Need Advice on 1 year old Bluestone Patio Flaking and Chipping
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Comments (10)I have exactly the same problem with a large area thermal bluestone walkway...1-1/2" dry butted joints, After the first season some of the stones began spalling to a point where the whole top layer about 1/8" would eventually shed off over time. The resulting surface is smooth again, but looks discolored and stained. Other stones have lost their color and look washed out. I have tried different types of stone cleaning agents to regain some color but to no avail. From my preliminary research on bluestone, i guess there are different density grades depending on the batch that was quarried. This combined with the freeze thaw cycles in the NE seem to be the possible culprit. The stone yards have no clue when I address this issue to them and they have no clue what type/quality of bluestone they are selling. So my multi thousand dollar walkway looks like crap and I have to see it several times a day. I don't know if replacing some of the stones is worth the time and money if this will only continue to happen again and I am not sure how to purchase/specify stone that is less likely for this to happen based on the lack of knowledge of most salesmen. If i had to do it over again, I would have used a bluestone-like concrete paver. My contractor was also perplexed and was giving me the old "stone is a natural substance with imperfections" BS. After his 2 failed attempts at making the appearance acceptable (scraping and burnishing), he is still willing to work with me on this problem up to and including some stone replacement....but i need to know if there IS? a solution?...See Moreflagstone on concrete/rock dust - need advice
Comments (3)I need help too. I am inexperienced with concrete, mortar and flagstone. My patio is falling apart along with the steps up to the higher level of my yard that I use for my garden. They are made of flagstone, with mortar in between on a concrete slab. What I plan on doing is removing the flagstone, and chipping away any mortar that my three year old son can't pick up. He just can't wait to get started. Every minute I turn my back he has another piece of 2 inch mortar in his I'm going to relay the stone on mortar and fill in between the stones with mortar. At the edge of the patio and on each step, it looks like mortar has a rounded edge, so I was going to try slapping it on and trying to replace it with the same. Under the stones, it looks pretty dusty, sandy, but I think it might just be the old mortar that was grinding underneath the stone. I'm guessing the patio is 40 maybe 50 years old. Any suggestions would be appreciative....See MoreDry-laid Stone Patio: Tools Needed (DIY)
Comments (7)I did about 100 feet of paths (3 feet wide) and a 10x10 patio in bluestone and didn't use any power tools. I did have a brick set but a brick hammer was more useful. For the most part, I simply fit pieces together in a pleasing arrangement, sometimes trimming with the brick hammer. I did have several pallets to choose from, though, and I think I was using much bigger pieces than you are. The bluestone pieces ranged from about 1-3 inches thick. Often bluestone has kind of ledges on it that make it easy to trim. I did lay the stone just on a sand bed, and there hasn't been much of any displacement of the stone. However, my pieces are big and heavy, and I live in California--there's no snow and very little frost, so by other people's standards, we can get away with a rather sloppy job!...See MoreOven porcelain lining flaking/chipping...Only with blue?
Comments (345)Final update. After contacting the Better Business Bureau, Samsung went back and forth with their offers. They offered me 15% off another Samsung product, along with $972.39 plus tax for a $1700 range. It was devalued because it was out of warranty. That was because they wouldn't cover it when I complained when it was under warranty. I told them offering my 15% off another Samsung product was an insult. I already told them I won't buy another product with the Samsung name on it. Then they changed their offer to $972.39 plus tax, plus another $200 (no tax). Then they went back to the other offer with the 15% off. Still way below what I paid. I also told them I had the added expense of removing and reinstalling a stair lift, that shouldn't have to be removed so soon after purchasing a stove. Then they have the nerve to say they'll issue a cheque approximately 2 weeks after they have received the damaged one. Needless to say, my case is closed as I won't accept anything less than the full price of what I paid. But, they say they value my loyalty. I had to tell them that I wasn't loyal, and that's not how you treat a customer that you say you value. I'm really hoping they are held accountable by the Canadian Government, but I'm not holding my breath. To all who have this issue, please contact the government, whether or not you want to be compensated. If the company won't cover it under warranty, contact the government right away, so they can't pull this one on you....See MoreRelated Professionals
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