pavers in a barn

[PSUscaper]

Hello,

Just got a paver install for inside a barn. Going to just be a 12' wide row right down the middle of the stalls....pretty cool job I thought (plus I can work in the rain!!!)

My only concern is the client is going to be hosing off the brick very often and I am worried that the sand is going to wash out of the cracks quite frequently. I know about polymeric joint sand, but know that it will wash out if blasted with a hose.

Is there anything else I can try to keep the sand in better???? Would a liquid sealer be better? Maybe a combination of liquid sealer and the polymeric sand??? Maybe mix portland cement into the sand?????

steve

[Stonehenge]

There's some stuff that we haven't tested yet but are interested in trying, called Envirobond. It's similar to polymeric, but it's organic. And it doesnt get brittle like the polymeric can. In fact, when wetted after hardening, it feels like a stiff chocolate chip cookie out of the oven - pliable, but not rubbery.

It might be a better choice for this application.

Is the barn heated? if so, maybe a tub and tile grout would do the job.

[Lanelle]

I think that another benefit of using a sealer would be to keep odors and stains from penetrating the pavers. Certainly use a closely-jointed paver such as Holland stone. Also, it seems that for this application, educating the customer about sweeping sand into the joints as part of the routine maintenance of the floor would help regardless of what you use in the joints.

[diginahole]

I hear this stuff is REAL good.

http://www.surebond.com/sealerpaver/index.html

[Rex Mann]

We use Surebond Sealer. It does help lockup the sand while protecting the surface of the pavers. It is more effective than polymeric sand. Another good product is called Sand-Lok. It's organic. You mix into your regular sweep sand.
And, it is less expensive than the Surebond.

Peace,

Rex