Yes
I went onto a job a while back and it had been brushed into the gaps (this was a bit of a big gaff) - i'll come back to this!
I bought some for our patio and it does work well but the gaps need to be a bit wider than normal.
The big gaff - We hadn't seen the product before and I was not part of the preparation, I never saw the packaging or instructions for use.
We pressure washed but shortly into the works I noticed that it was getting rid of the graining on the surface but wasn't touching the brush marks and any other marks, carried on for a while.
Spoke to the home owner and I asked whether the drive had been sealed, was told no, I told them of the problem and they said carry on.
Mid morning we weren't getting underneath to the dust & brush marks so I said that there must have been a sealer down and I ought to stop because it wasn't satisfactory. Told to continue!
Lunchtime - the homeowner tells me that there is a sealer in the product, when it is brushed in this sealer sits on the top of the base and has to be worn away by UV, the sun smiling at it for four months.
Absolute nightmare, we finished off at six and I had a big argument & debate about being paid & how it was left, I even offered to go back once the UV had done its stuff but I was asked to finish.
Had to take a multi-millionaire to court in the end - I got paid!!
This was a recommendation from Roger and I was annoyed that it had gone so badly - but I feel it was down to information provided and I had done everything I could to get the job right.
The one I worked on could withstand 50 tonne of pressure!!!! and is not your run of the mill from B & Q, mine is from B & Q, depending on the application and where you buy it from check that it doesn't do a seal job on you!!!
Rob
