of washed and oven-dried silica sand, to which we have added a natural mineral. The mineral increases the pH-value and the ZAR value of the silica sand, creating an “unfriendly” environment that does not provide nourishment for weed plants. Hence, a weed seed that finds its way to your joint and tries to set roots here, will dry out after a short time. Although Dansand No Grow is more expensive up front than your average dry jointing sand, the long-lasting benefit of its hardened seal offers good value for money. There’s also the benefit of Dansand No Grow’s natural weed-preventing abilities to account for, meaning you won’t need to fork out on a coat of patio sealer to fully protect your paving from unwanted organic pests and moss growth. Environmentally friendly The content of the bag should be mixed before sweeping the material into the joints otherwise the binders will not be mixed with the silica sand. Maybe some of your joints have hardened and some of them have not? If so, the binders have probably not been mixed with the silica sand. Try to save any left over sand for future use in areas of paving you may have missed or is lost due to wind and rain.During joint filling and during the first days of hardening, the air and soil temperature must be at least 10 ° C. To avoid weeds and displacements in the coating, the joint must always be filled to the full height of the joint edge and be completely free of soil and other organic material. The coating is cleaned with a stiff broom and the joints are refilled as needed. Moss and algae can be removed by suitable means. Extreme weather conditions can cause white blooms in the joints and on the edges of the paving stones. However, they are usually washed off at the next rain shower. The salt deposits can also be removed by regular cleaning of the stones. The joint material must not be used in the joint directly against a plinth or other masonry. Use neutral joint filling sand here, as otherwise there is a risk of efflorescence or peeling We have added a mineral additive to DANSAND ® joint filling sand, DANSAND ® Stone dust and DANSAND Kerama ®. The mineral has a naturally high pH value, which creates a nutrient-poor environment in your joints. The weed seeds dry out and can neither take root nor germinate.