Once you’re ready to start your Irish DIY installation of our fabulous Egyptian limestone paving slabs, use the following steps as a guide to aid you:
1. Mark out the boundaries of your new paving area, and sketch a clear idea of the way you wish to lay your Egyptian limestone slabs to create the desired pattern.
2. Next, lay a full-wet mortar bed over MOT Type 1 hardcore.
3. Apply a latex-based primer, such as SBR, to the back of each slab with a sponge before you lay it, to ensure that the mortar does not seep through the limestone’s pores over time. Leave the primer to fully dry. This should take around 10 minutes.
4. Lay your Tile Merchant Egyptian limestone paving slabs one at a time, ensuring the mortar bed is nice and flat, first. Leave a 5mm joint between slabs.
5. Use a rubber mallet and spirit level to ensure the limestone slabs are perfectly straight and level.
6. Once all of the paving slabs have been laid, allow it to dry completely for at least 24 hours.
7. Give the new paving area a gentle clean with warm water and a pH-neutral soap, or a very light powerwash.
8. Seal the natural Egyptian limestone using a sealant designed for natural stone and allow it to dry completely.
9. Next, grout the paving with an outdoor tile or paving slab grout which complements the colour of our Tile Merchant Egyptian limestone slabs.
10. Finally, allow the whole setup to dry, seal once more, and dry again.