Rocks on a mesh

[abskiing]

My client has turned up today with the border tiles I was waiting for, she said they were "like pebbles on a mesh".......well they are on a mesh alright. but they are the size of eggs....they must have been nicked from chesil beach....
She claims the shop guy said use floor grout, is this correct ? they are tumbled stone so I assume they will also need a coat of sealant ?
any advice would be appreciated.
abskiing

[Dave]

Are they like these ones i did.....stainstop is good for them.....

[Lee1973]

I believe seal guard seals everything but slate mate

My client has turned up today with the border tiles I was waiting for, she said they were "like pebbles on a mesh".......well they are on a mesh alright. but they are the size of eggs....they must have been nicked from chesil beach....
She claims the shop guy said use floor grout, is this correct ? they are tumbled stone so I assume they will also need a coat of sealant ?
any advice would be appreciated.
abskiing

[abskiing]

Thanks for the pics. but i wish they were only that size....they are literally about the size and shape of small eggs, not flat like the ones in the photo.

[Dave]

Bit like cobbles eh.?..

you will have fun grouting them.....

[abskiing]

Yes, grouting, anyone ever grouted these things before ?? how do you get down into the gaps...which are quite large, and how do you get a decent finish....???

[deanotile]

Yes, grouting, anyone ever grouted these things before ?? how do you get down into the gaps...which are quite large, and how do you get a decent finish....???

For the best finish on the pebble mosaic borders use mapi grout and lithofin stain stop

[deanotile]

sorry should have said use the stain stop first.

[wetdec]

Pebbles on a mesh should be fixed with a flexible adhesive allowing the adhesive to squeeze through and help fill the gaps. Grouting with the same colour is helpfull but any Mapei ultracolour plus should be sufficient for gaps up to 20mm.

Unless white the pebbles will not benefit from sealing before grouting as they are to dense to absorb. Whipe away all excess grout before polishing with a dry rag and sealing to finish.

tiler

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[deanotile]

Using the stain stop first jut makes it easer to wash of the grout (in my opinion)

[wetdec]

Using the stain stop first jut makes it easer to wash of the grout (in my opinion)

Yes this could be the case however due to the density of the pebbles they absorb very little to do them first will seal the stone and when you visit after grouting stain stop will remain on the surface will need cleaning off and could quite possibly bubble. If SS is allowed to bubble it will need stripping off which is a pain in the arse.

Even if you seal only once the above could occur.

Of course just an opinion as you have said


tiler

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[smurf21]

seal first then use any grout you wish wall or floor as long as its suitable for the joint width completly cover then cut back as it drys use a piece of timber wittled to required width round the end off and strike round each pebble time consuming but good finish ( price accordingly) then buff up.and jobsa good un

[wetdec]

seal first then use any grout you wish wall or floor as long as its suitable for the joint width completly cover then cut back as it drys use a piece of timber wittled to required width round the end off and strike round each pebble time consuming but good finish ( price accordingly) then buff up.and jobsa good un

So you dont seal after drying then........new one

tiler

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[Fred]

Yeap, do alot of splash-backs with rocks/pebbles etc, treat as stone and seal. Grouting is the tricky bit, not leaving it too long and making it look nice around the stones. Just take time.

[smurf21]

yes wetdec you can seal after it dries in fact you can seal it as many times as you like but imo once is sufficient before grouting for a pebble border as the border he seems to be talking about are actual pebble borders and so not very pourous at all.

[Fred]

suck in the sealer like a fly.................

[deanotile]

suck in the sealer like a fly.................