Dog yard

Just outside my back door I have created an enclosed yard to prevent my rascal German shepherd from entering the main garden unsupervised.

A couple of months ago I was having a few odd jobs done by workmen and they agreed to make good the pointing around the paving slabs in the dog yard. They scraped away all the earth and debris then went missing .

Is this a job that I could finish myself? What do I do? The slabs are solid... can I infill gaps with pea gravel or something?

The area before they removed debris



And how it looks now



Many thanks for any suggestions x

 

I'm not an expert, but you can get paving jointing compounds which are swept (dry) into the cracks and will then set. Have a look here for an example.

I have no idea whether they are any good or not or what sort of compound to use, but we have some knowledgeable peeps on GC so I'm sure somebody who knows what they are talking about will be along shortly

 

Thank you for the suggestion... I think I could manage to do that myself . I'll order some and report back once the job is finished. Ta very much x

 

I would wait until some knowledgeable person gives advice first - not least because there are different mediums you could use and some may be better than others

From what I can tell you also need to make sure you sweep any residue off the paving because you don't want it staining or being caked on when it rains.

 

The only thing I would add is using gravel to infill can get stuck in the paws of the dog/s and the doggy doo so I would steer clear of that quick fix , and merleworld is correct with what you use , are they a "make" ? ie Bradstone of paving stones as the main supplier would be the ideal person to ask .

Spruce

 

You can get a dry mix from any builders yard or even b&q or home base. Basically, you brush it in between the paving and let the capillary action set it. Be very careful to get all the dry mx of the paving as once it's set, it's a Buddha to remove.

 

When I did the first part of my patio, I went for the dry mix option to sweep into the gaps. It was a lovely sunny day. I poured out some cement, and some sand, mixed it all up together on the stones, and then from nowhere the heavens just opened. The next half an hour featured me getting drenched to the bone while trying to sweep this mix into the gaps but most importantly, off the stones. Wife came to the back door and asked 'aren't you even going to put your coat on?'. I told her I didn't even have time to do that because I didn't want wet cement on the stones. I guess it could be described as 'fun', in a way.

 

I've ordered the Geo-fix as I was eager to get the job done and dusted!!! The longer I leave it as it is, the space between each slab is filling with 'stuff' and will need digging out again. I like the clean look on the photos shown... I'll aspire to a neat finish, but don't hold out much hope! Many thanks for the suggestions

 

Thanks for the tip... gloves to the ready!