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    Fixing for Coping

    Just thinking ahead a bit, but wondered what the options are on fixing coping stones. Traditionally used mortar but think there may be better options so interested to know if anyone has tried alternatives?



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    Asked a couple years back . Mortar with without g4 . Some have used ct1 and stuff like that mate from what I remember any way . I'll just be going down the mortar root when I pull my finger out

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    fixed my few coping stones with black PU 18 sealant, way stronger than cement.
    in fact i'll have a job getting them off later this year...

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    I will be doing mine soon too, I was planning on just using the same tile adhesive as what I'll be sticking the tiles on with (hopefully get some tiles done Saturday weather permitting)
    I didn't want to use mortar as worried about the drying time and any run off from rain before fully cured. Also tile adhesive should be a bit easier to control and I wont dump some in the pond hopefully!

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    Quote Originally Posted by samp09 View Post
    I will be doing mine soon too, I was planning on just using the same tile adhesive as what I'll be sticking the tiles on with (hopefully get some tiles done Saturday weather permitting)
    I didn't want to use mortar as worried about the drying time and any run off from rain before fully cured. Also tile adhesive should be a bit easier to control and I wont dump some in the pond hopefully!
    Have you got any insulation cut offs tie some string to a cut off and float it under where your working saves out going in pond

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Have you got any insulation cut offs tie some string to a cut off and float it under where your working saves out going in pond
    Good idea that, but unfortunately not. Maybe I should do it from the inside of the pond on a boat so it falls out instead tho

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    Boat how bigs your pond lucky if I could get a rubber ducky ring in my puddle

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Boat how bigs your pond lucky if I could get a rubber ducky ring in my puddle

    The real question should be how small is the boat

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    Just assumed you ment the titanic

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Just assumed you ment the titanic

    Haha, have you ever heard of action man figures... think along that size and we might be getting close

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    Quote Originally Posted by samp09 View Post
    Haha, have you ever heard of action man figures... think along that size and we might be getting close
    Haha not sure on action man I've a daughter so it's all princesses does barbie count think she has a boat I know I've just tripped over a bloody plane

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Haha not sure on action man I've a daughter so it's all princesses does barbie count think she has a boat I know I've just tripped over a bloody plane
    I'm sure barbie and ken will have a boat, I also think we've steered massively off topic here haha!

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    On this forum we cant have frim hasn't been on

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    Thanks guys, I'm off to buy ken and barbies boat although how that sticks the coping down I have no idea, do I melt it and use the expensive plastic blobs to hold the stone on?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Djstiles999 View Post
    Thanks guys, I'm off to buy ken and barbies boat although how that sticks the coping down I have no idea, do I melt it and use the expensive plastic blobs to hold the stone on?

    You might be on to something there!What coping stones are you going for?I need to decide on mine!

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    Haven’t decided yet but thinking of slate, lots of quarries round my way

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    Just been reading this and had to smile to myself, we needed to seal under our coping stones but the fish were back in soooo we bought a child's blow up paddling pool popped it in the pond hubby gingerly got himself into it cross legged complete with the mastic gun. Whilst he used the gun I slowly pulled his 'flotation device' around the pond, exchanging cartridges as we went. Luckily the neighbours didn't see us otherwise they'd have thought we were nuts lol

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    IMG_3827.jpg
    found a pic of his flotation device

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    Quote Originally Posted by Karenc View Post
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    found a pic of his flotation device
    Haha mint looks fun might have to get one for my little girl and me like haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Karenc View Post
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    found a pic of his flotation device
    brilliant

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